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The partnership unveils a new era in educational excellence and technological integration. Liaison and the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) announce a first-of-its-kind partnership that will accelerate student access and foster success across the United States using Liaison’s Centralized Application Service (CAS).  By adopting an application strategy that prioritizes student pathways, the system…

Published: 2/21/2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes In addition to helping students gain the skills needed to be successful in Calculus, a mindfully designed Precalculus course can also help address poor study habits, fill gaps in foundational knowledge, influence a student’s math mindset and introduce useful skills for solving difficult problems. However, careful planning is necessary…

Congratulations! As you close out this academic (and calendar) year, we hope you can look back at your time in the classroom with immense pride. Between grading, teaching, researching and personal commitments, the impact you’ve had on your students might fly under the radar. That’s why we sat down with eight student leaders and asked…

Are you ready to tackle the HigherEd HR challenges coming in 2024? As we approach 2024, the landscape of higher education human resources is poised to encounter a new set of challenges. Anticipating and preparing for these challenges is crucial for HR departments to navigate the evolving demands of the workforce. In this blog, we’ll…

Editor’s note: Jamf is a device management solution for Apple iOS devices. For PC devices, check out our article on Windows Autopilot. In higher education, everyone needs a computer. Students, researchers, faculty and staff all need at least one device — and sometimes multiple devices — to get their work done. With thousands of devices…

UPDATED (June 7, 2023): This report, indicating that the UNC School of Medicine would not be implementing constitutionally problematic social justice initiatives, was based on written and verbal communication with UNC’s Office of University Counsel, which told FIRE it would resolve our First Amendment concerns with the initiatives at the medical school. However, as FIRE has…

In the realm of education, the fundamental question persists: “What are learning outcomes?” These outcomes, acting as a guiding lighthouse, navigate educators and learners through the seas of knowledge, encapsulating the measurable skills and attributes a student should acquire by the end of a course. According to a study by the American Council on Education,…

Surpassing previous frontrunners Tokyo, Singapore, and Osaka, Copenhagen now ranks highest in the Safe Cities Index 2021 with 82.4 points out of 100.The Danish capital is followed closely by Toronto, which has earned 82.2 points. The Safe Cities Index is updated once every two years to reveal which cities are the safest based on new criteria. This…

In recent years, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) has taken a pioneering step towards enhancing academic support for its students through a strategic partnership with Knack, a cutting-edge peer tutoring platform. This collaboration was spotlighted in a webinar titled “How the University of New Hampshire Supports All Students in Every Course,” featuring insights from…

The paper, commissioned by the British Council and conducted by Oxford Economics, projects that slowing world GDP growth will also see a slowdown of outbound student numbers per nation. The research found a historic correlation between GDP and outbound student numbers. The predicted average GDP growth pace of 4.2% in the period to 2030 will be down from the…