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This company aims to become the amazon of lifelong learning
From EdSurge: “In July, the company (Genius Group) bought the for-profit University of Antelope Valley in California, saying it would incorporate it as a portal… Read More
IBM partners with Hispanic Heritage Foundation to provide Latinos with free technology skills
From Campus Technology: “The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) has announced a collaboration with IBM Education to provide IBM’s SkillsBuild education program to Latino college and… Read More
Generation COVID: Record numbers of youth opt out of college, work
From Newsweek: “Enrollment is down nearly 10 percent over the past two years, a loss of 1.4 million students pursuing degrees. At TikTok, where variations… Read More
Despite hopes for a rebound, enrollment falls again
From Inside Higher Ed: “Overall enrollment fell by 1.1 percent … The rate of decline has decreased by almost a third since fall 2020. …… Read More
Number of new Chinese students at U.S. colleges plummeted this fall, visa data show
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The number of U.S. visas issued to Chinese students for the new academic year plunged from pre-pandemic levels, an… Read More
Colleges that ditched test scores for admissions find it’s harder to be fair in choosing students, researcher says
From The Hechinger Report: “One college admissions officer at a large public university described how test-optional admissions had spurred more disagreements in his office. A… Read More
Flipped learning benefits ‘easy to replicate in normal classroom’
From Times Higher Education: “‘We found active learning is rarely present and when it is, it doesn’t have an effect,’ the study’s lead author Manu… Read More
Mission critical: The role of community colleges in meeting students’ basic needs
From CCCSE: Insights That Matter: “The 2021 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) takes a deeper look at these challenges by exploring housing and… Read More
Direct admissions takes off
From Inside Higher Ed: “Last year was in many ways the kickoff of direct admissions in the United States. The company Concourse set up a… Read More
Global network formed to combat contract cheating
From Times Higher Education: “The global contract cheating industry is quick to innovate … aggressively targeting the most vulnerable students using social media. In response,… Read More
UK university staff vote for strike action over pay, conditions and pensions
From The Guardian: “The entire UK higher education sector could be brought to ‘a complete standstill’ before Christmas after university staff voted overwhelmingly in favour… Read More
Judge hears case on whether Biden’s student loan forgiveness can move forward
From CNN: “Six Republican-led states filed a lawsuit last month challenging the legality of the policy and are asking the court to grant a preliminary… Read More
‘An Unfair Burden’
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Parent PLUS — a federal program that helps parents borrow money for their children’s college education — has recently… Read More
I’m a doctor and I don’t want my student debt forgiven
From Times Higher Education: “I am an academic physician at the nexus of America’s debt crisis. Consulting a physician has 23 million Americans carrying billions… Read More
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of where borrowers are set to receive federal student loan forgiveness
From Higher Ed Dive: “The administration has shared more information about who, exactly, is likely to receive forgiveness. Almost 90% earn under $75,000 annually, and… Read More
What is lost when academics teach to empty lecture halls?
From Times Higher Education: “When veterinary parasitologist Jan Slapeta gave his first regular lecture at the University of Sydney 15 years ago, he found the… Read More
This college recruitment tool could be reinforcing bias, study says
From The Washington Post: “High school students who take the SAT, ACT or Advanced Placement tests can opt in to share their contact information, which… Read More
Has the job of running a university simply lost its appeal?
From Forbes: “The Board of Governors for the State University System of Florida recently appointed Ray Rodrigues, a former state senator, as their next chancellor…. Read More
Where are the students?
From Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “‘Exploring the Exodus from Higher Education.’ The study, conducted from January – April 2022, included 11 focus groups and… Read More
New Coursera survey: Industry certificates hold strong appeal for college students and employers
From Forbes: “Coursera conducted the new study in collaboration with the market research firm Dynata, which surveyed 3,600 students and employers across eight countries –… Read More
The most-regretted (and lowest-paying) college majors
From The Washington Post: “Nearly 2 in 5 American college graduates have major regrets. That is, they regret their major. … nearly half of humanities… Read More
The Biden Administration’s national strategy on hunger is a big deal for college students
From New America: “The Biden Administration’s newly announced National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health provides a comprehensive set of actions that could meaningfully address… Read More
It’s not clear whether public-college professors have first amendment rights when they’re teaching
From The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Professors at public universities have no right to freedom of speech when they teach, lawyers for the State of… Read More
Withholding college transcripts for loan payment is ‘abusive,’ federal agency says
From The Hechinger Report: “Colleges that lend directly to their students cannot later refuse to release students’ transcripts as a way of forcing them to… Read More