students Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/students/ A Blog by ACE Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:59:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png students Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/students/ 32 32 Boosting Student Belonging: Four Strategies Inside and Outside the Classroom https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/10/23/boosting-student-belonging-four-strategies-inside-and-outside-the-classroom/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:16:29 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18016 Title: 2023 Listening to Learners: Increasing Belonging In and Out of the Classroom Authors: C. Shaw, R. Bhardwaj, K. Condon, L. NeJame, S. Martin, J. Rich, N. Janson, G. Bryant, and K. Fox Source: Tyton Partners Research has shown that students’ feelings of belonging have a positive impact on their academic performance, persistence, program completion, and overall well-being. Expanding on the ...

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]]> New Report Looks at Structural Barriers to Postdoctoral Scholar Success https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/02/06/new-report-looks-at-structural-barriers-to-postdoctoral-scholar-success/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:21:55 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17895 Title: Postdoctoral Barriers to Success Source: National Postdoctoral Association Postdoctoral scholars, commonly referred to as “postdocs,” are relied on to fulfill over 70,000 critical research and scientific positions across academia, government, and industry in the U.S. In exchange for providing cutting-edge expertise and skills, postdocs are promised “mentored training” to make them more competitive and successful in their future careers. However, ...

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]]> New Report Examines Demand for Degree Programs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/04/25/new-report-examines-demand-for-degree-programs/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:53:42 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17789 Title: The 2022 EducationDynamics eLearning Index Source: EducationDynamics EducationDynamics recently released the 2022 edition of its annual report on the demand for degree programs among college students and the labor market. The report analyzed over 3,000 degree and certificate programs offered by more than 300 accredited colleges and universities across the country. Results indicated that analytics, healthcare (including mental health), engineering, ...

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]]> Meeting Gen Z: Avoiding the Demographic Cliff and Preparing for Their Future https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/04/15/meeting-gen-z-avoiding-the-demographic-cliff-and-preparing-for-their-future/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:06:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17784 By Hilary L. Link Few higher education administrators have not read or heard of Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education, the landmark bestseller by economist Nathan D. Grawe. In it, Grawe predicts that many of the nation’s colleges and universities will face declining student enrollment rates in about five years, a reality that will require a thoughtful, strategic approach to ...

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]]> ACHA Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots, Updates Pandemic Guidelines for Colleges and Universities https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/01/07/acha-recommends-covid-19-booster-shots-updates-pandemic-guidelines-for-colleges-and-universities/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:58:37 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17724 As the fall semester drew to a close last year and the omicron variant spread across the country, the American College Health Association (ACHA) renewed its recommendation that colleges and universities should require the COVID-19 vaccination for all on-campus students, and added that institutions should mandate booster shots for students, faculty, and staff. ACHA also released updated guidelines as institutions continue ...

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]]> Study Finds Students Had Record-Breaking Turnout During the 2020 Presidential Election https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/11/15/2020-presidential-election-student-voter-record-turnout/ Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:35:25 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17701 Title: Democracy Counts 2020: Record-Breaking Turnout and Student Resiliency Authors: Nancy Thomas, Adam Gismondi, Prabhat Gautam, and David Brinker Source: The Institute for Democracy in Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University A recently released report from The Institute for Democracy in Higher Education’s (IDHE) National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) finds an increase in voter turnout among college students ...

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]]> How Higher Ed Leaders Can Manage Campus Policing https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/11/06/higher-ed-leaders-can-manage-campus-policing/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:32:35 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17240 Title: Campus Policing: A Guide for Higher Education Leaders Authors: Jude Paul Matias Dizon, Maritza E. Salazar, Elif Yucel, and Edgar Fidel Lopez Source: University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education Increased attention to police brutality and violence against Black Americans in recent years has led to an uptick in student-led activism on college campuses. In response, the University of ...

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]]> Teaching for Social Solidarity: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Time of COVID-19 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/06/10/teaching-social-solidarity-diversity-equity-inclusion-time-covid-19/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:00:37 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16755 By Quincy A. Bevely, Sherri Lind Hughes, and Nicholas V. Longo Teaching in this time of uncertainty in response to COVID-19 has brought about many changes in how we engage with one another. For most of higher education, this has meant an abrupt mid-semester shift to online learning and the possibility of that continuing into the fall. Our experience teaching through ...

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]]> Student Engagement Steadily Increasing https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/03/23/student-engagement-steadily-increasing/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:00:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16405 Title: Engagement Insights: Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education Source: National Survey of Student Engagement Results from the spring 2019 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) suggest positive increases in student engagement on campuses nationally. Designed to gauge the extent to which students are engaging in activities that support and promote learning and development, the results of the 2019 ...

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]]> Comprehensive Support Programs Boost Community College Completion Rates https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/02/06/comprehensive-support-programs-boost-community-college-completion-rates/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 19:17:24 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16295 Title: Increasing Community College Graduation Rates with a Proven Model Authors: Cynthia Miller, Camielle Headlam, Michelle S. Manno, and Dan Cullinan Source: MDRC MDRC’s recent study suggests that comprehensive support programs boosted community college completion rates in Ohio. The findings are based on student data from three community colleges where the Ohio program operated. The Accelerated Study in Associates Programs (ASAP) ...

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]]> African American Borrowers Face Student Loan Crisis https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/01/03/african-american-borrowers-face-student-loan-crisis/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:00:16 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16160 Title: The Continued Student Loan Crisis for Black Borrowers Authors: Ben Miller Source: Center for American Progress Using recently released data from the U.S. Department of Education, a new brief from the Center for American Progress highlights the student loan crisis facing African American borrowers. The data tracks students who entered college in the 2011-12 academic year and shows concerning trends ...

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]]> Challenges Faced by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students in Higher Education https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/01/02/challenges-faced-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-students-higher-education/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:41:11 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16157 Title:  Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education: A Call to Action Source: APIA Scholars Authors: Robert T. Teranishi, Annie Le, Rose Ann E. Gutierrez, Rikka Venturanza, ‘Inoke Hafoka, Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue, and Lavinia Uluave A report published by Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars documents enrollment trends and educational attainment outcomes among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) ...

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