Top Higher Education News for Wednesday
Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Jessica Blake, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The storm may be over, but the cataclysmic flooding and power outages that Hurricane Helene unleashed have left university campuses across western North Carolina in shambles and many students disconnected from their families. As residents begin to dig out, state, city, and university leaders say one thing is becoming clear: There’s a long road of recovery ahead. |
| Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Nobody wants to see a sequel to the devastating federal aid crisis of 2024. But will one happen anyway? The question has been looming over higher education for months. And this week marks the beginning of a crucial new chapter in the continuing saga of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. What happens next will likely determine whether the next financial aid cycle gets off to a promising start, albeit two months later than usual—or whether another round of headaches is coming. |
| Laura Barrón-López, Rethinking College SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Adrian Aguilar grew up in a rural city south of Houston with parents who immigrated from Guatemala. He has scholarships and financial aid to cover tuition at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as some help from his family. But it's never been enough to pay his rent. He's not alone. The cost of housing has risen sharply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. |
| Ricardo Azziz, Higher Ed Dive SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A quick review of recent headlines mentions 20 “closures in 2024,” 17 institutions “closing departments or ending services,” and 55 “cutting jobs.” Typical week in higher education? No. A typical week in healthcare. A college consolidation expert breaks down similarities between the two sectors—and what institutions can learn from them. |
| Michael Burke, EdSource SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn One of California’s top higher education advocacy groups, the Campaign for College Opportunity, has a new leader. Jessie Ryan, who took over as president on July 1, has worked at the organization for 19 years, most recently as an executive vice president. In this interview, Ryan talks about her priorities and how she plans to build on her predecessor's work around remedial education, improving the transfer process, and expanding financial aid, among other topics. |
| Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn There’s a push among artificial intelligence developers to create an AI tutor, and some see that as a key use for tools like ChatGPT. But one long-time edtech expert sees an even better fit for new AI chatbots in education: helping educators design course materials for their students. Even if it turns out that AI isn’t a fit to help build courses, Michael Feldstein says his project is yielding lessons about where generative AI tools can help educators do their jobs better. |
| Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic |
| New Jersey Business & Industry Association |
| Earl Buford, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive |
| Corey James, Spectrum News |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed |
| Cheryl Maguire, The News & Observer |
| Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register |
| Emma Murphy, The Oklahoman |
| Auditi Guha, VT Digger (Vermont) |
| Nolan McKendry, The Center Square (Louisiana) |
| Erin Adler, The Minnesota Star Tribune |
| Jennifer McNally, Chattanooga Times Free Press |
| Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist |
| Emilia Wisniewski, MetroWest Daily News |
| Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator |
| Zachary Schermele, USA Today |
| Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder |
| Public Policy Institute of California |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| National Bureau of Economic Research |
| American Council on Education |
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