Alexandra W. Logue
@lexalogue.bsky.social
CUNY Prof Emerita, higher ed data proponent, author: Pathways to Reform http://amzn.to/2vZop1r & The Psychology of Eating and Drinking http://amzn.to/1v7eaQN
NISTS, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, no longer exists. For many yrs it was primary way that people across U.S. came together to learn about, incl. how to facilitate, transfer. An inestimable loss. buff.ly/VjjZCv0 #AcademicSky #highered @saraweissman.insidehighered.com
National Institute on Transfer Prepares to Close
University of North Georgia says it can no longer afford to maintain the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. Advocates worry about losing decades of research, resources and support.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NISTS, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, no longer exists. For many yrs it was primary way that people across U.S. came together to learn about, incl. how to facilitate, transfer. An inestimable loss. buff.ly/VjjZCv0 #AcademicSky #highered @saraweissman.insidehighered.com
Many disciplines are concerned about increasing success among vertical transfer students (those transferring from community to bachelor's colleges). Here is a description of a program designed to do that for Geosciences students in #Oregon: buff.ly/9YwmGGz #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Many disciplines are concerned about increasing success among vertical transfer students (those transferring from community to bachelor's colleges). Here is a description of a program designed to do that for Geosciences students in #Oregon: buff.ly/9YwmGGz #AcademicSky #HigherEd
A big concern for vertical transfer students (students who transfer from community to bachelor's IHEs) is ensuring they feel belongingness & are successful at their new college. Here's a program for doing just that w. Hispanic STEM vertical transfer students: buff.ly/dSAc6ZJ #AcademicSky #highered
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November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A big concern for vertical transfer students (students who transfer from community to bachelor's IHEs) is ensuring they feel belongingness & are successful at their new college. Here's a program for doing just that w. Hispanic STEM vertical transfer students: buff.ly/dSAc6ZJ #AcademicSky #highered
A challenge for transfer students has been finding a sense of belonging at their new IHEs. The Univ of Minnesota is addressing this by sending some students on a group trip to Japan where they "identify their life and career goals." buff.ly/PZRYyx2 @uminnpress.bsky.social #AcademicSky #highered
A Study Abroad Life Design Course for Transfers
The University of Minnesota offers a special course for incoming transfer students to identify their life and career goals in an international setting.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A challenge for transfer students has been finding a sense of belonging at their new IHEs. The Univ of Minnesota is addressing this by sending some students on a group trip to Japan where they "identify their life and career goals." buff.ly/PZRYyx2 @uminnpress.bsky.social #AcademicSky #highered
A 9-yr longitudinal study has found evidence that the the pathways to eating disorders are different for boys & girls. Also, having eating disorder symptoms at 15 was best predicted by having had previous eating disorder symptoms: buff.ly/TIn0y2s #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
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November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A 9-yr longitudinal study has found evidence that the the pathways to eating disorders are different for boys & girls. Also, having eating disorder symptoms at 15 was best predicted by having had previous eating disorder symptoms: buff.ly/TIn0y2s #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
Being exposed to nature-related stimuli appears to be associated with increases in the consumption of healthy foods, & may even be associated with leaving less food waste:
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
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November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Being exposed to nature-related stimuli appears to be associated with increases in the consumption of healthy foods, & may even be associated with leaving less food waste:
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
Getting credit for prior learning (eg military training & industry certifications) can help move students faster & more successfully to graduation. But IHEs need to be proactive in helping students get this credit. Here are 7 ways IHEs can do this: buff.ly/KGeLvsn #AcademicSky #highered @rand.org
Making Credit for Learning Easier for Students to Access
What colleges can do to give students a head start.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Getting credit for prior learning (eg military training & industry certifications) can help move students faster & more successfully to graduation. But IHEs need to be proactive in helping students get this credit. Here are 7 ways IHEs can do this: buff.ly/KGeLvsn #AcademicSky #highered @rand.org
An Ellucian survey of current&stopped out students found "an overwhelming 82% [of stop outs] expressed some level of uncertainty about how their previously earned credits would be recognized" buff.ly/dDj7q5Z They need Transfer Explorer! buff.ly/Qa4zDpm #AcademicSky #highered @ithaka-org.bsky.social
Student Voice Report | Ellucian
Insights on Enrollment Drivers, Stop-Out Factors, and Bridges to Lifelong LearningAnnual Report | 2025 Edition
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November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An Ellucian survey of current&stopped out students found "an overwhelming 82% [of stop outs] expressed some level of uncertainty about how their previously earned credits would be recognized" buff.ly/dDj7q5Z They need Transfer Explorer! buff.ly/Qa4zDpm #AcademicSky #highered @ithaka-org.bsky.social
We know what we have to do to facilitate vertical transfer student success (transfer from a community to a bachelor's college). Transfer students themselves tell us what actions are needed: buff.ly/4IGRMNz We need to implement these recommendations. #AcademicSky #highered #TransferStudentWeek
Transfer: What’s Working and Where Further Reform Is Needed
Three transfer alumni reflect on what’s working and where further reform is needed.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We know what we have to do to facilitate vertical transfer student success (transfer from a community to a bachelor's college). Transfer students themselves tell us what actions are needed: buff.ly/4IGRMNz We need to implement these recommendations. #AcademicSky #highered #TransferStudentWeek
This is a great story about someone who started at a community college and then transferred to Stanford in computer science, and who is trying to help break down the all-too-prevalent stigma of attending community college: buff.ly/xtAR7Ys #AcademicSky #highered
From community college to Stanford: Bay Area student shares her 'nontraditional' journey to beat the odds
A Bay Area student is detailing her unconventional story as a first-generation college student who transferred from community college and landed at Stanford University, as she addressed "stigmas"…
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November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is a great story about someone who started at a community college and then transferred to Stanford in computer science, and who is trying to help break down the all-too-prevalent stigma of attending community college: buff.ly/xtAR7Ys #AcademicSky #highered
In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered
Reverse Transfer Policies Boost College Completion Rates
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit earned in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree—is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast some college, no credit…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered
The past 10 years has seen an explosion of studies exploring the relationships between genes & all types of eating behaviors, finding a great many significant relationships involving taste perception, overeating, & more: buff.ly/sielfqY #food #eating #AcademicSky #highered
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November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The past 10 years has seen an explosion of studies exploring the relationships between genes & all types of eating behaviors, finding a great many significant relationships involving taste perception, overeating, & more: buff.ly/sielfqY #food #eating #AcademicSky #highered
Adults' willingness to eat certain foods is affected by multiple oral cavity and psychological factors, and people vary in how these factors change with age, in some cases risking malnutrition. buff.ly/xnYrklM #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Adults' willingness to eat certain foods is affected by multiple oral cavity and psychological factors, and people vary in how these factors change with age, in some cases risking malnutrition. buff.ly/xnYrklM #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
This study of 25 STEM vertical transfer students who all attended the same community college & univ examined their experiences during their participation in a bridge program for such students. Results indicated that such students need a variety of supports in order to succeed. #AcademicSky #highered
Cultivating a Transfer-Receptive Culture: Exploring the Figured World of STEM Transfer Students in a Community College-to-Four-Year Bridge Program - Research in Higher Education
This study examines the experiences of STEM aspiring community college transfer students engaged in a STEM Bridge program, designed to address critical barriers in transfer pathways, including…
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October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This study of 25 STEM vertical transfer students who all attended the same community college & univ examined their experiences during their participation in a bridge program for such students. Results indicated that such students need a variety of supports in order to succeed. #AcademicSky #highered
New post: New Paper On Faculty’s Views on Transfer https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New post: New Paper On Faculty’s Views on Transfer https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
New Paper On Faculty's Views on Transfer
https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New Paper On Faculty's Views on Transfer
https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
https://awlogue.com/new-paper-on-facultys-views-on-transfer/
It's harder for vertical transfer students (community to bachelor's colleges) to get involved in extracurriculars than other new students (buff.ly/wfHLBkr buff.ly/MH04pGp). But @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social is helping, targeting individual students for specific activities. @AcademicSky @highered
Supporting Transfer Student Success Through Data
The University of California, Santa Barbara, created new programs and interventions specifically to encourage community college transfers to participate in campus activities.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It's harder for vertical transfer students (community to bachelor's colleges) to get involved in extracurriculars than other new students (buff.ly/wfHLBkr buff.ly/MH04pGp). But @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social is helping, targeting individual students for specific activities. @AcademicSky @highered
Hundreds of transfer professionals responded to NISTS's online survey of their needs. Top among the concerns were inadequate staffing, excessive workloads, inadequate institutional support, and outdated/uncontrollable policies: buff.ly/M9QGJI2 #AcademicSky #highered buff.ly/wR75hr2
Voices from the Field: Transfer Professionals Speak
At NISTS, we champion both transfer students and the individuals who support them. Last fall, we conducted a survey of transfer professionals (322) to identify future professional development needs.…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hundreds of transfer professionals responded to NISTS's online survey of their needs. Top among the concerns were inadequate staffing, excessive workloads, inadequate institutional support, and outdated/uncontrollable policies: buff.ly/M9QGJI2 #AcademicSky #highered buff.ly/wR75hr2
Announcing publication of by far the largest survey of faculty experiences & views on transfer (almost 4,000 PT & FT faculty from community & bachelor's IHEs): buff.ly/cZti9xG Multiple findings make it clear why it's so hard for IHEs to collaborate to help transfer students. #AcademicSky #highered
Faculty Characteristics and Views: Implications for Vertical Transfer | Journal of Postsecondary Student Success
Faculty often play a key role in vertical transfer (student transfer from community college associate-degree programs to bachelor’s-degree programs), including preparing students academically,…
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October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Announcing publication of by far the largest survey of faculty experiences & views on transfer (almost 4,000 PT & FT faculty from community & bachelor's IHEs): buff.ly/cZti9xG Multiple findings make it clear why it's so hard for IHEs to collaborate to help transfer students. #AcademicSky #highered
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The latest issue of #TheQView highlights the opening of the Transfer Hub, dedicated to the needs of current and incoming transfer students. Also read about QC Knights' women's tennis' undefeated fall season, past events, and more! 🎾
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October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The latest issue of #TheQView highlights the opening of the Transfer Hub, dedicated to the needs of current and incoming transfer students. Also read about QC Knights' women's tennis' undefeated fall season, past events, and more! 🎾
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In this new CCRC blog post, John Fink reports on new IPEDS data showing that dual enrollment (college courses taught to high school students) has now grown to 2.8 million students in the most recent year of reporting (23-24). buff.ly/0dRzVdx #AcademicSky #highered
High School Dual Enrollment Grows to 2.8 Million
New data show dual enrollment has expanded across the country. CCRC's John Fink shares key takeaways from updated 2023-24 IPEDS data in this blog post.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In this new CCRC blog post, John Fink reports on new IPEDS data showing that dual enrollment (college courses taught to high school students) has now grown to 2.8 million students in the most recent year of reporting (23-24). buff.ly/0dRzVdx #AcademicSky #highered
If you are interested in rats, esp. NYC rats, is a short, great article about evidence-based initiatives to decrease the #rat pop. in The Economist (10/9/25). Mostly it's about decreasing rats' access to trash. I wish it had also mentioned problems due to people feeding pigeons. #food #AcademicSky
October 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you are interested in rats, esp. NYC rats, is a short, great article about evidence-based initiatives to decrease the #rat pop. in The Economist (10/9/25). Mostly it's about decreasing rats' access to trash. I wish it had also mentioned problems due to people feeding pigeons. #food #AcademicSky
There is yet another eating-related behavior that does not distinguish humans and nonhumans: termites using essentially a pesticide (a particular fungus) to suppress growth of "weeds" in a "garden" (of another fungus): buff.ly/tSrrbDQ #farming
Fungus-farming termites can protect their crop by confining weeds with fungistatic soil boluses
The symbiotic agriculture of fungus-farming termites can collapse if they fail to prevent invading weeds. Previous studies suggest a role for symbiotic fungistatic microbes in bringing about weed…
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October 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
There is yet another eating-related behavior that does not distinguish humans and nonhumans: termites using essentially a pesticide (a particular fungus) to suppress growth of "weeds" in a "garden" (of another fungus): buff.ly/tSrrbDQ #farming
Corequisite remediation has been shown to enhance student success compared to traditional (prerequisite) remediation. But that doesn't mean that it can't be improved. Advising structured especially for these students is also helpful in their success: buff.ly/lX2G2mK #AcademicSky #highered
What Student Interviews Reveal About Placement, Pacing, and Advising in Corequisite Courses
In this blog post, CCRC researchers share common student perspectives and suggestions on how to better support corequisite students.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Corequisite remediation has been shown to enhance student success compared to traditional (prerequisite) remediation. But that doesn't mean that it can't be improved. Advising structured especially for these students is also helpful in their success: buff.ly/lX2G2mK #AcademicSky #highered