University Business

JANUARY 28, 2025

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Higher education is at a dangerous crossroads due to the financial hardships of schools, dwindling support from generations due to the student loan crisis, and issues of demography. How will institutions of higher education adapt and compete with these issues?

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Ohio Senate approved the comprehensive higher education reform bill, Senate Bill 1, on Wednesday with a 21-11 vote. Provisions in the bill include annual faculty evaluations with student and peer input, a required civics literacy course, and increased university authority to eliminate underperforming programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2025

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. Trans journey to academia was not predetermined. Empire, which will be published by University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2026.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2025

Broderick , Vice-Chancellor & President at the University of East London. It wasnt so long ago that universities across the UK were rallying to preserve the graduate visa route, a vital lifeline for international students and higher education. By Professor Amanda J. But how effectively are we fulfilling this promise?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MARCH 31, 2025

higher education administration. This theme resonates with the reality of higher education administration, where decisions are made far from the classroom, often by individuals who may have little connection to the day-to-day experiences of faculty or students. In higher education, this balance is a perennial challenge.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. Community Building: Master strategies for creating lasting support networks in academia.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Rebecca Williams is a Lecturer in Environmental Law at Edinburgh Napier University. Previously she was a Teaching Fellow and the Interim Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance at the University of Strathclyde. By Rebecca Williams. in 2020/21. of undergraduates have a known disability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership. Howard-Baptiste currently serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 2, 2025

The Reality of Institutional Transformation While change has always been part of academia, the current rate of transformation is undermining the viability of institutions that once seemed unassailable. Why 80% of Change Initiatives Fail (And How to Be in the Successful 20%) Roughly 80% of change efforts in higher education fail.

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HEPI

MARCH 16, 2025

Because the steady decline of German learners in the UK, of students pursuing German at the university level, the closure of language departments and the ongoing threat of further closures is a cause for concern. This highlights an alarming trend that could lead to further erosion of German language education in higher education institutions.

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ACRLog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming Brianna Calomino, Digital Projects Librarian at the University of Calgary, as a new First Year Academic Librarian Experience blogger for the 2024-2025 year here at ACRLog. It takes down the ivory towers of academia, bringing publicly funded research back to the public. motto in academia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

As the pursuit of higher education becomes increasingly competitive and demanding, the focus on academic achievements often overshadows the personal battles that many Ph.D. Such insights underscore the imperative to prioritize holistic support structures within academia to foster student well-being and academic success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Their growing presence in academia and cultures enables them to harness collective power and create environments where women of all backgrounds feel seen and valued. Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers. Roueche and Margaretta B. Mathis of the John E.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 1, 2025

higher education has undergone a noticeable shift, with universities, faculty, and academic discourse increasingly moving toward more conservative positions. higher education has been perceived as a bastion of liberal thought. In recent years, the political landscape of U.S.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Mohammed Bashiru and Professor Cai Yonghong Introduction The idea of institutional autonomy in higher education institutions (HEIs) naturally comes up when discussing academic freedom. How does institutional autonomy influence academic freedom in higher education institutions in Ghana?

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LSE Higher Education Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

My research specialism lies in feedback for student learning in higher education, a modest niche within a Cinderella sub-field: higher education pedagogic research. Up until 2017-18, the term feedback literacy generated some buzz at higher education conferences, but was infrequently found in the literature.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2025

As I have matured, I draw parallels between Shiz/Land of Oz and university life/academia, viewing it with a more seasoned perspective. Lessons from the Wizard What struck me profoundly was how the leadership in Wicked , epitomized by the Wizard and Madame Morrible, reflects some of the troubling aspects of leadership in academia today.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

More than 100 graduate students of color from 18 institutions gathered at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in February for the eighth annual Preparing Future Faculty of Color Conference , which strives to demystify having a career in academia. The conference theme was “Representation Matters!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

One day, while walking to a work meeting at a university in a supposedly progressive Northeast state, I encountered a disheartening sight. The shock of this encounter was amplified by the fact that it occurred at a predominantly white university. A photo depicted an individual holding a sign that read: "Please Speak English."

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HEPI

JANUARY 4, 2024

Professor Guo spent 34 years at Imperial College London studying AI, data mining, machine learning, and large-scale data management before becoming Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2022. Too much of our current higher education system is still predicated on memorisation, a relic of a pre-digital era.

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SRHE

APRIL 28, 2025

by John Kenny This blog post is based on research into the effectiveness of higher education policy, published in Policy Reviews in Higher Education. The article, Effectiveness in higher education: What lessons can be learned after 40 years of neoliberal reform?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2025

Jacinta Saffold In a world where academia often overlooks the nuanced narratives of Black women, the Black Womens Studies Association (BWSA) is spearheading a movement that seeks to center the lived experiences of Black women across disciplines, identities, and generations. Farmer, a prominent historian at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

I intentionally mentor others, helping them navigate the challenges of higher education leadership and empowering them to take ownership of their journeys. So, to Black women aspiring to leadership in higher education I say this: there is space for you here, we need your voices, your perspectives, and your leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Womens Health Occupational Therapist, University of St. I wanted to become a professor to prepare students to address the intersection of advocacy and healthcare, that is what inspired me to pursue a career in academia, says Khan. Dr. Arlenys Loffredo at the University of St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These academics, many of whom were Jewish or politically dissident (like Oskar and Dieter), sought refuge in American universities where they could continue their work unencumbered by the oppressive ideologies that had overtaken their homeland. Williams is a doctoral student at The Ohio State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And that gap in underrepresented people and majoritized people increases from assistant, to associate, to full professor, with some assistant, associate, and full professors of color deciding to withdraw from the university because of the lack of attention to diversity issues and the high tax on their own careers and personal lives."

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Simona Bizzozero, Chair, QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference. The rapid advancement of generative AI is reshaping higher education, offering immense potential while also presenting complex challenges.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 · Episode 257 Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In 34 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. Now more than ever, I reflect on that perspective and ask if it is relevant to society’s emerging realities and today’s public perceptions and expectations for higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Using social media as a way to amplify one’s own reach in academe, was one of many topics discussed during a University of Michigan panel on how diversity scholars have navigated this tool. Amidst the stressors of academia and social media, the panelists spoke about finding joy and taking breaks from being online. "In

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. ” What does Cowen worry about when he worries about higher ed? The second troubling higher ed trend that Cowen mentions is the “ ongoing mental health crisis among America’s youth.

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Higher Education Inquirer

APRIL 30, 2025

It reaches far beyond the governments watchful eye; it infiltrates our personal spaces, our interactions, and even our educational institutions. The result is an unsettling convergence of education, technology, and control that deserves close scrutiny. In the digital age, surveillance has become a pervasive aspect of daily life.

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HEPI

JULY 18, 2024

This raises an important question: should higher education courses in marketing and PR adapt to this digital era to better prepare students for the specific demands of this industry? Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry Digital marketing and PR strategies are now integral to brand visibility and engagement.

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