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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As president, I look forward to strengthening relationships across the industry, promoting the value and impact of student affairs for key audiences, and pursuing strategies that enhance the college student experience.” From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Upon graduation, students receive their associate degree in automotive technology, along with up to 19 industry-specific certifications, and are employed at their sponsoring dealership. The research on college minors and their effects on student outcomes is scant if not nonexistent.

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Four Big Questions on Carnegie Classifications Changes

Robert Kelchen

After multiple blue-ribbon panels and meetings across the higher education industry, ACE gave the public the first glimpse of what the Carnegie classifications may look like in 2025. There is still a lot of uncertainty about the final results, but the most concrete change is to the coveted Research I university criteria.

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Making Sense of Changes to the U.S. News Rankings Methodology

Robert Kelchen

I wrote last year about things that I was watching for in the rankings industry, particularly regarding colleges no longer voluntarily providing data to U.S. College rankings season officially concluded today with the release of the newest year of rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The reputation survey continues to struggle.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

The HEC also allocates funding for higher education institutions and provides funding opportunities for students, such as scholarships. The HEC is concerned with university affairs from a variety of perspectives, including administrative, scientific, research, and students.

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A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving

EAB

This is where it’s critical to bring in industry professionals to edit and supplement AI’s content creation. Student Affairs, Finance, Institutional Research, Schools and Colleges, etc.) Other early uses of AI: General writing support (i.e., creating budgets, drafting job descriptions) Data analytics (i.e.,

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

TWU has created a centralized Office of Institutional Research and Data Management, which increases the ability to quickly and accurately make data-informed decisions. Persistence is the first step toward closing the gaps in graduation rates, so we are eager to follow this data through the six-year path to graduation.”