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Tough Love | Convergence Around ‘Durable’ Skills

The false binary of degrees vs. skills-based hiring ignores the reality that employers and academics both care first and foremost that people know how to learn. By Doug Lederman: https://t.co/IoKQ4WluPs

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Opinion | Reclaiming Women’s and Gender Studies

How did we move so quickly from centering women in higher ed to erasing them? By Frances Julia Riemer and Sanjam Ahluwalia: https://t.co/xnKExqMNwG

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Updated College Scorecard Removes MSI Filters https://t.co/78wpB2Yqng

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Student Success | 4 Lessons on What Makes a College Degree Worthwhile

Recent research and initiatives highlight how students and institutions weigh the value of higher education beyond financial returns. https://t.co/RW5lBXghKw

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Pomona to Absorb Claremont Graduate University https://t.co/xKomafDqQJ

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Top Research Universities Spent Less on Lobbying Congress in Q3

As Congress adjourned to campaign for the midterm elections, lobbying from major research universities declined slightly. https://t.co/lHTNiKUpQa

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University of Maryland, Baltimore, Shutters Crime Victim Services Center https://t.co/6f7zEXHauR

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Fort Hays State Rescinds Natural History Museum Closure

FHSU’s decision to close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History sparked community outrage. The reversal offers hope to others fighting to keep the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel alive. https://t.co/vsBwFBWQv0

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Maryland Offers Tuition Raffle to Lure Students to Football Game https://t.co/YLaFqHoQrJ

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Which Undergrad Credentials Offer Earnings Premiums?

The HEA Group has released an online tool comparing certificate and degree completers’ earnings with high school graduates’ pay. It’s another result of the coming federal earnings test. https://t.co/dVvXELktEg

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Ala. Senator: Students Should ‘Quit’ Some 4-Year Universities https://t.co/7qbbNB4nAg

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Colleges Embrace Streaming to Advertise Strengths

With about 50 percent of TV viewership coming from streaming, colleges are turning to platforms like Netflix in hopes of getting prospective students’ attention. https://t.co/BbyG4i2roM

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Career Advice | Stop Calling AI Your ‘Collaborator’

Please. The quality of higher ed leadership depends on it. By Catherine McTamaney and Eve Rifkin: https://t.co/CGIqWj2Ljh

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Learning Innovation | ‘Situated’ and Higher Ed Staff

Reading Angela Duckworth’s marvelous new book and thinking about Kevin McClure’s piece on the volatile higher ed workplace. By Joshua Kim: https://t.co/eSqSSMe0ti

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Opinion | There’s Still Time to Prepare for the Morning After Election Day

Consider this checklist for the days—and weeks—after. By Nancy L. Thomas: https://t.co/KMLGHLtlMg

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Excelencia in Education Awards 21 Institutions https://t.co/kx9JvmU49k

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Student Success | Finding Career Direction in the First Year

Podium Education’s Career Discovery program expands to 10 universities, with early surveys showing gains in career confidence and intent to persist. https://t.co/KlZ2gxKOiT

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Florida College Pays $250K to Employee Fired for Kirk Comments https://t.co/ROc1oYR8WV

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TODAY | Join Dr. Lyron Andrews, author fellow + L&D consultant at Pluralsight, for a webinar at 4pm ET, as he shares a 4-pillar integrated model for making curriculum more responsive to industry change while preserving academic rigor. Register: https://t.co/IH1pj9VgL2 #sponsored