Study of
Graduation Rates of Returning Students
A group of five higher education associations and other organizations are
collaborating on a study of the retention and graduation rates of five
million students who are not first-time college students.
Inside Higher Ed, August 21, 2014
Best Path for
Transfer Credit
Students are most likely to be successful in transferring academic credits
when they have higher grade-point averages and move between community
colleges and four-year institutions, according to a new
federal study released Wednesday. Conversely, the study
found, “reverse or horizontal transfers” -- in which students move or from
a four-year university to a community college, or between two institutions
of the same type, respectively -- were less likely to yield transfer
credits.
Inside Higher Ed, August 20, 2014
Now Defending
the Liberal Arts on Twitter: a Couple of Cartoons
A man in Fort Worth recently offered his friends advice on Twitter:
"Do not go to college for a major in liberal arts you will have no
job!!" Soon after, a Twitter account he’d probably never heard of
called his tweet a myth. "FACT: The unemployment rate of liberal arts
majors is roughly the same as most other majors," said a follow-up
tweet, which linked to a report with more information. The
intervention came from a Twitter account fronted by two cartoon characters
who swoop in whenever the value of the liberal
arts is besmirched on Twitter: "Libby," an
auburn-haired student, and "Art," a bespectacled, tweed-wearing
counselor.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 20, 2014
Great
Expectations, Bleaker Results
Higher education consultants tend to project savings beyond what colleges
can achieve, sometimes don’t understand the complexities of the
institutions they advise, and fail to appreciate the politics around the
changes they propose, according to a new study by the Education Advisory
Board.
Inside Higher Ed, August 20, 2014
Are
International Students Satisfied?
An analysis of satisfaction surveys from 60,000 international students
at 48 universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia
reveals that students are, by and large, satisfied, but that satisfaction
levels vary by country of origin and that large proportions of
undergraduate international students from a single country can inhibit
integration.
Inside Higher Ed, August 20, 2014
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