{"id":88010,"date":"2023-07-29T15:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T19:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=88010"},"modified":"2023-07-30T06:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T10:15:10","slug":"many-graduates-have-to-have-good-jobs-that-pay-decent-salaries-other-he-related-items-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2023\/07\/29\/many-graduates-have-to-have-good-jobs-that-pay-decent-salaries-other-he-related-items-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Many graduates HAVE TO HAVE good jobs that pay decent salaries; + other HE-related items & reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Student loan debt: Averages and other statistics in 2023<\/strong><\/a> — from usatoday.com by Rebecca Safier and Ashley Harrison; via GSV<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

The cost of college has more than doubled over the past four decades \u2014 and student loan borrowing has risen along with it. The student loan debt balance in the U.S. has increased by 66% over the past decade, and it now totals more than $1.77 trillion, according to the\u00a0Federal Reserve.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at student loan debt statistics in the U.S. today, broken down by age, race, gender and other demographics.<\/p>\n

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54% of bachelor\u2019s degree students who attended public and private four-year schools graduated with student loans, according to the\u00a0College Board. These students left school with an average balance of $29,100 in education debt.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From DSC:<\/em> <\/span>
\nWith significant monthly payments, many graduates HAVE TO HAVE good jobs that pay decent salaries. This is an undercurrent flowing through the higher ed learning ecosystem \u2014 with ramifications for what students\/families\/guardians expect from their investments.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018Pracademics,\u2019 professors who work outside the academy, win new respect<\/strong><\/a> — from washingtonpost.com by\u00a0Jon Marcus
\nWhat\u2019s in a word? A way to help impatient college students better connect to jobs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Excerpts (emphasis DSC):<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Among its approaches, the university focuses on having students learn from people like Taylor, who work or have worked in the fields about which they teach. Sheffield Hallam even has a catchy word to describe these practical academics: \u201cpracademics.\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
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\nAmerican universities have pracademics, too, of course. They\u2019re among the\u00a0more than 710,000\u00a0part-time and non-tenure-track faculty members who now make up some 61 percent of all faculty,<\/span><\/strong> according to the American Association of University Professors. Other adjectives for them include \u201cadjunct,\u201d \u201ccasual,\u201d \u201ccontingent,\u201d \u201cexternal\u201d and \u201coccasional.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nFor several years now I’ve thought that adjuncts are the best bet for our current traditional institutions of higher education to remain relevant and have healthier enrollments (i.e., sales) as well as offer better ROI’s that the students are looking for. Why? Because adjuncts bring current, real-world expertise<\/em> to the classroom. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

But the problem here is that many of these same institutions have treated adjunct faculty members poorly.<\/strong> Adjunct faculty members are often viewed as second-class citizens in many colleges and universities — even though they provide the lion’s share of the teaching, grading, and assessing of students’ work. They don’t get benefits, they are paid far less than tenured faculty members, and they often don’t know if they will actually be teaching a course or not. Chances are they don\u2019t get to vote or have a say within faculty senates and such. They are often without power…without a voice.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m not sure many adjunct faculty members in the U.S. will stay with these institutions if something better comes around in the way of other alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Colgate Adds Trade School to Higher Education Employee Benefit<\/strong><\/a> — from colgate.edu by Daniel DeVries; via Brandon Busteed on LinkedIn<\/p>\n

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

One of Colgate University\u2019s most important employee benefits has been expanded to support employee children as they seek trade or vocational education.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Colgate, like many leading universities, offers financial support for employee children who attend an accredited college or university in pursuit of an undergraduate degree. Now, at the University, this benefit has been expanded to include employee children who enroll in trade or vocational schools.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Coursera\u2019s degree and certificate offerings help drive Q2 revenue growth<\/strong><\/a> — from highereddive.com by Natalie Schwartz
\nThe MOOC platform\u2019s CEO touted the company\u2019s strategy of allowing students to stack short-term credentials into longer offerings.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dive Brief: <\/strong><\/p>\n