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Risk-sharing: A ‘well-intentioned’ disaster for colleges?

Higher Ed Dive

Experts say a push to make institutions responsible for unpaid student loans could hit hardest on those serving historically underrepresented students.

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Report: Underserved Students Face Highest Admissions Anxiety

Inside Higher Ed

Students from underprivileged backgrounds report more stress around the college search and admissions process than their higher-income peers, according to a new report from higher ed consulting firm Art & Science Group.

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Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias

Higher Ed Dive

A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.

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Rumoured UK visa crackdown to target Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka

The PIE News

Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka among nationalities that could be targeted UK keen to squeeze students from countries most likely to claim asylum once arrived Further tightening of access within graduate route to jobs that have career progression is mooted First reported in The Times yesterday, the expected measures thought to form part of the anticipated UK immigration white paper are set to target people from countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka, who are judged more likely to st

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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[Podcast] EdTech Evolution

Higher Ed Dive

Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.

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Breaking: What does an India-UK trade deal mean for international students?

The PIE News

It is understood that student visas were off the table during negotiations but the deal could bring other benefits to international students in an era of closer business ties Indian nationals working temporarily in the UK will not have to pay national insurance contributions for three years impacting students on the graduate route working post-graduation New digital commitments will support electronic contracts and transactions.

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Strategic Affiliation in Higher Education: What Colleges Can Learn from the Colleges of Law and TCS Education System: Changing Higher Ed podcast 258 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Matt Nehmer

The Change Leader, Inc.

May 6, 2025 · Episode 258 Strategic Affiliation in Higher Education: What Colleges Can Learn from the Colleges of Law and TCS Education System 32 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Strategic affiliation in higher education offers small colleges a sustainable alternative to mergers. Explore how Colleges of Law navigated this path. Affiliating with a System: A Strategic Move for Institutional Stability Strategic affiliation in higher education is becoming a viable path for independent ins

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Building Transfer Student Belonging Through Orientation

Inside Higher Ed

Building Transfer Student Belonging Through Orientation Ashley Mowreader Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Indiana University Indianapolis launched a transfer orientation for new students in fall 2024. Next fall, the initiative will expand to include more specialized programming.

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Essential tools: Preparing students for an AI-driven workforce

University Business

Once seen primarily by businesses as a tool for streamlining factory operations, artificial intelligence is now transforming nearly every industryincluding the knowledge-based professions long associated with upward mobility and wealth creation. Microsoft and LinkedIn conducted a global survey of 31,000 full-time employed or self-employed knowledge workersthose who typically work at a deskand the data revealed that 75% of them use AI in their jobs.

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Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing

The Guardian - Higher Education

Lawmakers on key committee have quoted Hitler and are associated with calls for Jews to convert to Christianity A number of Republican legislators set to grill university presidents in a congressional hearing on antisemitism this week are associated with calls for Jews to convert to Christianity, have quoted Adolf Hitler, or have reportedly threatened to burn a synagogue to the ground.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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How Real-Time Interaction and AI Are Transforming Student Engagement in the Online Classroom

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Lets be real online teaching isnt about dumping lecture notes into a learning system and calling it a day. If we want students to actually engage , grow and retain what we teach, weve got to meet them where they are with tools and strategies that turn passive screens into powerful learning spaces. This is at the heart of our Spring 2025 Empowered Educator recorded webinar session, “Interactive Learning Redefined With A.I.” During our session, we explored tool

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Student visa crackdown will make UK crisis ‘considerably worse’, says university chief

The Guardian - Higher Education

Vivienne Stern says universities face critical moment amid reports students from abroad could be targeted for restrictions New proposals to crack down on student visa applications in order to reduce asylum claims will make the financial crisis facing beleaguered UK universities considerably worse, the government has been told. Ahead of the publication of an immigration white paper, there have been reports that visa applications from nationalities considered likely to overstay and claim asylum in

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Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers

Inside Higher Ed

Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers Katherine Knott Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM The guidance, released Monday, reminds colleges of their responsibility to ensure borrowers repay loans to the best of their ability.

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Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

The Guardian - Higher Education

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum UK politics live latest updates Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum, Whitehall officials have claimed.

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Southern Accreditor Names New President

Inside Higher Ed

The leader of the Southern Regional Education Board will take over as president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the organizations board announced last week.

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Choosing the Right Technology for Today’s HyFlex Classroom

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The HyFlex learning modality combining synchronous and asynchronous, in-person and remote instruction in a single course is no longer a novelty or experiment. Its here, its being adopted at colleges and universities around the world, and about 70% of students prefer it to a traditional course format. However, as institutions transform their rooms and lecture halls to meet this demand, they are running into a few common problems.

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If it’s top down it won’t work

Wonkhe

Dale Munday makes the case for participatory, adaptive, and evidence-based approaches to ensure new policies work when implemented

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Professors Among Those Awarded a 2025 Pulitzer Prize

Inside Higher Ed

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners include a number of writers affiliated with U.S. colleges and universities.

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Alumni seek to rewaken the forgotten fight for free speech at UC San Diego

FIRE

When UCSDs student paper blamed its woes on a defunct satirical rival, one alum saw the threat to campus free speech. Now he fights to defend it.

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How smarter facilities enhance the student experience

University Business

As higher education institutions navigate the pressures of rising operational costs and growing student expectations, campus infrastructure is coming under scrutiny. From the comfort of residence halls to the adaptability of academic spaces, facilities play a central role in shaping student satisfaction and institutional resilience. Yet for many universities, aging buildings and outdated systems make it difficult to deliver the safe, accessible and sustainable environments todays students expect

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Brown fires new salvo in war against student journalist over list of DEI admins

FIRE

When student journalist Alex Shieh noted which ones Brown admins work in DEI, the university responded with threats again.

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The PIEoneer Awards 2025 shortlist revealed

The PIE News

Known as ‘The Oscars of international education’, The PIEoneer Awards 2025 will be held on Friday September 5, bringing together the best and brightest in the sector. A panel of expert judges whittled down hundreds of entries to just 148 outstanding finalists across 22 categories, while the surprise winner of a 23rd category Outstanding contribution to the industry will be revealed on the night.

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Meet the LSE HE Blog Fellows 2025

LSE Higher Education Blog

Four academics from across globe will be sharing their expertise and insights over the course of 2025 as LSE HE Blog Fellows – find out who they are and the themes they will be exploring Following the success of the inaugural LSE Higher Education Blog Fellowship programme last year, we are delighted to announce the latest cohort of LSE HE Blog Fellows.

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Smart leadership transitions supported by social intelligence

Campus Sonar

Leadership transition is a time when your campus needs to balance continuity and change management. If youre supporting a leader or are an incoming leader, social intelligence allows you to quickly communicate historical perceptions and stakeholder engagement, as well as gather and share real-time internal and external feedback during the transition.

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Duolingo Embraces AI in Push for Scalable Learning

Campus Technology

Learning platform Duolingo has officially declared itself "AI-first," aiming to make learning replicable, scalable, and always available.

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No Undergrad, No Problem — How Matt Daiter Earned His CU Boulder MSEE Online

Coursera blog

When New Jersey native Matthew Daiter enrolled in the University of Colorado Boulders online MS in Electrical Engineering program, he already had nearly a decade of real-world experience behind him. No undergraduate degree. No traditional academic trajectory. Just a funky educational path, a can-do attitude, and a career spent building and breaking boundaries in hardware startups.

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Data-Informed Decisions: Using Market Demand to Grow Academic Programs

Gray Associates

In an era of limited resources and rising expectations, institutions must make smarter, faster decisions about which programs to grow, maintain, or retire. Explore how combining market datalike student demand, labor market alignment, and competitive benchmarkscan help identify high-potential opportunities, avoid costly missteps, and drive long-term program sustainability.

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New Presidents: Oklahoma State, UC, UT, Ivy Tech, North Dakota U, Talladega and More

Inside Higher Ed

New Presidents: Oklahoma State, UC, UT, Ivy Tech, North Dakota U, Talladega and More Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Generate Case Studies for the Classroom

Faculty Focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a tool that is used in the classroom. The integration of technology in education has historically been gradual (Holmes, Bialik, and Fadel 2019). Some educators lack the training to effectively use AI in the classroom, which may limit the ability to design AI-based coursework (Amado-Salvatierra et al. 2024). In addition, the lack of understanding of how AI usage can be applied pedagogically can potentially deter AI integration (Afzaal et al. 2024).

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These are the college degrees that offer the best starting pay

University Business

A rising number of college graduates have doubts about the wage premium their diplomas were expected to provide by commanding better than average starting payespecially compared to the levels of student debt they assumed to pay tuition. But recent data shows their disgruntlement is likely rooted in the specific of kinds degrees those employees chose while in school, instead of alternative that command up to double the amount of early- and mid-career salaries.

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Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sarina Willis Despite growing skepticism around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelors degree still carries immense weight in the job market. Recent BLS data shows that graduates of four-year institutions typically earn more than 40% more than someone with an associates degree and 66% more than someone who completed only high school.

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Meta Launches Stand-Alone AI App

Campus Technology

Meta Platforms has introduced a stand-alone artificial intelligence app built on its proprietary Llama 4 model, intensifying the competitive race in generative AI alongside OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI.

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Asia Seidt - Swimming & Diving, University of Kentucky

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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3 College Presidents Are Testifying Before Congress Again. They’re Not the Ones You'd Expect.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows A Wednesday hearing on campus antisemitism will feature the leaders of Haverford College, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and DePaul University a sign that Republican lawmakers are widening their scrutiny of higher education.

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AWS Updates AI Offerings with Amazon Nova Premier, Llama 4, Anonymous User Q Business Chatbots

Campus Technology

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a number of AI moves to maintain its position alongside fellow cloud giants Microsoft and Google.

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