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Time to address disability inclusion for university staff

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There is significant work to do to promote inclusion for disabled staff in higher education. Susan Wilbraham, Carol Evans, and Jackie Carter see sharing practice and gathering data as the next step.

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Colleges no longer protected from immigration raids

Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at locations where students gather.

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Misrepresentations by OPMs could land colleges in trouble, Education Department says

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education institutions could lose access to financial aid or face penalties if their external service providers mislead students, new guidance says.

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Diversity in the First-year Class at the Ivy Plus Institutions

Higher Ed Data Stories

I'm not sure where to begin on this one, so let's veer off topic a bit. I've decided I'll likely be phasing out Higher Ed Data Stories in the near future as I go into retirement and start my new venture , which is soft launched but not officially open for business. When I do, I'll be posting regularly on my blog over there , but won't be putting everything out on the web for free, as I've been doing on this site.

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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 Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich

Inside Higher Ed

How Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich Josh Moody Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Documents released in an antitrust lawsuit show how some elite colleges gave well-connected applicants a leg up in admissions. Are these practices ongoing?

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New UK government video targets international students

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Secretary of state for education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed students considering studying abroad, highlighting the benefits of a UK education and promoting the countrys post-study work opportunities. “In the new academic year, we will welcome thousands of international students who will be starting courses in our universities and I hope to see many more in the future,” Phillipson said in the video shared by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA). “The UK

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Montana State University President Waded Cruzado has been named the next president of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), marking a Dr. Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.

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Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as ‘Racial Segregation’

Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M Pulls Out of Event Rufo Described as Racial Segregation Ryan Quinn Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The national conservative activist wrote on social media that a student recruiting conference violates the states DEI ban because it excludes whites and Asians. Governor Abbott then threatened to fire the A&M president.

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US leads in World Future Skills Index

The PIE News

The new index evaluates countries across four key indicators: Skills Fit, Academic Readiness, Future of Work, and Economic Transformation. The index analyses 81 countries, highlighting their strengths, challenges and potential across these areas. According to the report, released by QS, the index has used data from over 280 million job postings via QS 1Mentor, the QS Global Employer Survey, and economic and demographic statistics from the World Bank Group.

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UKVI is tightening the rules on international student attendance

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The Home Office has completed its consultation on how much of an international student's course can be delivered without requiring their attendance. Jim Dickinson considers the implications.

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University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole

Higher Ed Dive

Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.

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Ceremony celebrates xučyun ruwway, UC Berkeley’s newest housing for graduate students

The Berkeley Blog

Indigenous leaders, campus representatives and Albany's mayor honored steps taken to repair relationships between Berkeley and Indigenous people. The post Ceremony celebrates xuyun ruwway, UC Berkeley’s newest housing for graduate students appeared first on Berkeley News.

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SUNY Will Teach Students to ‘Ethically Use AI’

Inside Higher Ed

SUNY Will Teach Students to Ethically Use AI Johanna Alonso Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM As part of its existing information literacy general education requirement, students will now study the ethical dimensions of the technology.

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NCAA Adds Women's Wrestling as Championship Sport, First Tournament Set for 2026

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a historic move for collegiate athletics, the NCAA has officially recognized women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, marking a significant milestone for female athletes across the country. The decision, announced at the Association's annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, will culminate in the first-ever NCAA women's wrestling championship tournament in 2026.

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Higher education should lift students out of poverty, not trap them within it

Wonkhe

The latest student money and wellbeing survey from Blackbullion shows the impact of student poverty on learning and experience.

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Common App data shows 5% jump in first-year college applicants

Higher Ed Dive

Applications grew at a faster pace in the 2024-25 cycle among students traditionally underrepresented in higher education, the company reported.

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How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley professor Dylan Penningroth's book "Before the Movement" reveals the many ways Black Americans navigated the law by asserting their civil rights of property. The post How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

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California Colleges Confront Loss as L.A. Burns

Inside Higher Ed

Although colleges in Los Angeles escaped serious fire damage, leaders say they face a long road ahead as hundreds of students and faculty were displaced. The past week has been a blur for Fred Farina, the California Institute of Technologys chief innovation officer, who lost his home in the fires still tearing through Los Angeles. Things turned on a dime.

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Quality Matters Launches Advisory and Consulting Service

Campus Technology

A new service from Quality Matters, the nonprofit focused on quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, is designed to help colleges and universities develop a sustainable online learning strategy.

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Higher education postcard: Trinity College, Carmarthen

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This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to west Wales This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to west Wales

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Biden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says

Higher Ed Dive

In his final days in office, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal touts the Biden administration's track record on student loan reform.

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Brenda Eskenazi: An environmental epidemiologist’s journey from Woodstock to America’s salad bowl

The Berkeley Blog

Eskenazis research has taken her all over the world, producing groundbreaking studies on numerous health hazards.

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What Could an Ex-President’s Exit Package Pay For?

Inside Higher Ed

What Could an Ex-Presidents Exit Package Pay For? Josh Moody Thu, 01/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received a lucrative payout when he resigned amid controversy. Heres how it stacks up to other budget items at the college.

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What does 2025 have in store for higher education in EMEA?

The PIE News

The higher education sector across EMEA has weathered much change in recent times and is still navigating a period of transformation. Technology and automation are reshaping the job market; skills creation is battling to keep up and universities are exploring ways to equip their students for the workplace. Tuition fee changes in the UK and elsewhere, together with funding constraints, have added to pressures on higher education institutions (HEIs), prompting them to look at ways they could diver

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Keep talking about data

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All universities could make more of the data on students they have.

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Johns Hopkins, Caltech settle antitrust lawsuit for combined $35.3M

Higher Ed Dive

Friday's settlements, which are pending judicial approval, bring the total amount from 12 colleges to just under $319 million.

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New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

The Berkeley Blog

The material has the potential to enhance technologies in a broad range of fields, including defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure. The post New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Students Feel ‘Spammed’ by ‘Overload’ of University Emails

Inside Higher Ed

Institutional communications branded inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying by study participants. Students feel that they receive too many emails from their universities, and they find their institutions communications inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying, according to researchers.

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First UK Russell Group branch campus announced in Egypt

The PIE News

The new campus will be located at Ain Shams University (ASU) in Cairo, offering accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Exeter. The establishment of a Russell Group branch campus in Egypt an unprecedented first for Africa is a groundbreaking achievement that symbolises the boundless potential of collaboration in higher education, said Egypts minister of higher education and scientific research, Mohamed Ayman Ashour. “This partnership is more than an acade

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Daring students to take risks and be wrong is key to solving the campus culture wars

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Reflecting on the governments decision to part-repeal the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, Jim Dickinson considers the conditions that would give confidence to students to engage in the debates that policymakers imagine

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Webster University touts financial turnaround

Higher Ed Dive

A year and a half ago, the private Missouri institution’s sustainability was in doubt. But enrollment increases have led to steep improvements in its finances.

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FIRE to University of Texas at Dallas: Stop censoring student press

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Join FIRE in demanding UT Dallas compensate journalists, protect student media from interference.

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What DEI Professionals in Red States Are Thinking

Inside Higher Ed

What DEI Professionals in Red States Are Thinking Sara Weissman Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Kaleb Briscoe Brown spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the effects of bans on DEI staff members and how theyre navigating this politically volatile time.

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University of Wolverhampton to open International Study Centre

The PIE News

The University of Wolverhampton International Study Centre, to be based at the universitys City Campus, will open its doors to students in September 2025. The centre will deliver undergraduate foundation programs and pre-masters programs, allowing international students to progress onto a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the university.

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A higher education institution’s relationship with technology crosses all its missions

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Debbie McVitty talks to University of Edinburgh principal Peter Mathieson about the university's research legacy and future plans for data science and AI

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Hampshire College president to depart after yearslong turnaround push

Higher Ed Dive

Ed Wingenbach is set to take the helm of the American College of Greece after leading the Massachusetts nonprofit back from the brink.