San José State University provides subsidized housing for faculty and staff
INSIDE HIGHER ED –Rents in urban areas are skyrocketing, and faculty and staff members at universities increasingly face long commutes and housing insecurity. San José State hopes a creative solution can help.
Read More about San José State University provides subsidized housing for faculty and staffU.S. Department of Education launches investigations into disclosures of foreign funding at several universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education continues to step up its scrutiny of universities receiving foreign gifts and contracts. In going after Harvard and Yale Universities last week, the department sent a clear signal it was serious about enforcing the law, which requires colleges to report all gifts and contracts involving foreign sources valued…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Brigham Young University’s recent removal of “homosexual behavior” as a prohibited and punishable act under its honor code has caused both celebration and skepticism in the LGBTQ community. On the surface, the removal of a passage in the honor code on Feb. 19 indicates that members of the university who display such…
Read More about BYU removes same-sex intimacy as a prohibited act under honor codeAmerican Council on Education publishes paper on career-relevant instruction in college
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The preface to a new white paper from the American Council on Education opens with what its co-author, Steven C. Taylor, concedes is an anecdote that may or may not be representative of college and university faculty members. Taylor encounters a tenure-track professor at an academic meeting who, to the suggestion that…
Read More about American Council on Education publishes paper on career-relevant instruction in collegeAd Council to launch national campaign promoting alternatives to college degrees
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Ad Council, which was behind the Smokey Bear and “Just Say No” campaigns for the U.S. government, is set to launch a national advertising promotion for postsecondary education and training alternatives to the four-year college degree. The “groundbreaking” national campaign will be led by the nonprofit Ad Council in “close association” with…
Read More about Ad Council to launch national campaign promoting alternatives to college degreesStudy: Student evaluations are inaccurate measures of teaching effectiveness
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study — which one expert called a possible “game-changer” — seeks to cut through the noise by assuming the best of SETs — at least, that which is supported by the existing literature. Its analysis assumes that the scores students give instructors are moderately correlated with student learning and the use…
Read More about Study: Student evaluations are inaccurate measures of teaching effectivenessGrowing demand for online college degree programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — New online learning stats show growing demand for online programs across state lines and shed new light on in-state online enrollments. Over 1.5 million students studied toward online degrees at institutions in their home state last year, according to new distance education data released today.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — New Jersey is trying to expand its tuition-free program from community colleges to four-year institutions. In this major exporter of students, the move could have ripple effects for colleges in nearby states.
Read More about New Jersey to expand tuition-free college program for students from low-income householdsConcerns over facial recognition surveillance on campuses
INSIDE HIGHER ED — UCLA was the first university to openly consider facial recognition technology for security surveillance. The university abandoned that plan, but other colleges may be using the software.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Gary A. Berg’s new book, The Rise of Women in Higher Education: How, Why and What’s Next (Rowman & Littlefield), covers the dramatic gains made by women in higher education and the areas where they have not achieved equity.
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