Penn Nursing

APRIL 29, 2021

Her advice to Penn colleagues last year also underscores how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education won’t be fully realized by one committee, one survey, or one appointee. Nursing has finally realized that they really should bring in experts in this area, in how to move DEI initiatives.”

Policies 52

Policies Out-of-State In-State Minor 52

BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Higher education has experienced a considerable decline in attendance since 2010. New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center paints a classic good news/bad news picture for higher education. College attendance rates have been falling since 2010. That year, the rate was just over 70%.

Enrollment 96

Enrollment Minor Higher Education Field of Study 96

BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education in 2020, one of the monumental changes was the widespread suspension of standardized testing. What's more, standardized tests have long been accused of racial bias, a claim affirmed in 2010 by the Harvard Educational Review.

SAT 105

SAT ACT Standardized Testing Minor 105

BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Except that it's not entirely shocking given what's happening across higher education. This is a time of great change in higher education," Gee said , "and we are leading that change rather than being its victim." Between 2010 and 2021, the number of degrees awarded in computer science increased by 144%.

Bachelor's Degree 105

Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree Ivy League Higher Education 105

Admissions Madness

JULY 23, 2022

“Some [researchers] actually believe that education is negatively linked to happiness, and hypothesize that some college attendees trade ambition for life satisfaction…. Like Brooks, I also believe “in the power of higher education to change lives and create opportunity.” But his data and anecdotes from pre-2010 seem outdated.

Transfer 52

Transfer Accommodations Higher Education High School 52

Admissions Village

JULY 5, 2023

It’s worth noting that nine states - California (1996), Washington (1998), Florida (1999), Michigan (2006), Nebraska (2008), Arizona (2010), New Hampshire (2012), Oklahoma (2012), and Idaho (2020) – already had bans on affirmative action in place. There is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen to race-based scholarships.

Minor 187

Minor Loans Out-of-State Early Decision 187

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Lineage B: Degree planning Even as first-year experience programs grew in popularity from 2000 to 2010, leaders at open-access and two-year institutions began advocating for expanding focus beyond the first year. This gave rise to holistic advising practices that addressed academic, financial, and personal needs all at once.

Retention 105

Retention Transition Mentorship Mentorships 105