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Study Reveals Key Factors Driving Student College Choice in 2025

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A comprehensive new study by education research firm EAB has identified the most influential factors shaping how students choose colleges, with academic program variety, campus safety, and student organizations emerging as the top three drivers of student attraction. The research, analyzing data from U.S. four-year colleges, found that schools offering a wider range of majors see significantly higher student interest, with each additional program contributing to increased application and enrollm

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Choosing a college: 10 most important reasons for students

University Business

Perhaps this won’t come as a surprise to some higher ed leaders: Affordability is not the No. 1 factor for students in applying to or choosing a college. Students are more focused on academic programs, clubs and weather, according to a new survey released today by EAB, a consulting firm. The report is meant to help enrollment leaders not overlook campus characteristics that are most important to potential students, the firm says.

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Fidelity Matters: Assessing Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression in P-12 and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In our quest for anti-racist academic organizations from preschool to higher education, we have urged educators to develop competencies - dispositions, knowledge, and skills - to put philosophy into practice. Doing so requires reflection assessment to determine commitment and the degree to which change is taking place or has occurred. It is frustrating, to say the least, when we read reports pontificating anti-racism/anti-oppression but fail to witness this in practice.

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This survey finds new business school graduates question their degree

University Business

Business school graduates feel ill-equipped to succeed at their jobs due to their education, thus motivating employers to look elsewhere to fill positions, a new survey warns. Hult International Business School and Workplace Intelligence, a research agency, contacted to 800 human resource leaders and 800 full-time employees to understand how well individuals are adjusting to working life.

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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

January 27, 2025 It has been two years since I last wrote a blog post for the Edu Alliance Journal. During that time, I took on the role of President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) and dedicated myself fully to the organization. I set ambitious goals, including: Launching a marketing and branding campaign to elevate AAUA’s visibility, Increasing institutional and individual membership, Establishing a high-profile multi-day conference, and Stabilizing th

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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This past week, SAAL recognized and celebrated the amazing work of our members at the 2nd Annual SAAL Awards! The purpose of the SAAL awards is to to recognize the assessment work of members that advances the field of student affairs assessment and furthers the mission and values of SAAL. In total, we received 28 nominations that recognized offices, programs, and/or staff from different institutions across the country for eight award categories.

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The Home Office barred me from attending my own graduation

The Guardian Higher Education

I am an international student and was thrilled to be invited but my visa application was refused I am an international student and completed a masters degree in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Sheffield last year. I saw this achievement as a testament to the inclusivity of global education, and was thrilled to be invited to the graduation ceremony this month.

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Playing Volleyball as a Non-student-Athlete and Why I Love It

Hope College Network

I began playing Volleyball as an elementary schooler and quickly fell in love with the sport, which I played throughout high school as well. I came to Hope College with the plan not only to attend official games, but also to continue playing, although I was unsure in what capacity and how. Volleyball Club Some club members expressing our love for the sport To begin, I joined the Volleyball club.

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Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in Anti–Gay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Little-Known Network of Higher Ed Institutes Has Roots in AntiGay Marriage Fight and Opus Dei Ryan Quinn Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM The Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education supports programs based at or near 14 elite universities. Its headquartered at a conservative think tank and funded generously by right-leaning donors. But what are its aims?

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Exposing Duchateau's Plagiarism: A Shocking Case of Academic Misconduct at Universite Libre de Bruxelles (Emmanuel Legeard)

Higher Education Inquirer

A Flagrant and Repeated Breach of Academic Ethics (Universit Libre de Bruxelles and European Journal of Applied Physiology) For several years now, Jacques Duchteau and his team at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) have sought to misappropriate the 3/7 Method, a strength-training protocol I independently developed more than 20 years ago. Jean-Pierre Egger revealed the method while respecting its intellectual property during seminars and university lectures in 2012.

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Universities Brace for Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Reconciliation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Universities Brace for Funding Cuts as Congress Considers Reconciliation jessica.blake@ Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Republicans want to make deep cuts to the federal budget, and several items related to higher education are on the chopping block.

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5 Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Student Database Management System

Creatrix Campus

5 Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Student Database Management System admin Mon, 01/27/2025 - 19:06 Every educational institution relies on students, and data management is essential to their success. The appropriate Student Database Management System can alter the game for colleges and institutions as they adapt to new technology. With more and more institutions using digital solutions for student data management, as decision makers, it's necessary to know what aspects matter the most!

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Snow Days at Hope College: The Beauty of Childlike Joy

Hope College Network

Growing up in west Michigan, snow days were pure magic. I still remember the apprehension before a big storm. My brothers and I would flush ice cubes down the toilet, wear our pajamas inside out, and put potatoes next to our alarm clocks… all in hopes of school getting called off. And, let’s be honest, most of the time it didn’t work Michiganders are usually pretty set on braving the roads.

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Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market

University Business

Madia Bellebuono, a University of Vermont graduate, spends her days in a Boston coffee shop scrolling through job openings on LinkedIn. Since earning her degree in strategic marketing and public communications in May 2024, she has applied for more than 300 jobs. Despite two internships, a strong GPA and looming student loans, she is unemployed. Bellebuono said she felt unprepared to enter the competitive job market.

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Texas A&M to Pause Enrollment Growth in Order to ‘Rightsize’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Texas A&M to Pause Enrollment Growth in Order to Rightsize Katherine Knott Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Live On Requirements

Roompact

Guest Post by Katie Munshaw, Residence Life Professional Residence Life needs to let go of the live-on requirement for all professional staff in their department. Ive been living on campus for a handful of years at a few universities as a professional in Residence Life. In the last few years, Ive started to question the.

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Did the Ivy League Really Break America?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Did the Ivy League Really Break America? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Jim Jump doesnt buy David Brookss critique of the meritocracy but writes that his argument merits consideration nevertheless.

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Colleges will soon be allowed to pay student-athletes directly. But who’s getting paid?

University Business

College athletes have been getting paid for their name, image, and likeness since the NCAA changed its policy allowing them to sign so-called NIL deals in 2021. Student-athletes only have been able to accept payments from companies outside their universities, but this summer new rules will go into effect giving schools the option to pay athletes directly.

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Listening to Learners: What Adult Students Need to Succeed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Listening to Learners: What Adult Students Need to Succeed Ashley Mowreader Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM A webinar shared insights from students 25 and up about what would support their academic and career goals. Staff and faculty training and aligning academic programs with labor market needs are two efforts that could help.

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Students as partners in learning

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Source: Pixabay In this insightful post, Meg Maclean, a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes at The University of Edinburgh, reflects on her rich experiences and the progressive pedagogical strategies she has embraced throughout her tenure. Focussing on the transformative concept of students as partners in learning, Meg explores how this approach deepens engagement and enhances the educational experience within the diverse academic landscape of the university.

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Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Study: Improving STEM Equity With Helpful Syllabus Content Ashley Mowreader Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM An evaluation of introductory biology syllabi from just under 100 colleges and universities finds the syllabus is often focused primarily on content and less likely to offer evidence-based practices for academic success.

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Former Jackson State Faculty Senate President Sues University President

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A former Jackson State University Faculty Senate president is suing the institution, its president and the statewide public university system board, alleging wrongful termination.

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OfS with their heads: is Cromwell to blame?

SRHE

by Paul Temple If youve been watching the BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, you may like me have been surprised by how little higher education featured in the story. (All right, they couldnt cover every aspect of sixteenth-century English life, but still.) Englands two universities at that time (Scotland of course had four by the end of the sixteenth century) had essential roles as the principal providers of the skilled workforces that expanding commercial, ad

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Meet the Meta Postdoc

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Meet the Meta Postdoc Elizabeth Redden Mon, 01/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Ivonne Vidal Pizarro highlights two fellowships that prepare postdocs for careers in research-adjacent fields.

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Essays in the Transformation of Higher Education (Dan Morris and Harry Targ)

Higher Education Inquirer

From Upton Sinclair's 'Goose Step' to the Neoliberal University (lulu.com) Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Macro and Micro Analyses of Higher Education Chapter Two: Discourses On Ideology Chapter Three: Branding Chapter Four: What Do Universities Do? Chapter Five: Universities and War: Conclusion Appendix Introduction In the following pages, you are going to find a lot of specific information about what is happening at one major public research university, but we believe what is happ

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Harvard Medical School Canceled Lecture Featuring Patients From Gaza

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Harvard Medical School canceled a lecture last week over concerns that plans for patients from the Gaza Strip to speak would give a one-sided view of the Israel-Hamas war, The Boston Globe reported.

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The House Antisemitism Staff Report is a Scare Tactic not a Solution for Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives issued a Staff Report on Antisemitism with what they called alarming findings.The report targets its criticism at both Amanda Fuchs Miller prominent American universities and what it says was the failure of our federal government departments and agencies.There is no question that colleges and universities did not all do the right thing after the October 7 th terrorism attack on Israel to protect their campuses from antisemitism and to keep all their

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