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Meet the Class of 2029

Inside Higher Ed

Meet the Class of 2029 Ashley Mowreader Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time, how state policies and legislation factor into college choice.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s why she and the board of directors at Generation Hope have decided on an ambitious five-year plan that will expand its work and impact over three million parenting students by 2029. Efforts to change policy use data collected through these direct points of contact as “proof in the pudding,” said Lewis. Now they have 48.

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People, Culture and Environment in REF 2029: join the journey

HEPI

In December 2023, in response to input to our Initial Decisions consultation, we published a series of conclusions and importantly included an extension of the assessment period until 2029 to allow more time for institutions to prepare for changes. Minimising burden This is the beginning of an exciting phase in the development of REF 2029.

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Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

HEPI

This encompasses not only who conducts the research but also how it is governed, funded, and integrated into broader systems, such as policy and practice. Inclusion is being accelerated by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029, with a stronger focus on assessing People, Culture, and Environment (PCE).

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Danish minister calls for international student u-turn amid labour shortages

The PIE News

But now the country’s education and science minister, a member of the Moderates party, has called for a policy reversal. Earlier this year, news reforms were introduced which allow universities to open 1,100 English language places each year until 2029, but Egelund believes these don’t go far enough.

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Brown Goes Need-Blind for International Students

Inside Higher Ed

Brown University will adopt a need-blind admissions policy for undergraduate international students, the university announced Thursday afternoon, after meeting a $120 million fundraising goal centered on beefing up institutional financial aid for international students. The policy will begin next cycle with applicants to the Class of 2029.

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Brown Reinstates Standardized Testing Requirement

Inside Higher Ed

Brown University will reinstate standardized testing requirements for first-year applicants, beginning with the next admission cycle to admit the Class of 2029, the university announced Tuesday.

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