Nathan D. Grawe

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[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

I've seen this question asked frequently of late: why did community college enrollments take such a large hit this fall? Gardner does a great job filling in a lot of missing pieces.

[Lee Gardner @_lee_g]

The past year has been bad for all of higher ed, but particularly so for community colleges and their students. I took a look at why. https://t.co/ETJAiVCjNe

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

A terrific gift idea for parents of college-bound students--or for anyone in higher ed who wants to better understand the process that connects students to campuses.

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

The appropriate self-reward for turning in grades after a covid-inflected fall term? Sitting down with @jselengo’s latest: ‘Who Gets In & Why’ @Scribnerbooks. It’s filled with great story telling all while giving readers a behind-the-scenes tour of selective college admissions.

[Bryan Alexander @BryanAlexander]

Does this cut in international enrollment make sense from what you all are seeing and experiencing?

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

Should have linked this out earlier, but it is still relevant: Brookings folks on possible Covid fertility effects:https://t.co/LECieT285q

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

Great graphic from Kenneth Johnson of UNH's @CarseySchool: "Had pre-recessionary fertility rates been sustained through 2018, there would have been 800,000 more births last year and 5.7 million more births over the last decade." https://t.co/xZaVuudPvq

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

AP on 2018 birth data--another down year. Dr. Kenneth Johnson "estimates 5.7 million babies would have been born in the past decade if fertility rates hadn’t fallen from pre-recession levels.

'That’s a lot of empty kindergarten rooms,' said Johnson.""https://t.co/aqWu3WtDpi

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

NACUBO's report that discount rates have exceeded 50% for first-year student--hardly surprising given the trend, but still a milestone to note https://t.co/i4llNEFYUl

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

This report on opinions of Californians finds a large number (53%) are thinking about moving out of state due to high cost of living. (63% among Millennials.)https://t.co/3aNKyqetk9

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

Increase among Hispanics particularly notable.

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

Post-Millennials are more likely than earlier generations to be pursuing college. https://t.co/369VagFDuS

[Bryan Alexander @BryanAlexander]

On liberal education surviving the 21st century:
https://t.co/2LYRi635LM

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

I like the way @HigherEdVenit thinks about higher ed as an antifragile system that, like our bodies, gets stronger under stress https://t.co/dyEB41qTLz

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

Hechinger Report: The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade https://t.co/rIfXX5dmbs

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

Thank you to everyone who came out to our #IHELeadershipSeries event, "The Admissions Challenges Facing Private Colleges." For all of the highlights from today's conversations, check out our moment: https://t.co/B25SwWkMs5

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

@HigherEdVenit argues higher ed may be what Taleb terms "antifragile"--like our bodies, the system gets stronger when placed under stress. Addressing challenges we face ultimately makes us stronger. Interesting to think about. https://t.co/dyEB41qTLz

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

I appreciate how Labaree casts many of our challenges as sources of system-wide strength.

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

I'm enjoying @DLabaree's book, A Perfect Mess. An interesting history of US higher ed, it has me repeatedly thinking that there is nothing new under the sun. And I am finding some encouragement in that as we face today's challenges.

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

One example: Of the late 18th c. system he writes, "These colleges...had never enjoyed the luxury of guaranteed appropriations....They had to be sensitive to what prospective students were seeking in a college experience."

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

CDC finalized birth figures for 2017. Total fertility rate down another 3%. Lowest level since 1978. https://t.co/HqBjwKV9YL

[Nathan D. Grawe @nathan_d_grawe]

BBC report on a Lancet study that puts fertility decline in global context https://t.co/LVZJln9n0l