International
Research and education internet networks on rise in Africa | Nine African countries have successfully established a sustainable National Research and Education Network promoting internet access to global educational resources and facilitating interaction at national and regional levels among universities and research institutions – boosting research productivity over the last decade.
Academic ‘Moneyball’ | [T]he authors argue in a related essay in MIT Sloan Management Review that it’s “ironic” that “one of the places where predictive analytics hasn’t yet made substantial inroads is in the place of its birth: the halls of academia. Tenure decisions for the scholars of computer science, economics and statistics — the very pioneers of quantitative metrics and predictive analytics — are often insulated from these tools.”
U.S. National
Community Colleges Tackle Retraining Challenge in Coal Country | For areas of the United States for which a significant number of jobs are or were connected to the coal industry, there is a need to diversify the job skills of the population, and community colleges play a vital role.
Languages crisis in the US highlighted in new report | Language education is dwindling at every level in the US, from school to university, and a diminishing share of the country’s residents speak languages other than English, according to a new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The Stagnant Wage Premium | A college degree remains the safest ticket to a well-paying job. But growth in the wage gap between degree holders and people without a college credential has slowed since the 1980s, with almost no gain since 2010.
College, University Enrollment Down 5th Straight Year | College and university enrollment fell during the semester just coming to an end, marking a fifth straight year of decline.
U.S. States
State System of Higher Education board approves $77 million in employee pay raises | The agreement with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties provides for a combined total of 5.25 percent retroactive raises for more senior faculty and 7.25 percent retroactive raises for junior faculty, along with a 2 percent raise at the start of next fall’s semester.
Higher Education Enrollment Numbers Down Across The State | A preliminary report on college enrollment in Illinois shows a decline at all sectors of higher education.
Institutional
Data Faulty but Badge Remains | Visitors to the website of Simmons College’s doctor of nursing practice program might think they were checking out a highly ranked degree.
Berea, Drexel Among Promise Neighborhood Grant Winners | Patterned after Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone, projects funded by the Promise Neighborhood grants are meant to provide “cradle-to-career support for at-risk children in communities across the country, offering meaningful resources that will help them achieve their potential,” U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said Tuesday in announcing the latest grantees.