Events

Ithaka S+R’s Ioana Hulbert will participate in a panel discussion at the AASCU 2024 Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders. On Friday, July 19 at 8:30-9:20am, the session will focus on strategies to build bridges in civic engagement, with Catherine Copeland, Timothy K. Eatman, Steven Koether, Elizabeth Parmelee, and Willie Redmond. She will share more insights from Ithaka S+R’s recent collaboration with AASCU on the link between higher education and civic engagement in a poster session on…

Today’s higher education issues highlighted throughout media sources range from enrollment declines, to diminished trust, business model challenges, and questions about the value of a college education. When a serious risk event occurs, key stakeholders, including students, parents, alumni, the community, and regulators, inevitably ask: Where were the trustees? Were they aware of these risks? Did they exercise proper oversight? In a session at NACUBO 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, trustee and administrator panelists will discuss their views on communicating…

Recent changes in the education in prison landscape, ranging from the reinstatement of federal Pell grant funding to post-pandemic technology experimentation, are making educational technology more available inside. As availability grows, research and evaluation on educational technology use and instruction inside is shifting  from questions of access  to explorations of how technology can be integrated to increase digital and educational equity. This interactive session at the Correctional Education Association (CEA)’s 2024 Conference, co-led by…

While the reinstatement of federal Pell grant funding and developments in the field, have turned attention toward higher education in prison programs, explorations of how higher education in prison programs can best provide reintegration support and continuing education post-release are only just beginning. In addition to the host of complex challenges that individuals who are incarcerated face upon release—such as obtaining housing, employment, food, transportation, documentation, technology, etc.—continuing students are faced with additionally navigating and finding community and belonging within…

Losing credits when transferring to a new institution prevents many college students–especially Black and Hispanic students, older students, and lower-income students–from earning a degree. To support these students and the institutions that serve them, Ithaka S+R and three SHEEO agencies are launching a non-profit, national, credit mobility website in mid-2024. Unique among similar services, the “universal credit transfer explorer” will show how credits earned elsewhere transfer and apply toward degree programs at the multiple destination colleges and universities featured on…

At the 2024 SHEEO Higher Education Policy Conference, Ithaka S+R’s Brittany Pearce, Maggie McGrath (Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland), Drew Felberg (Stark State College), and Mike Duffey (Chancellor, ODHE) will discuss two innovative projects aimed at addressing institutional debt in Ohio that impacts student enrollment, persistence, and completion rates, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. View the full schedule and join the session on August 6 at 2:00-2:45 pm ET.

Adult learners with Some College, No Credential (SCNC) frequently experience barriers to enrollment when they return to college, including administrative and financial challenges such as student account holds and past due balances. While many states have passed laws that prohibit or limit the use of transcript holds in recent years, new regulations from the Department of Education limit transcript withholding nationally as of July 2024. With this policy change as a foundation to the session, leaders from three states that…

It’s no secret that higher education costs have skyrocketed in recent years presenting serious challenges for students, families, and policymakers alike. This presentation at the Council for Opportunity in Education’s TRIO Turns 60 Annual Conference will delve into the intricate factors propelling the high cost of higher education, offering insights into the underlying dynamics shaping the landscape. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of key drivers such as administrative bloat, declining state funding, and the proliferation of non-academic services.

As we venture deeper into the digital era, the infrastructure underpinning scientific communication becomes increasingly vital. In a workshop a convening on “Access to science and scholarship,” funded by the National Science Foundation, Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld and panelists will investigate the current state of this infrastructure, including digital repositories, scholarly databases, and communication networks. The panel will discuss the requirements for a robust, secure, and flexible infrastructure that can support the diverse open science needs of…

The very nature of scholarly platforms faces uncertainty as influences like aggregation, open access mandates, and now AI have disrupted the way users experience research content. So what happens if platforms disappear entirely? If content discovery and usage occur outside of publisher-controlled venues? In a panel at Silverchair’s Platform Strategies 2024 Conference, Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld will discuss aspects like licensing, analytics, and the role of members in a possible disintermediated future. Join the session at 9:50am on September 25,…

Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Digital Commons International Conference, on Tuesday, October 8. Learn more about the conference and register to gain insights from leading experts in libraries, scholarly communication, and digital preservation.

At the STM Conference 2024 on “Advancing Trusted Research in the AI Era” in Frankfurt, Ithaka S+R’s Roger Schonfeld will facilitate a panel on AI readiness. The panel is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 15 at 2:45pm. Learn more about the conference and see the full schedule.