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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.
Harris’s VP Pick Has Backed Free College, Big Investments in State Universities
The second-term governor and former high school teacher is known as someone who believes in the power of education.
Ep. 124: Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes
Community college students make up 40 percent of enrollment in U.S. higher education, and 80 percent of those students want to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. However, only around 16 percent of those students will be successful in transferring and completing a four-year degree within six years after transferring.
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.
Blueprint for Climate Action Across Higher Ed
Colleges and universities are well positioned to tackle the effects of climate change from multiple angles, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute.
Teaching Tip: Giving Students Extra Time for Tests
Mathematics faculty members at Moorpark College piloted an intervention to increase allotted time for all students to complete math tests—and saw more students pass.