anyone read this? I'm intrigued

#HigherEd #HigherEdReads

“What if, in addition to thinking about the next mental health program you feel inspired…to create, you think about structural issues, procedures, policies & the…less flashy ways that you can make a difference in student well-being?” #HigherEdReads https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/12/05/broader-way-thinking-about-well-being-opinion
A broader way of thinking about well-being (opinion) | Inside Higher Ed

More counselors won’t be enough: a new movement seeks to center student, faculty and staff well-being through structures and policies across campus, Marcelle Hayashida writes.

Survey at University of New Mexico continues to show the ripple effects of the pandemic on faculty morale. I recommend checking out the full report and helpful infographics. #HigherEdReads #highereducation #highered https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-rare-survey-of-faculty-morale-shows-that-the-pandemics-effects-continue-to-ripple
A Rare Survey of Faculty Morale Shows That the Pandemic’s Effects Continue to Ripple

Research on professors’ well-being trailed off after the first year or two of Covid. But a new study suggests their stress levels remain high.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
@kevinrmcclure it's easier for screen readers, and real people too, to capitalise the first letter of each word in a hashtag like so #higherEdReads
By the way, I'm going to try creating two new hashtags. #higheredreads will be for interesting popular media articles. #higheredresearch will be for new research in our field. Hope we can create some useful resources for folks.
Today, I'm reading this article on the "enrollment cliff" by Kevin Carey. It mainly walks the well-trodden paths of this narrative. But he makes 2 interesting and interrelated points: 1) leaders will have a scarcity mindset and see everything through ROI; 2) financially motivated vocationalization of majors at broadly accessible colleges will further divide opportunities by class and income. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23428166/college-enrollment-population-education-crash #highered #highereducation #higheredreads #higheredpolicy
The incredible shrinking future of college

College enrollment has slowly been dropping in America. The trend may permanently close many universities. 

Vox