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Universities Consider Divestment Demands

As pro-Palestinian protests continue across the U.S., some colleges have struck deals with students to consider divestment in exchange for packing up encampments.

Government State Policy

Colorado Bill Seen as Model for Improving Credit Transfer

Admissions Traditional-Age

Protests Come for Prospective Students

The latest wave of college protests coincided with events for admitted students and a busy season for campus tours. Admissions offices are walking a thin line to avoid disruption.

Business Fundraising

A $237M Donation Draws Skepticism

Florida A&M celebrated a massive gift from a little-known donor announced at its commencement. But the lack of information about Gregory Gerami and his company has seeded doubts.

Student Success Academic Life

Academic Success Tip: Infusing AI into Curricular Offerings

Faculty members have created special courses and assignments around generative artificial intelligence to prepare students for their lives after college.

Student Success

Busting Myths About Deadline Extensions

A new study shows that students in large courses both prefer and reap benefits from a dual-deadline system, in which the instructor sets exact assignment deadlines but also allows for defined extensions without penalty.

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In Pictures: College Campus Protests

Attend Digital Universities US 2024 | May 6-8, 2024 | St. Louis, MO

Inside Higher Ed and Times Higher Education are excited to convene the third installment of Digital Universities US. The event brings together leading voices on the digital transformation of higher education to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with a digital-first future.

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The Reeducation of DEI

DEI in the university should be reimagined as education, not training, Patrick J. Casey writes.

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For Title IX, Beware Diminishing Due Process

Colleges should be wary of adopting weaker due process protections permitted under the new Title IX regulations, T. Markus Funk and Jean-Jacques Cabou write.

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3 Questions for Stanford’s Carissa Little

A conversation with an associate dean of global and online education.

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The Central Role of the Study of Tragedy

To better prepare undergraduates for life’s complexities, place tragedy front and center in humanities classes.

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Overcoming Academe’s Addiction to Addition

It’s an unsustainable management strategy, writes Vicki L. Baker, and administrators should instead establish systems to ensure workloads remain manageable.

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Career Advice Carpe Careers

Lead Without Shrinking

Too often, women must second-guess our well-earned authority, minimize our accomplishments or dim our light to make others comfortable, writes Roshni Rao.

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The Key Podcast

Ep. 112: How Should We Measure Post-College Outcomes?
Zakiya Ellis, a longtime policy expert, on whether we’re asking the right questions and have the right data.
Ep. 111: Stackable and Alternative Credentials Go Mainstream
This week’s episode of The Key explores whether the emergence of shorter-term and alternative credentials pose a threat—or offer salvation—to traditional colleges and universities.

Academic Minute

Assessing Problematic Digital Media Consumption
How much digital media is too much? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Binghamton University Week, Peter Gerhardstein examines a new way to measure overuse.
Checkout Charity Boom
Do you give to charitable causes at the register? In today’s Academic Minute, part of Binghamton University Week, Lauren Dula explores this phenomenon.

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Governance Executive Leadership

Universities Face Misinformation Amid Pro-Palestinan Protests

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Government

UCLA, Yale and Michigan Up Next on Congressional Hot Seat

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Business Cost-Cutting

A Look at Recent and Looming Cuts

Tech & Innovation Digital Publishing

Researchers Investigating Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing

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Government Politics & Elections

What the ‘Antisemitism Awareness’ Bill Could Mean for Higher Ed

Student Voice: Life After College

Students say how their colleges and universities are and should be preparing them for the workforce, including through their experiences with campus career centers, experiential learning and career influencers.

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Student Success Life After College

Preparing for Life After College: The Top 10 Student Survey Insights

Major findings from our Student Voice survey on getting ready for life after college reveal gaps in students’ use of and satisfaction with career services. Responses also suggest that students expect a high degree of faculty involvement in career exploration and that they benefit from experiential learning, including internships.

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Student Success Life After College

Preparing Undergraduates for Work: 5 Student Ideas

Students at Oregon State University at Cascades will soon run a for-profit snowboard business—the kind of opportunity Student Voice survey respondents say they want. In this infographic, students share other ideas for how their institutions can help them better prepare for the world of work.

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Student Success Life After College

Student Career Desires: 3 Survey Findings to Know and 2 Areas to Act On

The latest Student Voice flash survey reveals gaps between students’ desired career-related outcomes and how they say they’re being prepared for life after college, and also between first- and continuing-generation students’ parents as career influences.

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Student Success Life After College

Students’ Biggest Career Influences

In this latest set of Student Voice survey findings, students name parents as their top career influence and reflect on the value of experiential learning. Meanwhile, just a third of those soon to graduate say they have definitely decided on a career.

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Student Success Life After College

Survey: How AI Is Impacting Students’ Career Choices

The rise of artificial intelligence is influencing what many students want to study and pursue as a career, according to a new flash survey from Student Voice. Students also say they want to be prepared for AI and the workplace.

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Student Success Life After College

Survey: Students Want Career Prep in the Curriculum

In new Student Voice data, two- and four-year college respondents say they want a high level of faculty and adviser involvement in their career preparation as they rank their priorities for experiential learning.

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Student Success Life After College

Boosting Engagement With Career Services: Students Weigh In

Student Voice survey respondents share six career center actions they say would make them likelier to use career services.

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Student Success Life After College

Key Differences in Student Satisfaction With Career Centers

Nonwhite students and online students who have engaged with their campus career centers have lower satisfaction and effectiveness rates for these services than white peers and those taking all or some of their classes online, respectively.

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Student Success Life After College

Students Sound Off on Career Centers

According to the newest Student Voice survey on life after college, about a third of students—even those graduating in 2024—haven’t interacted with their campus career center. There’s also a gap between the services students say career centers should offer and what services they’re actually seeking out.

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Student Success Life After College

Survey Teaser: Helping Students Prepare for Life After College

Respondents to the newest Student Voice survey seem to value passion as much as practicality in preparing for a career and expect moderate to high levels of support from professors and academic advisers in this area. Students also weigh in on what career centers are doing right—and could be doing better.