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A FLAGSHIP'S REACH

A New Mega-University Expects to Earn Big Money Immediately. Are Its Projections Too Ambitious?

By Dan Bauman

The University of Arizona Global Campus’s forecasts for tuition income in a tough enrollment environment point to possible growing pains ahead.

BACKGROUNDER

Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It.

By Lee Gardner

Liberty, Grand Canyon, Western Governors, and other universities have found a way to play the game that many peers are losing. Will they claim a major share of the nation’s new college students?

DATA

Who Makes Up Your Faculty? Get Racial and Gender Breakdowns for Thousands of Colleges

This sortable table shows the percentages of full-time faculty members who were members of specific racial and ethnic groups at degree-granting colleges and universities in November 2019.

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ADVICE

Who Chooses What Ed Tech to Buy for the College Classroom?

By Jenae Cohn

Decision-making silos are the likely culprit behind disappointing digital teaching tools.

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Queensland Shines Light on the Grid

Generating more electricity than it uses each year from its own renewable-energy assets, The University of Queensland is developing new tools, techniques and solutions to innovate power utilities and solar farms.

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The Impact of Socialization and Tacit Knowledge on Blockchain Education

Developed through hands-on education and collaboration, institutions are imparting tacit knowledge to prepare students for long-term success in abstract-heavy fields such as blockchain.

Today's Global Campus

Strategies for Reviving International Enrollments and Study Abroad
Pandemic travel restrictions cut both ways, causing international enrollments to plummet and limiting study-abroad opportunities. This Chronicle report provides an in-depth look at how the global education experience has changed and offers strategies for assessing and adapting programs to ensure students' exposure to cultural and global diversity. Order your copy today.

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