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Experts Discuss Equity Practices in Higher Ed Recruitment and Admissions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Along that same line, experts spent the webinar discussing strategies and recent briefs on equitable admissions in higher ed, specifically on topics such as recruitment, legacy admissions, early action practices, test-optional and test-free policies, and holistic review of student applications.

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AAUP Releases New DEI Statement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The statement rejects the claim that DEI criteria infringes on academic freedom by imposing political or ideological litmus tests concerning diversity and points out that decisions about the scope, design, and application of DEI criteria for faculty evaluation must rest primarily with the faculty as part of shared governance.

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The lie of the land in higher education policy as the 2022/23 academic year draws to a close – By Nick Hillman

HEPI

I started my remarks then by noting the level of flux in higher education policy. But given we have had another three in the past year alone, along with five Secretaries of State for Education and three Prime Ministers, the period when I last spoke to you has retrospectively come to resemble a time of remarkable stability and calmness.

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BBC investigates alleged poor English “open secret” in UK unis

The PIE News

For its investigation the BBC also spoke to an academic at a Russell Group institution, who corroborated the student’s claims of widespread use of essay mills and suggested that academic ability is not a priority for those in recruitment.

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US seeks to connect entry points to boost recruitment

The PIE News

The other is “facilitating the connections between these entry points” AIRC president Derrick Alex said the recommendations encourage US institutions to “value and promote the enormous breadth of educational options” offer in the country.

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As microcredentials boom, employers' hiring platforms fumble

Inside Higher Ed

“There’s valuable educational and skill information hiding in plain sight with regard to some of these candidates,” said Sean Gallagher, executive professor of educational policy at Northeastern University and a co-author of the study. As a result, recruiters may overlook talented candidates.

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Labour’s education policy is brave, but can they fund it?

HEPI

They are strong on critique: on the way the Conservatives’ focus on a “knowledge-rich” curriculum has had a narrowing effect, the challenges of recruiting and retaining a strong teacher workforce and on the relationship between poor mental health and barriers to learning. All these are serious issues. appeared first on HEPI.