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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. in philosophy.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique, the dean of Education, Health and Human Services at Benedict College and former executive director of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change at San Jose State University, says student-athletes have a huge voice in challenging the status quo. Filed in 2009 and decided in 2015, O’Bannon v.

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Dean Hoke Appointed President and CEO of the American Association of University Administrators

Edu Alliance Journal

King will retire after nineteen years of service in that position. Mr. Hoke has extensive experience in the fields of higher education, marketing, communications and e-Learning. His appointment is effective July 1st when the current President & CEO, Dan L.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

EAB

As students cast a wider net when considering their options, it’s critical that community colleges make early, meaningful interactions with students, follow up with inquiries, and create a recruitment communications strategy that will allow them to stand out against the other options the student might be considering. get your copy 2.

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3 Initiatives That Nurture Student Success and Unlock Higher Enrollments

University Business

According to Deloitte, one in three students reported a mental health disorder in 2020, and rates of major depression on campus doubled between 2009 and 2019 (from 8 percent to 18 percent). For example, consider how you can support better communication between students, faculty, and administration with communication tools.

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Can the three-year bachelor's degree become a reality?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Unlike the other three-year options that exist on the market, their proposal isn’t focused on accelerating bachelor’s degree programs but rather redesigning them to fit within three years. In 2009, Newsweek featured him in a cover story that explored the idea of a three-year bachelor’s degree.

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Spotlight on ELIR: Enhancing the student experience – Reflection and review

Teaching Matters Academic Support

As draft chapters are released, we will communicate with students and staff through emails, websites (including Teaching Matters), newsletters, and social media. Tina Harrison Tina is Assistant Principal Academic Standards and Quality Assurance and Professor of Financial Services Marketing and Consumption.