Un tiers des DRH cite l'accompagnement des projets de digitalisation (dématérialisation, en réseaux...) et de transformation de l'entreprise quand on leur demande quelle est leur priorité. La deuxième réponse la plus fréquente concerne le développement des compétences des collaborateurs. Voir l'article...
Not on the Syllabus
By Scott Jaschik. Political science professors discuss obligation to explore current controversies in class. But they need to be ready for the student who asks, "Can't we just nuke them all?". Read more...
The Gender Factor in Conference Presentations
By Scott Jaschik. New study provides evidence that when those reviewing panel submissions see a woman's name, she is less likely to be invited than if no name is seen. Read more...
9/11 Disunity at Occidental
By Scott Jaschik. College Republicans plant 2,997 flags on campus. Many are removed and trashed. Another student group questions the memorial and posts fliers to honor the Iraqis killed after U.S. invasion. Read more...
Poor Endowment Year for Large Public Universities
By Scott Jaschik. Early results from the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service suggest that the past fiscal year was a rough one for large public university endowments, Bloomberg reported. Read more...
Fund-Raisers Predict 5.2% Increase in Giving
By Scott Jaschik. Fund-raisers at public and private colleges and universities predict an increase of 5.2 percent in giving in the 2017 academic year, according to a survey released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Read more...
Judge Blocks UNC From Enforcing Bathroom Law
By Scott Jaschik. A federal judge issued an injunction Friday blocking the University of North Carolina from enforcing HB2, the law requiring state agencies to block transgender people from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity, with regard to transgender students and employees of various campuses who have sued over the law. Read more...
Williams Release Cites Number of Trans Students
By Scott Jaschik. Many colleges issue press releases in August about their incoming classes, noting academic successes (record high SAT or ACT scores, for example), and all kinds of demographic information (numbers of minority students, the gender split, etc.). Read more...
Compilation: Seeking a Competitive Advantage
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today our latest print-on-demand compilation, "Seeking a Competitive Advantage." The articles explore the many ways colleges seek to position themselves in a competitive, changing environment. You may download the booklet, free, here. Read more...
Pressure to Build the Class: 2016 Survey of Admissions Directors
By Scott Jaschik. The pressure on college admissions offices to produce a new class is getting more intense, according to the 2016 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Admissions Directors. And the percentage of colleges that met their goals by May 1, the traditional date by which colleges aim to have created their class, is down. Read more...