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What higher ed leaders need to know about gender gaps in college and career confidence

Matt Zalaznick | October 27, 2023

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.

Nevada higher ed eyes more cuts, hiking student fees to fund faculty pay raises

October 26, 2023

A panel of students, faculty and administrators from across the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) met Wednesday with a single goal: Come up with ways to cover a $63 million hole in the state’s public college and university budgets. Multiple interviews with administrators and faculty involved with discussions suggest regents will be presented with […]

Study: Tenured female faculty more likely to quit due to feeling "pushed out"

Alcino Donadel | October 23, 2023

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.

Graduate enrollment has declined, snapping two consecutive years of growth, per CGS report

Alcino Donadel | October 17, 2023

Mathematics and computer science was only the only broad field of study to experience an increase in enrollment at 5.4%, according to the Council of Graduate Schools.

Why colleges need to rethink their pricing model for their students’ sake

Chris Keaveney | October 09, 2023

In most cases, college loans themselves aren’t the problem. It’s really a repayment crisis, and colleges and universities must play a role in solving it.

President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

Alcino Donadel | October 05, 2023

Kim Mooney is Franklin Pierce University's first alumna and woman to become president. The same goes for another HBCU alumnus leader.

Aspiring educators aren’t comfortable using edtech. Here are 3 ways colleges can help

Micah Ward | October 03, 2023

Just over half of educator preparation programs (EPPs) report that most of their faculty incorporate technology into their training, a new report suggests. As a result, first-time teachers lack the confidence to use edtech in the classroom at a time when the profession can't avoid it.

3 ways faculty and administrators are embracing AI beyond the classroom

Alcino Donadel | October 02, 2023

"People are 100% using AI right now for accreditation writing," says Glenn Phillips, former director of assessment at Howard University. "I know several folks who have ChatGPT open on their browser at all times. They're using it whether you want them to or not."

Mississippi auditor says several college majors indoctrinate students and should be defunded

September 22, 2023

Calling numerous social science and humanities degree programs “indoctrination factories,” Mississippi’s auditor says the state should defund several college majors and invest in subjects that match the state’s workforce needs. In a report published Tuesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, a Republican, argued that the state should change its approach to funding its public universities. He proposed […]

West Virginia’s foreign language cuts could be a “blueprint” for higher ed attacks

August 30, 2023

It’s no secret that language study enrollment has been declining for decades—a result of translation software that makes communication easy and the growing worship of U.S. students at the vocational altar of STEM. “Language programs are often the first to go” amid budget cuts, said Nancy Tittler, who has taught Russian at Binghamton University in New […]

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