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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced it’s considering expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood education (ECE) workers employed at for-profit businesses. “Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. But they are often poorly compensated, and student debt is a problem,” said U.S. Under Secretary of Education James…
Dr. Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I like the…
Now in its sixth year, the rankings – published last week – highlighted universities from around the globe that are leading the charge in global sustainable development. HE institutions in Australasia dominated the top end of the list, having the most universities ranked in the overall 10 most sustainable universities among over 2,000 submissions. THE…
Dr. Claudia Lourido-HabibClaudia Lourido-Habib has been appointed president of Ventura College in California. She serves as the president of Porterville College in California. Lourido-Habib holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design from California State University, Fresno, in instructional technology from National University, and a Doctorate in Education from California State University, Fresno. #CLAUDIA #LOURIDOHABIB #Diverse…
Focusing in on the rankings’ methodology, which measures both international faculty and student ratio, The PIE News looked at how some of the country’s major universities included in the table fared compared to last year’s figures. While international student numbers are still increasing in the Netherlands despite plans to curb internationalisation altogether, they’re growing at…
Students are asked to rate the importance of various factors, including the institution’s stance on environmental issues, among other decision factors such as cost of living, institutional reputation, and impact upon employability. Student priorities on environmental issues From 2021 to 2023, there was a noticeable increase in the importance students placed on their institution’s environmental…
The best way I can describe my very first semester of teaching online asynchronously is “emotionally agonizing.” Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. After transitioning…
Why do TED Talks captivate us so consistently? TED Talks captivate us because their speakers apply fundamental principles of communication that, I believe, 99% of speakers fail to follow. Because teaching is first and foremost about communication, these principles apply just as well to teaching, especially to online teaching with videos. Photos Imagery, in either…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Union Institute & University said this week that it will close June 30, following months of financial and legal troubles. The private nonprofit told the Higher Learning Commission earlier this month that it would surrender…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Amid choppy headwinds for the sector, Hampshire College has reduced some employee benefits, including suspending retirement contributions for employees for fiscal 2025, a spokesperson said in an email. Senior leadership at the school will also…