Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
As universities reduce budgets and make changes to what was originally promised, all while struggling to control what some say on their behalf, a new law is being quietly implemented to better protect students. Jim Dickinson explains.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Doctoral Dilemma Johanna Alonso Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM More than half of those who earn Ph.D.s now decide to leave academia after graduation. Why, then, do so many graduate programs still assume their students will become professors?
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Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
As widening access efforts come under pressure from cuts to budgets, Alex Blower reports back from a national summit to argue that keeping a focus on fairness will be essential to future support from government
Higher Education Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Title: Current Term Enrollment Estimates: Fall 2024 Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Total fall 2024 enrollment rose across multiple factorsincluding sector, selectivity, and urban-rural classificationbringing it closer to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Service. Compared to fall 2019, overall enrollment increased by 0.4 percent, and compared to fall 2023, it grew by.
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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
HEPI
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
By Calum MacInnes, Chairman of the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS). Today, the Renters Rights Bill will undergo its Second Reading in the House of Lords. This far-reaching Bill is long overdue. Once it becomes law, it will deliver a much-needed overhaul of private rented sector regulation in England. With the Bill, the Labour Government has a huge opportunity to deliver a rental market that is fairer and improves housing quality for the millions of renters in the UK.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Success Program Launch: A One-Stop Shop for First-Gen Excellence Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM The University of South Carolina recently opened a center for first-generation college students, which unites offices across campus and faculty members to empower learners to thrive.
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Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Frostburg State University president Ronald H. Nowaczyk, 74, died Friday of cancer on what was set to be his last day on the job, according to a university statement. Nowaczyk, who led Frostburg State for nine years, announced in mid-January that he was stepping down due to health issues.
Educause
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Could artificial intelligence drive higher education institutions to dispense with grading and refocus attention on empathy and learning, thereby reshaping colleges and universities into dynamic hubs for global change?
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
A Need for Digital Resources on Media Literacy for College Students Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM College students say digital resources would help them improve their media literacy skills, but few examples are available for this group.
Campus Technology
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Microsoft recently announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, a new pay-as-you-go offering that adds AI agents to its existing free chat tool for Microsoft 365 education customers.
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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.
Caylor Solutions
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Leveraging AI technology transcends IT. Higher ed leaders must level-up their generative AI literacy to lead their schools into the future. The post Why Generative AI Literacy is Non-Negotiable for Higher Ed Leaders appeared first on Caylor Solutions.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Preparing Proactively for a Postdoc Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM These are some actions a Ph.D. student can take to pave the way for a positive postdoc experience, Chris Smith writes.
Educause
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Technical debt is widespread across higher education, introducing both risks and benefits to the institution. Cybersecurity supports are lagging, and smaller institutions in particular may be weighed down by compounding debts.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Against the Assessment Regime Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Our approach to assessment not only distracts from good teachingit can even distort educational goals, Patrick J. Casey argues. Byline(s) Patrick J.
Creatrix Campus
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Transforming University Operations with Cloud Based Higher Education Management Solutions admin Mon, 02/03/2025 - 12:09 Cloud based higher education management solution In the education industry, cloud-based technologies are driving a major revolution. Over 70% of colleges use cloud solutions to streamline operations and cut expenses as they balance budgets.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Credential attainment among U.S. adults is on the rise, according to new data released by the Lumina Foundation Thursday. The data is part of Luminas A Stronger Nation tool, which tracks progress toward a goal the foundation set in 2008 that 60percent of working-age adults would hold a postsecondary credential by 2025.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The three colleges under the U.S. Department of Defense are also banned from teaching "gender ideology," as defined by recent executive orders.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
A conservative student group, College Republicans United, held a tabling event at Arizona State University on Friday encouraging students to report their undocumented peers to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But the group encountered over 700 protesters, AZ Central reported.
Academe Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
BY FELICITY JONES The First Reconstruction set us free. Have courage. The Second Reconstruction was meant to let us be. Hope is not lost. The Third Reconstruction is ours to seize. This is your country too. Dear Students of the Third Reconstruction: Changes are happening quickly in federal and state governments across the United States.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
In the summer of 2024, we had the privilege of working with our fellow CDW interns on an artificial intelligence project. Completed by students from Clemson University, Virginia Tech University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina State University, the project explored whether our schools were properly preparing students to use AI in their future workplaces.
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Following a legal dispute, McDonald’s announced revisions to the eligibility requirements of its longstanding Latino student scholarship program. Since 1985, the companys Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (HACER) National Scholarship Program has awarded over $33 million to Hispanic and Latino students nationwide, providing scholarships for up to 30 students each year.
University Business
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Two years removed from the release of ChatGPT, higher education is still at a loss on how to deal with generative AI in the classroom, suggests a new survey from the American Association of Colleges & Universities and Elon Universitys Imagining the Digital Future Center. More than half of all executive leaders said they’re not harnessing the power of generative AI to prepare students for the future, upskill faculty teaching and empower non-faculty with the tools.
Insight Into Diversity
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has launched a major initiative to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) grow stronger and more innovative, thanks to a $25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Over the next five years, the grant will allow TMCF to fund Project HBCU Capacity Building: Maximizing HBCU Performance Through Investments in Research, Operations and Innovation.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The two institutions are sharing their combined expertise in athlete training, healthcare and biomechanics to supercharge research, industry collaboration and education initiatives in the world of sport. Through the partnership, the universities will share best practice on biomedical engineering, healthcare and sports and nutrition science to drive “elite performance” and injury prevention, helping with “ India s push towards global sporting excellence” While IIT Delhi is
Higher Education Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Title: The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis Source: Brookings Institution Authors: Joseph R. Cimpian and Jo R. King A recent Brookings Institution article, The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis, paints a complex picture of the state of gender equity in STEM higher education.
University Business
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Some 83 percent of Jewish American college students have experienced or witnessed antisemitism firsthand since October 7, 2023, according to a survey published by the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International. The survey, which polled 1,030 Jewish and 1,140 non-Jewish students from 135 colleges and universities across the United States during the fall semester of 2024, painted a grim picture of Jewish campus life.
Coursera blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Over the past few months, weve looked at some of the ways that GenAI is being used by professionals in fields like data analytics , business management , and cybersecurity. And theres a good reason for that despite all the productivity-boosting talk surrounding GenAI, many workers still arent sure how it can actually be implemented in the workplace.
University Business
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, March 18that 2 p.m. ET The Connected Campus Experience represents a transformative approach to modern university life and learning, where access control systems serve as the foundation for a seamlessly integrated digital ecosystem. In this webinar, participants will learn about the many benefits of leveraging an integrated digital ecosystem campuswide to improve IT initiatives, security, the student experience, campus life, and academic success.
Edu Alliance Journal
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Dean Hoke and Kent Barnds Relaunch Acclaimed Series to Explore the Future of Small Colleges Bloomington, Indiana February 3, 2025 Small College America , the podcast dedicated to exploring the strengths, challenges, and future of small colleges, is officially relaunching with a new season. The series is co-hosted by Dean Hoke , Managing Partner of Edu Alliance Group and former President/CEO of the American Association of University Administrators, and Kent Barnds , Executive Vice President for
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research kathryn.palmer Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM As the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation review grants and programming for verboten topicsincluding DEI and gender ideologymany researchers arent sure if their projects will pass Trumps nebulous, ideological tests.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Recent research has revealed new insights into the experiences of Chinese students studying overseas. The 2025 Chinese Overseas Students White Paper by Xinhuanet, aims to understand the overarching situation of Chinese students studying abroad. The paper written by Xinhuanet and supported by Haima Zhongji Group, an overseas academic tutoring brand founded in the UK that specialises in the field of supporting overseas Chinese students in their education collated responses from students studying
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
As the 2024 elections have ended and the results settle, one of the most pressing questions residing in the minds of many is: how will the outcome impact the Dr. Patricia Green-Powell future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)? Whether the victor is a candidate who prioritizes HBCUs or one who has yet to make concrete commitments, the role these institutions play in shaping the Black communityand, by extension, the nationremains unchanged.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Department of Education Reverts to Trumps Title IX Rule Johanna Alonso Mon, 02/03/2025 - 03:00 AM Advocates for victims of sexual violence said the decision would put students at greater risk of harassment while conservative lawmakers and advocates applauded the move, arguing it would make students safer.
Higher Education Inquirer
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The Trump administration has swept into office with a volley of attacks: Gutting programs that acknowledge race and gender inequality. Freezing funding for a wide swath of programs (though that order has already been rescinded). New work rules. Immigration raids. Replacing career civil servants with political lackeys. A mass email inviting federal employees to resign.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Trump Planning EO Directing Education Department to Diminish Itself, Reports Say jessica.blake@ Mon, 02/03/2025 - 06:46 PM News reports about the potential executive order come after the Trump administration suspended dozens of department staff.
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