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22 août 2018

States Attempt Closing Racial Gaps to Improve Graduation

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. More than 40 states have set goals to increase the number of adults who have a college degree or high-quality professional credential within the next few years. But far fewer states have set goals and created policies to close racial equity gaps in pursuit of higher college graduation rates. More...

22 août 2018

California Groups Call for 2030 Attainment Goal

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. The groups, led by the Campaign for College Opportunity, areencouraging the next governor to set a 60 percent college attainment goal and to close racial equity gaps in college opportunity by 2030. More...

22 août 2018

Report: Most Transfer Students Leave College Without 2-Year Degree

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that only 60,000 students out of more than one million who started their educations at two-year institutions transferred to another college after receiving a certificate or associate's degree. More...

22 août 2018

The Ultimate College Teaming Up in Houston

HomeBy Ashley A. Smith. Houston area colleges and universities are working across sectors and sharing information and data to improve student outcomes. More...

22 août 2018

Understanding the Extent of Gender Gap in Citations

HomeBy Rachael Pells for Times Higher Education. Research into the gendered citation patterns of academics has confirmed what many have long suspected -- that male authors tend to cite other men over women in their article bibliographies. But such underlying biases can apply even in a journal with a majority of female authors, and may spread to papers co-authored by women with men, the work suggests. More...

22 août 2018

Ambivalent About International Students

HomeBy Ellie Bothwell for Times Higher Education. Numerous studies have shown the benefits for Western universities of recruiting international students, finding that a diverse student body exposes students to different cultures and ideas, helps them develop globally relevant skills, and enriches classroom discussions. More...
22 août 2018

Dear Mentors: Summer Sucked. Now What?

HomeFeeling guilty and bummed that you weren't more productive over the summer? Kerry Ann Rockquemore and Anthony Ocampo provide advice for moving ahead successfully in the new academic year. More...
22 août 2018

5 Helpful Media Engagement Tips for Academics

HomeIn an era of growing political polarization and partisan distrust of many media outlets, it is more important than ever for academics to share their expertise with journalists and the public. Yet although a growing number of colleges and funding agencies are rewarding (if not expecting) academics to interact with members of the media, few of us feel comfortable doing so right out of the gate. More...
22 août 2018

Not Mutually Exclusive

HomeWomen, in academe and otherwise, shouldn’t have to disavow their sexual selves in order to be treated with respect, writes Melissa Petro. More...
22 août 2018

Uncovering the Secrets of the Cover Letter

HomeAs a job seeker looking for positions beyond faculty roles, you have to achieve a lot in one page, and Joseph Barber provides tips on how to make the most of it. More...
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