Alexandra W. Logue
@lexalogue.bsky.social
CUNY Prof Emerita, higher ed data proponent, author: Pathways to Reform http://amzn.to/2vZop1r & The Psychology of Eating and Drinking http://amzn.to/1v7eaQN
Here's a neglected issue for students who transfer from a community to a bachelor's college(vertical transfer students). They may be used to lower-cost course materials at their community colleges. Librarians can help ease the transition. buff.ly/GL7FOUR #AcademicSky #highered @zachrpg.bsky.social
Transfer Student Expectations for Affordable Course Materials. | EBSCOhost
Discover this 2025 paper in College & Research Libraries by Welhouse, Zach; Williams, Beth Filar; and, Buck, Stefanie focusing on: TEACHING aids; UNDERGRADUATES; EDUCATIONAL background; ACADEMIC librarians;...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Here's a neglected issue for students who transfer from a community to a bachelor's college(vertical transfer students). They may be used to lower-cost course materials at their community colleges. Librarians can help ease the transition. buff.ly/GL7FOUR #AcademicSky #highered @zachrpg.bsky.social
Location matters when it comes to the success of students transferring from community to bachelor's colleges (vertical transfer). Community college students are more likely to transfer to low- vs high-performing bachelor's colleges if the former are nearby: buff.ly/DeaeNFM #AcademicSky #highered
Complicating Education Geographies: Examining the Relationship Between Postsecondary Transfer Landscapes and Student Outcomes
This study employs descriptive and logistic regression analyses to explore how geography influences access to baccalaureate education via vertical transfer in Michigan. We build on prior literature...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Location matters when it comes to the success of students transferring from community to bachelor's colleges (vertical transfer). Community college students are more likely to transfer to low- vs high-performing bachelor's colleges if the former are nearby: buff.ly/DeaeNFM #AcademicSky #highered
This is one of the few journal articles to focus on transfer students in rural areas: buff.ly/wVjAm2x #AcademicSky #highered
The Push and Pull Paradox: How Rural Transfer Students Experience Transition as Becoming
This hermeneutic phenomenological study explored rural transfer students’ transitions as becoming and institutions’ role in supporting them. Participants illustrated a push and pull paradox about t...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is one of the few journal articles to focus on transfer students in rural areas: buff.ly/wVjAm2x #AcademicSky #highered
The prevalence of overweight and #obesity has continued to rise across the globe. Unless there are immediate, effective interventions, obesity-related diseases will also rise significantly. Strong measures are needed to prevent this from happening. buff.ly/ogD8QcZ #AcademicSky #highered #health
Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
No country to date has successfully curbed the rising rates of adult overweight and obesity. Without immediate and effective intervention, overweight and obesity will continue to increase globally.…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The prevalence of overweight and #obesity has continued to rise across the globe. Unless there are immediate, effective interventions, obesity-related diseases will also rise significantly. Strong measures are needed to prevent this from happening. buff.ly/ogD8QcZ #AcademicSky #highered #health
A hypothesis currently being explored is that the reason modern humans (Homo sapiens) prevailed over the Neanderthals & Denisovans is that only modern humans evolved to be resistant to lead poisoning, which can have negative effects on cognition. buff.ly/lXGMcWI #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
Did lead poisoning doom Neanderthals?
Modern humans’ tolerance for the toxic metal may have helped them outcompete our closest evolutionary cousins
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November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A hypothesis currently being explored is that the reason modern humans (Homo sapiens) prevailed over the Neanderthals & Denisovans is that only modern humans evolved to be resistant to lead poisoning, which can have negative effects on cognition. buff.ly/lXGMcWI #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
IHEs are adopting a model of giving high school students college courses w. "higher upfront costs but [that] generates more downstream revenue by providing increased supports that propel more students to pursue postsecondary education after high school." buff.ly/PHfqBN0 #AcademicSky #highered
College Business Models for Scaling Purposeful Dual Enrollment
This report describes strategies for providing purposeful dual enrollment, which better guides underserved students into degree- and career-connected education after high school, without shifting the…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
IHEs are adopting a model of giving high school students college courses w. "higher upfront costs but [that] generates more downstream revenue by providing increased supports that propel more students to pursue postsecondary education after high school." buff.ly/PHfqBN0 #AcademicSky #highered
The New England Board of Higher Education's(NEBHE's)New England Transfer Guarantee helps students transfer between New England IHEs. It's been supported by grants, but they're ending. So IHEs involved are figuring out how to sustain it on own: buff.ly/uAxbF7y #AcademicSky #highered #beyondtransfer
The Future of the New England Transfer Guarantee
The future of the New England Transfer Guarantee.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The New England Board of Higher Education's(NEBHE's)New England Transfer Guarantee helps students transfer between New England IHEs. It's been supported by grants, but they're ending. So IHEs involved are figuring out how to sustain it on own: buff.ly/uAxbF7y #AcademicSky #highered #beyondtransfer
A couple dozen states now allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees. The costs for these degrees vary widely but are generally much less than getting a bachelor's degree at a bachelor's college. buff.ly/o9w9jFd #AcademicSky #highered
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November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A couple dozen states now allow community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees. The costs for these degrees vary widely but are generally much less than getting a bachelor's degree at a bachelor's college. buff.ly/o9w9jFd #AcademicSky #highered
If #California community college students get to @calstate.bsky.social they do well(76% bachelors within 4 years) but many eligible students dont apply or are admitted but don't enroll: buff.ly/QgzValY See similar CUNY findings incl. "Transfer Melt": buff.ly/KBhj7g9 #AcademicSky #highered @cuny.edu
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November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If #California community college students get to @calstate.bsky.social they do well(76% bachelors within 4 years) but many eligible students dont apply or are admitted but don't enroll: buff.ly/QgzValY See similar CUNY findings incl. "Transfer Melt": buff.ly/KBhj7g9 #AcademicSky #highered @cuny.edu
High school students can now take many kinds of special courses incl. dual enrollment (college), AP, IB, & career&technical educ courses. This study examines which combinations of these courses are associated w. greatest later success: buff.ly/845JoJB #AcademicSky #highered @tativelasco.bsky.social
Promising Combinations of Dual Enrollment, AP/IB, and CTE: The College and Earnings Trajectories of Texas High School Students Who Take Accelerated Coursework
This report examines how students combine different types of accelerated coursetaking in high school and their earnings trajectories.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
High school students can now take many kinds of special courses incl. dual enrollment (college), AP, IB, & career&technical educ courses. This study examines which combinations of these courses are associated w. greatest later success: buff.ly/845JoJB #AcademicSky #highered @tativelasco.bsky.social
At least in mice, food restriction is actually associated with more fungiform papillae on the tip of their tongues, along with increased preference for sweet and decreased aversion to bitter: buff.ly/lfx0n5l #psychology #AcademicSky #highered #taste #dieting #fasting #sweet
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November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
At least in mice, food restriction is actually associated with more fungiform papillae on the tip of their tongues, along with increased preference for sweet and decreased aversion to bitter: buff.ly/lfx0n5l #psychology #AcademicSky #highered #taste #dieting #fasting #sweet
Research shows that cigarette smoking is associated w. decreases in some types of food appetite: buff.ly/0o51cWp This can help to explain why stopping smoking an result in weight gain & why some people don't want to stop. (See chapter 14 in buff.ly/gG39DH1 ) #psychology #academicsky #highered
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November 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Research shows that cigarette smoking is associated w. decreases in some types of food appetite: buff.ly/0o51cWp This can help to explain why stopping smoking an result in weight gain & why some people don't want to stop. (See chapter 14 in buff.ly/gG39DH1 ) #psychology #academicsky #highered
Read this brief article by a Univ. New Hampshire transfer student to learn what it's like to be a new transfer student at a big IHE (lonely, confused, nervous...) and how to counteract it (e.g.: good transfer orientation & joining clubs help): buff.ly/n8Rywm2 #AcademicSky #highered
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November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Read this brief article by a Univ. New Hampshire transfer student to learn what it's like to be a new transfer student at a big IHE (lonely, confused, nervous...) and how to counteract it (e.g.: good transfer orientation & joining clubs help): buff.ly/n8Rywm2 #AcademicSky #highered
NISTS, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, no longer exists. For many yrs it was primary way that people across U.S. came together to learn about, incl. how to facilitate, transfer. An inestimable loss. buff.ly/VjjZCv0 #AcademicSky #highered @saraweissman.insidehighered.com
National Institute on Transfer Prepares to Close
University of North Georgia says it can no longer afford to maintain the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. Advocates worry about losing decades of research, resources and support.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NISTS, the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, no longer exists. For many yrs it was primary way that people across U.S. came together to learn about, incl. how to facilitate, transfer. An inestimable loss. buff.ly/VjjZCv0 #AcademicSky #highered @saraweissman.insidehighered.com
Many disciplines are concerned about increasing success among vertical transfer students (those transferring from community to bachelor's colleges). Here is a description of a program designed to do that for Geosciences students in #Oregon: buff.ly/9YwmGGz #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Many disciplines are concerned about increasing success among vertical transfer students (those transferring from community to bachelor's colleges). Here is a description of a program designed to do that for Geosciences students in #Oregon: buff.ly/9YwmGGz #AcademicSky #HigherEd
A big concern for vertical transfer students (students who transfer from community to bachelor's IHEs) is ensuring they feel belongingness & are successful at their new college. Here's a program for doing just that w. Hispanic STEM vertical transfer students: buff.ly/dSAc6ZJ #AcademicSky #highered
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November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A big concern for vertical transfer students (students who transfer from community to bachelor's IHEs) is ensuring they feel belongingness & are successful at their new college. Here's a program for doing just that w. Hispanic STEM vertical transfer students: buff.ly/dSAc6ZJ #AcademicSky #highered
A challenge for transfer students has been finding a sense of belonging at their new IHEs. The Univ of Minnesota is addressing this by sending some students on a group trip to Japan where they "identify their life and career goals." buff.ly/PZRYyx2 @uminnpress.bsky.social #AcademicSky #highered
A Study Abroad Life Design Course for Transfers
The University of Minnesota offers a special course for incoming transfer students to identify their life and career goals in an international setting.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A challenge for transfer students has been finding a sense of belonging at their new IHEs. The Univ of Minnesota is addressing this by sending some students on a group trip to Japan where they "identify their life and career goals." buff.ly/PZRYyx2 @uminnpress.bsky.social #AcademicSky #highered
A 9-yr longitudinal study has found evidence that the the pathways to eating disorders are different for boys & girls. Also, having eating disorder symptoms at 15 was best predicted by having had previous eating disorder symptoms: buff.ly/TIn0y2s #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
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November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A 9-yr longitudinal study has found evidence that the the pathways to eating disorders are different for boys & girls. Also, having eating disorder symptoms at 15 was best predicted by having had previous eating disorder symptoms: buff.ly/TIn0y2s #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
Being exposed to nature-related stimuli appears to be associated with increases in the consumption of healthy foods, & may even be associated with leaving less food waste:
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
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November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Being exposed to nature-related stimuli appears to be associated with increases in the consumption of healthy foods, & may even be associated with leaving less food waste:
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
buff.ly/MzUI9wQ #food #psychology #AcademicSky #highered
Getting credit for prior learning (eg military training & industry certifications) can help move students faster & more successfully to graduation. But IHEs need to be proactive in helping students get this credit. Here are 7 ways IHEs can do this: buff.ly/KGeLvsn #AcademicSky #highered @rand.org
Making Credit for Learning Easier for Students to Access
What colleges can do to give students a head start.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Getting credit for prior learning (eg military training & industry certifications) can help move students faster & more successfully to graduation. But IHEs need to be proactive in helping students get this credit. Here are 7 ways IHEs can do this: buff.ly/KGeLvsn #AcademicSky #highered @rand.org
An Ellucian survey of current&stopped out students found "an overwhelming 82% [of stop outs] expressed some level of uncertainty about how their previously earned credits would be recognized" buff.ly/dDj7q5Z They need Transfer Explorer! buff.ly/Qa4zDpm #AcademicSky #highered @ithaka-org.bsky.social
Student Voice Report | Ellucian
Insights on Enrollment Drivers, Stop-Out Factors, and Bridges to Lifelong LearningAnnual Report | 2025 Edition
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November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An Ellucian survey of current&stopped out students found "an overwhelming 82% [of stop outs] expressed some level of uncertainty about how their previously earned credits would be recognized" buff.ly/dDj7q5Z They need Transfer Explorer! buff.ly/Qa4zDpm #AcademicSky #highered @ithaka-org.bsky.social
We know what we have to do to facilitate vertical transfer student success (transfer from a community to a bachelor's college). Transfer students themselves tell us what actions are needed: buff.ly/4IGRMNz We need to implement these recommendations. #AcademicSky #highered #TransferStudentWeek
Transfer: What’s Working and Where Further Reform Is Needed
Three transfer alumni reflect on what’s working and where further reform is needed.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We know what we have to do to facilitate vertical transfer student success (transfer from a community to a bachelor's college). Transfer students themselves tell us what actions are needed: buff.ly/4IGRMNz We need to implement these recommendations. #AcademicSky #highered #TransferStudentWeek
This is a great story about someone who started at a community college and then transferred to Stanford in computer science, and who is trying to help break down the all-too-prevalent stigma of attending community college: buff.ly/xtAR7Ys #AcademicSky #highered
From community college to Stanford: Bay Area student shares her 'nontraditional' journey to beat the odds
A Bay Area student is detailing her unconventional story as a first-generation college student who transferred from community college and landed at Stanford University, as she addressed "stigmas"…
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November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is a great story about someone who started at a community college and then transferred to Stanford in computer science, and who is trying to help break down the all-too-prevalent stigma of attending community college: buff.ly/xtAR7Ys #AcademicSky #highered
In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered
Reverse Transfer Policies Boost College Completion Rates
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit earned in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree—is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast some college, no credit…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered