UNC Health Care and Vidant Health Fighting the PR War
UNC is denying accusations that it wants to take over Vidant Health as Vidant blames state politicians for attacking it. On the Daily Reflector.
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Using Nudges to Push Students Into College Doesn’t Work, Apparently
Sending students reminders about the college application process, deadlines, and even waiving application fees did not push more low- and middle-income students into college, a recent study found. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Schools with High Student Debt for Master’s Degrees
New information on the federal government's College Scorecard shows a few schools that leave their graduates with six-figure debt loads. On Inside Higher Ed.
North Carolina’s Community Colleges and Growing the Economy
College leaders see their schools as a pathway toward the middle class for students and an engine for rural revival. On EdNC.
Adversity Scores Will Hurt the Students They’re Supposed to Help
"Adversity is the new diversity," but scoring it will punish resourceful-but-poor students trying to get into a good school. On Spectator USA.
Another Year, Another Drop in College Enrollments
Enrollment fell almost 2 percent nationally, though for-profit and community colleges were the hardest hit. On The Wall Street Journal.
Humanities Profs Are Still Obsessed with ‘White Male Dominance’ as They Decline
A reaction to a recent essay shows that professors still cannot look past their identity obsession to reassess the humanities. On Minding the Campus.
Maybe the College Dropout Problem Is a College, Not Individual, Issue
Similar schools with similar students have a lot of variation in graduation rates; how they usher students through academic programs could be what's driving students to leave. On The New York Times.
A Snapshot of Gen Z
Current college students are more diverse than previous generations and their immersion in technology separates them as well. On the Pew Trust.
Brown U Moves to Require Meal Plans for Sophomores
Citing food insecurity, the university will push all students into its meal plan. On the Providence Journal.