The American Association of Community Colleges recently released its Fast Facts 2020 snapshot.
Author: Laurie Arnston
Equity in Career AND Technical Education
MDRC has published a brief following a review of community college Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Let’s Talk About Race: An Interview With Thuy Thi Nguyen
The Let’s Talk About Race interview series captures the voices of prominent higher education scholars and leaders as they share their perspectives and experiences on race and ethnicity in higher education. Read the latest conversation with Thuy Thi Nguyen, president of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.
FBI Report Addresses Hacking in Online Classes and Other Meetings
Tthere has been a significant uptick in reports of conference disruptions by individuals posting pornographic or hate images and using threatening language. In light of these security concerns, the FBI has sent out a press release on how to use the platform more securely.
Survey Studies College and University Student Affairs Officers’ Perceptions
Inside Higher Ed released findings from a recent survey of higher education institutions to better understand the perceptions and practices of university student affairs officers on key issues including student mental health, race relations and diversity on campus, hunger and homelessness on campus, free speech, sexual assault, Greek life, and athletics.
Faces of Dreamers: Saira Gonzalez, Michell Hernandez, and Juan Diego Mazuera, University of Florida and Queens University of Charlotte
For Dreamers, the upcoming presidential election feels especially crucial.
Guideposts for the COVID-19 Learning Transition
COVID-19 is pressing millions of students and faculty into an experiment in teaching and learning that has implications for a new form of college-going that may transform our understanding of higher education. ACE’s Louis Soares writes that our knowledge of how students learn can help us figure out how to move forward.
Exploring the Future of Teaching and Learning
A report published by EDUCAUSE examines major trends, new technologies, and emerging practices that might shape the future of teaching and learning.
Value of Prior Learning Assessment Policies for Colleges
A recent report from the Association of Community College Trustees highlights the impact of prior learning assessment (PLA) policies for colleges.
Writing for Higher Education Today
Our target audience is senior higher education leaders both on campus and in the research and advocacy communities. However, our actual audience is somewhat broader and more general, so we try to keep the language accessible and the tone conversational. Read more . . .
Student Engagement Steadily Increasing
Results from the spring 2019 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) suggest positive increases in student engagement on campuses nationally.
Examining the Disparities in High School Diplomas
Using New York’s 2018-19 high school graduation rate data, a policy brief published by the New York Equity Coalition examines how the use of alternative “4+1” diploma pathways may lead to disparities in students’ access to advanced opportunities.