What Skills-Based Hiring Means for Higher Ed
Employers say they’re more interested in a student’s skills than their degree program, but what does that mean and how can institutions promote career readiness outside of academics? Read more
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Cambridge launches £48 million PhD studentship fund
Investments from Trinity College Cambridge and university will support about 300 PhDs over a decade Read more
FAFSA Fiasco Changed Composition of First-Year Classes at Most Private Colleges
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of private nonprofit colleges said that the federal-aid crisis changed the composition of their incoming classes this fall, according to the results of a new survey released on Friday. Read more
Recent Storms Stir Climate Anxiety Among College Students
Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s belief that climate change is a hoax, most young people are worried about the future of the environment. In light of that, colleges are nurturing mental resilience. Read more
Universities reallocate $2.1M in DEI spending, criticism persists
Iowa’s public universities in recent months have made progress on complying with a new law restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion-related spending, training, and programming—cutting jobs, closing offices, and reallocating more than $2.1 million from DEI to other priorities—but some regents and lawmakers say their work isn’t done. Read more
Fafsa: short-term pain on enrolments, but hope of long-term gain
Student aid form delays seen as deterring some students from enrolling this autumn, but modifications still seen as making things simpler for future applicants Read more
Work experience can tackle school absences, says Manchester airport boss
Companies should be made to give work experience to children as young as primary school age to help tackle the “absence epidemic” in schools, the head of the UK’s biggest airport group has said. Read more
‘Devastated’: Classes at Harvard, Penn, Columbia, Swarthmore and others canceled over Trump win
Many professors canceled classes this week in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election to the Oval Office, citing the emotional needs and trauma of students. Read more
One free tuition program is shattering application records
Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. Read more
The College-Degree Divide Is Becoming a Chasm
As analysts began digging into Donald J. Trump’s dominant victory this week, a key theme from the past two presidential elections emerged yet again: College-educated voters are on an island. Read more
