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OPINION: Too many young men are missing from college campuses like mine
From The Hechinger Report: “If women now outperform men in high school and apply to college in greater numbers, isn’t that just a tribute to… Read More
Colleges have a guy problem
From The Atlantic: “In 1970, men accounted for 57 percent of college and university students. Two years later, Congress passed Title IX regulations that prohibited… Read More
The American elite will be female
From The Week: “Women’s success in admissions isn’t only a dilemma for colleges trying to balance their books … campuses are the point of departure… Read More
OPINION: Meet certificates and “microcredentials” — they could be the future of higher education
From The Hechinger Report: “Last year, some 68 percent of adults considering enrolling in education preferred nondegree pathways, up from 50 percent the year before,… Read More
The 10 fastest-growing jobs of the next decade—and how much they pay
From CNBC: “According to a new analysis from the BLS, the U.S. will add 11.9 million jobs through 2030, many in industries that were hit… Read More
Pearson sues Chegg, alleging copyright infringement
From Inside Higher Ed: “Pearson alleges that Chegg infringed on its copyright by selling answers to end-of-chapter questions included in Pearson textbooks. The answers are… Read More
What will online learning look like in 10 years? Zoom has some ideas
From EdSurge: “In June, Zoom announced the acquisition of German AI startup Kites, which is developing real-time text-to-speech translation that can appear as captions on… Read More
In early days of pandemic, teaching suffered
From Inside Higher Ed: “Global survey finds that although academics believe they met their objectives, students received a ‘lower-quality’ education. Decades of experience in teaching,… Read More
Zahawi arrives with entry bar and loan changes on agenda
From Times Higher Education: “Nadhim Zahawi takes over as education secretary ahead of a spending review crucial for English universities – but he may have… Read More
‘Joined-up government’ key to UK international education goals
From Times Higher Education: “A renewed spirit of ‘joined-up government’ means that the UK’s plans to attract 600,000 international students by 2030 are achievable despite… Read More
AI in admissions can reduce or reinforce biases
From Diverse Education: “Admissions offices have been rolling out new technologies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with or evaluate prospective students. But experts… Read More
Addressing another inequity in higher education
From Inside Higher Ed: “What I’d like to do here is ask what campuses can do to better serve the fastest growing segment of the… Read More
The 1st trial is kicking off over the ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal
From NPR: “The first trial in the ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ college admissions bribery scandal will begin this week, with the potential to shed light on… Read More
When did supporting the GRE become being antidiversity?
From Inside Higher Ed: “Like so many topics in today’s society, the role of standardized tests in admissions has become polarizing. Somewhere along the way,… Read More
The rise of the UniverCity
From Jacobin: “In his new book In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Cities, Davarian L. Baldwin examines how urban universities… Read More
Six states lead the way in higher-ed completion—with the help of these students
From Lumina Foundation: “Amid huge challenges in higher education, there’s some good news: Students ages 25-34 are earning more degrees at a faster rate–and those… Read More
The masked professor vs. the unmasked student
From The New York Times: “At universities, some instructors are finding the return to the classroom a nerve-racking experience. A few have quit — one… Read More
Colleges ramp up internship resources
From Inside Higher Ed: “The National Association of Colleges and Employers, a nonprofit for college career services, recruiting practitioners and others who wish to hire… Read More
Jill Biden returns to college teaching role with appeal for unity
From Times Higher Education: “Dr Biden, a professional teacher since 1976, began what will become a twice-a-week routine of taking a high-security motorcade on an… Read More
Blackboard to merge with anthology, creating massive ed-tech company
From Inside Higher Ed: “Anthology, which emerged a year ago from the combination of three higher education administrative software firms, will merge with Blackboard, long… Read More
Amazon offers to pay college tuition for most US workers
From CNN: “Amazon is offering to cover four-year college tuition for most of its approximately 750,000 hourly workers in the United States, the latest major… Read More
Ministers ‘moving forward’ with English university entry bar
From Times Higher Education: Following the speech, St George’s, University of London principal Jenny Higham asked Mr Williamson whether there would be any move to… Read More
Disparities continue in transfer mobility
From Community College Daily: “Higher education lost about 191,500 transfer students between July 2020 and June 2021, or -8.4% compared to the previous year. That’s… Read More
Transfer, mobility & progress
From NSC Research Center: “Only highly selective institutions expanded their total transfer enrollment throughout the entire year, thanks to an unusually large one-year growth in… Read More