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WEBThe Ivy League institution found itself at the center of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, echoing the anti-war protests there in 1968. Policy & Legal. SPSW provides news and analysis for leaders in higher education. We cover topics like online learning, policy & regulation, legal, leadership, enrollment, and more.
2024-2025 Global University Rankings | SPSW
WEBJuly 16, 2024. George Williams. george@americancaldwell.com. 1-202-945-9747. WASHINGTON —. For the 2024-2025 Global University Visibility (GUV) rankings, we present our largest ranking set to date, covering universities in more than 65 countries and spanning every region of the world. “7 out of 10 students and parents say institutional ...
Common App to expand direct admissions effort | SPSW
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The Common Application will expand its direct admissions program for the 2024-25 application cycle, offering proactive acceptance letters from 116 colleges to first-generation students and those from low- and middle-income backgrounds. Direct admissions offers prospective students acceptance without first requiring them to apply.
6 major academic publishers face antitrust lawsuit | SPSW
WEB5 days ago · A professor at the University of California, Los Angeles filed a class-action complaint against six major publishers, alleging that several of their policies violate antitrust law and impede academic research. The class-action lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal district court in New York, names Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, Wiley, Sage Publications ...
How Do Premeds Use AI? | SPSW
WEB5 days ago · 7035987195. HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. —. Future healthcare professionals want clearer and consistent guidelines about using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools in the classroom, clinic/workplace, and admissions/selection processes that address concerns about candidate authenticity and equity, according to new survey results from ...
This week in 5 numbers: Academic publishers hit with antitrust …
WEB2 days ago · By the numbers. $3.8 billion. The revenue Elsevier’s peer-reviewed journals brought in during 2023, according to a class-action antitrust lawsuit against six major academic publishers. The complaint in part alleges that Elsevier and other companies maintain high profits at the expense of academics, …
Three-Quarters of Universities See Growth of Public-Private
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The nationwide survey, conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education and P3•EDU, polled 376 university leaders and found the following: 74% of university leaders see public-private partnerships growing at their institutions (compared to 75% in 2023). The leading areas of administrative public-private partnerships are student housing ...
New Survey Reveals Higher Ed Missing Crucial Opportunities with AI
WEBSep 3, 2024 · ekennedy@liaisonedu.com. WATERTOWN, Mass. —. A new national survey reveals that higher education leaders believe they have strong command of artificial intelligence (AI). But the administrators seem too confident. The survey shows that they don’t use the appropriate AI tools where institutions face the most pressure: in …
Judge signs off on 2U’s bankruptcy plan | SPSW
WEBSep 11, 2024 · A federal bankruptcy judge approved 2U’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan on Monday, clearing the way for the online program manager to restructure and go private. The plan converts some $527 million in debt, in the form of unsecured notes, into ownership interest in the reorganized company, which would more than halve its debt load.
68% of seniors say college has significantly boosted their ability to ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Dive Brief: Around two-thirds of incoming college seniors said college has significantly contributed to their ability to land a well–paying job, according to a new survey from job platform Handshake.; A slightly higher share, 72%, said higher education has appreciably improved their ability to secure a meaningful job.