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Transfer Enrollments Increased Fall 2023

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For students who started community college in 2016, which means a portion of their six years overlapped with COVID, 35% obtained a credential. Dr. Frank Fernandez, associate professor of Higher Education Administration and Policy at the University of Florida.

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Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon's Mockery of an "Asian" Language is Emblematic of a Wider Problem in American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This has had real effects across the American higher education sector: since 2016, new international student enrollment had been decreasing year over year across colleges and universities in the United States, even before it plummeted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Stephanie K.

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Burlington College closed in 2016 , largely due to financial issues. before the end of the year, Steinke said Iowa’s private colleges are mostly strong and he doesn’t anticipate additional closures, despite demographic challenges and other issues affecting higher education. ” in an incident captured on video.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

The charity has awarded over 560 scholarships since its inception in 2016, and commenced surveying its candidates in 2019/20, subsequently undertaking this exercise on an annual basis. He leads on the Foundation’s engagement with its university partners and higher education stakeholders. Amira Samatar, MA Ed.,

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President moves: Resignations and early retirements reigned in July

University Business

He had served as president from the beginning of 2016. “I The entire class of 2016 withdrew from the program. He has a master’s in business administration and a doctorate in higher education administration. Tessier-Lavigne consequently resigned following the committee’s findings.

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Zoom and Gloom: The effects of screen fatigue and what to do about it

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

Since COVID-19 arrived, record numbers of higher-education administrators and staff working remotely have been inundated with web conferences, online meetings, and webinars using various online conferencing software such as Zoom, Google Meets, Google Hangouts, Facetime, Skype, Adobe Connect, GoToMeeting, Jitsi, and more.

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The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 2: The Challenges of Higher Education Leadership

The Change Leader, Inc.

However, there is no more important time for true leaders to step into top administrative roles and help higher education move into the 21 st century. Turnover among higher education leaders is increasing. Inside Higher Ed reported that the average tenure of a college president in a job was 6.5