Male students do better on ACT, get less financial aid
The gender gap in higher education is growing – and it may be due to how universities admit students and help them pay for school. Read more
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A Decade After Scott Walker’s Bill, U of Wisconsin May See First Mass Layoff of Tenured Faculty
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s proposal to ax its entire College of General Studies has faculty members wondering: What precedent will be set by the university actually using the power Republicans gave it? Read more
House Republicans introduce ‘No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act’
In the wake of a tumultuous spring semester during which anti-Israel campus protests overtook dozens of universities and resulted in thousands of arrests and police interventions, top House Republicans have introduced a bill that seeks to better hold administrators accountable for such mayhem. Read more
Here are 3 ways AI can improve student engagement and retention
While most institutions are keenly aware of the impact student experience has on their retention and enrollment numbers, higher education leaders voice concern with the current state of communications and engagement efforts at their schools. Only 16% of the industry’s CIOs report students are getting the right personalized message at the right time. Why? Read more
A Big Chunk of Professors Flunked U of Florida Post-Tenure Review
After the state required post-tenure reviews, roughly one-fifth of the UF professors evaluated in the first round were either found lacking, decided to leave or chose to give up research—and likely their tenure with it. At Florida State, by contrast, all professors passed muster. Read more
Black colleges face contrasting prospects under Trump and Harris
Victory for HBCU graduate could bring significant benefits for sector, but second Trump term seen as more ominous Read more
South Carolina’s ‘first Catholic college’ launches
Understanding the integrated nature of subjects breeds an environment of wisdom and brings us closer to the truth only found in God,’ university president says Read more
A college closes every week. How to know if yours is in danger of shutting down. By USA Today August 5, 2024
As if finding a suitable, affordable college isn’t hard enough, students must also find one that isn’t likely to close on them, experts say. Read more
Harrisburg University Abruptly Closes International Campuses
The university is closing campuses in Panama and the U.A.E., backtracking on plans for international expansion as other U.S. institutions have done in recent months. Read more
Public sector pay rises put pressure on universities to up offer
Big pay hikes for doctors and teachers could trigger mood change on more industrial action, say experts Read more
