Rebekah Tilley
@rebekahtilley.bsky.social
AVP, Communication and Marketing for University of Iowa Center for Advancement. Proud alum of University of Kentucky. Higher ed news/memes.
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Wondering why you might be seeing old clips of Linda McMahon's wrestling performances floating around? Here's what we know about Trump's pick for education secretary:
A Former Trump Cabinet Official and Pro-Wrestling Magnate Is Tapped as Education Secretary
Linda McMahon, co-chair of Trump’s transition team, led the Small Business Administration under his first term as president. She was selected over a slate of potential candidates known for their conse...
www.chronicle.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Wondering why you might be seeing old clips of Linda McMahon's wrestling performances floating around? Here's what we know about Trump's pick for education secretary:
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It's the anniversary of 9-11, so I'm sharing my recommended readings on the most well-researched disaster of all time. This is a thread of studies of public behaviour during the evacuation (mostly free access)...
#September11th
#September11th
September 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM
It's the anniversary of 9-11, so I'm sharing my recommended readings on the most well-researched disaster of all time. This is a thread of studies of public behaviour during the evacuation (mostly free access)...
#September11th
#September11th
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In this month's SI: I went to Iowa to profile Caitlin Clark ✨ www.si.com/womens-colle...
October 13, 2023 at 2:49 PM
In this month's SI: I went to Iowa to profile Caitlin Clark ✨ www.si.com/womens-colle...
Based on how many people are warming up leftover chili for lunch, it was a good weekend for chili here in Iowa.
October 9, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Based on how many people are warming up leftover chili for lunch, it was a good weekend for chili here in Iowa.
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New College of FL leadership was bound to come for the comms profession. I note: "Our jobs need to be rooted in honesty—it’s the basis for the trust we build w/ reporters and the institution’s audiences, and it is the ethical way for us to approach the fulfillment of our responsibilities."
New College's approach to comms taints the profession
How its approach feeds misleading stereotypes and taints the profession.
www.insidehighered.com
October 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM
New College of FL leadership was bound to come for the comms profession. I note: "Our jobs need to be rooted in honesty—it’s the basis for the trust we build w/ reporters and the institution’s audiences, and it is the ethical way for us to approach the fulfillment of our responsibilities."
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Even though Democrats and Republicans disagree on the details of gainful employment, they both have a healthy amount of skepticism about the value of graduate credentials. Expect scrutiny to continue, but actions to limit program eligibility or grad student loans will be controversial.
Biden administration puts grad schools on the hot seat
The Education Department’s new transparency measures will tell prospective students if a graduate program will leave them with debt they can’t afford to pay back. But the agency nixed its original...
www.insidehighered.com
October 3, 2023 at 8:45 AM
Even though Democrats and Republicans disagree on the details of gainful employment, they both have a healthy amount of skepticism about the value of graduate credentials. Expect scrutiny to continue, but actions to limit program eligibility or grad student loans will be controversial.
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This may be one of the best arrangements in the NIL era of college athletics.
Iowa State football players sign NIL deal with pork company - ESPN
"Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon" is the catchphrase for a new NIL deal based on the surnames of four Iowa State Cyclone players.
www.espn.com
September 27, 2023 at 1:10 PM
This may be one of the best arrangements in the NIL era of college athletics.
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Here is my deeper dive into changes in this year's U.S. News college rankings. Big takeaways:
--Colleges may be penalized for not providing data, which I didn't think would happen.
--The reputation survey's response rate continues to fall.
--Watch the new research metrics.
--Colleges may be penalized for not providing data, which I didn't think would happen.
--The reputation survey's response rate continues to fall.
--Watch the new research metrics.
Making Sense of Changes to the U.S. News Rankings Methodology
Standard disclaimer: I have been the data editor for Washington Monthly’s rankings since 2012. All thoughts here are solely my own. College rankings season officially concluded today with the releas...
robertkelchen.com
September 18, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Here is my deeper dive into changes in this year's U.S. News college rankings. Big takeaways:
--Colleges may be penalized for not providing data, which I didn't think would happen.
--The reputation survey's response rate continues to fall.
--Watch the new research metrics.
--Colleges may be penalized for not providing data, which I didn't think would happen.
--The reputation survey's response rate continues to fall.
--Watch the new research metrics.
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After a one-year hiatus, the Wall Street Journal jumps back into the college rankings pool with a mix of 70% value-added outcomes, 20% student satisfaction, and 10% diversity. The student surveys are large and expensive to conduct.
Best U.S. Colleges 2024 - WSJ / College Pulse Rankings
Read The Wall Street Journal’s list of top U.S. colleges…
www.wsj.com
September 6, 2023 at 12:13 PM
After a one-year hiatus, the Wall Street Journal jumps back into the college rankings pool with a mix of 70% value-added outcomes, 20% student satisfaction, and 10% diversity. The student surveys are large and expensive to conduct.
