Fri.Feb 21, 2025

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NIH cuts remain on hold as judge extends temporary pause

Higher Ed Dive

Some colleges have already frozen hiring after the National Institutes of Health unveiled a policy to cap billions of dollars in funding for indirect research costs.

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Swansea University announces London expansion with QA

The PIE News

Swansea University and QA Higher Education have partnered to deliver flexible degree programs in London from September 2025, The PIE News can exclusively reveal. The move is part of a wider strategy to serve diverse communities in UK metropolitan locations. The announcement signals the first phase of a long-term strategic partnership to deliver programmes together across England in the coming years.

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Another reprieve for gainful employment, financial value transparency reporting deadline

Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Education is giving institutions until Sept. 30 to send in data and correct information they’ve already submitted.

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Manage the legal risk in autoethnography

LSE Higher Education Blog

As the number of defamation lawsuits rise, Margaret Merga explains how researchers, educators, and supervisors who use autoethnography can avoid falling foul of the law, particularly in the context of Australian non-disparagement and defamation law. Autoethnography is a qualitative research method that involves sharing your own story, connecting personal experiences to social and cultural phenomena, often to highlight or challenge norms.

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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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IHEP’s Value Data Collaborative Helps Colleges, States Build Connections and Work Toward Equitable Outcomes

IHEP

Higher education should be a gateway to greater economic and workforce opportunities. But in some cases, students’ return on investment varies widely because factors like race, income, and geography contribute to disparities in student outcomes. To address these variations, the Institute for Higher Education Policy launched the Value Data Collaborative , an initiative to help higher education leaders better understand and measure the value of postsecondary education.

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Faculty Profile vs. LinkedIn Profile for Academics

The Academic Designer

When's the last time you updated your faculty profile? Jennifer van Alstyne discusses tips for your professor or researcher profile, and why you may want a LinkedIn profile for academic online presence too.

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Unpacking the Role of AI in Physical Security

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Safety and security have always been a priority in educational settings, but with the help of artificial intelligence, todays physical security technologies offer proactive monitoring that can alert security personnel of potential issues before they occur. When we talk about physical security in education, we have vastly different conversations in K12 and higher ed.

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Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved

University Business

Computer science degrees have helped drive university enrollment over the past decade thanks to the strong compensation their graduates can expect in the job market. However, the kinds of specializations employers are looking for are changing, according to job market data from Gray Decision Intelligence, an intelligence service for higher education.

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A ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter in Defense of DEI

Inside Higher Ed

A Dear Colleague Letter in Defense of DEI Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 02/21/2025 - 10:00 AM Shaun Harper identifies 11 specific actions higher ed institutions can take to uphold their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department’s DEI crackdown sparks outcry

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a letter attempting to prohibit colleges’ diversity initiatives to an analysis of graduates’ earnings over time.

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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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Ahead of Court Hearing, Chaos Reigns at NIH

Inside Higher Ed

Ahead of Court Hearing, Chaos Reigns at NIH kathryn.palmer Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A federal judge is set to hear arguments today for and against extending a block on the National Institutes of Healths recent directive to cut support for medical researchmuch of which happens at universitiesby more than $4 billion.

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‘Free text box’ concern for UK agent-on-CAS protocol

The PIE News

The British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA) has expressed concerns that the UKVIs intention to introduce a new mandatory requirement to add agent details to the CAS will be undermined by inconsistency. Representing 144 institutions, BUILA has insisted that the proposed listing of agents on the CAS evidence form should be done by selecting from a drop-down list or combo box.

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US Attorney Ed Martin’s bully tactics have no place in America

FIRE

The U.S. attorney is defying the First Amendment by chasing after Americans for their protected speech.

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Presidential turnover: How to plan for the inevitable

University Business

Presidential turnover is an inevitable part of life on any college campus and yet institutions are often unprepared for changes in leadership and the disruption that change will bring. There are significant financial, operational and reputational risks associated with presidential transitions, especially given the existential challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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What’s in a name? That which we call a university…

SRHE

by Rob Cuthbert In England the use of the title university is regulated by law, a duty which now lies with the regulator, the Office for Students (OfS). When a new institution is created, or when an existing institution wishes to change its name, the OfS must consult on the proposed new name and may or may not approve it after consideration of responses to the consultation.

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I Am Captcha: ‘Ghost’ Students and the AI Machine

Inside Higher Ed

I Am Captcha: Ghost Students and the AI Machine justin.morriso Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Adam Bessie and Jason Novak capture the higher educators dilemma in the age of generative AI.

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Updated MindTap Coding Labs: Build Career Readiness With GitHub

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Now more than ever, todays higher ed institutions are prioritizing the fundamental on-the-job skills students will need to thrive in their future careers. In fact, according to our 2024 Graduate Employability report , 69% of education institutions are facilitating internships, cooperative education programs and work-related learning opportunities to provide students with practical experience.

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STEM Accreditor Drops DEIA From Its Standards

Inside Higher Ed

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has dropped diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility from its accreditation criteria and supporting documents, a move made in response to federal pushback on DEIA, according to an email obtained by Inside Higher Ed.

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Study: Generative AI Could Inhibit Critical Thinking

Campus Technology

A new study on how knowledge workers engage in critical thinking found that workers with higher confidence in generative AI technology tend to employ less critical thinking to AI-generated outputs than workers with higher confidence in personal skills.

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Voodoo Doll Study Explores Why Scientists Get Harassed

Inside Higher Ed

Voodoo Doll Study Explores Why Scientists Get Harassed sara.custer@in Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Researchers asked participants to stick pins in stereotypical scientist to establish levels of aggression.

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The FTC is overstepping its authority — and threatening free speech online

FIRE

The Federal Trade Commissions attempt to sidestep the Constitution by labeling editorial decisions it doesnt like as unfair or deceptive trade practices wont work.

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Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts

Inside Higher Ed

Judge Extends Block on NIH Cuts kathryn.palmer Fri, 02/21/2025 - 09:00 PM A federal judge in Massachusetts is weighing arguments on whether to enjoin the National Institutes of Healths plan to cut billions in funding for research at universities.

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OCR’s new Title VI letter: FIRE’s analysis and recommendations

FIRE

The Department of Education should provide more clarity about its Dear Colleague Letter to ensure protected speech isnt censored on campus.

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Survey: What Students Value in Internships

Inside Higher Ed

Survey: What Students Value in Internships Ashley Mowreader Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM New data from Handshake shows current students place value on trying out careers through internships and look for fair pay when choosing a role.

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Microsoft Introduces Its First Quantum Computing Chip

Campus Technology

Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip, aimed at deployment in datacenters.

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College English Classrooms Should Be Slow

Inside Higher Ed

College English Classrooms Should Be Slow Elizabeth Redden Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM We need to give students the time to do their best reading and thinking, Luke Vines writes.

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The Social Courage of María Corina Machado

Georgia Tech President's Blog

I could not have been more pleased to recognize Mara Corina Machado, recipient of the 2025 Ivan Allen Prize for Social Courage.

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Richard Bland College Wins Total Autonomy From William & Mary

Inside Higher Ed

Richard Bland College Wins Total Autonomy From William & Mary Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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Winning Over Parents: 3 Essential Steps to Boost Yield This Enrollment Season

Echo Delta

Yield season is crunch time for enrollment teams. And while much of the focus is on convincing students, theres another critical audience that enrollment marketers cant afford to overlook: their parents. Gen X parents are now the dominant parental demographic, and theyre deeply involved in their students college decisions. These parents are skeptical, financially cautious, and highly engagedbut many institutions fail to communicate with them effectively.

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Why Tom Ginsburg’s Attack on the AAUP Is Wrong

Academe Blog

BY JOHN K. WILSON I fully agree with the first line of Tom Ginsburgs attack in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the AAUP: Colleges are entering what is likely to be their greatest crisis since the McCarthy period.

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AI is the future: stop acting like it’s just another buzzword

The PIE News

Higher education is at an inflection point. Over the past decade, economic and demographic pressures have driven waves of consolidation across our sector. Smaller state schools merge with larger institutions, struggling private colleges become satellite campuses, and for-profit schools cannibalise one another in frantic efforts to remain accredited and relevant.

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Higher Education Inquirer - Untitled Article

Higher Education Inquirer

If you report on US colleges and universities, get to know these 19 higher education databases by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist's Resource No matter what issue youre covering on the higher education beat, your story will be stronger if you ground it in high-quality data. Fortunately for journalists, government agencies and academic researchers have gathered data on an array of topics and made it available online for free.

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Republicans Demand Michigan Universities End Chinese Partnerships

Inside Higher Ed

Republicans Demand Michigan Universities End Chinese Partnerships Liam Knox Fri, 02/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Liam Knox

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The threat to free/open source tools in American classrooms

Academic Computing

Next week I will be at SIGCSE 2025 , where Andreas Stefik, Samantha Schwartz and I will be runnning a birds of a feather session on “The implication of accessibility and privacy legislation on classroom programming tools” This doesn’t sound exciting (maybe we needed a snappier title, like this blog post), but it’s potentially quite important for the use of free/open source tools in computing classrooms, especially in the USA.

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Understanding the Dear Colleague Letter Webinar

AACC

Join us as we decode the recent Dear Colleague Letter from the Department of Education and what it potentially means for the nation’s community colleges. When: Feb 24, 2025, 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this webinar. Webinar Speakers Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D. (President and CEO, American Association of Community […] The post Understanding the Dear Colleague Letter Webinar first appeared on AACC.