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3 Takeaways on Enrollment Management

The annual conference of enrollment “data nerds” took place this week in Baltimore.

Women Leave Academia Feeling Devalued, Study Shows

A hand-coded analysis of more than 6,600 faculty survey responses revealed that women—especially women of color—report feeling disrespected and unappreciated in academia more often than their male counterparts.

Helping Students Make It to Year 2

Six Pennsylvania public universities are launching a program to aid first-generation and low-income students in building connections and persisting into their sophomore year.

Personnel Cuts Impact Both Public and Private Campuses

The University of Oregon is poised to cut more than 100 jobs as it navigates a $65 million budget deficit. Other institutions are making more modest cuts amid similar financial strains.

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The 7 Silos of Accountability

Without a shared understanding of accountability, universities stretch themselves thin and spend millions on compliance. Here’s what we can do about it.

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Getting Students to the Polls Is Not Enough

Students need structured opportunities to have productive conversations across differences and practice other core civic skills.

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The Value of the Fine Arts in the Age of AI

Are the things our bot friends will never be able to replace what we should be teaching students?

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Academic Freedom Protects Politics

Attempts to suppress “political” ideas have no place in a free country or a free university.

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From Sage on the Stage to Steward of the Struggle 

The rise of generative AI has changed the faculty member’s role.

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10 Lessons From an Office of Public Scholarship, 3 Years In

How can institutions better support scholars wanting to do public-facing work?

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Apprenticeships: Learning at Work

Apprenticeships predate the modern university by centuries. But as concerns about both college costs and value mount, many higher ed institutions are looking to apprenticeships—all of which involve earning while learning—as affordable, efficient pathways for learners seeking reliable, well-paying careers in everything from nursing to cybersecurity. In the process, they’re reimagining the interplay between higher ed and the workforce and developing fresh ways to deliver experience and credentials of value. Inside Higher Ed’s multipart series, produced with support from Ascendium, explores the people, places and programs shaping the new era of apprenticeships.