Michigan State University and Apple to jointly open manufacturing academy
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 8, 2025
The program is part of the iPhone maker’s $10 billion commitment to building advanced manufacturing and skills development nationwide.
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Portability within REF remains key to fairness
Wonkhe
APRIL 8, 2025
Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment
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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom
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APRIL 8, 2025
With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al. 2024, 9).
Manifest Global acquires 100% of BridgeU from Kaplan
The PIE News
APRIL 8, 2025
Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Manifest Global , BridgeU joins a growing network of education-focused businesses, including Cialfo. Both BridgeU and Cialfo, with their strong emphasis on international students, provide platforms that help users explore universities, career paths and connect with higher education institutions – offering college and career planning support on a global scale.
Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive
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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
This is what greater collaboration between further and higher education in England should look like
Wonkhe
APRIL 8, 2025
Place-based partnerships between FE and HE must be deep and equitable if they are to be sustainable, argues Sam Parrett
India’s UGC rolls out framework for recognising international qualifications
The PIE News
APRIL 8, 2025
Indian students who have studied abroad and wish to return to India for further education or employment can now apply for an equivalence certificate through the UGC s dedicated portal by paying the prescribed fee. Many students return with international qualifications to seamlessly integrate into India’s higher education system or workforce. Such students need a structured procedure to evaluate foreign credentials without unpredictable delays and procedural ambiguity, commented Mamidala Ja
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APRIL 8, 2025
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APRIL 8, 2025
Although raises for most higher education employees last academic year beat inflation, most are still effectively earning less than they were in 201920, according to new salary survey data released Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
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APRIL 8, 2025
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Student Wellness Tip: Encouraging Students to Have a Healthy Body Image
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APRIL 8, 2025
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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom
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APRIL 8, 2025
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University of Wisconsin academic freedom panel back on after effort to disinvite speaker
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APRIL 8, 2025
After FIRE's letter, the UW system decided not to disinvite its own professor from a panel on academic freedom for exercising her own academic freedom.
Ohio Budget Bill Could Enact Even More Higher Ed Changes
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 8, 2025
The latest version of an Ohio state budget bill includes numerous provisions that could impact public colleges and universitiesincluding a line saying that, in curricular decisions, all feedback by a faculty senate, or comparable representative body, is advisory.
What Students Like Me Want From Gen Ed
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APRIL 8, 2025
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Armstrong to Take Sabbatical From Columbia
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 8, 2025
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At U. of Wyoming, a Dean’s Removal Brings Fresh Scrutiny to President’s Leadership
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2025
By Maya Stahl Edward Seidel is in hot water following an overwhelming faculty vote of no confidence in his leadership and a closed Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday morning in which he was the topic of conversation.
IHEP Sues Over McMahon’s Cuts to Institute of Education Sciences
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 8, 2025
The Institute for Higher Education Policy, in partnership with the Association for Education Finance and Policy, is suing Education Secretary Linda McMahon for the cuts she has made to both the departments staff and its external contracts.
Higher Ed’s Paltry Investment in Training Its Own Leaders
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APRIL 8, 2025
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APRIL 8, 2025
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OfS free-speech absolutism allows abuse, harassment, and bullying
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APRIL 8, 2025
By Professor Sasha Roseneil FAcSS PFHEA, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex. On 26 March 2025, after a three-and-a-half-year long, deeply flawed , investigation into freedom of speech and academic freedom at the University of Sussex, the Office for Students issued the unprecedently high fine of 585,000, and decreed a form of free-speech absolutism as the new golden rule for universities.
AI Detection Tools Are Powerful When Instructors Know How to Use Them
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 8, 2025
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APRIL 8, 2025
Despite high-profile incidents suggesting otherwise, a new study finds that most college students feel their campuses provide an environment conducive to free expression, with broad agreement across political affiliations, race, and gender. A comprehensive survey conducted by Gallup and Lumina Foundation reveals that approximately 75% of currently enrolled bachelor's degree students believe their institutions do an "excellent" or "good" job of promoting free speech, with only 5% rating their col
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APRIL 8, 2025
Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths Elizabeth Redden Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. Byline(s) Jennifer N.
Forum debuts InnovateEA to spark change in education
The PIE News
APRIL 8, 2025
Pitch-style competition, InnovateEA: Igniting Change in Education Abroad , was backed by AIFS Abroad and CEA CAPA Education Abroad , and invited finalists from across the field, gathered in Toronto, to present bold solutions to some of global educations most enduring and emerging challenges; from access and assessment to inclusion and cultural diplomacy.
Newberry College President Dies
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 8, 2025
Newberry College president Maurice Morrie Scherrens died Sunday at his South Carolina home, following a battle with illness, according to a message from the Board of Trustees. He was 76 and had served as Newberry's president since 2012.
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Leaders Building Leaders
APRIL 8, 2025
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Course sharing boosts retention and revenue for colleges, says new report
University Business
APRIL 8, 2025
As colleges and universities grapple with declining enrollment and increasing financial pressure, a new white paper from Acadeum points to a collaborative solution: course sharing. The report, titled “If You Love Them, Let Them Go,” highlights how allowing students to take courses at partner institutions can improve retention, support on-time graduation and generate significant revenue.
Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 254 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. R. Todd Benson
The Change Leader, Inc.
APRIL 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 · Episode 254 Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education 36 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Learn how higher ed leaders can turn faculty survey data into strategy, improve shared governance, and increase retention and leadership trust. Faculty surveys are a familiar practice in higher education, but many institutions fall short when it comes to using that data to drive long-term change.
Higher education philanthropy: 6 groups are driving its growth
University Business
APRIL 8, 2025
Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. When adjusted for inflation, donations to higher education increased by 3% during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report from CASE Insights. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly half of all endowed gifts were designated for student financial aid.
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Celebrating 1 million global learners of content and credentials from Microsoft
Coursera blog
APRIL 8, 2025
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Today, we are proud to announce that more than 1 million learners have enrolled in courses, Specializations, projects, and Professional Certificates from Microsoft, an industry partner since 2021. Microsoft learners span 195+ countries, with India, the U.S., Canada, Pakistan, and the U.K. rounding out the top five.
Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students
University Business
APRIL 8, 2025
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‘Let’s shake it up’: Linda McMahon defends massive cuts at Education Department
Higher Ed Dive
APRIL 8, 2025
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