Requests for emotional support animals (ESAs) on college and university campuses have been increasing over the years, as more and more students are presenting documentation to allow them to live with their ESA in a higher education setting that does not otherwise allow pets. Research to date has focused primarily on higher education narratives…

Poland has undertaken a number of public diplomacy measures to build its credibility on the European and global stage. Initiating and supporting 'Polish studies' (research or teaching on Poland-related topics) at foreign universities is considered an increasingly important tool in the process of creating a positive image and increasing knowledge…

Reputation management (RM) is initially applied within business research, whereas under the premise of commercialisation of higher education (HE), this concept has been widely studied in HE realm. China, as one of the emerging countries in global competitions, RM was initially borrowed from Anglo-Saxon HE, and it gradually developed in Chinese HE.…

Indigenous communities are reshaping higher education governance structures worldwide. Guided by Indigenous knowledges, this paper introduces a new theoretical approach to examining institutional change that centers around decolonization and focuses on returning control, building capacity, and connecting to land. The document analysis covered…

Academic success in rigorous agricultural science courses like animal nutrition may be influenced by various student factors including demographics, preparedness behaviors, prior academic achievement, and proximity to agriculture. This study examined 1,097 students across four semesters of an animal nutrition course at a large land-grant…

The young thousand talents (YTT) program has been the largest among various global diasporas attraction programs in China, and its impact assessment has generated mixed results. Using the first five groups of YTT program members as the treatment group, this study constructed a control group using a local and focal matching strategy and enhanced…

This study investigates the comprehension of microbiological concepts among students and identifies areas for improvement in microbiology education. The participants comprised 56 secondyear learners (17 males, 39 females) studying microbiology as part of their BSc Biology program at a university in South Africa's Eastern Cape. A survey was…

The attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA on October 27, 2018, prompted many institutions of higher education to respond to the attack as a show of support for Jewish community members at their institution. This study engages in a Critical Discourse Analysis to determine how university leaders utilized language to discuss the…

This study aims to establish the mediating effect of work engagement between changes in organizational structure and staff job performance at Ethiopian research universities. A cross-sectional, quantitative survey research method was employed. A total of 893 participants, comprising academic and non-academic staff, were randomly selected and…

This study examines the relationship between college educators' psychological adaptability and their work engagement within a Smart teaching environment, highlighting the novel role of digital information literacy self-efficacy as a partial mediator. Drawing on a sample of 373 university teachers, structural equation modelling reveals that all…

State funding for higher education in the United States has long followed the broader economic cycle--expanding during periods of growth and contracting during downturns. State fiscal health and political priorities have further amplified this financial volatility, resulting in uneven and unpredictable funding landscapes across the country. These…

This council report of programs, plans, and recommendations for higher education in correctional facilities is provided in accordance with Utah Code 53H-1-604(9). This report outlines the institutions and correctional facilities that participate in the Higher Education Corrections Council (HECC) and currently offer technical and academic programs…

This article explores immersive learning experiences for young learners in a planetarium setting. These experiences open new learning possibilities and ignite children's inquiry and imagination. The authors describe a naturalistic observational study that examines two immersive planetarium programs for young children. Data was collected as…

Although university-based teacher preparation programs often claim commitments to social justice, too often these programs serve to reproduce rather than disrupt white supremacy. This article considers the "interest convergence dilemma" of university-based teacher preparation programs, arguing that understanding the "interests"…

Much has been written about bias in student evaluations of teaching (SETs), and efforts have been made to develop evaluation forms that minimize the risk of bias in students' responses. The authors created a fully qualitative open-ended SET instrument, along with a standard process to summarize and interpret results for use by all undergraduate…