Risk-sharing: A ‘well-intentioned’ disaster for colleges?
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2025
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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As universities embrace the civic, they must transcend activist/academic binaries
Wonkhe
MAY 5, 2025
Ed Stevens and Rebecca Pericleous describe how universities should deploy activist-in-residence schemes to democratise academic practice
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Value Entrepreneurs – Driven by Mission
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
A Dr. Joshua Travis Brown formerly enslaved educator purchases a plantation to create a school for freed persons. A group of monks arrives by foot at an immigrant community in the throes of poverty, eventually developing a network of social services. Tribal leaders sheltering from windswept plains combat the disillusionment of their reservations youth through education.
Chief Diversity Officers Are Struggling
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 5, 2025
Chief Diversity Officers Are Struggling Sara Weissman Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM A recent report finds that CDOs are doing their best to navigate state-level DEI bans, but its affecting their mental and physical health.
Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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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
Rumoured UK visa crackdown to target Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka
The PIE News
MAY 6, 2025
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
National Science Foundation caps indirect research costs at 15% for new grants to colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 5, 2025
The move comes after federal judges blocked similar policies at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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University of Michigan President Dr. Santa Ono to Exit After Brief Tenure
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2025
Dr. Santa J. Ono University of Michigan President Dr. Santa J. Ono has announced his departure after a remarkably brief three-year tenure, accepting the sole finalist position for the presidency at the University of Florida. In a statement released Sunday, Ono confirmed he plans to transition to his new role this summer, pending approval from Florida's Board of Governors.
Report: Underserved Students Face Highest Admissions Anxiety
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2025
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.
Australia’s The Language Academy placed into liquidation
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2025
The notice was posted by the Tuition Protection Service (TPS), which outlined that operations ceased as of May 1, with Worrells appointed as the liquidator. “The Tuition Protection Service is in contact with Worrells to inform them of The Language Academys obligations to students and to determine how we can support The Language Academy and their students during this difficult time,” the notice read.
Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2025
A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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What will happen when a university fails to prevent fraud?
Wonkhe
MAY 7, 2025
The new offence of failure to prevent fraud makes it even more important that you know what is being done in the name of your university.
National University Approved as Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor for K-12 Teachers
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
National University (NU) has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to serve as a sponsor of a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for aspiring K-12 teachers, the institution announced on National Apprenticeship Day. The nonprofit, Veteran-founded university, which serves over 50,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through degree programs and 80,000 more through workforce and professional programs, aims to address critical teacher shortages with this new initia
Q&A With an AI on Its Creative Process
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2025
Q&A With an AI on Its Creative Process Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM David Galef interviews an emerging author.
Breaking: What does an India-UK trade deal mean for international students?
The PIE News
MAY 6, 2025
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.
How you can support your students with better payment plans
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 5, 2025
Students need accessible payment options. Help students afford their education with payment plans.
From going it alone to sharing university research and innovation services
Wonkhe
MAY 5, 2025
Cat Ball introduces a new Scottish Funding Council fund designed to support collaboration in research services
Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2025
Dr. Sharon Tran Dr. Sharon Tran, an assistant professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), has established herself as a rising voice in Asian American literary studies. With affiliations in the Gender, Womens, and Sexuality Studies department and the Asian Studies program, Tran brings a multidisciplinary lens to her scholarship that examines the intersections of race, gender, and U.S. empire.
Confessions of a Reformed DEI Officer
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 5, 2025
Confessions of a Reformed DEI Officer Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM We need to distinguish between good DEI and bad DEI, Michael A. Yassa writes. Byline(s) Michael A.
UK: international students “over-represented” in rising uni complaints
The PIE News
MAY 1, 2025
As it reported a record number of complaints, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator’s (OIA) 2024 report noted that in line with previous years international students are “over-represented” in recording grievances. Almost one in four complaints in 2024 were made by international students, the report showed. Just over a third (34%) of the complaints came from non-EU students, 5% from EU students and the remaining 61% from home students.
College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 7, 2025
The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.
Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 6, 2025
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.
Santa Ono Flees for Florida
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 5, 2025
He might be better suited to red-state politics. By Silke-Maria Weineck He might be better suited to red-state politics.
SUNY Learns From CUNY ASAP to Promote Student Success
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 5, 2025
SUNY Learns From CUNY ASAP to Promote Student Success Ashley Mowreader Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York system, saw gains in graduation and enrollment rates thanks to their adoption of the City University of New Yorks wraparound support initiative.
Continue operating as normal?
ACRLog
MAY 2, 2025
Not a day goes by that I dont read a headline, article, or hear about something that really just punches me in the stomach. Its not an easy time to be somebody in higher education or a library, and my lucky self happens to be both. The systematic dismantling of higher education , as well as K-12, terrifies me in a time where hallucinating large language models are dominating the information landscape.
National Science Foundation faces lawsuit over 15% indirect research cap
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 7, 2025
The legal challenge is at least the third levied against a federal agency in recent weeks for limiting reimbursement rates for colleges' indirect costs.
How universities can foster soft skills to prepare career-ready graduates
University Business
MAY 5, 2025
A diploma may open the door to an interview, but its the soft skills of a graduate that often clinch the job and ensure long-term success. Yet, employers have voiced a growing concern: many college graduates lack the critical soft skills communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and ethical judgment needed in todays workplace. Nearly three in four employers report difficulty finding graduates who excel in these areas.
Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. Named 22nd President of Talladega College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2025
Dr. Willie Todd Jr. Talladega College's Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. as the institution's 22nd president. Todd, who has served as president and CEO of Denmark Technical College (DTC) in South Carolina since 2020, will assume his new role on July 1. "I am profoundly honored to have been chosen to lead Talladega College, an institution with a powerful legacy and boundless potential," Todd said.
McMahon: No New Grants for Harvard
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 5, 2025
Harvard University wont be getting any new grants, Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote in a blistering letter to the institution that was posted on the social media platform known as X.
Scant comfort for our sector in Australian election results
The PIE News
MAY 7, 2025
Australians went to the polls on Saturday, delivering an overwhelming victory to the incumbent Labor party and returning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a second term. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton capped a disastrous campaign by losing his own seat in the Queensland electorate of Dickson. An unsurprising result to many given the lacklustre campaign from a dysfunctional opposition, the return of the Labor government will give little comfort to an under-siege international education sector.
[Podcast] EdTech Evolution
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 6, 2025
Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.
New State Laws Target DEI, Struggling Academic Programs, and Tenure
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 5, 2025
By Maya Stahl Riding a wave of conservative activism, several state legislatures have managed to pass laws that will change the college experience.
Student visa crackdown will make UK crisis ‘considerably worse’, says university chief
The Guardian - Higher Education
MAY 6, 2025
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
Universities Sue NSF Over Indirect Research Cost Policy
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 7, 2025
A coalition of universities and trade groups is suing the National Science Foundation over the independent federal agencys plan to cap higher education institutions indirect research cost reimbursement rates at 15percent.
After a Dip in 2024, are UK International Student Visas Poised to Return to their Previous Peak?
HEPI
MAY 5, 2025
The blog below has been kindly written for HEPI by Justin Woods , UK Director at ApplyBoard (X: @ApplyBoard ). Over the spring Bank Holiday weekend, HEPI published Overstretched and under-resourced? UK higher education on the cusp of the Spending Review by Nick Hillman. Policy changes in 2024 reshaped the UKs international education landscape, leading to significant shifts in student mobility.
Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 7, 2025
During the tense Wednesday hearing, some Democrats accused the panel’s GOP members of attempting to quell protected speech.
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