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Data futures, reviewed

Wonkhe

The independent review of the beleaguered Data Futures programme has been published.

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Study: Skipping Dev Ed Increases Student Success

Inside Higher Ed

A recent analysis finds placing students directly into college-level courses, rather than a more precise placement system, is key to learners success. Developmental education has come under scrutiny for delaying students academic attainment and overall degree progression. While the purpose of remedial courses is to prepare learners to succeed in more difficult courses, it can produce the opposite effect, discouraging learners from pursuing more advanced courses or pushing them to drop out.

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HESA Spring 2025: staff

Wonkhe

Working in the higher education sector has become more precarious than ever.

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Teaching Well Is Harder Now

Inside Higher Ed

Reflecting on her first 20 years in the classroom, Rebecca Vidra identifies six key ways students and their needs have changed. I have now been teaching at Duke University for 20 years. I have been through all kinds of teaching fadsactive learning, team-based learning, alternative grading, service learning, etc. You might assume that Ihave become a better teacher over these many years.

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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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University of Surrey to open branch campus in India’s GIFT City

The PIE News

The campus will be delivered in collaboration with GUS Global Services (GGS), in Gujarat’s GIFT City, Indias special economic zone , where institutions are free from the regulations that govern the rest of the country. The two entities will work to combine the university’s teaching and research provision in business, international finance, computer science, cyber-security all areas aligned with the strategic vision of GIFT City and GGS’s “proven capabilities as a strate

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Critics Denounce Harvard’s Decision to Adopt Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

Inside Higher Ed

The definition has been at the center of debates over campus antisemitism for years. Now, Harvard has become the second university to officially add it into its nondiscrimination policyto mixed reactions. Harvard University is facing backlash for its decision to incorporate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances definition of antisemitism, a polarizing definition that some believe chills political speech opposing Israels government, into the institutions nondiscrimination policy.

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Alleged Racial Inequity in Georgia HBCU Presidential Search

Inside Higher Ed

More transparency is needed in the search for Albany State Universitys next president, Shaun Harper writes. The Georgia Board of Regents selected Portia Holmes Shields to lead Albany State University in 1996. She was the first female president of the historically Black university. I was a junior and vice president of the ASU Student Government Association at that time.

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HEX snaps up Sydney-based edtech company EntryLevel

The PIE News

In a partnership both companies hope will “leverage their combined strengths to tackle the global employability and skills gap”, HEX and EntryLevel joined forces on January 24 coinciding with the sixth annual International Day of Education, this year themed around preserving human agency in the age of AI. In a post-AI education world, what were seeing in the market is fear and uncertainty, said Jeanette Cheah, CEO and co-founder of HEX.

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Career Development, Internship Funding for First-Gen Students

Inside Higher Ed

A five-year-old program at California State University, Fullerton, provides personalized support and mentorship to first-generation students, as well as priority placement for microinternships. A May 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found 35percent of first-generation students have had no experience with their colleges career center and its staff, compared to 32percent of continuing-generation students.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

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. If you prefer to take a glass-half-full perspective as I do, however, challenges can become exciting opportunities. From technological advancements to shifting demographics, the landscape is evolving rapidly.

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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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Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

The first five minutes of every class in higher education holds far more significance than they might initially seem. These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. When teachers begin with enthusiasm, engagement, and a thoughtful provocation, they foster an environment where students feel encouraged to approach the class with an open and curious mindset.

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Doing the Work that Makes a Difference - Dr. Jesse Ford

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A. in History from Coastal Carolina University, and a certificate in Program Evaluation from Florida State University; M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina; Ph.D. in Higher Education from Florida State University Career mentors: Dr.

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The King’s College Aims to Reopen

Inside Higher Ed

Trustees at the college, which shut down in 2023, want to gift it to likeminded evangelical Christians in the hope a partner could resurrect the institution. When the Kings College in New York shut down in summer 2023, its leadership said the cancellation of fall classes and termination of faculty and staff did not mean permanent closure.

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Jessie He, UOffer Global

The PIE News

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Cross-cultural collaboration Boundary-pusher Lifelong learner What do you like most about your job? What I love most about my job is leading an extensive team of passionate people who consistently go above and beyond to support students. Its incredibly rewarding to witness students achieve their dreams, knowing that we played a part in their journey.

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How Higher Ed Leaders Can Adapt to Generational Shifts

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education is at a crossroads as generational and technological shifts reshape the sectors landscape. Generation Alpha, the most digitally fluent cohort, will bring expectations for immersive, personalized and tech-driven learning, while millennial leaders drive innovation through data and digital transformation. These changes offer institutions a chance to redefine education and deliver an unparalleled student experience.

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Keys to Launching New College Programs that Build Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed podcast 244 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Teri Reed

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks with Dr. Teri Reed, inaugural director of the University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute (UOPI) at OU Tulsa. The discussion explores how UOPI successfully launched new academic programs by flipping traditional mindsets designing programs to be "student ready" rather than expecting students to be "college ready.

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Five-Minute Starts: Fifteen Ideas to Ignite Your Class

Faculty Focus

The first five minutes of every class in higher education holds far more significance than they might initially seem. These brief moments set the stage for active learning, focus, trust, and shaping the atmosphere of the entire session. When teachers begin with enthusiasm, engagement, and a thoughtful provocation, they foster an environment where students feel encouraged to approach the class with an open and curious mindset.

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When student stress levels are high, this UC Berkeley program turns to exercise as medicine

The Berkeley Blog

Exercise is Medicine On Campus is an increasingly popular health, wellness and research initiative, providing hundreds of students consultations with coaches and mentors each year. The post When student stress levels are high, this UC Berkeley program turns to exercise as medicine appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Furman University Adopts Okanagan Charter to Prioritize Wellbeing

Insight Into Diversity

Furman University has adopted the Okanagan Charter, an international framework designed to integrate health and wellbeing into all aspects of campus life. Developed by public health leaders from 45 countries in 2015, the charter addresses challenges related to health, sustainability, and community welfare. As one of 33 U.S. institutions to adopt the charter, Furman is advancing its commitment to holistic wellbeing for students, faculty, and staff.

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UC President Michael V. Drake’s message on federal funding freeze

The Berkeley Blog

"We remain committed to our students, staff, faculty, patients, and one another." The post UC President Michael V. Drakes message on federal funding freeze appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Explore the Future of AI in Higher Ed at SXSW EDU 2025

Campus Technology

This March 3-6 in Austin, TX, the SXSW EDU Conference & Festival celebrates its 15th year of exploring education's most critical issues and providing a forum for creativity, innovation, and expression.

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How to Build a Dynamic Student Enrollment Plan That Thrives Amid Change

Liaison International

Key Takeaways: Evolving student enrollment strategies require proactive, data-informed approaches that adapt to demographic shifts, economic pressures, and market dynamics. Real-time metrics and prescriptive analytics enable institutions to refine recruitment strategies, address challenges quickly, and optimize enrollment outcomes. Flexible tools and predictive modeling help mitigate disruptions, align team efforts, and support personalized student engagement.

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3 Questions for JHU’s Ira Gooding

Inside Higher Ed

A conversation with a digital learning leader. Ira Gooding is well-known and highly respected within our digital and online learning community. At Johns Hopkins University, Ira serves in the provosts office as a special adviser for digital initiatives, and he is the assistant director for open education at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Using AI, these robots learn complicated skills with startling accuracy

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley researchers devised a fast and precise way to teach robots tasks like assembling a motherboard or an IKEA drawer. The post Using AI, these robots learn complicated skills with startling accuracy appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Chinese Startup DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market

Campus Technology

A new low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model is wreaking havoc in the technology sector, with tech stocks plummeting globally as concerns grow over the potential disruption it could cause.

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Making better decisions on student financial support

HEPI

By Peter Gray , Chief Executive and Chair of the JS Group. As the higher education sector starts to plan its next budget cycle and many may need to make savings , there is a concern about the impact of any cuts on students and how this could negatively affect their university experience and performance. Universities are bound to look at a range of options to save money, especially given the stormy operating context.

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Revenue sharing: Some guidance as new NCAA era approaches

University Business

Lets be crystal clear: the days of amateur athletics are over. By the end of 2025, college athletes will have at least two methods of capitalizing monetarily on both their skill and marketability: (a) name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities where the athlete can receive sponsorships and endorsements and (b) revenue sharing, which will be more significant in moving NCAA athletes into the professional ranks.

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Ara signs MOU with Chennai’s Easwari Engineering College

The PIE News

The partnership connects Ara with a significant network of institutions in southern India, further expanding its global reach. Ara director of international, Deanna Anderson, highlighted the importance of this collaboration, emphasising Easwari Engineering College s strong reputation and regional connections. “Not only is Easwari Engineering College a high-quality provider in the region with more than 20 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, but for over 20 years it has also been affi

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Pac-12 Conference, USC Don’t Oppose Players’ Motion to Withdraw Complaint

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Southern California and the Pac-12 Conference want a National Labor Relations Board judge to dismiss a complaint from some football and basketball players who argued that they should have been classified as employees.

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Some colleges hold tuition down; others don’t

University Business

About a decade ago, public universities around the country began freezing tuition in response to student and parent complaints about the high costs of a college education. In the years since, schools have used said freezes as opportunities to remain financially competitive. Given predicted enrollment declines, its no shock that many schools are more closely monitoring their tuition prices.

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U of Idaho President Seems To Temper His Cheerleading for U of Phoenix Purchase (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

In testimony Monday before a joint committee of the Idaho legislature, University of Idaho president C. Scott Green seemed a little less committed to the deal he has relentlessly touted for more than a year and a half for his school to buy, for $685 million, the huge for-profit University of Phoenix from private equity giant Apollo Global Management.

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Antisemitism on college campuses targeted by new legislation

University Business

A bipartisan bill aiming to protect Jewish students from harassment and ensure Title VI compliance from college and university leaders has just been re-introduced. The Protecting Students on Campus Act, brought by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., would require universities to communicate to students how to file civil rights complaints and mandate universities to report the number of civil rights complaints they receive as well as actions taken to address those complaint

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From the Military to the Ivy League: Two Veterans Pursue Dartmouth’s Online Master of Engineering

Coursera blog

John Murphy and Felix Hong have traversed unique yet parallel journeys, from serving their country to pursuing advanced degrees through Dartmouths online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng). Both veterans are applying the discipline and skills they honed in the military to tackle intellectually enriching challenges in hardware and software engineering.

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Doing the Work that Makes a Difference - Dr. Jesse Ford

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tenured: No Age: 36 Education: B.A. in History from Coastal Carolina University, and a certificate in Program Evaluation from Florida State University; M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina; Ph.D. in Higher Education from Florida State University Career mentors: Dr.

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8 ways for community colleges to turn visitors into prospects

Terminalfour

This week, we explore ways for community colleges to increase student recruitment and engagement and turn visitors into prospects by making some simple changes to your community college websitewith some examples.