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For Charlie Baker, there are a lot of things similar about being a governor and the president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) — the nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics at about 1,100 schools across the nation. “One of the things that’s similar is the diversity of the constituency,” says Baker, who took…
We are asking today’s college students to go a long way to become the leaders the world needs. They come to college after years of pandemic-related interruptions to their lives and education. After they leave our campuses, they have to navigate and carve their way in a world that is increasingly polarized. Dr. Lori S….
Research published by the Student Accommodation Council details that a rise in smaller and solo-person households, intrastate migration and a trend to re-purpose second bedrooms into home offices have all impacted supply and affordability of rents in Australia. The report states that international students have “unfairly worn” the blame for Australia’s rental crisis, adding that many complex factors have stymied supply…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education now has until the end of August to finish providing automatic student loan relief to a group of tens of thousands of borrowers who have not yet received forgiveness under…
The Oxford Test of English Advanced for CEFR B2 to C1 learners is certified and recognised by the University of Oxford and will be available to “unlock global opportunities”. The test aims to prepare those taking it for success in higher education and in later careers. OUP claims it differs from others on the market because…
From yet another Ivy League institution reviving standardized test requirements to staff cuts at a private college in Minnesota, here are the top-line figures from some of our biggest stories of the week. By the numbers 24% The share of Cornell University undergraduate applicants who submitted standardized test scores for the fall 2023 semester….
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Private regional colleges with small student bodies and high acceptance rates will face increasingly stiff competition from public institutions as higher education braces for widespread demographic challenges, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Ratings. …
CEO of Universities UK, Vivienne Stern, was speaking following a meeting of vice chancellors from 24 universities with MI5 head Ken McCallum and National Cyber Security Centre chief Felicity Oswald this week. The UK government is beginning consultations on security with the higher education sector, which will focus on protecting sensitive research, intellectual property theft and dependency on foreign investment. Authorities are…
The “Sandwich Method”—a layer of praise, one of critique, followed by a final layer of praise. This method has been a staple in college classrooms for years. Is the Sandwich Method still providing the best feedback for today’s learners? It might be time to explore innovative alternatives for student feedback that create opportunities leading to…
Given suspicions that a student has cheated in a course, one of the most common recommendations is that an instructor meets with the student to discuss those suspicions. No one wants this meeting. Guilty or innocent, no student wants to be accused of cheating. For the instructor, leveling accusations, even in the presence of stone-cold…