Student loans ‘losing taxpayer money’ even when repaid in full
Soaring cost of government borrowing drives price of English system up by £10 billion per year, says new IFS report Read more
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How have higher ed’s 7 wicked problems changed thanks to AI and other emerging trends?
WGU Labs is no stranger to the seven “wicked problems” facing higher education today. As difficult as they are to alleviate, due to their solutions being subject to real-world limitations, the emerging trends and challenges of the past year have changed the puzzle. Read more
UMich now has more than 500 jobs dedicated to DEI, payroll costs exceed $30 million
The University of Michigan continues to exponentially grow the number of staffers dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with at least 241 paid employees now focused on DEI and payroll costs exceeding $30 million annually, according to an analysis conducted for The College Fix. Read more
University of California takes another look at online education
A year after the system’s Academic Senate essentially barred fully online degrees, administrators and regents insist on a new review, testing shared governance. Read more
Concern over HIV cases among Australia’s international students
Resurgence of virus among vulnerable overseas students prompts calls for better awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical subsidies Read more
England’s secondary schools are Dickensian. No wonder children are staying away
The government has made the classroom a place to be avoided. Keegan’s war on truancy should start with a little self-reflection Read more
DEI staffer alleges U. Wisconsin discriminated against her for being white: lawsuit
University of Wisconsin leaders are accused of discriminating against a white DEI staffer in a new lawsuit as leading state lawmakers call for greater scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read more
How much money do college and university presidents make?
The most selective schools in the U.S. don’t necessarily pay their presidents the most. The president of Thomas Jefferson University was the best-paid private college president in the country, making a total of more than $8.4 million in 2020, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Both his base pay and total compensation exceed that of other private college presidents. Read more
Who failed whom at Harvard?
Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit, questions linger about how the Harvard Corporation handled matters. Read more
The next ‘evolution’ in higher ed’s state funding model has arrived, per report
Complete College America, the nonprofit dedicated to improving equitable student outcomes, has long championed its model its outcomes-based funding model to help bolster graduation rates. However, it believes its next “evolution” has arrived: completion-goals funding. Read more
