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The Misunderstood Consequences of the Student Debt Crisis - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
11 weeks ago by kbrobeck
The Misunderstood Consequences of the Student Debt Crisis - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
college_completion
student_debt
student_loans
higher_education
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11 weeks ago by kbrobeck
Peabody again ranked top graduate education school | News | Vanderbilt University
11 weeks ago by kbrobeck
Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development maintained its No. 1 national ranking in U.S. News & World Report for the fourth consecutive year.
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higher_education
usnews
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11 weeks ago by kbrobeck
20-Something Visionary Promotes White House Higher-Ed Agenda - Government - The Chronicle of Higher Education
march 2012 by kbrobeck
While she was still an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University in the early 2000s, Zakiya Smith told one of her professors that she was interested in working for the U.S. Department of Education someday. The professor, a staunch conservative, told her to forget about it; Republicans were going to abolish the department soon.
higher_education
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DoE
alumni
peabody
vanderbilt
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march 2012 by kbrobeck
TIPSHEET: Experts on affirmative action Supreme Court case | News | Vanderbilt University
february 2012 by kbrobeck
Gilman Whiting, associate professor of African American and Diaspora Studiesand Human
Gilman Whiting (Vanderbilt University)
and Organization Development at Vanderbilt, says that the “reverse discrimination” argument at the heart of the Texas case is a “specious argument.”
“One need only conduct a passing review of the 14,000-plus school districts in the United States to see that the unequal schooling and segregation of minority students is as great today as it was 40 years ago,” Whiting said. “Less than 50 percent of African American males graduating from high school is but one example of the long march we still have ahead of us to get to equality.”
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affirmative_action
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peabody
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Gilman Whiting (Vanderbilt University)
and Organization Development at Vanderbilt, says that the “reverse discrimination” argument at the heart of the Texas case is a “specious argument.”
“One need only conduct a passing review of the 14,000-plus school districts in the United States to see that the unequal schooling and segregation of minority students is as great today as it was 40 years ago,” Whiting said. “Less than 50 percent of African American males graduating from high school is but one example of the long march we still have ahead of us to get to equality.”
february 2012 by kbrobeck
The Glossy Viewbook Loses Its Luster - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education
february 2012 by kbrobeck
Of all a college's courtship materials, the viewbook has long been the centerpiece. It seeks to convey the whole ethos of a place, what makes it unique. But viewbooks tend to blend together. Their pages teem with descriptions of majors and extracurriculars, and photos of bell towers, front gates, and groups of happy, diverse students on sunny fall days.
marketing
viewbooks
admissions
higher_education
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february 2012 by kbrobeck
Half of all tenure-track faculty in STEM fields leave in 11 years | Inside Higher Ed
february 2012 by kbrobeck
Half of all tenure-track faculty members in the science and engineering disciplines leave their research universities within 11 years of being hired, according to a study released in the journal Science Thursday. The study tracked 2,966 assistant professors at 14 research universities.
higher_education
gender
stem
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february 2012 by kbrobeck
Beyond SATs, Finding Success in Numbers - NYTimes.com
february 2012 by kbrobeck
The next year Bial started the Posse Foundation. From her work with students around the city, she chose five New York City high school students who were clearly leaders — dynamic, intelligent, creative, resilient — but who might not have had the SAT scores to get into good schools. Vanderbilt University was willing to admit them all, tuition-free. The students met regularly in their senior year of high school, through the summer, and at college. Surrounded by their posse, they all thrived.
higher_education
diversity
peabody
vanderbilt
posse
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february 2012 by kbrobeck
New book on the politics of higher education | Inside Higher Ed
february 2012 by kbrobeck
In his new book, Between Citizens and the State: The Politics of American Higher Education in the 20th Century (Princeton University Press), Christopher P. Loss examines the ways in which the government's involvement in higher education has waxed and waned over the past hundred years, and how those changes have affected students and institutions -- and will continue to affect them in the years to come.
loss
peabody
vanderbilt
federal_government
higher_education
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february 2012 by kbrobeck
ACPA credentialing program concerns student affairs professionals | Inside Higher Ed
january 2012 by kbrobeck
Student affairs professionals are lining up on either side of a divisive issue: whether those in their profession need to be credentialed.
student_affairs
higher_education
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january 2012 by kbrobeck
State funds for higher education fell by 7.6% in 2011-12 | Inside Higher Ed
january 2012 by kbrobeck
But an annual study of state spending on higher education finds that state appropriations for colleges and students sunk by 7.6 percent in 2011-12, the largest such decline in at least a half century.
higher_education_finance
higher_education
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january 2012 by kbrobeck
No benefit in mischaracterizing ills of higher education - Houston Chronicle
january 2012 by kbrobeck
If we are to improve higher education's capacity to serve the public good, we need balanced appraisals of the conditions of campuses, systems and states, instead of rhetoric that foments public misunderstanding.
mclendon
higher_education
peabody
vanderbilt
from delicious
january 2012 by kbrobeck
Selected New Books on Higher Education - Publishing - The Chronicle of Higher Education
december 2011 by kbrobeck
Between Citizens and the State: The Politics of American Higher Education in the 20th Century, by Christopher P. Loss (Princeton University Press; 320 pages; $35). A study of the federal government's involvement in higher education, and the conservative backlash against such intervention since the 1980s; pays particular attention to the 1944 GI Bill, the 1958 National Defense Education Act, and the 1965 Higher Education Act.
higher_education
books
loss
peabody
vanderbilt
from delicious
december 2011 by kbrobeck
Editorial: Shrouding presidential search in secrecy is bad policy for Missouri
december 2011 by kbrobeck
In 2005, Vanderbilt University researchers James Hearn and Michael McLendon studied open vs. closed presidential searches across the country and found "no compelling evidence of diminished presidential quality as a result of openness requirements."
vanderbilt
peabody
higher_education
mclendon
leadership
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december 2011 by kbrobeck
| Inside Higher Ed
december 2011 by kbrobeck
WASHINGTON -- A meeting Monday between President Obama, university chancellors and presidents, and experts on higher education cost and productivity appears to mark a shift in policy for the administration, which will focus more on college affordability in the coming months.
higher_education
tuition
college_costs
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december 2011 by kbrobeck
The Higher Ed Marketing Blog - Corporate Loyalty & Real PR
december 2011 by kbrobeck
PR professionals have two functions, and one them is purely internal.
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pr
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december 2011 by kbrobeck
Texplainer: Could Universities Undergo Sunset Review? — Higher Education | The Texas Tribune
december 2011 by kbrobeck
That the discussion was even occurring surprised some in the higher education community. Michael McClendon, an education policy expert from Vanderbilt University, has been retained by the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education, an organization that sprang up in opposition to the TPPF’s proposals. He said it struck him as “illogical,” at a time when universities must increasingly look to private dollars to fund their activities, that they might have to do so with the caveat that they might not exist in a few years. “What right-minded donor would give to that organization?”
vanderbilt
peabody
higher_education
texas
mclendon
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december 2011 by kbrobeck
U. of Texas Says Faculty at Flagship Bring In Twice as Much Money as They Cost - Teaching - The Chronicle of Higher Education
november 2011 by kbrobeck
Meanwhile, the Texas Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education, a group of educators, alumni, and business leaders who have defended the university's priorities, issued a statement by Michael K. McLendon, an associate professor of public policy and higher education at Vanderbilt University.
Mr. McLendon, who has linked with the coalition to study the mattter, said the Texas report "challenges myths that have been falsely alleged about the university's lack of a commitment to teaching. In fact, one of the most impressive findings of the report is that professors, rather than teaching assistants or adjuncts, at UT-Austin are responsible for the bulk of the teaching at this university."
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peabody
mclendon
higher_education
texas
faculty_productivity
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Mr. McLendon, who has linked with the coalition to study the mattter, said the Texas report "challenges myths that have been falsely alleged about the university's lack of a commitment to teaching. In fact, one of the most impressive findings of the report is that professors, rather than teaching assistants or adjuncts, at UT-Austin are responsible for the bulk of the teaching at this university."
november 2011 by kbrobeck
Metro - Rhode Island gives hope to immigration advocates
october 2011 by kbrobeck
Advocates for immigrant students are quick to point out research by Stella Flores and Michael Olivas in the Journal of Higher Education. Both have published studies showing that extending in-state tuition to undocumented students vastly increases their college participation, without a negative impact on local tax bases.
vanderbilt
peabody
flores
immigrants
higher_education
from delicious
october 2011 by kbrobeck
Report: First two years of college show small gains - USATODAY.com
january 2011 by kbrobeck
Nearly half of the nation's undergraduates show almost no gains in learning in their first two years of college, in large part because colleges don't make academics a priority, a new report shows.
higher_education
assessment
january 2011 by kbrobeck
Education Week: NAEP Shows Promise as 'Preparedness' Yardstick
november 2010 by kbrobeck
Initial studies have delivered early but promising indications that it might be possible to use the exam known as “the nation’s report card” for a brand-new purpose: to gauge students’ preparedness for college or work.
naep
higher_education
november 2010 by kbrobeck
State Spending on College Construction Does Not Track Economy, Study Finds - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education
november 2010 by kbrobeck
Spending related to college construction tends to rise both in the best of times and the worst of times, and to fall when state spending on college operations and other areas of the budget are fairly stable, concludes the study, by Jennifer A. Delaney, a professor of educational organization and leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and William R. Doyle, an assistant professor of higher education at Vanderbilt University.
vanderbilt
peabody
faculty
doyle
higher_education
spending
november 2010 by kbrobeck
Quick Takes: More Debt for Graduating Seniors - Inside Higher Ed
october 2010 by kbrobeck
ollege seniors who graduated in 2009 had an average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 6 percent from the previous year, according to data released Thursday by the Project on Student Debt. At the same time, unemployment for recent college graduates climbed from 5.8 percent in 2008 to 8.7 percent in 2009 – the highest annual rate on record for college graduates aged 20 to 24. Details are available from the project's Web site.
studentloans
debt
higher_education
financial_aid
finance
october 2010 by kbrobeck
Early-Decision Programs May Lift Odds of College Admission - NYTimes.com
october 2010 by kbrobeck
A report released Wednesday by an association of guidance counselors and admissions officers could be worth a look. It provides new evidence for those who believe that applying to college early in the academic year — or, more specifically, submitting applications under binding early-decision programs — increases the likelihood of acceptance.
admissions
higher_education
early_decision
october 2010 by kbrobeck
News: Early Decision Bounces Back - Inside Higher Ed
october 2010 by kbrobeck
The recession appears to have been very good for the practice of "early decision," in which applicants must commit to enroll if admitted. Not only are many colleges reporting increased interest from applicants in applying early, but 2009 saw a jump in the proportion of colleges reporting that they were increasing the number of students admitted this way.
These are key findings of the 2010 "State of College Admission," an annual report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. The report is based on surveys of college admissions offices and high school guidance counselors.
higher_education
admissions
early_decision
These are key findings of the 2010 "State of College Admission," an annual report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. The report is based on surveys of college admissions offices and high school guidance counselors.
october 2010 by kbrobeck
College Selection, From Parents' Point of View - Head Count - The Chronicle of Higher Education
october 2010 by kbrobeck
Parents also put a number on how much they would be willing to pay out of pocket for college expenses. Thirty-three percent of parents said they could afford to pay less than $5,000 a year, 21 percent said they could afford to pay between $5,000 and $9,999. Twelve percent said they could afford to pay more than $30,000 a year.
higher_education
affordability
tuition
october 2010 by kbrobeck
Education Week: Research Suggests a 'Gap Year' Motivates Students
september 2010 by kbrobeck
In the Journal of Educational Psychology last month, University of Sidney researcher Andrew J. Martin reported on two studies on the academic motivation and performance of more than 2,800 high school and college students. He found that Australian students were more likely to take a gap year if they had low academic performance and motivation in high school. Yet former “gappers” reported significantly higher motivation in college—in the form of “adaptive behavior” such as planning, task management, and persistence—than did students who did not take a gap year.
higher_education
gap_year
motivation
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Degree Payoff Is Growing, College Board Says - NYTimes.com
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Despite rising tuition and student-loan debt levels, the long-term payoff from earning a college degree is growing, according to a report to be issued Tuesday by the College Board.
higher_education
roi
college_board
reports
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Contributing Columnist - A Health Care Plan for Colleges - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Governments’ general support for higher education 25 years ago was nearly 50 percent greater than state spending on Medicaid. That relationship has now flipped: Medicaid spending is about 50 percent greater than support for higher education. If higher education’s share of state budgets had remained constant instead of being crowded out by rising Medicaid costs, it would be getting some $30 billion more than it receives today, or more than $2,000 per student.
higher_education
finance
states
healthcare
medicaid
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Higher Education Price Index Barely Rises, Thanks to Drop in Utility Costs and Flat Salaries - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education
september 2010 by kbrobeck
The Higher Education Price Index, which measures eight kinds of costs incurred by colleges and universities, rose 0.9 percent nationwide in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, the smallest increase in its history.
The salaries and benefits of faculty and staff members account for 85 percent of the index, known as HEPI, while utilities, supplies, materials, and other costs make up the rest.
Although utilities are a small portion of the index, their cost fell so dramatically in 2010 that it drove the entire index down. Utility costs dropped by 9.4 percent, while the costs of supplies and materials, measured together, fell by 1.3 percent.
higher_education
costs
The salaries and benefits of faculty and staff members account for 85 percent of the index, known as HEPI, while utilities, supplies, materials, and other costs make up the rest.
Although utilities are a small portion of the index, their cost fell so dramatically in 2010 that it drove the entire index down. Utility costs dropped by 9.4 percent, while the costs of supplies and materials, measured together, fell by 1.3 percent.
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Report: More women than men in U.S. earned doctorates last year for first time
september 2010 by kbrobeck
For the first time, more women than men in the United States received doctoral degrees last year, the culmination of decades of change in the status of women at colleges nationwide.
higher_education
gender
degrees
doctorate
phd
september 2010 by kbrobeck
Career Advice: 5 Marketing Questions - Inside Higher Ed
july 2010 by kbrobeck
What makes your institution special and unique in relation to its competitors?
What you don’t want to hear is, “We offer excellent academic programs.” “Excellent” is a lame and meaningless word to marketers. The knee-jerk response to this from any marketer worth his or her salt would be, “Well, what makes the institution so excellent?” I would estimate that about 10 percent (if that) of U.S. colleges and universities are able to answer this question about differentiators in less than 30 seconds.
higher_education
marketing
What you don’t want to hear is, “We offer excellent academic programs.” “Excellent” is a lame and meaningless word to marketers. The knee-jerk response to this from any marketer worth his or her salt would be, “Well, what makes the institution so excellent?” I would estimate that about 10 percent (if that) of U.S. colleges and universities are able to answer this question about differentiators in less than 30 seconds.
july 2010 by kbrobeck
Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degrees - NYTimes.com
july 2010 by kbrobeck
The United States used to lead the world in the number of 25- to 34-year-olds with college degrees. Now it ranks 12th among 36 developed nations.
college
college_completion
higher_education
college_board
july 2010 by kbrobeck
News: Finding Friends – and Ambiguity - Inside Higher Ed
july 2010 by kbrobeck
mStoner et al survey on social media use released at CASE
social_media
higher_education
july 2010 by kbrobeck
https://www.noellevitz.com/NR/rdonlyres/52057241-5FD7-450E-8399-C772C1F9A3F9/0/EExpectations_FocusingYourERecruitmentEfforts_0710.pdf
july 2010 by kbrobeck
The Noel-Levitz report on e-recruitment. Lots of survey data.
higher_education
recruitment
admissions
july 2010 by kbrobeck
Study - Colleges Spent More on Recreation Than Instruction - NYTimes.com
july 2010 by kbrobeck
NYTimes article on new Delta Cost Project report
higher_education
costs
deltacostproject
july 2010 by kbrobeck
McLendon speaks on higher education - Vanderbilt University: myVU
may 2010 by kbrobeck
Michael McLendon's LSU speeches
vanderbilt
peabody
lectures
mclendon
higher_education
may 2010 by kbrobeck
News: Slashing Prices - Inside Higher Ed
march 2010 by kbrobeck
Interesting NACUBO study on tuition discounting
higher_education
financial_aid
tuition
tuitiondiscounting
discounting
march 2010 by kbrobeck
5 Colleges That Inspire Alumni Giving, and How They Do It - Fund Raising - The Chronicle of Higher Education
march 2010 by kbrobeck
Even in good times, sustaining or increasing the percentage of alumni who give has been a challenge for many colleges. The annual Voluntary Support of Education survey has shown a decline over the last several years in alumni participation, and last year the survey recorded the lowest alumni-giving rate in its history.
alumni
higher_education
development
advancement
giving
philanthropy
march 2010 by kbrobeck
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