With rising student demand and workforce prowess, degrees embracing these digital STEM fields can reap high enrollment and grant impressive ROI. Some institutions have already adopted it into their longstanding programs this year.
Nine out of 10 Gen Z high school graduates who are either pursuing or pursued a non-degree alternative, like credentials, report being satisfied with their decision, according to a survey from the American Student Assistance and Jobs for the Future.
Here's a number that should startle superintendents: 72% of female high school graduates lack confidence about their career path, a new survey has found.
College leaders are increasingly stepping away from maintaining neutrality and instead opting to denounce Hamas' Oct. 7 attack as an act of terrorism. However, pro-Palestine protests continue to reign across campus, thanks to this student group.
The University of Utah's Responsible AI Initiative is helping build the anecdote to implicit bias found in the revolutionary tool. It takes more than complex algorithms; it takes people, says Manish Parashar, director of the initiative.
While this is the first time overall undergraduate enrollment is up post-pandemic, public and private nonprofit four-year institutions seeking freshmen students must take this data with a grain of salt, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Michigan State University Board of Trustee member Brianna Scott has released a letter highlighting chair Rema Vassar's alleged patterns of bullying, carrying personal agendas and vindictive behavior toward members who have opposed her.
One recent initiative might be the most expansive as it attempts to put multiple sectors on the same page to ensure their trust and quality across K12, higher education and third-party providers. 1EdTech TrustEd aims to develop a framework of trustworthy, verifiable micro-credentials that operate across various networks with ease.
The authors of the study, published on ScienceAdvances, believe the evidence suggests higher education's current workplace climate possesses "dysfunctional leadership" and lends itself toward harassment and discrimination.
Despite the firm resolve of institutions to maintain similar student diversity benchmarks, nearly half (45%) said they were concerned about the difficulty of recruiting and retaining a diverse body, according to a new report by Acuity Insights.
