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Go Dons!! 💚 📚 💛 In U.S. News & World Reports new rankings, the University of San Francisco is 109th among national universities and in the top 25 percent - a rise of six spots from last year. USF is tied for No. 1 for campus ethnic diversity, with Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, and Andrews University and ranks 59th for social mobility, in the top 15 percent and a rise of 11 spots Dean Otgo Erhemjamts University of San Francisco School of Management ranked No. 114 for undergraduate business, in the top 25 percent and a rise of 21 spots. And last but not least University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions and Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD, APRN, FAAN team ranked No. 19 out of 686 programs — in the top 3 percent nationwide and a leap of 48 spots. https://lnkd.in/g5UNSnVq #usfca #usnewsandworldreport #GoDons

CSU Global on Adapting Higher Education to Meet the Needs of Today’s Learners "The World Economic Forum reports that 50% of the adult population will need to reskill and upskill by 2025, while the U.S. Bureau of Labor reports that in the U.S. alone, we currently have over 9.5 billion unfilled jobs with the working-age population continuing to shrink since 2007. Similarly aligned with those highlights on workforce dynamics, what we are seeing at my university, Colorado State University Global, is that students of today, particularly post-traditional adult learners, are less interested in longer term workforce education investments as they increasingly seek more targeted, short-form learning opportunities." -Becky Takeda-Tinker, Ph.D. Full Article: https://lnkd.in/gGMabdc8 #ShortTermCredential #TodaysStudent #LifelongLearner #HigherEd Colorado State University Global Wesley Smith

A study from MMU around the impact of free schools policy – particularly for those living in economically deprived areas will be published in 2025. The results from research conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University in partnership with the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), may have implications for the new government’s education policy. This new research, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will help fill the evidence gap as to whether policy can help increase opportunities and reduce disparities for people and places across the UK. Researchers will also use linked data from the Department for Education and Ministry of Justice to estimate free schools’ impact on contact with the criminal justice system. The analysis will provide a rigorous and in-depth evaluation, due to be published in spring 2025, of the impact of free schools on pupil attainment, attendance and exclusion, including investigating the longer-term impacts of the free schools policy on participation in higher education. Macclesfield MP, Tim Roca, recently spoke about the issue on the 3rd October episode of the political podcast Oh God What Now. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ewnxe_h9 The Manchester Metropolitan University National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) UK Research and Innovation Department for Education Ministry of Justice UK #EducationPolicy #FreeSchools #EducationalResearch #SocialImpact #HigherEducation #ResearchAndInnovation #UKPolicy #EducationInequality #MMUResearch #NFER

This article from Inside Higher Ed highlights six initiatives for colleges and universities to consider in regards to improving #MentalHealthSupport in #HigherEducation. What is your university doing well, and where can it improve? The full brief by the American Council on Education is linked in the article. https://lnkd.in/eDzqCZxX #MentalHealth #StudentWellness

#EducationSciencesMDPI open access article: “Improving Equitable Access to Graduate Education by Reducing Barriers to Minoritized Student Success” by David M. Rehfeld, Rachel Renbarger, Tracey Sulak, Abby Kugler and Payton DeMeyer . Full #openaccess article: https://lnkd.in/ewTRX9fe #Education #MDPI #EducationSciences

Today, I asked Perplexity: How many adjunct instructors are there in the United States in 2024? Here is what it said: 👨🏫 👩🏫There are approximately 475,445 adjuncts in the United States. They comprise about 70% of all faculty and teach more than half of all college courses in the country. The average age of adjunct instructors is 46 years old. ♀♂ There is a fairly even gender split, with 51.5% male and 48.5% female adjunct professors. 🌈 The most common ethnicity among adjunct instructors is White (66.4%), followed by Asian (11.3%), Hispanic or Latino (10.1%), and Black or African American (7.0%). 16% are LGBTQ+ 📋 Most are contract workers without job security. 💰 The median pay is around $3,700 per course, which has decreased when accounting for inflation. 😥 Over 25% of adjuncts earn below the poverty level for a family of four. 🏥 More than half (57%) receive no medical benefits. What are these statistics telling us? According to Perplexity: "The statistics and information provided paint a concerning picture of the state of higher education in the United States. 🔻 Adjuncts often lack professional development opportunities and institutional support. 🔻Heavy reliance on adjuncts leads to inconsistent teaching quality and lower student persistence. 🔻Adjuncts have less times to engage with students outside of class, participate in research, or contribute to institutional governance. 🔻Adjuncts provide short-term financial flexibility for institutions but may have long-term consequences for faculty morale and institutional reputation. 🔻There's a growing disparity between adjunct and tenured faculty in terms of compensation and job security. 🔻The working conditions of adjuncs can negatively affect student learning outcomes. 🔻Many teaching centers and training programs are not structured to adequately serve adjunct faculty. 🔻There's a lack of clear career paths and opportunities for advancement for adjunct instructors. You may be thinking, that doesn't sound good–but, here's the good news: Despite these challenges, many adjunct instructors find satisfaction in their roles, particularly in teaching and mentoring students AND... 🍏 There is a correlation between supported, engaged adjuncts and improved student retention and satisfaction. This seems like a no brainer to me! By investing in adjunct faculty, institutions create a more sustainable and equitable higher education system. When adjuncts are given professional development opportunities, included in departmental and institutional initiatives, paid fairly, and recognized for their contributions, students receive more consistent and higher-quality instruction and higher-ed institutions become more inclusive and supportive environments for everyone! At the end of the day shouldn't we be focused on our students' success? Let's advocate for policies that support ALL faculty, adjuncts included. #HigherEducation #AdjunctFaculty #StudentSuccess #AdjunctSupport

Investing in tertiary education in regional Australia - transformative and imperative. Good to see evidence-based work on impact - well done Danielle Keenan. Taking transformative tertiary education to communities, making it real and relevant - these are key ways to: 👉bolster social license 👉advance local capability and wellbeing 👉create jobs 👉harmonise sectors and 👉shift the dial on community sentiment about the value of higher education. #HigherEducation #RegionalAustralia #TertiaryEducation #StudentEquity #DiversityAndInclusion #EconomicDevelopment #CommunityDevelopment #NeededNowLT Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (formerly NCSEHE)

🔥 Imagine what a 64% surge in university students can do for a community. One area saw this leap, compared to just 17.5% elsewhere in non-metro NSW. These numbers highlight the power of place-based, community-led support. Danielle Keenan , 2024 Equity Fellow at the Australian Centre for Student Equity & Success, reveals how Regional University Study Hubs (RUSHs) are transforming lives in regional, rural, and remote communities. 🎓 Dive into the latest insights! #sociallicence #SDG #socialperformance Invest Regional NSW Regional Economic Development Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water

"On average, 23% of teachers left their school—or a teaching role—in the 2022-23 school year. This is higher than pre-pandemic turnover in the sample, which was about 18 percent in the 2019-20 school year." Great insights from David Rosenberg, drawing on new research findings from Education Resource Strategies, timely in their work facilitating the Coalition to Reimagine the Teaching Role . "'Such churn among rookie teachers is a problem because teachers make significant gains in their skills during their first five years in the classroom,' Rosenberg said. 'And when they leave with only a couple years under their belts, school leaders, especially those in high-poverty schools, are often forced to replace them with less experienced, less effective teachers.' He said he hopes school and district leaders will look closely at the turnover rates in their own district, look for the root causes of why teachers move schools, and try to find solutions." Grateful to offer Edifying Teachers as a timely solution, providing personalized support from a well-matched mentor that teacher mentees identify with, to better support, retain, and upskill a diverse teacher workforce. More insights from Rosenberg, Dr. Richard Ingersoll, and more at Education Week: