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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 7h

In this podcast/transcript @amowreader.com interviews Zach Pardos about his AI-powered credit transfer tool buff.ly/eEDBhNWWe look forward to learning exactly what data the AI tool uses & its outputs, + which specific colleges have actually used it & how. #AcademicSky #highered @insidehighered.com

Podcast: How AI Can Smooth College Credit Transfer

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how a new AI-powered tool helps colleges and universities streamline credit transfer between institutions.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 1d

Many bachelor’s colleges are now actively seeking transfer students from community colleges. This can help transfer students, w. community colleges requiring that bachelor's colleges satisfy specific criteria to be a transfer partner w. the community college.
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Strategic Approach to Mobility, Transfer, Academic Partnership

A strategic approach to student mobility, credit transfer and academic partnerships.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 2d

Evidence from this study conducted in #Kentucky supports the hypothesis that dual enrollment (college courses taught to high school students) increases these students' subsequent college enrollment: buff.ly/3ZtAm3X #AcademicSky #highered

Navigating the Path to College: The Impacts of Dual Enrollment on Postsecondary Access - Research in Higher Education

This study investigates the impact of dual enrollment on college enrollment rates among high school students in Kentucky. Although dual enrollment programs have been widely promoted as a strategy to…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 3d

Many colleges have food pantries to help food insecure students. Bluegrass Community & Technical College takes it a step further, using an on-campus roof to grow food that is then available in the college's food pantry: buff.ly/ZJfcswx #AcademicSky #highered

College garden nourishes students beyond the classroom

Flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables are being grown by students and staff at Bluegrass Community Technical College.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 4d

Giving monetary rewards does change behavior. But does that mean that when the money stops, so does the rewarded behavior? Not necessarily. There are ways to increase the probability of the rewarded behavior continuing after the money ceases: buff.ly/4W87HuS #psychology #AcademicSky #highered

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 5d

It isn't just the United States that is concerned with vertical transfer (transfer from community college to a bachelor's program) as a mechanism for increasing equitable access to higher education. This is also a concern in #HongKong. buff.ly/SpFbXSB #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 6d

This research suggests community college students who are barely accepted for transfer to a bachelor's program tend to earn < those barely rejected. More analysis is needed. Eg could results be due to more of the transfers attending grad school? buff.ly/hlM1KcR #AcademicSky #highered @Brookings.edu

Community college students don’t always benefit from transferring to a 4-year college | Brookings

Lois Miller examines community college transfer, finding it boosts degree completion but can reduce earnings afterward.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 7d

The state of #Alabama is starting a program whereby community college students will receive partial scholarships to go on & obtain bachelor's degrees. The focus for this program is on areas of Alabama where more people with bachelor's degrees are needed. buff.ly/EL7vMYS #AcademicSky #Highered

Alabama program to provide aid to two-year students seeking bachelors' degrees | Alabama Reflector

The program, called Pathways to Success, aims to bolster the state’s economy through offering support for ongoing education.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 8d

This #BeyondTransfer piece gives personal accounts & points out the inadequate formal evidence about the college experience of dual enrollment students (who took college courses in high school). Many recommendations regarding how to help DE students are given. buff.ly/TLdQJV1 #AcademicSky #highered

What Happens to Dual Enrollment Credits After High School?

What happens to dual-enrollment students’ credits after high school?

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 9d

Tara Twiste I know because she's in CUNY's central Office of Applied Research, Evaluation, & Data Analytics (OAREDA), which I work with a lot. I don't think I know the others. I am a HUGE fan of free Metrocards. Free transportation keeps showing up as important in lower-income students' success.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 9d

This research suggests that providing urban college students with free public transportation can increase their college persistence and graduation: buff.ly/FskbR81 buff.ly/ncYCQCK @cuny.edu #AcademicSky #highered

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 10d

In this study, "Tenured professors reported as much self-censorship and as much fear of consequences as untenured professors, including fear of getting fired." buff.ly/CnrMaLP Tenure is not the great liberator of thought & expression that many people think. #AcademicSky #highered #psychology

Taboos and Self-Censorship Among U.S. Psychology Professors - Cory J. Clark, Matias Fjeldmark, Louise Lu, Roy F. Baumeister, Stephen Ceci, Komi Frey, Geoffrey Miller, Wilfred Reilly, Dianne Tice, William von Hippel, Wendy M. Williams, Bo M. Winegard, Philip E. Tetlock, 2025

We identify points of conflict and consensus regarding (a) controversial empirical claims and (b) normative preferences for how controversial scholarship—and sc...

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 26d

Register for our free webinar describing new ways of predicting the success of different transfer student paths (the Transfer Scorecard), & discussing how this info should be used. 9/30/25, 10-11AM. Registrants will receive recording. lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #AcademicSky #highered

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BTAG Meeting: The Transfer Scorecard: What Is It and How Could It Be Used?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeti...

Speakers: Lexa Logue, David Wutchiett, Martin Kurzweil, Pooja Patel Transfer student success is a function of many different factors. Some student and environmental characteristics increase the proba...

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 11d

Food is essential to survival, & different species have evolved within a complex web of #food procurement. E.g., in subSahara Africa, the honeyguide bird leads humans to bee hives that humans then open for #honey & the bird eats the hive's wax: buff.ly/3HNEgvh #evolution

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 12d

Keith Raffel does a great job describing Tom Hanks' contributions to the military & the insanity of his being denied the West Point award: buff.ly/ACDBe4N But Hanks is also my hero because of his lauding his community college education, something so many hide. buff.ly/cAmaJlP #highered #AcademicSky

Tom Hanks Is Canceled and Donald Trump Applauds, by Keith Raffel

The West Point Association of Graduates announced on June 11 that movie actor Tom Hanks would receive this year's Sylvanus Thayer Award at a ceremony and parade this month hosted by the U. S.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 13d

The United States Census Bureau says that, over the last 20 years, the income gap between householders with high school diplomas but no college, and those with college degrees, has widened. buff.ly/0hMZjSJ #AcademicSky #highered

Income Gap Between Householders With College Degrees and Those With High School Degrees but No College Widened Over Last Two Decades

U.S. median inflation-adjusted income for householders age 25 and over rose 18% from 2004 to 2024 but income gains varied widely by education levels.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 14d

According to the Public Policy Institute of #California, within 8 yrs of high school graduation, only 16% of CA students who subsequently entered CA community colleges have received bachelor's degrees, but 72% of those who first entered CSU or UC: buff.ly/2bxknrZ #AcademicSky #highered

New Data on College Completion Shows Room for Improvement

How many California community college students are transferring to four-year institutions—and how many actually graduate? Newly released data sheds light on key outcomes in the transfer process.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 15d

Many excess credits of students who graduate w. a bachelor's after transferring from a community college are for reasons other than transfer-related credit loss, eg students changing majors. 1 way to minimize these excess credits is thru enhanced advising. buff.ly/hsZJnzO #AcademicSky #highered

Part 2: The Academic Adviser’s Perspective

Part 2: The academic adviser’s perspective.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 16d

A survey done by @AACRAO.bsky.social & the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) found that 93% of 298 responding IHEs were offering dual enrollment courses (college courses for high school students) buff.ly/XQYK5x3 #AcademicSky #highered

BRIDGING TWO WORLDS: The Evolving Landscape of High School Dual Enrollment in American Higher Education | Results of a joint study between AACRAO and NACEP

AACRAO has updated our Privacy Policy to reflect changes to meeting registration practices. Please read this document to understand changes. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 17d

Here's a parasite with a great strategy: When a fungus infects a silkworm larva that decreases the larva's blood sugar, so that it eats (& gains weight) like it's starving, resulting in more food & reproduction for the fungus. buff.ly/BhGGWzi Maybe I'm infected by a fungus? #food #psychology

Fungal pathogen promotes caterpillar feeding and weight gain using a host-like trehalase - PubMed

Parasite-mediated extended phenotypes in hosts are of particular interest in biology. However, few parasite genes have been characterized for their selfish role in altering host behaviors to benefit…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 18d

This research suggests that when ultra-processed foods are eaten, eating may be faster and the food may seem more palatable, leading to overconsumption of food. buff.ly/IXIe1DL #psychology #food #obesity #dieting

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 19d

This quasi-experimental research indicates that high school students who took college courses (dual enrollment courses) were much more likely to receive college scholarships than students who did not take these courses. buff.ly/0p2FRAU #AcademicSky #highered

Cost-Saving for Low-Income Students? Does Dual Enrollment Increase College Students’ Scholarships and Grants?

This study examines the relationship between earning dual credits and college students’ scholarships and grants packages and levels, focusing on low-income students. Using nationally representative…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 20d

This transcription of a podcast concerns the efforts being made in #Kentucky to give students college credit for prior learning, particularly learning done in the military, and how that can help students attain college degrees. buff.ly/0e483gs #AcademicSky #highered

Podcast: Ky. Tackles Credit for Prior Learning for Veterans

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success highlights efforts in Kentucky to expand CPL opportunities among military-affiliated students and adult learners more broadly.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 21d

The struggle as to whether community colleges should be allowed to offer bachelor's degrees continues, state-by-state, including in #Illinois. buff.ly/qXcmPfl #AcademicSky #highered

Community college bachelor’s degree idea is not dead - Capitol City Now

Guv: Demand is greater than supply for some specialties.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 22d

But note that the evidence above is from a single study at a single university with unnamed community college transfers. Ours was at a single bachelor's college with transfers from two highly articulated community colleges. Other transfer paths may have very different results. #AcademicSky #highered