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Stefan Trines, Director of Research, Editor at Large, WES Medicine is a fiercely competitive field of education. The average acceptance rate at medical schools in the United States is 5.5 percent and can be as low as 1.4 percent at top institutions like Stanford University School of Medicine. In Canada, some 12,000 students competed over…
For years, Higher Education Statistics Agency statistics in the UK have shown China has consistently been the largest source of international students from a single country. In fact, since 2015, the number of Chinese students staying in the UK has exceeded that of the entire European Union. And as China undergoes industrial upgrading and adjustment,…
Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller has been appointed executive director of admissions and enrollment management at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. He has 20 years of experience in higher education in roles with the Community College of Rhode Island, Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Community College system. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree…
The College of Education at my institution recently held a professional development day for pre-service teachers preparing to start clinical field placements. One of the topics on the agenda was starting on day one to build relationships with their K-6 students. In planning to help these budding teachers develop those important relationships, I reflected on…
The other day, I came across an old video from 1994. Television morning show hosts Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel were attempting to understand the internet. Yes, the internet. Gumbel says with frustration and annoyance, “What is the internet anyway?” Couric then asks a producer, “Allison, can you explain what internet is?” From our perspective…
Published: 3/11/2024 Reading Time: < 1 minute It takes a village to design MindTap for a textbook. In the process of developing MindTap for Dr. Elizabeth Co’s “Anatomy & Physiology,” 1e, we surveyed 500 students and 170 faculty across 138 universities and colleges to understand the unique needs and pain points of a first-year Anatomy…
Building foundational knowledge is essential in introductory sociology courses. But how do you invite students to actually ‘do’ sociology? At our virtual event, Dr. Mellisa Holtzman and Dr. Robert Brym, authors of a Top Hat Interactive eText—Sociology: Think Outside the Book—shared techniques to deepen engagement and build every student’s sociological imagination. Here’s how you can…
Why PeopleAdmin? Hear from David Cullen at the Community College of Philadelphia David Cullen, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the Community College of Philadelphia, spoke recently to the PeopleAdmin team about how he leverages PeopleAdmin. David highlighted the customizability, time-saving features, and wide range of integrations as some of his favorite aspects of the tool. Hear…
This year, UK’s IT services team standardized on a 10.9-inch iPad Air with 64 gigabytes of storage, a Smart Keyboard that doubles as a cover and a second-generation Apple Pencil. The university pays to lease the tablets and purchases AppleCare extended warranty coverage. The university standardized on the iPad because of its app ecosystem and affordability, and because the tablet,…
Updated (Dec. 14, 2023): House Resolution 927 passed 303-126, with 3 members voting present and 2 members not voting. The resolution required a two-thirds vote to pass. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on House Resolution 927, which condemns the presidents of Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of…