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ICYMI | International student enrollment grew by 6.6 percent in the 2023–24 academic year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to a new Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education. Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, said on a press call last Wednesday that the 1,126,690 international students in the U.S. last year were the most since IIE began keeping track. International students accounted for 5.9 percent of the total U.S. higher education population in 2023–24. But the number of first-time international students only grew by 0.1 percent, a marked difference from the 14 percent increase in first-timers in 2022–23, when the total international student population grew by 17 percent. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/490ZZUw

"While learner transfer has become a new norm in higher education—nationally, more than one third of all undergraduate learners transfer across postsecondary institutions and, of those who do, 45 percent transfer more than once—many long-standing approaches to evaluating, accepting and applying learners’ previously earned credit have gone largely unexamined."

"While it’s not yet clear how much difference a few training sessions or discussion events can make, organizers hope they will leave students better prepared to enter a world that has only become more polarized." https://lnkd.in/eaMq523f #HigherEducation #CivilDiscourse #StudentSuccess #CampusLife #Polarization #FutureLeaders #CollegiateConversations #EducationMatters #DialogueMatters #CriticalThinking

"In turn, those who receive kindness are more likely to perform acts of kindness, the researchers found. They looked at several aspects of kindness — such as feeling safe and acknowledged — and how kindness promotes positivity and inclusion."🧡 🧡 https://lnkd.in/gTp6M4Fs #HigherEducation #HigherEdNews #HigherEducationNews #HigherEdLeadership #Kindness #KindnessIsPowerful #Empathy #ActOfKindness

"The real challenge becomes breaking free from the “holiday-only” mindset and the pressures they bring to feel or act a certain way when what we need is to make the act of gratitude an ongoing part of our lives. If you are like me, you may now be thinking, “I do this already,” while remembering all the times you said thank you when the barista handed you your chestnut praline latte with an extra shot. But what about expressing gratitude to others intentionally and unprompted. If we can manage those moments of meaningful connection, the benefits can be exponential." https://lnkd.in/gq5tHKs8 #GratitudeEveryDay #ThanksgivingMindset #IntentionalLiving #MeaningfulConnections #PracticeGratitude #LeadershipWithHeart #PersonalGrowth #GratitudeJourney #EverydayGratitude #HigherEdConnections #EduCredInsights #LifeLessons #HolidayReflection #GratitudeInAction #MindfulLeadership

"While young people today are more likely than generations before them to talk about mental health and the emotional stress they face, the data showed college leaders could do more to facilitate caring conversations at all levels."

👏 We love to see efforts like these aimed at helping students meet their educational aspirations! #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #Reenrollment #EducationInitiatives https://lnkd.in/gasw_4CV

"UNF, like all 40 public institutions in the Sunshine State, is now required by Florida law to change accreditors every 10 years. It’s one of the first institutions to embark on the process—an effort that began in fall 2022, shortly after the state legislation was adopted." https://lnkd.in/gYDSFkew #HigherEducation #HigherEd #HigherEdNews #HigherEducationNews #Accreditation #FutureOfEducation #FutureofEd

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