Wonkhe
JANUARY 4, 2024
As careers service leaders gather to assess the careers and employability landscape in 2024, AGCAS president Paul Gratrick rounds up the big issues The post Careers services should expect to take on even more in 2024 appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
But those who initially attended a historically Black college also had higher debt loads than their similarly situated peers, a working paper found.
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Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
George Washington University has reached a $5.4 million settlement with former students who allege the institution broke its contract with them when it abruptly switched to online-only classes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FIRE
JANUARY 2, 2024
Harvard University: With the loss of its president, America’s worst college for free speech is at another crossroads.
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Wonkhe
JANUARY 3, 2024
Daniel Sokol and Bradley Talbot have come across a fair number of student complaints - and think that universities are often making derisory offers to settle them that students should reject The post Universities cheat students out of fair compensation appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
NASFAA criticized the federal aid form's limited rollout and said delays will have ripple effects on colleges and students.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
On the history of a contested concept. By Peter E. Gordon Illustration by The Chronicle; Newscom image On the history of a contested concept.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 2, 2024
Wendy Alexander and David Pilsbury make the case for an international strategy that responds, rather than reacts, to global concerns surrounding immigration The post How to respond to the PM’s pride in his international dependant ban appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
The American Association of Cosmetology Schools said the rule is based on a “flawed” debt-to-earnings ratio.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2024
The recent announcement of Dr. Claudine Gay’s resignation as president of Harvard University swiftly spread through the news and has been an ongoing conversation, particularly among those within higher education academic communities. Gay had been widely criticized for her responses alongside two other college presidents, also women, at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, after which, she clarified the institution’s stance.
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The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 3, 2024
The New FAFSA Is Here. Or Is It? Liam Knox Wed, 01/03/2024 - 03:00 AM After a frustrating year of delays, the new federal aid application launched Dec. 30. But maintenance pauses, glitches and other obstacles have led to a rocky start.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 4, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows that independent higher education is not a new thing The post Higher education postcard: University Hall Buckland appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Roman Catholic college rolled back the new policy after facing backlash from alumnae and local church leadership.
Academe Blog
JANUARY 2, 2024
By Jennifer Ruth I think he meant “scalped.” Right-wing activist Chris Rufo posted “SCAPLED: Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns” on X at 10 am today. He then reposted someone saying, “Claudine Gay’s is a huge scalp. No doubt about it. Especially when combined with Liz Magill’s a week ago.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 4, 2024
What’s Next for Ed Tech in 2024 Lauren.Coffey@… Thu, 01/04/2024 - 03:00 AM Coming soon: advances in VR and high-tech classrooms, plus even more AI.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 3, 2024
Wendy Alexander and David Pilsbury make the case for an international strategy that responds, rather than reacts, to global concerns surrounding immigration The post How to respond to the PM’s pride in his international dependant ban appeared first on Wonkhe.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The proposed legislation would open grant eligibility for colleges, K-12 schools, nonprofits and libraries to support AI literacy.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 2, 2024
President Claudine Gay’s resignation is a thunderclap echoing from the halls of Harvard, leaving a bitter taste of injustice and a deafening silence from those who should be howling in outrage. The president, the first Black woman to lead the institution, stands cast aside, not by her own hand, but by the very forces Harvard claims to oppose: prejudice, cowardice, and a grotesque disregard for basic fairness.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Retaining Students of Color in Grad School Sarah Bray Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Systematic change must be made to ensure they succeed in academe, writes Robert W. Fernandez, who suggests some specific interventions. Byline(s) Robert W.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2024
A former president of the university explains how we got here. By Derek Bok A former president of the university explains how we got here.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The proposed changes are intended to ensure accreditors and state agencies are adequately monitoring colleges under their purview, the department said.
The PIE News
JANUARY 4, 2024
A liberal arts and sciences college from New York has pledged to support 425 refugee and displaced students in the next four years as the UN seeks to reach its 15by30 target. Bard College says the 425 students will study either in-person degrees on its main and branch campuses, and online degrees in partnership with Parami University in Myanmar. The 15by30 commitment from the intergovernmental peace organisation is aiming to get 15% of young refugees enrolled in higher education by the year 203
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 2, 2024
Harvard President to Step Down Amid Controversy Josh Moody Tue, 01/02/2024 - 01:39 PM Besieged by charges of plagiarism—on top of a disastrous appearance before a congressional hearing on antisemitism—Claudine Gay resigned after the shortest presidency in Harvard history.
MindMax
JANUARY 2, 2024
When colleges and universities looked for third-party solutions for online program development, marketing, and enrollment initiatives, there used to only be one option. And it was an all in, take it or leave it approach. For a number of reasons, institutions can now choose from multiple solutions in addition to online program management firms. One option is still to invest in an OPM (Online Program Manager) that bundles services as part of a comprehensive revenue sharing program.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 3, 2024
The federal agency has accused the university of misrepresenting itself as a nonprofit and misleading students about its doctoral program costs.
HEPI
JANUARY 4, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Professor Yike Guo. Professor Guo spent 34 years at Imperial College London studying AI, data mining, machine learning, and large-scale data management before becoming Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2022. Here, he argues that when it comes to artificial intelligence, UK universities need to pivot from cautious observers to enthusiastic adopters.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
Tackling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Classroom Johanna Alonso Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Professors who teach about the Middle East report increased interest in their spring courses—though not necessarily from the biggest activists on campus.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 30, 2023
One year ago, it seemed like all anyone in higher education wanted to talk about was a powerful new tool that had just been unleashed, one that threatened to upend education as we know it. As we turn the page from 2023 to 2024, artificial intelligence and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT remain on the minds of IT leaders at colleges across the country.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 5, 2024
Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet failed to send timely billing statements to 758,000 customers when federal loan repayment restarted, the agency said.
HEPI
JANUARY 3, 2024
This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Professor Roger Brown, former Vice-Chancellor of Solent University. Roger recently wrote for HEPI on neoliberalism in English higher education which you can read here. As a scarred veteran of the so called ‘quality wars’ – seemingly endless disputes from the mid-80s to the late-90s about the shape and control of the regulation of student education – the author has been sufficiently piqued by the House of Lords Committee’s remarkable criticisms of t
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 4, 2024
Claudine Gay, who resigned as president of Harvard University Tuesday, defended herself and condemned the attacks against her and the university in an opinion article in The New York Times Wednesday.
The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
The first official analysis of the Turing scheme has been published, echoing concerns voiced by stakeholders since its rollout. Stakeholders have previously expressed concerns surrounding the funding model of the Turing scheme, which was introduced in 2021 as the UK’s equivalent to the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange program. The research found that less than half of higher education participants – 45% – felt the funding provided by Turing covered at least half of their costs on placement.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 2, 2024
Gay is stepping down from the position after just six months in the role, the shortest tenure in the Ivy League institution’s history.
HEPI
JANUARY 2, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Colin Riordan, Secretary General and Chief Executive Professor of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). On 20 November, at the Global Food Security Summit in London, the Government launched a White Paper on international development entitled ‘International development in a contested world: ending extreme poverty and tackling climate change’.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 5, 2024
U.S. Focused on Consumer Protection, Accountability in Rules Overhaul Katherine Knott Fri, 01/05/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education Department wants to ensure that accreditors and states are doing their part to hold colleges accountable.
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