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Pell Grant program projected to end fiscal 2025 with $2.7B deficit

Higher Ed Dive

The funding shortfall could eventually threaten recipients’ eligibility or benefits, one student advocacy group warned.

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How to develop a high impact research paper: the case of feedback literacy

LSE Higher Education Blog

David Carless walks us through his recipe for academic research impact How might one develop an impactful paper that transcends a modest sub-field and enters the mainstream? What are some of the characteristics of highly cited papers that capture attention in unexpected ways? What is the respective importance of the publication venue, the authors, the topic, and the quality of the research?

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Notre Dame Global prioritises student health and safety for study abroad programs

The PIE News

According to the latest data from the Open Doors report, the University of Notre Dame ranks #3 among Ph.D. granting institutions for the 2022/2023 academic year, with an 87.5% participation rate for undergraduates studying abroad. This remarkable statistic reflects the university’s strong commitment to providing students with transformative opportunities to immerse themselves in diverse cultures around the globe.

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UNCF Announces UNITE 2025 Summit, Offers Complimentary Registration to All HBCUs and PBIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UNCF will host its annual UNITE Summit July 20-24, 2025, in Atlanta, marking a historic first by offering five complimentary registrations to every historically Black Dr. Michael L. Lomax college and university (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) nationwide. The five-day event at the Signia by Hilton Hotel will feature over 100 sessions focusing on institutional excellence, student success, research, economic mobility, and systems change.

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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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Appeal of international MBAs on the decline

The PIE News

A new study has revealed the declining appeal of studying internationally for an MBA, with less than one in five prospective students expressing a preference for studying overseas. Survey responses from almost 2,000 prospective MBA students from 37 countries saw 19% express a preference for studying overseas, compared to 39% in the previous 2024 survey.

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Another way of thinking about the national assessment of people, culture, and environment

Wonkhe

Can we use things we already measure to examine research culture in REF 2029?

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Fairness and protection for students is coming – but not for those that need it now

Wonkhe

The higher education regulator in England is proposing a new regime to ensure students are treated fairly.

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Remembering Michael Burawoy, 1947-2025

Academe Blog

BY JAMES VERNON Ed. note: On Monday, February 3, Michael Burawoy, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley and lifelong activist, was killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the street near his Oakland home.

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When OfS reopens its register, there will be implications for everyone else

Wonkhe

England's higher education regulator is raising its regulatory bar for new entrants.

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Augusta Tech President Named Sole Finalist to Lead Savannah State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Jermaine Whirl as the sole finalist for the presidency of Savannah State University, the state's oldest historically Black Dr. Jermaine Whirl university. The announcement on Tuesday marks a potential new chapter for the institution, which has faced enrollment decline and financial challenges in recent years. Whirl, who currently serves as president of Augusta Technical College, has built a reputation for strengthening workforce education programs and fost

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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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AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption

The Guardian - Higher Education

Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp in the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. The scroll is one of hundreds found in the library of a Roman mansion in Herculaneum, a town on the west coast of Italy that was wiped out when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79.

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As chief executive officers in the California community college system, we embarked upon the topic of STEM out of an acute awareness of the lack of Dr. Lennor Johnson opportunities available to disproportionately impacted communities, and a shared commitment to forging increased pathways for those with the least access. Despite the rising demand for skilled professionals in STEM fieldsillustrated by the U.S.

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The case for social action

HEPI

By Fiona Walsh McDonnell , formerly Partnerships and Development Director at Student Hubs. As social action charity Student Hubs closes on 31 January 2025 , we have spent the past six months creating resources, toolkits and a report which advocates for growing student social action within universities: we want to share an overview of our case and legacy to the higher education sector.

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Understanding The Role of Data Analytics in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 8 minutes Data analytics has become the cornerstone of effective decision-making across industries, including higher education marketing. As a school administrator or marketer, youre likely aware that competition for student enrollment is fiercer than ever. To stand out, leveraging data analytics can transform your marketing strategy, enabling you to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and maximize ROI.

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CSU Partners with Tech Leaders for AI Expansion

Insight Into Diversity

The California State University (CSU) system has announced a groundbreaking initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into higher education at an unprecedented scale. Partnering with major technology firms such as Adobe, Google, AWS, IBM, Microsoft, and OpenAI, CSU aims to become the first and largest AI-powered university system in the United States.

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Outcomes-based funding: Why it should focus on students’ earnings

University Business

Outcomes-based funding has experienced its fair share of critiques , but proper policy design focused on student success in the workforce can help institutions unlock more funding and higher completion ratesand push graduating students into higher wages. That’s according to a new whitepaper from The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, a nonpartisan think tank that studied the effectiveness of outcomes-based funding models across different state legislatures and its institutions o

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Author Spotlight: Q&A With Reed Wicander of Physical Geology, 1e

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 4 minutes Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background (current title, professional milestones, professional history, education, research works, hobbies, etc.) I am currently an adjunct professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where I conduct research on various aspects of Paleozoic palynology , specifically the study of acritarchs.

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California State University Launches Systemwide ChatGPT Edu Deployment

Campus Technology

In the largest deployment of ChatGPT to date, California State University is rolling out ChatGPT Edu, OpenAI's generative AI product designed for education institutions, to more than 460,000 students and 63,000-plus staff and faculty across the system's 23 campuses.

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Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA

Inside Higher Ed

The U.S. Education Department is eliminating the nonbinary gender identity option from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to a Tuesday news release.

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Privacy at the Forefront of Data Risk Management

Educause

As data risk management grows more complex, privacy has evolved from a compliance concern to a strategic imperative for higher education institutions. In this video, two chief privacy offers explore this evolution and share how it informs their approach to balancing risks and opportunities.

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Hegseth Moves to End Race-Based Admissions at Military Academies

Inside Higher Ed

Newly confirmed U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth issued a memo Jan.29 ordering the Department of Defense to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and officesincluding race-conscious admissions at military academies.

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20 Michigan towns with unconstitutional public comment policies that could cost them

FIRE

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today urged 20 Michigan cities and towns to reform public comment policies that unconstitutionally censor their citizens.

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Tech Giants Partner With Cal State System to Advance ‘Equitable’ AI Training

Inside Higher Ed

Tech Giants Partner With Cal State System to Advance Equitable AI Training kathryn.palmer Wed, 02/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Aiming to grow the states AI-ready workforce, CSU announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to make it happen through a public-private partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and other big-name companies.

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VICTORY: University of Wyoming administrators reject student government’s proposal to slash media funding

FIRE

Administrators at the University of Wyoming will cut student media funding after an earlier proposed cut flagrantly violated the First Amendment.

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Creating a Critical Mass of Engagement in a Gen Ed Lecture

Inside Higher Ed

Creating a Critical Mass of Engagement in a Gen Ed Lecture Ashley Mowreader Wed, 02/05/2025 - 03:00 AM A professor at the University of Oregon implemented an active zone in his physics course to promote interaction. The experiment resulted in more questions and feedback and a livelier classroom environment.

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Freedom of speech in higher education (Future Trends Forum)

Higher Education Inquirer

What does academic freedom mean in 2025? We will explore this vital question with the help of Jeremy C. Young, the Freedom to Learn program director at PEN America (and excellent 2023 Forum guest).

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Career Coaches Fill Critical Gaps in Ph.D. Training

Inside Higher Ed

Career Coaches Fill Critical Gaps in Ph.D. Training sara.custer@in Wed, 02/05/2025 - 02:17 PM Colleges dont provide sufficient professional development for Ph.D.

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Xavier University Makes History with First HBCU Varsity Rowing Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Xavier University of Louisiana will make history in fall 2025 by becoming the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to offer a varsity-level co-ed rowing program. The announcement marks a significant milestone in collegiate sports diversity and follows three successful seasons as a club sport at the New Orleans institution. The program, which began in September 2023 as a partnership between Xavier and the New Orleans Rowing Club (NORC), has already garnered national attention and

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Voices of Student Success: Expanding Access to Study Abroad

Inside Higher Ed

Study abroad is tied to personal and professional growth for college students, but crossing the border can be an enormous hurdle or feel unattainable for some learners. A new initiative at Bucknell University seeks to empower and support first-generation and low-income students who are interested in experiential learning and study away through workshops, financial aid and mentorship.

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Visa delays emerge as hurdle for UK and US bound students

The PIE News

A survey of over 2,000 international students from more than 100 countries has highlighted the impact of visa processing delays on students’ experience of studying in the UK and US. Some 60% of students experienced a delay that prevented them confirming their university place as early as desired, the survey by I NTO showed, with 21% of students reporting visa appointment and processing delays as the top reason for postponing their confirmation of university placement.

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Resignation Letter from the Modern Language Association (David Palumbo-Liu)

Academe Blog

POSTED BY JENNIFER RUTH As readers are no doubt aware, the problem of undemocratic professional associations is coming more and more to the fore as members attempt to hold their scholarly and professional associations accountable in some way over the genocide in Gaza and its concomitant scholasticide.

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‘Betraying an entire generation of students’? What do Trump University and Matt Goodwin’s excoriating new book tell us about universities today?

HEPI

Browsing in a good bookshop sure beats scouring the internet for things to read. And when I was recently in my local independent bookshop (the Book House in Thame since you ask), I stumbled across a new biography of Donald Trump focusing on his pre-politics business career. Seeing that the book, Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump squandered his fathers fortune and created the illusion of success by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig , included a section on Trump University, I snapped it up.

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Campuses No Longer Off-Limits to ICE

Inside Higher Ed

Campuses No Longer Off-Limits to ICE Sara Weissman Wed, 02/05/2025 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration cleared the way for immigration enforcement officers to take action on campuses, sowing fear among undocumented students. Higher ed leaders are struggling with how to respond.

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Demand for immigration legal services spikes at California colleges

University Business

As President Donald Trump begins his second term with a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and a steadfast pledge of mass deportations, Californias colleges and universities have been holding workshops and partnering with legal service nonprofits to help undocumented students on their campuses stay in school. Across the University of California and California State University systems, as well as at many California community college campuses, Dream resource centers support

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As NIH Grant Reviews Resume, NSF Hunts for Flagged Terms

Inside Higher Ed

The National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other science agencies are continuing to scramble to comply with President Trumps orders to eliminate federal support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, among other topics, while also beginning to restart some grant reviews.

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