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Survey: Majority of Employers Express Confidence in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Not only do 68% of employers prefer candidates with a college degree and a microcredential for entry-level positions, but 39% of employers themselves are currently offer microcredentials as well. This appreciation for broad skills has been consistent for decades, Finley said.

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Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

One of the most talked about issues in accounting right now is whether the 150-hour requirement to qualify for licensing as a CPA creates a barrier to entry for many accounting students that should be revisited. Entry-level CPAs are performing more procedures that require deeper critical thinking, problem-solving and professional judgment.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

It indicates a drop off in British Muslim participation between the undergraduate and postgraduate taught level (from 12% to 8%)( OfS, 2021-22 ). The progression challenge, however, is very evident and borne out in the Office for Students’ (OfS) own data dashboard.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

All participants were in the final year of their level 3 programmes and on courses that would qualify them for university entry, if they chose this option. Galbraith, G (2021) ‘What do students think and how do universities find out?, in Natzler, M (ed) (2021) What is the student voice? GOV.UK (2022a) Academic year 2020/21.

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10 big reasons why colleges need an Admission Management Software

Creatrix Campus

Mordor Intelligence forecasts the CAGR of the admission management software market to hit a record of 10.15%, during the period 2021 to 2026. Forget about managing documents and hours of data entry into your Student Information System. We know that your search for Admission Management Software brought you here. Going paperless.

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Why Worry?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

percent in 2021. Which institution received a notice of concern (in 2021) that it wasn’t “truly inclusive”? Or to facilitate students’ entry into the workforce? Within the Cal State system, the share of faculty who are in tenured or tenure track positions fell from 66.6 percent in 2004 to 54.4

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How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt-out”

EAB

Since 2020, more than 8 million high school graduates, aged 18-24, have opted out of coming to college. -->. Identify prospect entry points. December 2, 2021. October 6, 2021. March 26, 2021. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. of students saying they relied heavily on a resource, 2019-2022.