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

Everyone says there's a need for better info to facilitate college student transfer (see our J. of Postsecondary Student Success in press paper). This research helps describe info needed: buff.ly/llCP0Cx & Transfer Explorer is an exc. way to provide it: buff.ly/fZ1oxnG #highered #AcademicSuccess

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The state of #NorthCarolina is 1 of great many that has been hugely growing its dual enrollment (college courses taught to high school students) programs: buff.ly/E8TEaMU But we need data showing if the IHEs actually count these credits towards specific degree requirements. #AcademicSky #highered

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The High Schoolers Graduating with College Degrees

Thousands of N.C. students are getting college credits, professional certifications, and even degrees while they’re still in high school. By 2028, Durham Public Schools hopes a quarter of its…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In general, significant federal loans ($5,500) are associated with a lower probability of college students dropping out, but this relationship does not hold for Black students: buff.ly/6ISGwlw #highered #AcademicSky

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Transfer students tend to experience less of a sense of institutional belonging than do nontransfer students, but "department-based transfer student orientation and ongoing programming" can help bridge the gap: buff.ly/Bbp8I5O #highered #AcademicSky

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As dual enrollment (college courses offered to high school students) continues to grow around the country, individual states are now comparing themselves to other states and national data to facilitate their keeping up. Here is an example from #Michigan: buff.ly/Is1xXyV #AcademicSky #highered

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Not Enough Michigan Students Have Access to Dual Enrollment Opportunities

A state task force recently released recommendations on how to remove barriers and improve access so that more students can take advantage of the benefits of dual enrollment

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Researchers are now investigating the relationships among #genes predisposing people to poor appetite, #overeating, emotional eating, & #alcohol use. It appears that these behaviors may not be as independent from each other as some people have thought: buff.ly/fBcDx3z #psychology #AcademicSky

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666326003120

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have you heard of food noise? It's the constant thoughts some people have about food & wanting to eat it, thoughts many people claim are dampened by taking GLP-1 medications. Researchers are starting to investigate food noise's nature & causes & treatments: buff.ly/xXefbBM #psychology #AcademicSky

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666326003533

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The State of #Vermont has a transfer guarantee for vertical transfer students (associate- to bachelor's-degree program transfer students) that helps students with seamless credit transfer, guaranteed admission, and more: buff.ly/6LpF2vz #AcademicSky #highered #beyondtransfer

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The Vermont Transfer Guarantee

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A #washington state study on transfer from community to bachelor's college found that "students w. greater financial resources, flexible schedules or family & social networks familiar w. higher education could be better positioned to navigate...complications." buff.ly/XiMkuQ2 #highered #AcademicSky

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Report Finds Washington's College Transfer System Places Greater Burdens On Underserved Students

A new report from Community College Research Initiatives and the Washington Student Achievement Council finds that Washington's college transfer system creates significant barriers for students of…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Whether it be IHE admissions or #math course placement, tho it may seem fairest to assess potential using test scores obtained from everyone in same way at same time, such scores don't measure long-term dedicated work needed to get good grades: buff.ly/w3Jrwht #AcademicSky #highered #beyondtransfer

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Why SAT Scores Still Miss the Point

Why SAT scores still miss the point.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What if changes in memory w. age, the "decline in episodic-memory precision" (not cases of dementia), are useful? Instead of acquiring new info., "accumulated knowledge, social insight, & intergenerational teaching become primary adaptive functions." buff.ly/avs1aoI #psychology #AcademicSky

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tho is no question that corequisite #math remediation increases student success more than prerequisite math remediation, isn't enough just to institute coreq. Also needs to be coordinated registration processes, good advising, & good coreq support: buff.ly/RJcOzd3 #AcademicSky #highered

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https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai26-1577.pdf&hl=en&sa=X&d=6931010228205419040&ei=v5ewatisDoabieoP3K_V8As&scisig=AIVdB-zmwAAtPH8199sg4mpKMNAH&oi=scholaralrt&hist=zafwD4oAAAAJ:16900917075021866418:AIVdB-yWEHDQOFTth-ysRFe7inV5&html=&pos=0&folt=art

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Not just gender and race, but also class status (correlated with advanced ed. savvy), may make a difference in career success of academics: buff.ly/qqOc5eL #highered #AcademicSky Think of the implications for @cuny.edu students, who are over 50% first-generation college. buff.ly/RBg9iXt

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https://www.econometricsociety.org/publications/econometrica/2026/07/01/The-Class-Gap-in-Career-Progression-Evidence-From-US-Academia/file/ecta70038.pdf

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

From a 9/18/26 Chronicle of Higher Ed ad about the results of their survey of regional public colleges: "college administrators are betting on... to grow enrollment....transfer students." Now is the time for transfer students to get the rights they deserve! #highered #AcademicSky

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For tweets about controversial topics, a univ student pays more attention to source if is a credible 1 writing about something inconsistent w. student's beliefs, or if is a noncredible 1 writing about something consistent w. student's beliefs: buff.ly/m1ODz85 #psychology #academicsky buff.ly/CvFsqfy

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APS Journal Article

Abstract Evaluating sources is an essential skill in our misinformation-riddled media environment. However, previous studies suggest that people tend not to engage with source information during…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In examining vertical transfer in computer science, this research finds that the fact that various univ constituencies ignore special needs & assets of transfer students results in missed opportunities for creating a campus-wide transfer-receptive culture: buff.ly/N02x8j5 #highered #AcademicSky

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https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/1001417/pdf&hl=en&sa=X&d=1375481157889298808&ei=u4KpasDUJNSQieoPvPbE2AM&scisig=AIVdB-zAxBn3g0oaKZIQGstAFKnn&oi=scholaralrt&hist=zafwD4oAAAAJ:11620074881621239352:AIVdB-wrutkCTC9TR95kRO0xUO4m&html=&pos=0&folt=rel&fols=

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In addition to original ASAP buff.ly/15uM3yq not incl. high-paying majors buff.ly/xd6j8Ip its focus on students getting assoc degrees before transfer to bach (vs. transfer as soon as were no more transferrable courses to take) could have hurt its students' later performance: #AcademicSky #highered

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More degrees but not higher earnings: Puzzling data from CUNY's famed ASAP program

Evaluation raises questions about whether intensive support programs should be restricted to students who major in lucrative fields

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Using competency-based ed & transfer credit it's possible to finish a college degree in months or even weeks. buff.ly/IyRax1N I met someone who did this via SUNY's Empire State U. Are such degrees more susceptible to cheating? Or a reasonable way to certify #highered accomplishment? #AcademicSky

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Is This How Colleges Woo Back Students?

A movement to reinvent higher ed for working adults thinks it’s found its moment.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Research has consistently shown that people in romantic relationships report higher life satisfaction than singles. Now it's been shown that the difference is correlated w. the degree to which people in the surrounding environment are in such relationships. buff.ly/eQLTuar #psychology #academicsky

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APS Journal Article

Abstract People in romantic relationships often report higher life satisfaction than single individuals. We propose that this life-satisfaction gap reflects, in part, alignment with the prevailing…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In this #BeyondTransfer column, Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty makes a strong case for using class nonattendance of #highered students as an early warning signal of student nonsuccess, instead of metrics like a midterm exam score, alerting IHEs they may need to intervene: buff.ly/B7xP7NM #AcademicSky

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An Absenteeism-Adjusted Participation Rate

An absenteeism-adjusted participation rate.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Quote of the week (about requiring students to figure out how to transfer): “It’s not scalable, and it disproportionately impacts students that do not have access to this type of college knowledge or these networks of people who have been through college" buff.ly/SjzKfLY #highered #AcademicSky

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Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This private, nonprofit associate-degree college in Chicago is joining the national trend of public associate-degree colleges by adding bachelor's degrees, the better to serve associate-degree holders who would otherwise not have gotten bachelors degrees: buff.ly/GI5SoZO #highered #AcademicSky

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2-Year College “Extends Mission” With 4-Year Degrees

Generations College is adding bachelor’s degrees, betting that students who might otherwise stop after an associate degree will keep going.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In substack @stevenmintz.bsky.social gives a fascinating analysis of Harvard Hist. Prof Jill Lepore's writing, ex: "These Truths: A History of the United States" Tho doesnt mention my favorite"The Secret History of Wonder Woman"which includes #psychology hist. #AcademicSky #Highered buff.ly/jRg1VrC

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Adolescent #obesity continues to grow in prevalence & is a serious long-term #health problem. There's much investigation now of using GLP-1RAs to treat adolescent, & not just adult, obesity, & results so far are encouraging, but more research is needed: buff.ly/8JhGXzB #AcademicSky #psychology

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666326002916

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Public IHEs in #Maine are now giving high school students up to 8 #highered credits as career-readiness microcredentials: buff.ly/04WVu0L But sounds like at best they'll count as elective credits when these students matriculate, which is not good for facilitating degree attainment. #AcademicSky

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Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit

Maine’s public universities will award up to eight credits for career-readiness microcredentials, giving students an early start toward a degree.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

START FROM YES when evaluating prior learning for college credit, & heed all the recommendations of the LEARN (Learning Evaluation & Recognition for the Next Generation) Commission (I'm a member). Help undergrads advance & succeed! buff.ly/nXgjdrz #highered #AcademicSky @aacrao.bsky.social

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Start From Yes - Joint Statement on Credit Evaluation & Learning Mobility - AACRAO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AACRAO Contact: Quintina Barnett GallionAssociate Executive Director, Strategy and PlanningCommunications@aacrao.org Sova Contact: Lara Couturier, Ph.D.Partner,…

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This piece in Inside Higher Ed explains the role of macroeconomic factors in the financial problems currently facing #highered, factors over which highered frequently has no control: buff.ly/tRPad8E #AcademicSky @ithakasr.bsky.social

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“It’s the Economy, Stupid” (opinion)

A healthy dose of macroeconomics is what’s missing from prevailing narratives around college costs and employability.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Obese people with Type 2 #diabetes can significantly benefit from restriction of calories/carbohydrates and exercise, with resultant decreased appetite & increased satiety: buff.ly/l533GsP

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666326002801

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This reviews shows how #taste can affect whether we eat healthy foods: buff.ly/C0HrQts Due to individual differences in taste sensitivities, we all inhabit different taste worlds, & we must take this into account if we are to enhance healthy eating using taste. buff.ly/Xv5pgIH #health #AcademicSky

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666326002990

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The state of #Michigan has a relatively low rate of high school students taking college courses (dual enrollment), so the state is giving school districts $40M to increase the rate. Districts with disadvantaged students will be prioritized. buff.ly/2EBQuH4 #AcademicSky #highered

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Michigan to give schools $40M to enroll more high schoolers in college - Bridge Michigan

New state funding of $40 million has been allocated to increase dual enrollment of high school students in college courses, especially for districts with economically disadvantaged students.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What better professionals to advise transfer students than people who've been transfer students themselves? That experience teaches the enormous complexity of transfer & what info. is needed for someone to find their way thru the transfer maze: buff.ly/YGlW9px #highered #AcademicSky #beyondtransfer

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Building the Support We Need

Building the support we need.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This article concerns what #Michigan college students should be able to rely on when they transfer IHEs. #1 is "Students Should Be Able to Count on Earned Credit" buff.ly/ofJ9vRF A wonderful way to ensure that is to use Transfer Explorer: buff.ly/aFTLruP #AcademicSky #highered @ithakasr.bsky.social

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Part 2: What Mich. Transfer Students Should Be Able to Count On

What Michigan students should be able to count on when they transfer.

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The @cuny.edu system has offered dual enrollment courses for decades to NYC high school students ("College Now" .https://buff.ly/IKcpO8H).This study showed some advantages to CN students' college performance of taking math & English gateway courses vs. others. buff.ly/K3ISLxA #highered #AcademicSky

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Have been large increases in #s of #RhodeIsland students passing AP (Advanced Placement) exams: buff.ly/KIxyjHu Compared to dual enrollment courses (college courses taught to high school students), almost all IHEs accept good AP scores for credit, but you have to pass a test. #AcademicSky #highered

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Alexandra W. Logue @lexalogue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This research showed a significant decrease in the mental health of transgender youth parents compared to cisgender youth parents with the inauguration of our current pres & immediate executive orders aimed at transgender youth: buff.ly/EJMVA9B #psychology #AcademicSky @rachelesh.bsky.social #Trump

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