Despite a growing body of research on the outcomes of holistic admissions and eliminating standardized test score requirements throughout education, few have documented how organizations transition to holistic review. Implementation, however, may help explain variation in impacts of holistic admissions. This article draws upon theories of…

Despite sometimes being considered unworthy of scholarly attention, the study of toilet graffiti, also known as latrinalia, has nevertheless garnered increasing interest among researchers. Graffiti writing still suffers from the stigma of being associated with transgression, vandalism, and a deviant subculture. However, findings from this study…

This study investigates the evolving landscape of green universities by analyzing and comparing rankings from 2018 to 2022. It expands beyond the single score offered by the UI GreenMetric, employing Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques to evaluate universities from diverse perspectives. Focusing on the top 50 universities from 2022,…

This study examines relationships among several variables within the context of online learning in higher education including self-regulated effort, maintained situational interest, gender differences, and age-related factors. Analyzing data from a diverse Open Cyber University of Korea student sample, the research highlights a positive…

Taiwan, an emerging scientific powerhouse, has systematically upgraded its knowledge production and international academic collaboration. It is imperative to understand such new developments. In addition, according to extant theoretical and empirical perspectives, disciplinary areas and faculty members' characteristics are also critical factors…

This paper examines the evolution of Norwegian higher education with a particular focus on the role and transformation of colleges. Historically, these colleges have been instrumental in providing geographically accessible, higher (vocational) education tailored to local and regional needs, significantly contributing to Norway's workforce and…

This study examined high school journalism educators' perspectives on field trips to attend workshops and conferences sponsored by college and university journalism programs. In-depth interviews were conducted with 29 educators from across the United States, representing a broad range of scholastic journalism programs, schools, and professional…

Transnational collaboration between higher education institutions offers many potential benefits but effective cross-border engagement -- and developing policies to support it -- can be challenging. Based on a review of available evidence, this policy paper identifies three key challenges to effective policy making. Academics and autonomous…

The institutional environment places high expectations on early-career researchers (ECRs), particularly when dealing with anti-stigma potential. The objective of the present study was to explore the mental health stigmas and the approach to getting work-life balance among young researchers in Pakistan's top-ranked universities. The design of the…

This paper discusses the findings of a case study that sought to answer the question of whether and how an institutional faculty hiring policy that has codified a set of EDI best practices can be effectively deployed by search committees to foster more equitable hiring processes and diverse hiring outcomes. The research involved 23 searches…

Crisis times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the martial law in Ukraine have actualized the creation of various exhibitions in academic libraries to reach and attract users. In particular, to overcome social isolation, anxiety, and emotional and mental exhaustion. This study discusses the authors' practical experience of building a partnership…

Purpose: This study examined the influence of university corporate social responsibility (University CSR) on university corporate brand legitimacy through the lens of university brand trust. Design/methodology/approach: The study utilized a cross-sectional research design with a quantitative approach to gather data from a sample of 398 university…

The retirement is a longitudinal process. From this point of view, it is important to consider the context in which university lecturers are immersed: the needs they present, their work history, how they envisage their future in the short and medium terms, and the proposals they consider enriching their profession's performance and subsequent…

This study compares how universities in different cultural and educational contexts prepare media and communication graduates for an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven future, focusing on publicly available course information. It evaluates the integration of generative AI technologies into the media and communication curricula at the University…

The Postsecondary Value Commission's Postsecondary Value Framework (PVF) helps institutions identify and remove barriers that prevent students from realizing the value and economic and social mobility associated with receiving higher education credentials. Specifically, the PVF works to enhance access, affordability, support, completion, earnings,…