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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR), joined by 102 other education grou

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Small Language Models (SLMs): A Cost-Effective, Sustainable Option for Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Small language models, known as SLMs, create intriguing possibilities for higher education leaders looking to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning. SLMs are miniaturized versions of the large language models (LLMs) that spawned ChatGPT and other flavors of generative AI. For example, compare a smartwatch to a desktop workstation (monitor, keyboard, CPU and mouse): The watch has a sliver of the computing muscle of the PC, but you wouldnt strap a PC to your wrist to monit

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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NZ announces key education initiatives for Vietnamese students

The PIE News

As a part of his visit to the Southeast Asian country, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hailed the contribution of Vietnamese students, and announced more opportunities for them to study in the country. Students from Vietnam attending our schools and universities adds over $88 million to our economy, Luxon stated in a post on LinkedIn. [I] was also thrilled to announce more opportunities for Vietnamese students to study in New Zealand, and witness partnerships agreed between New Zeal

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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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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About College Affordability and Student Outcomes

IHEP

The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. These include the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and its longitudinal follow-up study of the outcomes of first-time college students, the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS).

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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. In 2008, the Lumina Foundation, a national private foundation focused on higher education and workforce development, set a national attainment goal that by 2025 60% of working-age adults would earn college degrees, certificates or industry-recognized certifications.

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Supporting commuter students with the right information

Wonkhe

Susan Kenyon and Felicity Lindo highlight best practice for information that supports students to navigate life as a commuter and to feel that they belong.

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Two London unis merge to become “powerful multi-faculty” institution

The PIE News

On August 1 last year, City, University of London formally merged with St Georges, University of London, creating a powerful multi-faculty institution with a distinctive focus on professional education and research at the frontier of practice. Led by Professor Sir Anthony Finkelstein and spread across three campuses in Clerkenwell, Moorgate and Tooting, City St Georges, University of London now educates more than 27,000 students from over 150 countries.The university is now one of the largest hi

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Edward Peck’s performance at the Education Committee

Wonkhe

The government's choice for the next chair of OfS faced a Commons Education Committee grilling.

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Panama launches new English language curriculum

The PIE News

The curriculum, launched on February 21, is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), building the capacity for teachers to promote economic development and social mobility for Panamanian students. The local level of English language ability in Panama is very low, and with the unemployment rate where it is currently, there are not a lot of opportunities for Panamanians to evolve into that middle class state, said Sara Davila, English language specialist consul

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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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The case against impartial university teaching

Wonkhe

Like many, Sunny Dhillon used to believe that he needed to be visibly impartial while teaching at a university.

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Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

HEPI

Dr Elizabeth Morrow is Research Consultant, Senior Research Fellow Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, & Public Contributor to the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement on behalf of National Institute for Health and Care Research. Professor Tushna Vandrevala is Professor of Health Psychology, Kingston University. Professor Fiona Ross CBE isProfessor Emerita Health and Social Care Kingston University, Deputy Chair Westminster University Court of Governors & Trustee Great Ormond Street

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Education Department sued over cuts to teacher training grants

Higher Ed Dive

Three teacher preparation groups allege that the agency’s recent termination of three federal grant programs approved by Congress is unlawful.

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Transfer enrollment growth hits three consecutive years

University Business

College transfers grew by 4.4% last fall, marking three years of increasing enrollment, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. With transfer enrollment 7.9% higher than pre-pandemic fall 2020, transfer students comprised about 13% of non-first-year undergraduates. Transfer enrollment has increased the most at community colleges compared to all other institution sectors.

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How Colleges Can Strengthen Their Budgets Without Cutting Programs

Gray Associates

Many institutions assume cutting programs is the key to financial stability, but as experts in our recent webinar revealed, smarter strategies lie elsewhere. From optimizing resources to increasing retention and improving transparency, there are ways to uncover hidden revenue without sacrificing academic integrity. Discover key insights and practical approaches that can help institutions navigate financial pressures.

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OPM partnerships decline, forcing higher ed to fee-for-service

University Business

The $5 billion Online Program Management industry, which helps universities develop and manage online programs, is undergoing a major shift, according to the latest OPM Market Insights report by Validated Insights. The study reveals a sharp decline in new OPM partnerships and a growing move toward fee-for-service models, changes that could reshape how higher education institutions expand their online programs.

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What Does the Education Department’s DEI Guidance Really Mean?

Inside Higher Ed

What Does the Education Departments DEI Guidance Really Mean? Sara Weissman Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Over the weekend, the department dropped a new document expanding on the Office for Civil Rights anti-DEI directive. Legal scholars say it takes a more nuanced approach but express varying levels of hope about its outcomes.

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Adopting AI: Why we must develop frameworks—and how to get there

University Business

As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly sophisticated, we find ourselves at a crossroads that will define the future of human agency and autonomy. While the promise of AI to enhance our lives is undeniable, we must confront an uncomfortable truth: Our increasing reliance on automated systems may be quietly eroding our capacity for independent decision-making.

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Lumina sets new postsecondary attainment goal with focus on college ROI

Higher Ed Dive

The influential nonprofit wants 75% of U.S. adults to have a postsecondary degree or credential that leads to “economic prosperity” by 2040.

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The Deadline That Wasn’t

Inside Higher Ed

The Deadline That Wasnt Elizabeth Redden Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher ed botched its response to the anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter, Steve Robinson writes.

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GSNP Bylaws Voting

ACPA

Voting on the GSNP CoP proposed revised Bylaws is now live! A unique link has been sent via email to all active GSNP members, with voting ending on March 14th. Click here for a web-accessible copy of the proposed revised Bylaws or go to [link] For any questions, please reach out to gsnpcop@acpa.nche.edu The post GSNP Bylaws Voting first appeared on ACPA.

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New Coursera playbook recommends key strategies to narrow the gender gap in Generative AI skills

Coursera blog

By Dr. Alexandra Urban, Learning Science Research Lead, Coursera As we celebrate International Womens Day, Im pleased to introduce a new Coursera playbook , exploring actionable techniques for closing the current gender gap in Generative AI (GenAI) skills by identifying strategies to empower more women to harness GenAI. Despite GenAIs increasing importance across workplaces worldwide, women represent only 32% of enrollments in the field on Coursera, risking reinforcing existing inequities in the

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Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit

University Business

Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help repair a leaky roof. But again and again, the state said no. Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.

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Survey Says: Students Are Customers  

Inside Higher Ed

Survey Says: Students Are Customers colleen.flaherty Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM More than three in five students consider themselves customers of their institution, according to a new analysis of Inside Higher Ed s Student Voice data. Is that a bad thing?

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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Supreme Court won’t join debate over free speech on college campuses

University Business

The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to weigh in on controversial university programs that a conservative advocacy group says make students afraid to express unpopular or controversial views. Under Indiana Universitys attempt to address bias incidents on campus, complaints have been made about a student expressing dislike of China in front of a Chinese student, posting hate speech on social media and commenting on a trans feminine student wearing lipstick to class, according to Sp

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AI and Education: Shaping the Future Before It Shapes Us

Inside Higher Ed

AI and Education: Shaping the Future Before It Shapes Us joshua.m.kim@d Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM A guest post by U of Michigans James DeVaney.

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New Turnitin Product Brings AI-Powered Tools to Students with Instructor Guardrails

Campus Technology

Academic integrity solution provider Turnitin has introduced Turnitin Clarity, a paid add-on for Turnitin Feedback Studio that provides a composition workspace for students with educator-guided AI assistance, AI-generated writing feedback, visibility into integrity insights, and more.

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Justices Refuse to Hear Case Against Bias Response Teams

Inside Higher Ed

The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case regarding the constitutionality of bias response teams on college campuses, The Hill reported.

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We Are All Workers

Academe Blog

BY JONATHAN REES Back in December, I was listening to Adam Conover’s podcast, and his guests were the directors of Union: A Documentary Film, which is about the successful organizing effort by the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island.

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Findlay, Bluffton Merger Called Off

Inside Higher Ed

Findlay, Bluffton Merger Called Off Josh Moody Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM A planned merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University that was in the works for a year is off after Findlays board voted against moving forward with the proposal.

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Govs. DeSantis, Hochul threaten academic freedom with political interference

FIRE

Governors DeSantis and Hochul are increasingly meddling in higher education, but is their involvement threatening academic freedom?

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Protesters Disrupt Larry Summers’s Wealth Tax Speech at Stanford

Inside Higher Ed

Protesters last week disrupted a Stanford University Democracy and Disagreement course in protest of guest speaker and former Harvard University president Larry Summers, according to a statement from Stanford officials. Summers was also U.S. Treasury secretary during the Clinton administration and is currently the Charles W.

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How higher ed can support student mental health: the Horizon Report

Terminalfour

Mental health is key to student success and institutional reputation. The **2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Action Plan** outlines how universities can take a proactive approach. For marketers, this means integrating mental health into branding, digital content, and recruitment strategies.

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By 2040, Can Most Americans Earn ‘Credentials of Value’?

Inside Higher Ed

By 2040, Can Most Americans Earn Credentials of Value? Johanna Alonso Tue, 03/04/2025 - 09:00 AM The Lumina Foundations previous 17-year goalfor 60 percent of adults to have a postsecondary credentialfell short. How will its next mission, focused on income, fare?

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