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UK and India agree ‘historic’ deal to recognise qualifications
From Times Higher Education: “The UK and India have signed an agreement recognising each other’s higher education qualifications, in a move that is expected to… Read More
Northeastern gets permission to call London campus a university
From Inside Higher Ed: “Northeastern University announced that it is the first U.S.-based institution of higher learning to be granted ‘university title’ by England’s higher… Read More
Crisis on campus: 60% of college kids are living with mental health disorders, and schools are woefully unprepared
From Fortune: “Three in five (60%) college students reported being diagnosed with a mental health condition by a professional, the most common afflictions being anxiety… Read More
Bills to address mental health, addiction on campus pass house
From Inside Higher Ed: “Two bipartisan bills targeting mental health and substance abuse passed the House. They would create new policies for campuses to carry… Read More
Who should respond to crisis calls on campus?
EdSource: “When college students have mental health crises, a call to 9-1-1 is often the only option, resulting in a visit from the police. One… Read More
Gen Z students want better mental health care access on campus
From Los Angeles Times: “Gen Zers have been more open about their struggles than members of older generations, a pattern that has meant rates of… Read More
Biden sets new limits on for-profit colleges
From Times Higher Education: “The Biden administration has outlined new regulations to crack down on for-profit colleges by limiting their access to federal aid and… Read More
Most students who left college during Covid want to return — but many can’t
From The74: “The survey found that 85% of students who left college during the pandemic say they want to return to school. … It is… Read More
The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?
The Hechinger Report: “The Burning Glass ‘degree reset’ report, which Fuller co-wrote, found that between 2017 and 2019, the number of positions requiring a B.A…. Read More
The boys are doing just fine
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The percentage of undergraduate students who are male, which was as high as 57 percent in 1970, has dipped… Read More
Long Covid takes its toll on academia
From Times Higher Education: “In a sector as overworked and competitive as higher education, the prevalence of long Covid among staff is something of a… Read More
One in six UK students admit cheating in online exams
From Times Higher Education: “One in every six university students in the UK have admitted to cheating while taking online exams in the past academic… Read More
UCAS sees record applications from disadvantaged students
From University World News: “Record numbers of disadvantaged students in the UK have applied to go to university this year, according to official figures that… Read More
Admissions without applications
From Inside Higher Ed: “ … second company offering a service in which students create profiles and colleges admit them. … Sage Scholars expects about… Read More
America’s hidden common ground on public higher education: What’s wrong and how to fix it
From Public Agenda: “Most Americans (86 percent) across political affiliations agree that a college education can help working adults advance their careers. Fewer (64 percent)… Read More
Microcredentials: A new category of education is rising
From University World News: “Microcredentials include certificates, digital badges, licences and apprenticeships … There are several primary drivers of non-degree credentials. First, according to the… Read More
Studying medicine in a post-roe America
From Inside Higher Ed: “For years, aspiring ob-gyns at Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine have driven four hours from the New Orleans institution to… Read More
House committee: End loophole allowing tuition-share agreements between OPMs and colleges
From Higher Ed Dive: “A powerful congressional committee is urging the U.S. Department of Education to no longer allow colleges to have tuition-sharing agreements with… Read More
‘Friends’ lack of diversity ‘embarrassed’ its co-creator. So she made a $4-million decision
From Los Angeles Times: “Marta Kauffman remembers being bothered: Why were so many people picking on ‘Friends’? … Despite its success, though, the comedy was… Read More
Unlocking stranded credits
From Inside Higher Ed: “Ithaka S+R published its latest report on the problem of what it calls ‘stranded credits,’ because students have completed the academic… Read More
English universities pledge to reverse grade inflation
From Times Higher Education: “Universities in England have made a first-of-its-kind commitment to reversing grade inflation after admitting that the spiralling number of first-class degrees… Read More
UK universities help Ukraine ‘twins’ through and beyond war
From University World News: “So far, 71 universities have confirmed twinning partnerships with Ukrainian universities under an initiative coordinated by the Cormack Consultancy Group and… Read More
UK university and Indian IIT to offer joint degree for first time
From Times Higher Education: “In a first-of-its-kind deal, an Indian Institute of Technology and a foreign university have agreed to offer a joint degree, Times… Read More
Abortion is a higher-ed issue
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Abortion makes it possible for students to pursue, and complete, higher education. Research has shown that the ‘most common… Read More
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