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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has renamed its Academic Classroom Building, one of its most high-profile buildings. The building, with its angular green and white façade, will be known as Henry E. and Shirley T. Frye Hall, named after two of its most prominent alumni, 1953 graduates Justice Henry Frye and his wife,…
A new study measures “return on investment” in California higher education for low- and moderate-income learners and analyzes whether they can quickly recoup their costs of attending. Eloy Ortiz OakleyGolden Opportunities: Measuring Return on Investment in California Higher Education for Low- and Moderate-Income Learners was commissioned by College Futures Foundation with a specific focus on…
Megan M. CovalMegan M. Coval has been appointed interim president of Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania. She served as executive director of the BC3 Education Foundation and external relations. Coval holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Allegheny College and a master’s in higher education administration from The Pennsylvania State University. #MEGAN #COVAL…
International student numbers are almost certain to continue falling following recent changes, compounded by the government’s negative messaging and policy intent irrespective of the MAC review outcome. Given this reality and the absence of money for any future government to invest in higher education, whatever its political inclination, universities must look to their own means…
The Independent Tertiary Education NZ says that degree level and above is currently able to see better growth than sub-degree level programs, with post-study work opportunities impacting students’ decisions. “The visa settings are not favourable for sub-degree programs,” ITENZ chief executive, Wayne Dyer, told The PIE. “The post-study work rights have been more restrictive for the sub-degree programs and…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Pennsylvania State University is offering voluntary buyouts to faculty and staff at its 20 commonwealth campuses as it looks to “attain a sustainable financial operating model” for those locations, the institution said in a release…
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a program review at a public university to a private nonprofit under accreditor scrutiny. #week #numbers #Heavy #cuts #Cloud #State
In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online…
Author Rie Kudan received a prestigious Japanese literary award for her book, The Tokyo Tower of Sympathy, and then disclosed that 5% of her book was written word-for-word by ChatGPT (Choi & Annio, 2024). Would you let your students submit a paper where 5% of the text was written by ChatGPT? What about if they…
Responding to ongoing concerns from UK universities about the Turing Scheme’s funding model preventing widening participation in study abroad, Lya Noon deputy director of the DofE told university staff that she had heard their frustrations “loud and clear” and would put the “best possible business case” forward to ministers. The Turing Scheme was introduced in…