Inside Higher Ed

JULY 1, 2024

Colleges that offer admissions preferences to legacy applicants are less likely to admit Black, Latino and low-income students, according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Affording college is more attainable for some immigrant families than others, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, released Friday.

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HEPI

JUNE 19, 2023

It is (just) not too late to book a place and institutions that support HEPI’s work are entitled to more than one free place. I started my remarks then by noting the level of flux in higher education policy. For example, back then there was considerable uncertainty over many higher education policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The potential for community college students and adults with some college credit to obtain a future degree is limited by a higher education system that has not fully embraced the many pathways today’s learners take to complete a degree, according to a new white paper from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice’s (CHEPP).

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 30, 2024

Report: Belonging a Key Factor in Student Retention Ashley Mowreader Fri, 08/30/2024 - 03:00 AM A newly released literature review from the Institute for Higher Education Policy highlights the role of student experience and belonging on college student success—and offers suggestions for how this could be applied practically to campuses.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2024

Higher Education Policy Institute research suggests that holding ballot in summer break may be strategic error UK election live – latest updates More than 30 Tory seats are at risk of changing hands because of students returning home for the summer holidays, according to new analysis of how student voters could influence the outcome of the UK’s general (..)

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2024

A survey of 10,000 full-time UK undergraduates by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) found a record 56% had paid employment while they were studying, working an average of 14.5 hours each week. Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

AAUP officials said that while faculty members must retain the right to criticize or oppose institutional goals or the policies adopted to realize them, it is not “a violation of academic freedom per se when an appropriate larger group, such as a faculty senate or a department, collectively adopts an educational policy or goal and evaluates individual (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Jhenai Chandler The Postsecondary Student Success Act – a bipartisan effort that seeks to solidify the ongoing existence of the grant program, which gives funds to higher ed institutions striving towards improving student success, particularly for “high-need” students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Kevin Stange " Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond? ” Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and part of a multiyear research project led by Dr. Kevin Stange, co-director of the University of Michigan's Education Policy Initiative. is the most recent study by the W.E.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

During a visit to India last week, a high-level delegation from the Maryland-based institute discussed the possibility of establishing an offshore campus in India. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving the government of India, the Serum Institute of India, AIIMS Gorakhpur, and the Mukul Madhav Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By establishing a billion-dollar competitive grant program through the BASIC Act , we can help institutions meet the basic needs of students nationwide.” We need to create a student social safety net that sets them up for success. The BASIC Act is cosponsored by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.),

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

President Joe Biden Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are getting some recognition from President Joe Biden. The White House has issued a proclamation designating this week, September 11-17, as National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on. One in four are using applications such as Google Bard or ChatGPT to suggest topics and one in eight are using them to create content.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

At a European research institute, the only Black female researcher was included in every possible photo, even when the subject of the photo opportunity was unrelated to her area of expertise. The fear of reprisal, skepticism about institutional commitment, and a lack of senior Black representation contribute to this discomfort.”

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The How to Beat a Cost-of-Learning Crisis: Universities’ Support for Students report from the Higher Education Policy Institute also says government advice for international students on living costs in the UK needs to be adjusted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez laments childhood memories of the discourse surrounding education policies in California, particularly those that negatively affected migrant families like his. Manny is a leader in higher education policy advocacy,” says Brian Rivas, senior director of policy and government relations at The Education Trust — West. “He

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Maintenance loans, which students take out on top of tuition fee loans to pay for living costs, are now almost entirely wiped out by rent alone, according to a report by the student accommodation charity Unipol and the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi). Continue reading.

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Higher Education Today

JULY 19, 2023

Read more » The post Unleashing the Power of Financial Aid to Equalize Postsecondary Education appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

in educational policy and administration from the University of Minnesota. For her work, Akey was Minnesota State System Academic and Student Affairs Administrator of the Year in 2021. Akey holds a B.S. in psychology from Truman State University; an M.A. in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University; and a Ph.D.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2023

A new data analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy found that most students have unmet need and experience gaps between what their families can pay and their college costs. Those gaps are significantly larger for students of color and low-income students compared to white students on average.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

based Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), one of the nation’s premiere education research and policy centers, Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper has a vision. Since taking the helm of IHEP in 2008, Cooper’s been out front influencing national education policy. As president of the Washington, D.C.-based

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

The research is a collaborative effort involving a research team from American Institutes for Research that was embedded at the U.S. That is after accounting for factors such as academic preparation, military rank, and military occupation.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The episode claims such examples are a “portal” into UK universities’ reliance on international fees, and later hears from Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union who spoke of “black holes in funding” across UK institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Dr. Katharine Meyer, fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brown Center on Education Policy at the nonprofit Brookings Institution. Filing is down across the country,” said Dr. Katharine Meyer, a fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brown Center on Education Policy at the nonprofit Brookings Institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2024

New research, led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), dives into questions of postsecondary value and equity. It also can inform policymakers and institutions about targeted strategies to improve the returns on postsecondary education for all students,” said IHEP President Mamie Voight.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The episode focuses less on the possible sale of Phoenix -- about which details remain sketchy -- than on the overall state of for-profit institutions, the changing definition of “for-profit” in higher education, and how to regulate the increasingly blurry landscape of postsecondary education and training.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Over the last twelve months, institutions have scrambled to not only better understand generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on teaching and learning, but also to determine the best ways to provide guardrails and guidance for faculty, staff, and students. And it is often institutional administrators who lead this work.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

IHEP identified these two institutions by using the Equitable Value Explorer , a free, publicly accessible site that analyzes data from colleges and universities across the country. UNT is one of the most affordable four-year institutions in the state of Texas, and, with a 27% Latinx student population, it qualifies as an HSI.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Tracking higher education policy in the UK has never been a simple undertaking. While some policy changes apply to universities across the country, the devolved nature of education means that most announcements made by the Department for Education tend only to apply to institutions in England.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes back Tom Netting, President of TEN Government Strategies, to discuss recent higher education policy changes and challenges, covering FAFSA, Title IX, FSA, IDR, SAVE, NC-SARA, NACIQI, PPA, TRIO, Clery Act, Gainful Employment, Title IV, the Chevron Decision, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2024

Zamani-Gallaher’s scholarly work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 29, 2024

It has been collaborating with various higher education institutes in India since the 1970s in research, as well as establishing an India Centre at the university in 2022. “Our strategy is to be a global university, a gateway to the world and an inclusive institution, with people at the heart of our mission.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

India has brought in several regulatory reforms in recent years to strengthen the internationalisation of its education sector, a goal set out in the country’s 2020 National Education Policy. “We We have rapid changes in the policies that allow us to collaborate with foreign institutions,” Prasad said. “The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2024

In this new role, he is expected to guide policy research at the assessment organization with the goal of advancing equitable access to quality education and fair assessment for learners. The chair is named after Gordon, a prominent psychologist and education researcher. Dr. Odis Johnson Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

The report is based on data from a survey of nearly 900 US colleges and institutions, who provided information on more than 370,000 full-time and 90,000 part-time faculty members. Givan noted that data on these faculty remains spotty: under 40% of the responding institutions submitted complete information on part-time faculty paid per course.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Low-key public colleges and minority-serving institutions, commonly known as MSIs, are serving as strong engines for economic mobility for the average American, according to new data by Third Way, a center-left think tank focused on improving learner outcomes. Of that set, 64% were public institutions.

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