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Jill Biden praises program for free community college
From Inside Higher Education: “Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and First Lady Jill Biden — who has been an advocate for free community college — toured… Read More
Flagship Universities fail to enroll black and latino high school graduates from their state
From Hechinger Report: “Fifteen state flagships had at least a 10-point gap between the percentage of Black public high school graduates in their states in… Read More
Startling fall in EU applications to study in the UK
From University World News: “Applications from the United Kingdom’s number one overseas student market have plummeted by 40% for undergraduate courses starting in 2021-22, but… Read More
View from Australia…With Australia ‘closed for business’, Chinese look elsewhere
From Times Higher Education: “Prospective students from China are ‘growing impatient’ with Australia’s closed borders, and more than half the 100,000 Chinese stranded at home… Read More
View from Australia… Foreign student enrollments 210,000 lower than expected
From University World News: “Australia’s universities have enrolled 210,000 fewer international students this year than expected, with the loss of AU$1.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) in… Read More
Another uncertain admissions cycle for international students
From Inside Higher Education: “Colleges are facing another admissions cycle marked by uncertainty about international student enrollments. It’s not just a matter of student interest;… Read More
DfE job includes dealing with higher education access bar
From Times higher Education: “The Westminster government wants a new student finance director to deal with “minimum entry requirements” for higher education, indicating that it… Read More
Lego education launches teacher training initiative
From Forbes: “LEGO Education has joined the notoriously sticky wicket of professional teacher development…”
Will more colleges follow Rutgers and require the COVID-19 vaccine?
From Higher Ed Dive: “Rutgers University says it will require students who enroll next fall to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Employees are ‘strongly urged’… Read More
Why the Morehouse/2U partnership is a big deal
From Inside Higher Ed: “The recent announcement of a partnership between Morehouse College and 2U should cause us to at least interrogate our most deeply-help… Read More
Bristol happiness course ‘improves student well-being’
From Times Higher Education: “ In 2018, the University of Bristol became the first UK higher education institution to launch a course in happiness, designed… Read More
Preparing students for post-pandemic success
From Inside Higher Ed: “Students who graduate with industry experience are far more competitive in the job market. … Matthew Lanham, Clinical Assistant Professor of… Read More
More employers are awarding credentials. Is a parallel higher education system emerging?
From EdSurge: “Digital credentialing platform Credly reports that the number of organizations issuing industry and workforce credentials is up 83 percent since the pandemic. In… Read More
About 275,000 women left workforce in January in ‘critical’ pandemic trend, experts say
From NBC News: “Even though there is still volatility in the U.S. economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the consistent theme is still… Read More
Is 2021 the year of college athletics reform?
From Inside Higher Ed: “This year could be a turning point in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s 115-year history, as it confronts upcoming state and… Read More
Desperate for spring break, settling for less
From Inside Higher Ed: “According to researchers tracking colleges’ pandemic response plans, the reality for a majority of students this year is no traditional week… Read More
What is the future for international branch campuses
From University World News: “Of course, [International Branch Campuses] have long confronted criticism from detractors. The high-profile failures have been plentiful, ranging from George Mason… Read More
How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy
From The Hechinger Report: “The number of students in community colleges in the fall declined by more than half a million, or 10 percent, according… Read More
Will China pull the plug on Australian enrolments?
From Times Higher Education: “Experts are unsure whether Chinese authorities’ pressure on local education agents to steer their clients away from Australia, in the wake… Read More
Colleges counted on enrolling Latino students. Now they’re scrambling.
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Among Latina/o students, first-time enrollment plummeted by nearly 20 percent. Community colleges have been particularly hard hit, losing close… Read More
A university is offering students $75 to skip spring break
From The Washington Post: “A university in California is hoping a little cash incentive will keep students from traveling for spring break, the latest effort… Read More
Jill Biden pushes free access to community college, training
From VOA News: “Jill Biden is pushing free access to community college and training programs, saying the schools will be an important part of Biden… Read More
Expect college wait lists to be obnoxiously long this year
From The Wall Street Journal: “Many college admissions officers are stumped this spring over how many applicants to admit. Their mathematical models to predict which… Read More
‘Creating Entrepreneurial Community Colleges’
From Inside Higher Ed: “The pandemic has been devastating to many community colleges, with lost enrollment and declining revenue. But Carrie B. Kisker sees this… Read More
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