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Big lectures ‘a thing of the past’, says Berkeley chancellor
From Times Higher Education: “The decision by the University of California, Berkeley to scrap plans to build a large new lecture theatre on campus following… Read More
The pandemic may have permanently altered campuses. Here’s how.
From The Chronicle: “The Chronicle asked more than 40 architects, campus planners, and leaders in student life and housing about how several categories of campus… Read More
Steep enrollment declines this spring
From Inside Higher Education: “Spring undergraduate enrollment fell 5.9 percent compared to this time last year, the largest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according… Read More
College enrollment and work activity of recent high school and college graduates
From Bureau of Labor: “Among 20- to 29-year-olds who received a bachelor’s degree in 2020, 67.3 percent were employed, down from 76.0 percent in 2019…. Read More
Nearly 1.5 million mothers are still missing from the workforce
From Wall Street Journal: “In March 2021, almost 1.5 million fewer moms of school-aged children were actively working than in February 2020, according to Misty… Read More
US colleges’ billion-dollar question: is philanthropy worth the cost?
From Times Higher Education: “Among the familiar critiques of philanthropy are that wealthy donors are mostly looking for flattery and control and use their largesse… Read More
Space programmes boom as private-sector exploration takes off
From Times Higher Education: “With the one-time government monopoly on extraterrestrial activities giving way to private-sector enterprise at supersonic speed, academic programmes are being added… Read More
The many ways colleges are handling Covid-complicated graduations
From New York Times: “Many of the schools doing in-person ceremonies are putting in extensive safety measures, like the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, which… Read More
Building your online degree program: the definitive guide
Coursera blog: “If you’re currently considering, developing, or actively growing an online degree program, Coursera’s new Building Your Online Degree Program can be your blueprint… Read More
Vaccine rollout makes UK a more attractive study location
From University World News: ”The United Kingdom’s successful rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is making the country more attractive to international students, according to new global… Read More
UK: Thousands of international students had hardship fund applications rejected
From The PIE News: “The PIE sent out a series of freedom of information requests to universities asking for data around the number of applications… Read More
Hiring momentum propels tech workforce towards 12.4 million, CompTIA State of the Market Analysis finds
From Comptia.org: “On the technology industry side, all five top level employment categories are expected to add workers in 2021. The IT services and custom… Read More
Verizon unveils workforce re-skilling pilot with colleges
From EdScoop: “A workforce training development program part of Verizon’s re-skilling initiative announced a pilot program offering free online skills training through colleges. The pilot… Read More
Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort
From Reuters: “Microsoft Corp said… that it aims to place 50,000 people in jobs that require technology skills as part of a broader push being… Read More
Why IBM choose skills over degrees
From Gallup: “But, as LaMoreaux (IBM Head of HR) says, ‘the half-life of skills is shortening,’ which means all workers require constant training. To that… Read More
Apple, colleges work together to train people for tech jobs
From WRAL.com: “Some 3,000 people are expected to work at Apple’s planned $1 billion hub in Research Triangle Park within several years, and colleges and… Read More
Lawmakers asked to consider funding for apprenticeships at 2-year colleges
From Inside Higher Education: “President Biden’s proposed $12 billion in funding for community colleges could go, in part, to help institutions build degree-based apprenticeship programs…In… Read More
Pell changes could mean more eligible students, more money, more programs
From Hechinger report: “Three proposals now in play would transform the Pell grant as it approaches its 50th birthday. The proposals would expand eligibility to… Read More
Washington pumped $35 billion into emergency grants for college students. Here’s how it’s going
From Washington Post: “It is the largest federal investment in grants to rescue students in crisis and an undertaking rife with bureaucratic hurdles. Still, the… Read More
The wait list generation
From Inside Higher Education: “Art & Science Group finds 20 percent of students this year are on waiting lists, and they still have hopes of… Read More
Students want online learning options post-pandemic
From Inside Higher Education: “Despite the challenges and shortcomings of this emergency transition to remote instruction, a majority of students want the option to keep… Read More
EU-backed tool to combat cheating in online exams finally ready
From Times Higher Education: “A European Union-backed tool designed to stamp out cheating in online assessment with facial and keystroke recognition is finally ready for… Read More
Half of young people want earlier return for students in England
From Times Higher Education: ”More than half of young adults think that students in England should be allowed to return to in-person teaching earlier than… Read More
‘Inaction’ on rolling back Trump-era immigration rules criticized
From Times Higher Education: “The Biden administration’s “continued inaction” on undoing Trump-era policies could cause the US to lose its crown as the world’s top… Read More
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