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AAUP, AFT sue to block Education Department dismantling

Higher Ed Dive

The plaintiffs allege that the executive branch has exceeded its constitutional authority and violated law after the president’s order to wind the agency down.

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AI-Powered Teaching Assistants Can Drive Student Success

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Artificial intelligence-driven tutors, which generally provide answers to objective questions, have demonstrated the ability to boost academic performance. For example, in a study led by Harvard University lecturers, physics students who used AI tutors learned more than twice as much in less time than other students. Elsewhere, faculty members at colleges and universities have already made creative and dynamic use of generative AI at part of their curriculum.

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High school students with autism gain college mentors in NYC program

Higher Ed Dive

The Making Mentors program empowers college students with autism to provide representation for and build community with high school mentees.

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How do you get from skills planning to effective learning provision?

Wonkhe

Scottish Funding Council deputy director of assurance and outcomes Elizabeth Shevlin reflects on what can be learned from approaching policymaking as action-based research

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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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Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Faces Charges for Protest Actions

Inside Higher Ed

Prosecutors in St. Louis have formally charged former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein and one other demonstrator for their actions during a pro-Palestinian protest at Washington University last spring, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

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Any possible tertiary future for England’s post-18 system must lean into college-based HE

Wonkhe

Andy Forbes introduces a new report from the Lifelong Education Institute and Mixed Economy Group of college HE providers making the case for expanding college-based HE

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The franchise problem may not have a quick answer

Wonkhe

Will simply regulating franchise providers directly solve our concerns about fraudulent provision?

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VICTORY: Federal court blocks Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban

FIRE

A federal judge upheld the First Amendment rights of a Texas A&M student group by blocking an attempt by officials to ban the group's upcoming drag show "Draggieland"

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Student experience is becoming more transactional – but that doesn’t make it less meaningful

Wonkhe

The institutions that successfully create transformative learning encounters underpinned by seamless transactions will be the ones with the happiest students.

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Navigating this moment: The urgency of mentorship

Higher Ed Dive

Mentorship is an essential strategy that addresses key milestones and challenges in the student life cycle, propelling career-ready students directly into the workforce.

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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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Marquee Conference for Women Historians Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted

Inside Higher Ed

Marquee Conference for Women Historians Canceled, Co-Presidents Ousted Ryan Quinn Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM A message to prospective Big Berks attendees led to online blame on the planned host university and the political moment. But the cancellation is more complicated than that.

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Making a sustained case for international student mobility

HEPI

Today on the HEPI blog, Professor David Phoenix OBE and Dr. Katerina Kolyva explore how Englands post-16 education system can move beyond competition to create a more integrated, collaborative approach that benefits learners, local economies, and national prosperity. You can read the blog here. Below, colleagues at the University of Surrey explore the evolving landscape of global student mobility, highlighting innovative programmes and making the case for a new approach to student placements.

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The Struggling Sanctuary Campus Movement

Inside Higher Ed

The Struggling Sanctuary Campus Movement Sara Weissman Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM Students want colleges to call themselves sanctuary campuses as a show of support for undocumented students. Higher ed leaders balk at the term.

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New AI Tool Generates Video Explanations Based on Course Materials

Campus Technology

AI-powered studying and learning platform Studyfetch has launched Imagine Explainers, a new video creator that utilizes artificial intelligence to generate 10- to 60-minute explainer videos for any topic.

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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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Bridging Further and Higher Education: Building a Truly Tertiary Education System

HEPI

Professor David Phoenix OBE is Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University and Chief Executive of LSBU Group. Dr Katerina Kolyva is Chief Executive Officer of The Education and Training Foundation. Post-16 education in England is at a pivotal moment, with increasing efforts to create a more integrated and collaborative system. While elements of competition remain, the reintegration of the sector into the Department for Education presents new opportunities for colleges and universities to enh

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UVA Releases Heavily Redacted Reports on Campus Shooting

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Virginia has released two external reports on a November 2023 campus shooting that left three student athletes dead and two other students wounded.

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How to Market a College with a Small Budget

Caylor Solutions

Learn how to market a college with a small budget using creative, low-cost strategies. See how its possible to maximize your resources, engage students, and boost enrollment affordably! The post How to Market a College with a Small Budget appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Old Laws, New Targets

Inside Higher Ed

Old Laws, New Targets Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM Immigration enforcement has been used before to police student activism, David S. Busch writes. Byline(s) David S.

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Happy Birthday, Norman Borlaug

Jon Boeckenstedt

Five years ago on March 25, 2020, all the public universities in Oregon announced that they had adopted a test-optional admission policy for first-year students.

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What Happens When You Read a Job Description With a Growth Mindset?

Inside Higher Ed

What Happens When You Read a Job Description With a Growth Mindset? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM New career possibilities can open up when you start with the bias toward Im qualified, Rachel Bernard writes.

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Watch: agents promote MRes as route to bring dependants

The PIE News

Watch as Afsana Ahmed from UK Bright Education advises prospective students about taking an MRes course as a route to bringing family on a dependant visa.

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EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: NIST SP 800-171 Compliance Efforts and Challenges in Higher Education

Educause

Institutions vary in their processes for protecting controlled unclassified information, but taking immediate action, controlling project scope, and seeking support from leadership, cross-functional teams, and collaborative peer networks can help facilitate compliance with security requirements.

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Dear Black Athlete: A Moral Imperative is Rarely Enough

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Paul Harris In recent weeks numerous universities dismantled their DEI offices, along with many related programs and offices, in response to the U.S. Department of Educations Dear Colleague letter. The Board of Visitors at my alma mater, the University of Virginia, recently did the same and received praise from the Governor of Virginia for the action.

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Arkansas Passes Higher Ed ‘Reform’ Bill

Inside Higher Ed

Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a wide-ranging bill last Tuesday, upending the states higher education budget and clamping down on DEI and student protests, according to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III Dies at 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. John T. Casteen III University of Virginia President Emeritus Dr. John T. Casteen III, a transformative leader who dramatically expanded educational access and diversity during his 20-year tenure, died last week following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81. Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr.

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Interest spikes in UK MRes courses as route to bring dependants

The PIE News

New data from findamasters.com and findaphd.com has revealed that searches for MRes courses accounted for 49% of all enquiries by international students looking at the UK in Jan-Feb 2025, up from 23% the year before. Demand for MRes courses now outstrips all other postgraduate study modes on the Keystone sites, including taught postgraduate qualifications such as MSc, MA and MBA.

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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amirah Kambe Barbie dolls have been popular for generations among young children. They have also been criticized for having an unrealistic female body, which can cause young girls to have body image concerns. Now, new research from a Cal State Fullerton student is shedding light on how Black Barbie dolls specifically influence young Black girls' perceptions of their own hair and beauty standards.

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Forging a global vision for Idaho’s largest public research university

The PIE News

Situated in Idahos capital, Boise State has evolved from a junior college into Idahos largest university. This transformation is driven by institutional strengths and strategic initiatives. In 2019, under Dr Marlene Tromps leadership, the university introduced the term Blue Turf Thinking a nod to its iconic blue football field symbolising a culture of innovation, agility, and unconventional problem-solving.

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Strategic Decision-Making: The Power of Spend Visibility in Higher Education

University Business

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22ndat 2 p.m. ET In higher education, understanding your institutions spending is crucial for making informed, strategic decisions that align with both academic and operational goals. In this 30-minute Ed Talk, well explore how spend visibility helps uncover inefficiencies, reduce costs, and improve resource allocation across various departments.

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Small College America – Profile: Alice Lloyd College

Edu Alliance Journal

March 24, 2025, by Dean Hoke: Each small college has something special about it. Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, was founded by Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd and June Buchanan. They established the school in 1923 with minimal funds to provide affordable, quality education for Appalachian students facing economic hardship and limited educational opportunities.

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New IT strategies for solving higher ed’s biggest challenges

University Business

Spread across three campuses in Northern California, The University of the Pacific recently faced a familiar dilemma for higher education: How to provide secure network access to an increasingly dynamic, diverse and distributed community of students and faculty while meeting regulatory requirements. To address these challenges, the university deployed an enterprise browser.

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The Guardian view on social networks: the friendships that can change your life | Editorial

The Guardian - Higher Education

Whether forged in neighbourhoods, clubs or universities, cross-class links can boost social mobility and break down divides Social capital is a key concept in the social sciences and even though most people dont use the term also in common sense. Who you know matters in all sorts of ways. Such connections are associated with access to resources and opportunities of various kinds.

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U.S. Education Department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’

University Business

Hundreds of firings inside the federal governments student aid department have sparked concern among workers and student loan advocates, who warn that the student loan system is at risk. Linda McMahon, the wrestling industry billionaire now serving as education secretary, has presented the sweeping cuts as an efficiency drive. But employees within the US Department of Education warn they set the stage for widespread fraud and abuse.

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15% drop in Indian students abroad but Russia, France, Germany see growth

The PIE News

As of 2022, 750,365 Indian students were studying abroad. This number rose to 892,989 in 2023, reflecting a post-pandemic surge, but dropped to 759,064 in 2024 a decline of nearly 15% as per education ministry data highlighted by union minister of state for education, Sukanta Majumdar, in the Indian parliament. While this overall decline can be attributed to fluctuating student numbers in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, some destinations witnessed significant growth.