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The Educator’s Guide to Self-Care in Uncertain Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a fast-paced society influenced by various factors, including commercialism, political discourse, technology, social media, and economics, the term self- Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee care fails to be a mainstream pillar in culture, practice, and conversations. Instead, a nation desperately in need of skills on how to participate in civil discourse and navigate complex decision-making has found cancel culture, knee-jerk reactions, and manipulative fear-laced tactics to be the best ways to address

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The latest roundup of DEI cuts across the country

Higher Ed Dive

From liberal arts colleges to massive public flagships, institutions of all kinds are moving to comply with changing federal expectations.

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Ignore the noise – university is overwhelmingly worth it for most

Wonkhe

Responding to the latest UCAS application data, Universities UK President Sally Mapstone reviews the case for continued growth in HE participation Responding to the latest UCAS application data, Universities UK President Sally Mapstone reviews the case for continued growth in HE participation

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HACU Urges Congress to Pass the DREAM Act

Insight Into Diversity

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is urging Congress and the administration to pass the DREAM Act, emphasizing the significant contributions Dreamers make to the nations economy and society. HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores highlighted the urgency of granting legal status and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals who arrived in the U.S. as minors.

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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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[White Paper] – Improving Your Leadership Skills to Meet Emerging Challenges in Higher Ed

University Business

Strong leadership is needed now more than ever as higher education faces numerous challenges in 2025, from funding and technology to the changing perceptions of DEI and the continual difficulties of articulating the value proposition of a post-secondary degree. In this informational Q&A, Senior Lecturer on Education James P. Honan at the Harvard Graduate School of Education identifies the core skills that leaders need to help guide their institutions through these difficult times, while prov

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What works for leadership in higher education now?

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Fiona Lennoxsmith introduces Advance HEs new leadership framework for the sector Fiona Lennoxsmith introduces Advance HEs new leadership framework for the sector

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Transforming the Student Journey: From First Click to First Day With a Student Portal

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes Think about the last time you ordered something online or streamed your favourite show. Remember how pretty seamless it was? That’s exactly what today’s students expect from their college application experience. Gen Z and Gen Alpha students have grown up in a digital world, with all its associated benefits. You have to acknowledge that they’re looking for the same smooth, user-friendly experience when they apply to schools, and this is no easy task.

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Can this new framework unlock community colleges’ potential?

University Business

Achieving the Dream, the community college advocacy nonprofit, is currently testing a new framework which it believes can help two-year institutions reestablish themselves as community engines for socioeconomic mobilityand win over declining public perception in the sector. The Community Vibrancy Framework demands institutions move beyond current student success measures and instead analyze regional impact on industry, environment and people.

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Realising the collaborative advantage of the Healthcare Education Consortium

HEPI

By Darryll Bravenboer, Director of Apprenticeships and Professor of Higher Education and Skills, Middlesex University. We have all seen the media coverage with packed A&E departments, patients waiting for hours and being treated in corridors. Last week was the busiest for the NHS in England so far this year, with more patients in hospitals than at any other point this winter, and yet without action the situation will get worse.

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Higher education is spending more thanks to strong endowments

University Business

College and university endowments expanded by 4% in fiscal year 2024 thanks to improved annual returns and gift-giving, according to the annual NACUBO-Commonfund Study. Over 650 nonprofit colleges, universities and related organizations participated. A strong U.S. economy in fiscal year 2024thanks to strong consumer spending, cooling inflation and a robust private and public markethelped institutions net an 11.2% one-year average annualized return on their investment portfolio.

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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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Social Media for Academics in 2025

The Academic Designer

13 thoughts on social media for faculty, researchers, and graduate students from Jennifer van Alstyne for The Social Academic. Resources to help with your social media presence as an academic in 2025.

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Why certified education counsellors are the wise owls every student needs

The PIE News

Let us be honest: choosing where to study is a bit like standing in front of an ice cream parlour with a hundred flavours, no tasting allowed. You stare at the options, read the fancy names, and then panic because what if you pick the wrong one and regret it for years? Now, imagine having a wise, well-travelled friend who has tasted all the flavours, knows which ones suit your taste, and can gently steer you away from the ones that look good but melt too fast.

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Inquiry into Buckingham University chief’s relationship with young woman ‘flawed’

The Guardian - Higher Education

Lawyer who cleared James Tooley did not have access to WhatsApps and diaries that triggered the investigation A leading barrister who cleared the University of Buckinghams vice-chancellor of wrongdoing over his relationship with a young Indian woman did not have access to evidence relevant to the investigation. The university commissioned Joseph OBrien KC to investigate James Tooley over allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with the woman.

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LAWSUIT: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations

FIRE

Christmas in Germantown, Tennessee, might be merry and bright, but be careful if your decorations give a fright: you might get dragged into court and fined.

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Common App Welcomes Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants. The Common App allows students to submit applications to more than 1,100 higher ed institutions. But until now, none of its members were community colleges focused on granting associate degrees.

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New OpenAI 'Deep Research' Agent Turns ChatGPT into a Research Analyst

Campus Technology

OpenAI has introduced a new "Deep Research" feature that enhances ChatGPT with the capabilities of a "research analyst" that automates time-consuming research by retrieving, analyzing, and synthesizing online information.

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Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards

Inside Higher Ed

The Department of Education is urging the largest organizing bodies in high school and college sports to rescind all records, titles, awards, and recognitions given to trans women and girls, the department

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Why the Education Sector Needs to Get Better at Cyber Hygiene

Campus Technology

Despite the wealth of publicly available information about cyber attacks and the tactics used by malicious actors, many institutions appear unprepared to protect their students, faculty, and endowments from cyber threats.

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cengage authors dedicate themselves to producing high-quality content, while also prioritizing a functional learning experience for students, equipping them with background information and tools necessary to analyze the important topics covered in their courses. Were happy to introduce you to the authors of two first edition titles, and one upcoming fifth edition title, within the Major Problems Anthology series, which familiarizes students with important topics in U.S hi

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Education Department will shield federal student aid data from Musk’s DOGE—for now

University Business

The U.S. Department of Education agreed to prevent Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing millions of students’ personal and financial data for at least a week. In a new federal court filing, the agency said it would not allow any members of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to see or use information from federal student aid databases until next Monday.

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DOGE Employees Temporarily Blocked From Accessing Financial Aid Data

Inside Higher Ed

Representatives of Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency wont be able to access federal student aid databases until Feb.17 under a federal court order released Tuesday evening.

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Timothy Zick’s ‘Executive Watch’: Introduction – First Amendment News 457

FIRE

First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.

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When the Chair-President ‘Marriage’ Goes Sour

Inside Higher Ed

Problematic relationships between board chairs and presidents seem to represent a troubling trend, Susan Resneck Pierce writes. In a conversation recently with someone whose presidency and mine overlapped (19922003), we talked about how even though we worked 24-7 and lost a fair amount of sleep, we mainly loved what we did and even had lots of fun doing it.

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Michael Burry’s Warning: Get Out! (Money Notes)

Higher Education Inquirer

Michael Burry, the legendary investor who predicted the 2008 crash, just made his biggest bearish bet ever - a staggering $1.6 billion against the U.S. stock market. He's not just talking about a crash anymore; he's putting his money where his mouth is. Even more shocking? He's completely exited his U.S. positions and is betting big on China.

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Community College to Reconsider Removed DEI Materials

Inside Higher Ed

Des Moines Area Community College is planning to reintroduce to its website some materials related to diversity, equity and inclusion that it had removed in anticipation of anti-DEI legislation, The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported.

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Lords committee calls for UK dependants ban review

The PIE News

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has recommended a review of the dependants ban, urging the government to consider exemptions to benefit the UKs ability to attract STEM talent. In a letter to the home secretary, the committee called the current visa policy an act of national self-harm which throws up barriers to masters and PhD students, young researchers, and early career science and technology experts to work and study in the UK.

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U of Iowa Briefly Halts New Research Amid NIH Chaos

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Iowa briefly told faculty to halt their applications for research grants through the National Institutes of Health and paused hiring of graduate students after the federal agency m

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Supporting CUNY Students Demanding Divestment at CUNY Public Hearing (Rabbi Dovid Feldman)

Higher Education Inquirer

From Neturei Karta: On February 10, 2025, students and activists gathered at the CUNY College Board of Trustees Public Hearing to demand divestment. Rabbi Dovid Feldman stood in solidarity with the students, supporting their call for justice and urging them not to be intimidated by false Zionist accusations. This powerful moment highlights the growing movement for divestment and the unwavering courage of those standing up for what is right.

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Higher Learning Commission Clears Mott Community College

Inside Higher Ed

The Higher Learning Commission has cleared Mott Community College of breaching accreditation requirements after it received an anonymous complaint about a possible conflict-of-interest issue on the board, MLive Media Group reported.

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In an uncertain environment, we are working constantly and carefully to protect research

UW Presidential Blog

As many in our community are aware, a recently proposed change to National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy would impose a cap of 15% on indirect costs for NIH-funded research. If implemented, this cap along with other threats to federal funding and research support that have surfaced in recent weeks would undermine the critical research infrastructure that has enabled the University of Washington and other research institutions to help the United States to maintain its global leadership in s

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From Potholes to Progress: How Higher Education is Driving Solutions to the UK’s Pressing Challenges

HEPI

It’s National Apprenticeship Week. Today on the HEPI blog, you can read about how University Alliance members are using healthcare degree apprenticeships to address workforce shortages: click here to read. Or carry on reading to hear from Viggo Stacey at QS about how the researchers at Swansea University are solving contemporary problems like potholes with cutting-edge research.

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Endowments grew 4% in FY2024 on investment returns, donations

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges responding to the latest NACUBO-Commonfund study reported a collective $837.7 billion in endowment value as Republicans eye higher taxes.

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Here’s how institutions are faring in handling harassment and sexual misconduct complaints

Wonkhe

As providers in England move towards full implementation of the new E6 regulatory condition, Jo Nuckley highlights lessons to be learned from recent rising numbers of complaints to the OIA

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College Campuses Must Respond to the Pressing Needs on Mental Health and Wellness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jay Ruderman Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among young adults, it is incumbent upon college administrators nationwide to conduct thorough examinations on the availability and extent of their mental health services and wellness resources for students. According to the CDC , 4 in 10 students have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, 2 in 10 seriously consider attempting suicide, and nearly 1 in 10 attempt suicide.

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$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed

Inside Higher Ed

The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted. The Trump administration canceled nearly $900million in Institute of Education Sciences contracts Mondaya massive blow to a U.S. Education Department agency that houses the National Center for Education Statistics, funds research on how to improve higher education and provides publicly accessible data on U.S. postsecondary institutions.