Despite scattered efforts to globalize higher education and eradicate inequity, colleges and universities are slowly reverting to old habits, says this outgoing leader of the International Association of University Presidents
A successful partnership in higher education is about more than just delivering a final product; it’s about working together to overcome challenges, adapt to changes and achieve shared goals.
Since its peak in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, total funding for OPMs has declined 97% up through the first half of 2024, according to Validated Insights.
"I felt a black eye on me and my leadership team," the six-year Cedar Crest College president says. "I had a meeting where I said, 'Everything is on the table.'"
Faced with increasing scrutiny from all angles, universities should look to a key tool in corporate America’s playbook for managing legal, regulatory and reputational risk in the face of alleged misconduct.
Concerns surrounding academic integrity are hitting the highest rungs of university leadership, including presidents. Here's some examples on how the sector can maintain high standards.
Dr. Antonio Flores, president of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, details how Hispanic Serving Institutions will best serve a U.S. labor workforce projected to be one-fifth Hispanic by 2030.
In moments of division, leaders are encouraged to embrace the roles of "educators and bridge-builders" to create environments where empathy and understanding take priority over conflict, per report.
"The file-drawer effect," the Journal Impact Factor and the pressure to produce are pushing some researchers to forego academic rigor and inhibiting the peer review process.
The Brooklyn-based Marcy Lab School is offering its students a tuition-free alternative to postsecondary education attainment—with commendable student success metrics to boast.
