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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU).

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Your Students, Your Story: Elevating Education Marketing with UGC and Student Ambassadors

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 11 minutes Authenticity has become a cornerstone of successful education marketing campaigns. Nothing speaks louder to prospective students than real experiences shared by current students. Thats why we recommend the combined use of two powerful tools: student ambassador programs and user-generated content (UGC). These strategies harness the voices of your students to create compelling, authentic narratives that resonate.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr.

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Lexis Korea to open new campus in Hongdae

The PIE News

The Lexis Korea Hongdae Campus will open in February 2025, marking a significant milestone in the institutes continued nationwide expansion. The latest campus adds to the provider’s Korea portfolio, with campuses already set up Gangnam and Busan. The campus will offer a variety of courses, including standard and intensive Korean language programs, TOPIK preparation, and cultural activities with local Korean students.

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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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Your Students, Your Story: Elevating Education Marketing with UGC and Student Ambassadors

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 11 minutes Authenticity has become a cornerstone of successful education marketing campaigns. Nothing speaks louder to prospective students than real experiences shared by current students. Thats why we recommend the combined use of two powerful tools: student ambassador programs and user-generated content (UGC). These strategies harness the voices of your students to create compelling, authentic narratives that resonate.

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Duolingo launches scholarship for Indian women in STEM

The PIE News

The initiative, introduced in collaboration with the government of Indias Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser as the knowledge partner, is designed to support Indian women by offering a one-time grant of USD 30,000 to cover tuition fees for a masters degree in STEM at a US university that accepts the DET for admissions for the academic year 20262027.

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New models of international partnership

Wonkhe

Henrietta OConnor shares the University of Leicester's international partnership model built on complementary areas of expertise, identifying shared aims, and finding areas of commonality

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Reviewer workload

Academic Computing

I’m acting as one of the ICER 2025 program chairs, and that has me thinking about reviewer workload in Computing Education Research. (This post is entirely my own personal views, and does not represent the views of the other organisers, ICER as a conference, SIGCSE, etc.) When we think about reviewing, what we all want is to get our papers accepted a review system that is expert, fair, consistent, and provides reasoning behind the decisions.

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Unpaid internships ‘locking out’ young working-class people from careers

The Guardian - Higher Education

UK charity calls for positions of four weeks or longer to be banned to help close social mobility gap Young people from working-class or disadvantaged backgrounds are being locked out of careers by unpaid or low-paid internships that benefit middle-class graduates, according to a social mobility charity. Research by the Sutton Trust found that middle-class graduates made more use of internships as stepping stones into sectors such as finance or IT, even in cases where the internships paid nothin

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Resilience, flexibility and inclusion: digital transformation at The University of Manchester

HEPI

As Chief Information Officer, PJ Hemmaway is driving innovation at Manchester to future-proof the university and deliver the best possible day-to-day experience. In this recent interview with Melissa Bowden, Content Writer at Kortext, he shared insights on creating a sector-leading learning environment where everyone can thrive. PJ Hemmaway will be speaking at Kortext LIVE in Manchester on 6 February 2025: you can register here.

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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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Fall enrollment rises above pre-pandemic levels, sparked by undergraduate growth

University Business

At 7.9 million, total postsecondary enrollment in fall 2024 marks three consecutive years of growth and officially tops figures posted in 2019, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The Current Term Enrollment Estimates report found fall enrollment grew by 4.5%, particularly due to increases at the undergraduate level across all sectors and regions of the United States.

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A new funding body landscape emerges in Scotland

Wonkhe

The Scottish government aims to shift around the pieces of the post-school funding system by autumn 2026. Michael Salmon walks us through it The Scottish government aims to shift around the pieces of the post-school funding system by autumn 2026.

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Snitch hotlines for ‘offensive’ speech were a nightmare on campus — and now they’re coming to a neighborhood near you

FIRE

If an agency dedicated to investigating and even reeducating Americans for protected speech isnt Orwellian, nothing is.

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Invisible labour: visible activism

SRHE

by Sarah Montano, Inci Toral and Sarah Percy Behind many academic success stories lies an untold narrative of invisible labour a hidden force driving progress but often overlooked or undervalued. From providing emotional support to sitting on committees, the silent effort sustains institutions yet leaves many working tirelessly in the background on non-promotable tasks.

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Healey commits $2.5 billion to modernizing Massachusetts’ public higher education campuses

University Business

Governor Maura Healey announced a bond bill that will be the largest proposed infrastructure investment in Massachusetts public higher education system in decades. An Act to Build Resilient Infrastructure to Generate Higher Education Transformation, or the BRIGHT Act, will include improvements to the campuses from better classrooms to more housing. Its going to create labs, facilities that meet the needs of today, including life sciences health facilities, housing development, art spaces, and mo

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Hampshire College president to depart after yearslong turnaround push

Higher Ed Dive

Ed Wingenbach is set to take the helm of the American College of Greece after leading the Massachusetts nonprofit back from the brink.

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Study: Academic Alerts Slash Course Withdrawal Rates by 30%

Inside Higher Ed

Study: Academic Alerts Slash Course Withdrawal Rates by 30% Johanna Alonso Wed, 01/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Most universities have systems to alert students to low grades or high absence rates, but theres been little evidence showing they change student outcomes. New research from Oklahoma State shows the notifications are worthwhile investments.

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Engaging Connections: Cooperative Learning in an Online Asynchronous Setting

Educause

An intentional approach to course design can overcome the isolation that many feel in online courses.

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A Murky Setback for DACA

Inside Higher Ed

A Murky Setback for DACA Sara Weissman Wed, 01/22/2025 - 03:00 AM An appeals court ruled that DACA is unlawful but limited the scope and stayed the ruling, so students shouldnt see any immediate changes.

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Meta AI Releases Open Source Machine Learning Library to Tackle Dataset Management Challenges

Campus Technology

Meta AI has announced LeanUniverse, an open source machine learning (ML) library designed to address the growing challenges of managing datasets in large-scale machine learning projects.

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Featured Gig: Chief Education Solutions Officer at U-M

Inside Higher Ed

Featured Gig: Chief Education Solutions Officer at U-M joshua.m.kim@d Wed, 01/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Four questions for James DeVaney on this role at Michigans Center for Academic Innovation.

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Study: 1 in 10 AI Prompts Could Expose Sensitive Data

Campus Technology

Nearly one in 10 prompts used by business users when interacting with generative artificial intelligence tools may inadvertently disclose sensitive data, according to a study released today by data protection startup Harmonic Security Inc.

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The Rise of Multidisciplinary Research Stimulated by AI Research Tools

Inside Higher Ed

The Rise of Multidisciplinary Research Stimulated by AI Research Tools mnelson@upcea.edu Wed, 01/22/2025 - 03:00 AM A revolution is quietly taking place in academic and scholarly research prompted by the advent of AI research tools. This will reshape the very nature of our studies and greatly accelerate synergies and collaborations across academic fields.

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National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Meets February 19-20. (US Department of Education)

Higher Education Inquirer

Education Department Notices Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity FR Document: 2025-01459 Citation: 90 FR 7677 PDF Pages 7677-7679 (3 pages) Permalink Abstract: This notice sets forth the agenda, time, and instructions to access or participate in the February 19-20, 2025 meeting of NACIQI, and provides information to members of the public regarding the meeting, including requesting to make written or oral comments.

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Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits

Inside Higher Ed

Harvard University agreed to use a broader definition of antisemitism in its nondiscrimination policies and will hire an administrator to consult on all complaints of antisemitism, under settlement agreements announced Tuesday.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr. Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr.

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Laken Riley Act Passes Senate

Inside Higher Ed

The House is preparing to take up the Laken Riley Act later this week after the Senate passed the bill Monday, Politico reported.

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Want to Build a Robot? You’ll Need to Learn Engineering Systems First

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 2 minutes Welcome to System Dynamics and Controls, 1e by Dr. S. Graham Kelly a new first edition and comprehensive guide to understanding and controlling interdisciplinary engineering systems. The goal of this text is to provide the reader with a general understanding of how to mathematically model a linear engineering system and how to control it effectively.

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The National Student Clearinghouse CEO’s Chaotic Final Month

Inside Higher Ed

The National Student Clearinghouse CEOs Chaotic Final Month Liam Knox Wed, 01/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Ricardo Torres, who led the NSC for 17 years, talks about the challenges facing higher ed and the major data error that could upend his organizations research arm.

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Ready to Refresh Your Campus Visit? Here’s Your Game Plan. 

Echo Delta

The campus visit is a pivotal moment in the college search process. Its an opportunity for prospective students and their families to experience your institution firsthandand, more importantly, to form the emotional connections that often seal their enrollment decisions. But the traditional campus visit model is under pressure. Students are changing how and when they visit, and colleges must adapt.

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Commonwealth University to Close Clearfield Campus

Inside Higher Ed

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is shutting down its campus in Clearfield, citing declining enrollment and financial challenges, officials announced in a statement Tuesday.

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Where do we go from here? (Martin Luther King, 1967)

Higher Education Inquirer

16 August 1967 Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Abernathy, our distinguished vice president, fellow delegates to this, the tenth annual session of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, my brothers and sisters from not only all over the South, but from all over the United States of America: ten years ago during the piercing chill of a January day and on the heels of the year-long Montgomery bus boycott, a group of approximately one hundred Negro leaders from across the South assembled in this church

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How do global education fairs impact the study abroad market of India?

The PIE News

The definition of education has evolved greatly in an age of globalisation. Modern education systems emphasise the need for international education. This promotes cultural exchange between countries and benefits students by introducing them to a modern education framework. Like other countries, there is an upward demand for international study programs in India.

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UK universities and the war in Gaza

Wonkhe

David Duncan reflects on how universities have managed campus relations during conflict in the Middle East and what practical action is needed now David Duncan reflects on how universities have managed campus relations during conflict in the Middle East and what practical action is needed now

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ETS increases cost of TOEFL iBT in Europe

The PIE News

ETS has confirmed that due to changes in European Union regulations, VAT must now be applied to tests in the customers country of residence across all 27 EU member states. The updated regulations will mean higher bills for TOEFL test takers, with those taking the test in Germany paying an additional USD $50.35, those in France an additional $54 and those in Sweden an additional $80, according to the test booking website.

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