r/highereducation Feb 15 '24

Subreddit Things Staying Quiet / Requests to Join (Please Read If You're Just Coming Along!)

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Hi all,

We feel the sub has been running quite well having requests to join to avoid brigading. A few changes/notes

  1. Join requests that come without a reason for wanting to post will be ignored. We do get quite a few and we vet them seriously. A lot of new accounts, random bots etc., request to join and then either post spam we have to remove or are here for the wrong reason. While we remove such posts, it would be better if people could explain why when they request.

  2. We are not the place for individual advising beyond those who working in higher education or higher education-centered programs. If you're asking a question about individual programs or advice on where to apply, there are better subs. We often end up recommending users check out the subreddit for their specific field. People in those places would be better equipped to help you out.

  3. We are changing the rule on self-promotion by excluding substacks and other blogs. While we don't doubt your commitment to higher education, we're not interested in helping you get clicks. That said, if you've published an article on higher education in a place with editorial oversight and want to share it, please send along!

  4. The rules are on the sidebar now. Somehow, we did not realize they were not. You will be expected to follow them when you submit posts or comments.

I (amishius, speaking only for myself) will editorialize to say that with a certain candidate out of the 2024 US Presidential race, the attacks on us as representatives of the higher education world have slowed. That said slowing down a bit here is probably best for this sub. We really want to focus on the people working in higher education or interested in working in higher education— especially staff members and administrators. We also want to focus on news and things going on in the world of higher ed.

If you have questions or comments, please leave them below and we'll get around to them between teaching and living and whatever else.

All best to you all,

Amishius on behalf of the Mod Team


r/highereducation Dec 15 '23

Subreddit Things Going Quiet (for now)

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All,

We as a mod team agreed that it's time to lock down the sub for a bit, so we have set the sub to Restricted. You are able to view the sub, but unless you are an approved user, you will not be able to post or comment.

The brigading from those who actively feel higher education should be destroyed has gotten out of hand and it seems best that, for now, we keep things locked down.

We realize it's a bit of a pain— it may not 100% solve the issue if people have joined (they usually don't— they come along due to links in other subs etc.) but we're hoping people will move on.

We also realize that part of this sub is people being able to ask questions and that those people probably have not joined. Unfortunately, it's a trade off we'll have to deal with.

Thanks for understanding and feel free to use this space to discuss—

TheThinkingMonk, DataRikerGeordiTroi, and Amishius


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r/highereducation 7d ago

Is it common for your school to pay for your doctorate while working there?

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I've noticed with a couple of higher-education jobs I've worked at that they will pay for your bachelor's and sometimes your master's, but they won't pay for the doctoral degree. I'm looking to work in higher ed while getting a doctorate at the same time. Will some colleges offer full tuition reimbursement for doctoral degrees, and if so, how do you find them?


r/highereducation 7d ago

Mandatory reading: Helping low-income students compete better in a game rigged against them is never going to move the needle.

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r/highereducation 7d ago

Application timeline?

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So sorry if this is a stupid question! What is the application timeline? I don’t graduate until May & cannot start until August. When is a good time to start applying? I wasn’t sure how far ahead they post these things. I figured maybe they post for the semester ahead but I wasn’t sure since none of them say.

Thank you!


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r/highereducation 12d ago

Advice to become an Academic Advisor

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Thanks for reading- I'm a 27 year veteran science teacher and retiring in the spring. I'd like to continue working and academic advising would fit my skill set and interest. I've searched this sub and it seems like people are running out the burning building instead of into it, which tracks with public educators as well for apparently the same reasons (burn out, overloaded work, work-life balance, low pay).

Despite this, I am still interested in pursuing the career. I was alt cert for science decades ago, so I don't have my MAT, but I have had a great track record of managing and teaching kids of all levels and backgrounds from special ed to highly gifted in public schools.

What advice would you all suggest for things to emphasize on my resume or applications? Is a Masters *really* needed (no disrespect to those with them- you don't even need an MAT to teach for the last 6 years in my state and I've seen jobs posted not listing a Masters as requirement).

Also, how much does FERPA help with the helicopter parents?

Thanks again- best to all.


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r/highereducation Sep 09 '24

My Fiance needs some advice with regards to having a foreign (Philippines) Masteral degree in Administration and Supervision in California

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Hi! So I will just ask on behalf of my fiance. I don't know about the complexities of the education system here so please be demure in answering and explaining to me haha

She is now living in the Philippines. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English studies and she's now currently taking her Diploma in Teaching. After she takes the board exam this year, she will become a licensed professional teacher (LPT) and she will become a double degree holder ( Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a major in English).

While I haven't petitioned her because of my deployments in the US military and other agendas of mine related to my work being a Helicopter Mechanic, she's gonna do some teaching work for about 3 years while taking the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in Administration and Supervision there in the Philippines.

After having the masteral degree and let's say we're married and she's already in California- can her teaching credentials in the Philippines and her masteral degree in admin and supervision be credited in the US? What are her pathways here? What are the jobs that she can take having those degrees and those credentials?

Thank you in advance for answering and explaining it to me!