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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Over the course of a decade, from fall 2011 to fall 2021, the number of high school graduates attending community colleges decreased by more than 2.3 percent of its total budget. “We need to figure out ways to support students regardless of the potential costs, because budgets are our value statements.”

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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

If there is another 0.25% increase in the base rate, as is widely anticipated, this will place government and university finances under further pressure over the next few years with significant negative implications for HE students, the UK Government’s education budget in general and the further education college budget in particular.

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Governance as a topic in Higher Education Studies

SRHE

The OED offers no more than “The act or manner of governing” and, misleadingly in respect to universities, defines a governing body as “the managers of the institution” ignoring the concept of ‘shared governance’ between governing bodies and senates implicit historically in the constitutions of most pre-1992 universities.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

Professor Riyad Hamzah, who was appointed to this position in May 2011, serves as the HEC's Secretary General. The HEC also evaluates the institution's overall management and governance, including its financial stability, facilities, and human resources.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Reflecting on the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) like Udacity and Coursera around 2011-2012, there was initial hype about their potential to fundamentally transform higher education. And the intention was primarily in the online program management market. 00:35:23] Drumm McNaughton: Mm-Hmm.

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$16B College Sports Revenue and Regulations: Knight Commission Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 171 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko

The Change Leader, Inc.

Frankly, these opportunities have also led to some real-life lessons about the business of sports and the finances that come along with it. The recent decisions of the Pac-12 schools are reminiscent of a moment in 2011 when Texas A&M and Missouri left their longtime rivals in the Big 12 to go to the SEC.