The National Science Board has released their annual Higher Education in Science and Engineering Report, which provides information on the state of science and engineering (S&E) across the United States.
Author: Laurie Arnston
New Survey Highlights What Americans Think About Higher Education
New America has released its most recent version of the Varying Degrees Survey that describes how Americans perceive higher education in 2019.
Webinar Addresses How to Manage Academic Programs for Minors
The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) is offering a webinar Sept. 25 on the “Legal and Practical Risks in Providing Academic Experiences for Minors.”
GAO Report Criticizes “Fix” to the Temporary Expansion of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
GAO released a new report this week criticizing a recent fix to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. PSLF is intended to forgive student loans after 10 years for borrowers who work in the public sector, such as for a nonprofit or the government.
The Expanding Affordability Gap at State Flagship Institutions
A new report released by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) examines affordability at state flagship institutions.
New Tuition Model at Hiram College Offers Educational, Career, and Financial Benefits
Calls for U.S. colleges and universities to develop more relevant curricula, pave the college-to-career pathway, and offer affordable degrees are growing in strength and number. President Lori Varlotta discusses the latest innovations at Hiram College to respond to these needs.
New Report Highlights Aging Higher Education Staff Workforce
A recent brief by CUPA-HR highlights higher education’s aging staff workforce. According to the findings, nearly one-third of the higher education staff workforce—those who work in facilities, service and maintenance, office and clerical, and skilled craft occupations—are 55 and older.
Pell Grants Covered 24 Percent of the Total Cost of Attendance in 2015-16
A recent brief from the National Center for Education Statistics uses data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) to look at the percentage of the total cost of attendance covered by Pell Grants.
New College Board Service Provides Additional Admissions, Student Advising Resources
The College Board’s new Landscape service will be in wider use during the 2019-20 admissions cycle, the organization announced last month.
Helping Students at Risk of Self-Harm: Considerations for the New Academic Year
ACE General Counsel Peter McDonough outlines a series of principles gleaned from Department of Education documents that campuses can use as they design policies and practices to help at-risk students.
Study Finds Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students More Likely to Report Issues With Mental Health
A recent study used data from the 2015-2017 Healthy Minds Study to examine the mental health of 1,237 transgender and gender non-conforming students on 71 U.S. college campuses.
An Uneven Playing Field: The Complex Educational Experiences of Asian Americans
The data on Asian Americans in higher education complicate the simple narrative that people either have it “good” or “bad,” writes Julie Park. This makes for more complicated policymaking but perhaps will help challenge the policy community to look beyond simple binaries.