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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 23, 2022

However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity. Finally, admissions, opportunity, culture, and policy are complex. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know."

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Social science must be at the heart of research policy

Wonkhe

JANUARY 17, 2024

But for Rita Gardner, social sciences are what make the whole ecosystem work for society The post Social science must be at the heart of research policy appeared first on Wonkhe. Government attention to research and innovation is increasingly focused on STEM.

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What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Reflecting on their analysis of university sexual misconduct policies, Sundari Anitha and Ana Jordan reveal concerning trends, and argue that the sector has a very long way to go The post What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions

Wonkhe

JULY 11, 2024

Universities require enduring support from senior leadership to maximise the contribution of research to public policy, argues Jonathan Breckon The post How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Claire Toogood, Claire Hudson and Jo Jenkins explain why getting involved with policy-making is not just a matter for academics or policy engagement specialists

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Labour’s life sciences approach may be caution as a policy choice

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

James Coe takes a look at the cautious competence of Labour’s life sciences plan and asks how different a Labour government’s approach to R&D policy might be The post Labour’s life sciences approach may be caution as a policy choice appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England

Wonkhe

JULY 5, 2023

Policy making in England no longer seems able to think about higher education as a public good. For Simon Marginson, this is something in desperate need of recovery The post Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Universities and foreign policy summer round up

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Universities and their approach to foreign policy has been in the news again this summer. James Coe takes a look back and sets out the international security debates that will shape the year ahead The post Universities and foreign policy summer round up appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Yale changes admissions policies to end lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group

Higher Ed Dive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Students for Fair Admission led complaints against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious admissions policies, which the Supreme Court struck down.

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Whoever the next Chancellor is, a comprehensive skills policy is a must

Wonkhe

MAY 3, 2024

For Mandy Crawford-Lee, skills planning for all ages and at all levels must be at the top of the next government’s in-tray The post Whoever the next Chancellor is, a comprehensive skills policy is a must appeared first on Wonkhe.

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What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Across the UK post-compulsory education policy is adopting a more "tertiary" approach - but how tertiary is defined shapes what happens in policy and practice. Chris Millward synthesises the reflections of an expert panel The post What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

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The MAC review demonstrates that poor international student data leads to poor international student policy

Wonkhe

MAY 15, 2024

While the sector awaits the government response to the Graduate route review, Alaa Elaydi and Ramita Tejpal make the case for sustainable policies grounded in better data The post The MAC review demonstrates that poor international student data leads to poor international student policy appeared first on Wonkhe.

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A bluffer’s guide to the Universities UK blueprint for HE policy under Labour

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Debbie McVitty assesses Opportunity, Growth and Partnership, the Universities UK blueprint for the Labour government’s HE policy agenda

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Fees of £10,500 would be a return to the policies of 2017

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

As The Times hints at a coming fee rise that will be welcomed by the sector, David Kernohan notes how little policy would actually be involved in making this happen

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3 policy developments college leaders should keep an eye on this year

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 10, 2024

Speakers at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents Institute highlighted changes to overtime rules, Title IX and the FAFSA.

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Policy College Institution

Trump’s victory sets stage for dramatic changes to higher ed policy

Higher Ed Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The President-elect campaigned on polarizing proposals such as shutting down the U.S. Department of Education and rolling back the new Title IX rule.

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3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.

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Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We’re rounding up our coverage from the recent National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference.

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What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24?

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The post What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24? Team Wonkhe reads the runes for the coming year – what's in store for the sector? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Educational Policy Policy Higher Education Education

Unless universities get on top of defence policy, defence policy is going to get on top of them

Wonkhe

JUNE 9, 2024

As Labour looks to both talk tough and think strategically on defence, James Coe charts universities’ difficult relationship with international politics The post Unless universities get on top of defence policy, defence policy is going to get on top of them appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Pell Grant program faces a potential budget crisis, fiscal policy group says

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that the federal aid program could see a shortfall as high as $95 billion over the next decade.

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3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 23, 2024

Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting highlighted major changes coming down the pike.

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Ripe for poaching: Will DeSantis’ higher ed policies drive out Florida faculty?

Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 7, 2023

One university provost has already publicly promised to recruit Florida students and professors amid the state’s political strife.

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Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 6, 2023

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

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Naval Academy sued over race-conscious admissions policies

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This is the second lawsuit that anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions has filed against a military academy.

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New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Virginia women’s college made the change to comport with its founding documents, creating a stricter gender admissions policy than many of its peers.

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California community college professors sue over classroom DEI policies

Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 21, 2023

The lawsuit takes aim at documents that advise instructors to avoid inflicting “curricular trauma” on students and define merit as protecting White privilege.

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Why are international PGRs so far off the policy radar?

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The contributions of international postgraduate research students can be seen throughout the UK’s research ecosystem. James Coe and Jess Lister make the case for some joined-up thinking

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Supreme Court won’t take up Christian college’s lawsuit against Biden’s anti-discrimination housing policy

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 21, 2023

College of the Ozark, in Missouri, was challenging a White House directive aimed at protecting gay and transgender people from unfair treatment.

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Law school students can take up to half of their credits online after ABA policy change

Higher Ed Dive

MAY 19, 2023

An American Bar Association survey last year showed law students favored distance learning classes over those in person.

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Law School Policy Schooling Students

Merger Watch: New federal policy injects delay and uncertainty into merger process

Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 23, 2023

The Education Department’s new guidance could make mergers take longer, argues Ricardo Azziz, principal at a higher ed consultancy.

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What data do we need to formulate local skills policies?

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 20, 2024

If we're planning the future state of local skills provision, we'd better be sure what we are betting on. David Kernohan reads the form

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Understanding the identities of students left behind is crucial to mitigating the unintended consequences of any policy. It is critical that policies like AB 705 do not become new gatekeepers for students, but instead become pathways to real opportunity. Policy alone is not enough. Are we doing enough to support them?

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Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 22, 2024

For the past two years, a lot of us have written course, program and university policies about generative artificial intelligence. The increasing integration of AI tools into existing platforms raises new challenges, Zach Justus and Nik Janos write. Maybe you prohibited AI in your first-year composition course.

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Miss. Board Removes Word ‘Diversity’ From Public University Policies

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The governing board of Mississippi’s public universities voted Thursday to remove the word “diversity” from several policies, Mississippi Today reported.

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Policy University

Seizing the current policy moment – from cost-savings to radical efficiency

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Justine Andrew and Debbie McVitty explore how to move the conversation about strategic collaboration in HE from speculative to practical

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Policy Leadership

Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 13, 2023

Students for Fair Admissions is seeking students who may have been rejected from institutions like the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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N.C. Universities Have Cut 59 Positions Since DEI Policy Repeal

Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

North Carolina’s four-year public universities have eliminated 59 positions and “realigned” about 130 more since the University of North Carolina Board of Governors repealed the system’s DEI policy,

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Policy University

Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Peter O'Brien and Diana Beech explore the kinds of value that are created when higher education institutions work together regionally

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Wisconsin school district mulls unconstitutional ‘hate speech’ policy

FIRE

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Baraboo School District is threatening the First Amendment rights of students and faculty with a proposed “Anti-Hate Speech” policy.

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Australian study visas fall by 40% as “disruptive” policy changes take hold

The PIE News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Against a backdrop of changes to Australia’s policy framework, October 2023 to August 2024 saw a 38% reduction in the number of overall study visas granted compared to the previous year. 2024 first half and second half (preliminary) yearly change in top markets for higher education: Source: Australian Department of Education (July 2024).

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Generative AI in Higher Education: Navigating Policy, Ethics, and Skills Development

HEPI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The policy imperative for universities It is essential for universities to be proactive about guiding AI’s use in academia. The QS findings highlight several policy priorities that institutions should consider: Ethics and responsibility in AI use Universities are well-positioned to set ethical standards for AI.

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Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously

Wonkhe

MARCH 13, 2024

Drawing on the findings of a pan-European study on mental health in universities, Kate Lister calls for more robust policy and practice frameworks to enable wellbeing support for university staff The post Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously appeared first on Wonkhe.

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University Students Policy

A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 28, 2024

Legislators are paying increased attention to policies that give alumni-related students a leg up when applying to college.

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Policy College Students

Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Social science must be at the heart of research policy

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What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct

How to grow universities’ policy engagement functions

Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

Labour’s life sciences approach may be caution as a policy choice

Let’s bring the public good back onto the higher education policy agenda in England

Universities and foreign policy summer round up

Yale changes admissions policies to end lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group

Whoever the next Chancellor is, a comprehensive skills policy is a must

What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?

The MAC review demonstrates that poor international student data leads to poor international student policy

A bluffer’s guide to the Universities UK blueprint for HE policy under Labour

Fees of £10,500 would be a return to the policies of 2017

3 policy developments college leaders should keep an eye on this year

Trump’s victory sets stage for dramatic changes to higher ed policy

3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more

What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24?

Unless universities get on top of defence policy, defence policy is going to get on top of them

Pell Grant program faces a potential budget crisis, fiscal policy group says

3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on

Ripe for poaching: Will DeSantis’ higher ed policies drive out Florida faculty?

Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Naval Academy sued over race-conscious admissions policies

New Sweet Briar Policy Bars Transgender Students

California community college professors sue over classroom DEI policies

Why are international PGRs so far off the policy radar?

Supreme Court won’t take up Christian college’s lawsuit against Biden’s anti-discrimination housing policy

Law school students can take up to half of their credits online after ABA policy change

Merger Watch: New federal policy injects delay and uncertainty into merger process

What data do we need to formulate local skills policies?

AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete

Miss. Board Removes Word ‘Diversity’ From Public University Policies

Seizing the current policy moment – from cost-savings to radical efficiency

Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies

N.C. Universities Have Cut 59 Positions Since DEI Policy Repeal

Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

Wisconsin school district mulls unconstitutional ‘hate speech’ policy

Australian study visas fall by 40% as “disruptive” policy changes take hold

Generative AI in Higher Education: Navigating Policy, Ethics, and Skills Development

Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously

A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans

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