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Inside the 'Culture of Fear' At Wenzhou-Kean University
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (1772+ words) Wenzhou-Kean is one of roughly 20 American-Chinese joint ventures established during a rapprochement of Sino-American relations in the 2000s and 2010s. These questions and others have been met with noncommittal answers and redirects, but most of all, silence, said Stark. “We’re dealing with…...
Tag-Teaming New York
18+ hour ago (110+ words) An update for longtime readers. Longtime readers know the outlines of The Boy’s and The Girl’s stories. I’ve featured them over the years as part of a conscious effort to foreground what it means to try to be a decent…...
Do You Have to Be Fancy to Get Published in “Science”?
18+ hour ago (280+ words) No, not necessarily. But scientists who work for a prestigious university are three times more likely than their peers who don’t to get published in the top-tier journal, according to a new independent analysis of Science’s manuscript data. It’s no…...
How to Drive More Students to Programs With “Value” (column)
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (750+ words) Defining programs solely by graduates’ earnings isn’t ideal, but it’s where we are. A new report shows that it can be done, and how. Bear with me for a moment and think of the changing landscape in postsecondary education in…...
Young Men’s Perceptions of Higher Ed
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (482+ words) Inside Higher Ed Young Men’s Perceptions of Higher Ed A new report delves into why young American men question the value of higher education. A new report by the national research organization Public Agenda found that many young men are…...
How Soon Could Colleges Lose Loan Access?
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (643+ words) For most programs, data from the new test on student earnings will be released in 2027 and failing programs could face penalties in 2028. But some have been granted an extension that student advocates say is harmful. Cosmetology schools are among those…...
New Initiative Targets Transfer Credit Loss
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (736+ words) Higher education accreditor SACSCOC’s new consortium aims to create common transfer pathways and shorten time to degree. SACSCOC’s new Transfer Credit Consortium brings colleges and universities together to develop common transfer pathways for general education courses. The SACSCOC Transfer Credit…...
At Wenzhou-Kean, Faculty Say Leaders “Keep Things Hidden”
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (1772+ words) Wenzhou-Kean is one of roughly 20 American-Chinese joint ventures established during a rapprochement of Sino-American relations in the 2000s and 2010s. These questions and others have been met with noncommittal answers and redirects, but most of all, silence, said Stark. “We’re dealing with…...
Texas Colleges to Slash State Budget Requests by 3%
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (187+ words) Texas officials said the budget reductions could help to pay for “targeted affordability measures and additional property tax reform.” Texas colleges and universities will need to plan for a 3 percent budget cut, state officials said last week. In guidance to…...
Tell Your Enrollment Story Before Someone Else Does (opinion)
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (406+ words) In the coming months, data from the federal government’s new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement survey—which collects seven years’ worth of detailed admission and enrollment data from U.S. colleges and universities—is expected to be published. When it…...