Short Takes Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/category/short-takes/ A Blog by ACE Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:03:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png Short Takes Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/category/short-takes/ 32 32 HBCUs as Key Actors in Climate Justice: Sustainability on Campus and in Communities https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/04/01/hbcus-as-key-actors-in-climate-justice/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:35:46 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28610 Title: The HBCU Climate Action Blueprint: Sustainable Campuses, Empowered Communities Authors: Kendra M. Sharp, Julian Thompson, and Ed Smith-Lewis Source: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs) are uniquely positioned to lead in climate justice and sustainability practices within higher education. In the United States, climate change disproportionately impacts communities of color and ...

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]]> Rural America’s Resilient Workforce https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/04/01/rural-americas-resilient-workforce/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:13:27 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28606 Title: Small Towns, Big Opportunities: Many Workers in Rural Areas Have Good Jobs, but These Areas Need Greater Investment in Education, Training, and Career Counseling Authors: Anthony P. Carnevale, Lulu Kam, and Martin Van Der Werf Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Educational attainment and workforce opportunities vary in rural and urban areas due to distinct economic and ...

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]]> The Number of Credits Counts: Understanding the Path to Degree Completion https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/25/ad-astra-2024-benchmark-report/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:19:07 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28601 Title: 2024 Benchmark Report: Analysis of the Relationship Between Scheduling Effectiveness, Student Progress, and Completion Source: Ad Astra To understand the relationship between students’ academic degree progress, retention, and completion, Ad Astra analyzed the academic journeys of 1.3 million students across two-year public, four-year public, and four-year private institutions. Its 2024 Benchmark Report identifies a correlation between the number of credits ...

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]]> Decreased Benefits and Lower Wages: The Growing Gulf Between Non-college and College-Educated Workers https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/25/occupation-bifurcation/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:11:46 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28597 Title: Occupation Bifurcation: How Non-college Work Has Separated Author: Anthony Colavito Source: Third Way Over the last 30 years, the growth of automation, information technology, and AI has fueled the U.S. economy, resulting in a technological revolution. At the same time, our economy has seen a further segregation in occupation and pay between college-educated and non-college-educated workers. A new report from ...

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]]> Trends in Higher Education and Results-Driven Recommendations https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/18/trends-in-higher-education-and-results-driven-recommendations/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:42:31 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28563 Title: 2024 Trends in Higher Education Source: Hanover Research Drawing from extensive research and experience collaborating with hundreds of higher education institutions, Hanover Research’s 2024 Trends in Higher Education report outlines critical trends and practical solutions to guide college and university leadership in facing current challenges in higher education. Trend 1: Institutions reduce enrollment barriers for a changing prospective student demographic. ...

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]]> Fall 2023 Sees Increases for Community College and Undergraduate Enrollment https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/18/fall-2023-sees-increases-for-community-college-and-undergraduate-enrollment/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:27:52 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28559 Title: Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2023 Authors: Allyson Gardner, Mohamed Ibrahim, Sarah Karamarkovich, and Hee Sun Kim Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s most recent Current Term Enrollment Estimates (CTEE) report has yielded a range of insightful trends from fall 2023 enrollment, using data collected in mid-October. Undergraduate enrollment increased for the first time ...

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]]> Common App Trends for 2023-24 Appear Encouraging https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/06/common-app-trends-for-2023-24-appear-encouraging/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:36:55 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28554 Title: Deadline Updates, 2023–2024: First-Year Application Trends Through Jan. 1 Authors: Brian Heseung Kim, Elyse Armstrong, Mark Freeman, and Trent Kajikawa Source: Common App For students using the Common App, Jan. 1 is one of the most important dates in the college application cycle. In a recent report from Common App titled Deadline Updates, 2023-2024, application trends as of Jan. 1 ...

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]]> Hidden Struggles: How Discrimination Affects College Mental Health https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/03/06/hidden-struggles-how-discrimination-affects-college-mental-health/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:15:41 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28550 Title: Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2023 Annual Report Source: Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Pennsylvania State University The 2023 annual report from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) provides detailed information about various aspects of mental health, along with factors concerning treatment and care for college students in the United States throughout the 2022-2023 academic year. These data ...

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]]> Urban Institute Report Reveals Hidden Costs of Higher Education and Calls for Policy Response https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/26/the-housing-and-food-gaps-in-thousands-of-dollars-comparing-student-budgets-and-policy-solutions-across-institutions/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:24:39 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28544 Title:  Nontuition Expenses: A Framework for Developing Policy Solutions Authors: Sandy Baum, Bryan J. Cook, Fanny Terrones, and Elise Colin Source:  The Urban Institute Discussions and proposals about higher education affordability often focus on helping students pay their tuition and fees and lowering the amount of tuition that students will pay. However, nontuition expenses such as food, housing, and other living ...

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]]> From Enrollment to Employment: The Economic Returns of Degree Completion https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/26/from-enrollment-to-employment-the-economic-returns-of-degree-completion/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:04:37 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28539 Title: College Completion and Earnings: Including Noncompleters in Accountability Policies Authors: Jason Delisle and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute The Urban Institute’s recent report, College Completion and Earnings: Including Noncompleters in Accountability Policies, delves into the issue of factoring students with some college but no degree into post-college earnings data analysis. The report advocates for accountability measures that acknowledge the ...

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]]> Decoding the Latest Trends in College Completion Rates https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/19/decoding-the-latest-trends-in-college-completion-rates/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:44:33 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28531 Title: Completing College: National and State Reports With Longitudinal Data Dashboard on Six- and Eight-Year Completion Rates  Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The 2023 edition of “Completing College: National and State Reports” by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center is the latest installment in an ongoing series examining college trajectories from enrollment to completion across the United States. The report ...

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]]> Growing Attainment, Persisting Inequality: College Degrees 2010-2020 https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/02/19/growing-attainment-persisting-inequality-college-degrees-2010-2020/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:31:55 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28527 Title: Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists Authors: Anthony P. Carnevale, Jeff Strohl, Kathryn Peltier Campbell, Artem Gulish, Ban Cheah, Emma Nyhof, Lillian Fix Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and ...

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