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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
After anti-Asian incidents, colleges seek to reassure fearful international students
From The Chronicle: “The pandemic prevented most first-year international students from coming to America last fall — the number of new foreign students in the… 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
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
How the pandemic has influenced social media marketing
How the pandemic has influenced social media marketing By: Rachel Ward, Senior Campaign Manager, Social Finding the right audience for the right message can make… 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