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Grand Canyon University scores court victory in battle over nonprofit status

Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled.

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How to better understand students’ sense of belonging

Wonkhe

David Gilani and Sophie Connor explain how qualitative methods can deepen the sector's understanding of belonging and connection David Gilani and Sophie Connor explain how qualitative methods can deepen the sector's understanding of belonging and connection

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UPCEA’s Jim Fong on Using Data to Drive Higher Ed Innovation

MindMax

This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer at UPCEA. Watch the full conversation here. Data and research are vital for guiding informed decisions in the rapidly evolving higher ed landscape. As Jim Fong, Chief Research Officer of UPCEA, discusses with MindMax’s Lee Maxey, institutions must carefully evaluate demographic shifts, student preferences, and economic trends to stay ahead.

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The sector needs a more credible position on credit transfer

Wonkhe

With the Lifelong Learning Entitlement now a reality, Brooke Storer-Church argues that it's time to reopen the argument about getting credit transfer working

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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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FAFSA Delays Upended Private College Enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

The botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid led to major changes in the size and makeup of private colleges’ incoming classes this fall, according to a

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UK survey reveals public support for international students

The PIE News

A recent study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London has provided insights into public opinion and their support for the number of international students at UK universities. It revealed that the majority of people recognise the significant economic benefits from international students, as well as their role in providing places for domestic students at universities.

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Canada ends fast-track study permit processing

The PIE News

The announcement comes just months after the Canadian government imposed further limits on international study permits by 10% from the 2024 target of 485,000 “Canada’s goal is to strengthen program integrity, address student vulnerability, and give all students equal and fair access to the application process, as well as a positive academic experience,” IRCC said in a statement announcing the changes.

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Florida Officials Fume Over Sluggish Accreditation Changes

Inside Higher Ed

Florida Officials Fume Over Sluggish Accreditation Changes Josh Moody Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Florida’s Board of Governors alleges the Education Department is delaying the University of North Florida’s accreditor switch, which experts note is a lengthy process.

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Remembering Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr., a pioneering educator who served for more than a decade as provost of his alma mater, Morehouse College, and later acting president, died last week at the age of 80. Dr. Willis Braswell Sheftall Jr. Born in in Macon, Georgia, Sheftall became known as an economist with a particular interest in the economics of higher education, local public finance, and U.S.

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Gallaudet University Leads Deaf Student Civic Engagement Work

Inside Higher Ed

Gallaudet University Leads Deaf Student Civic Engagement Work Ashley Mowreader Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The SignVote program at Gallaudet University seeks to equip Deaf college students and other community members with voting education and support.

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How Broadening AI Access Can Help Bridge the Digital Divide

Educause

Providing low-income students with free access to paid artificial intelligence tools could decrease disparities in digital access and literacy.

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Colleges Must Recommit to Serving Those Who Served

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges Must Recommit to Serving Those Who Served Melissa Ezarik Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM While they are highly motivated, disciplined and capable, veterans are often unlike traditional undergraduates in many ways, and supporting this population requires a holistic approach, writes Meg M. O’Grady of National University. Byline(s) Meg M.

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Is It Time to Regulate AI Use on Campus?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Lee Gardner Due to increased risk of data breaches and worries over what else could happen, some administrators are cracking down.

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Michigan Faculty Censure Regents Over Protest Response

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Michigan Faculty Senate voted last week to censure the Board of Regents for its response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the spring and its adoption of an institutional neutrality policy without faculty involvement.

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Honoring Excellence in Urban Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Growing up in South Florida, Jhaneil Thompson remembers playing school with her four sisters as a youngster. “They always chose me to be the teacher,” said Thompson, who was born in St. James, Jamaica. “I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” Jhaneil Thompson After graduating from high school, Thompson enrolled in a community college and when it was time for her to continue her education at a four-year-institution, it was Florida A&M University (FAMU) that

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Improving Hiring Practices in Higher Education to Overcome GEM Staffing Challenges

Liaison International

Key Takeaways: The pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges in higher education graduate enrollment management, leading to increased demands for flexibility, better pay, and improved work-life balance among staff. GEM leaders need multifaceted strategies, including refined hiring practices, professional development, and technology adoption, to stabilize and support their teams.

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Gunfire Kills One and Injures Others at Tuskegee University's Homecoming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gunshots rang out on the Alabama campus of Tuskegee University over the weekend, leaving one man dead and at least 16 other people injured. The incident took place during homecoming weekend. La'Tavion Johnson, of Troy, Alabama, who was not a student at the historically Black university, was killed. Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested. The university cancelled classes on Monday and Tuesday and university officials said that Tuskegee President Dr.

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A Trans Admission Advantage?

Inside Higher Ed

A Trans Admission Advantage? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Jim Jump breaks down Vice President–elect JD Vance’s suggestion that students may “become” trans to get into Harvard.

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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. That’s according to the results released by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Nearly half (49%) of respondents reported that their fall 2024 class was “more difficult to fill” due to the FAFSA delays.

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Library Patron Loneliness: Strategies for Building Community and Connection

ACRLog

Editor’s Note: This guest post has been authored by Alejandro Marquez (Science and Engineering Librarian at the University of Denver Libraries) and Brady Niemitalo Woods (Patron Training Specialist at Jefferson County Public Library, Colorado). The fall semester started recently, marking the beginning of a new school year. Imagine a new student at a college or university who has come from another state.

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UK universities are in crisis – and Labour has taken the first step towards saving them | Philip Augar

The Guardian - Higher Education

The government is making welcome moves to overhaul a sector in financial turmoil, but institutions face tough choices Philip Augar chaired the May government’s review of post-18 education and funding One of Britain’s most globally successful industries is under financial pressure. More than a third of higher education institutions are running at a loss, a handful are at risk of government bailout and some have had to shed staff and courses.

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The right destination…. but how to get there? Why the OfS’ requirements on harassment and sexual misconduct risk failing students

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Peter Csemiczky, a partner at Hickman & Rose. Published in July 2024, the Office for Students’ requirements on student harassment and sexual misconduct produced a flurry of generally positive media coverage. None of the coverage addressed the hole at the centre of the OfS’ ambition to better protect students: the absence of any meaningful, binding universal procedures dictating how universities should handle these often complex and sensitive cases.

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I am … the syllabus: course on Beyoncé to be offered at Yale University

The Guardian - Higher Education

New class is latest to explore a pop icon’s impact, with other universities offering courses on Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga Students at Yale University are getting the chance to take a class entirely devoted to Beyoncé , school officials have announced. The class – titled Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music – will be taught by African American studies and music professor Daphne Brooks beginning in the upcoming spring semester.

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Mobilizing Student Content Creators

Caylor Solutions

Fighting to get it all done with a limited budget and short staff? Check out this powerful hack that can transform your social media results! The post Mobilizing Student Content Creators appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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How to Prepare for Job Interviews Outside Academe

The Chronicle of Higher Education

What to expect if you’re a doctoral student or Ph.D. pursuing a nonacademic career. By Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman What to expect if you’re a doctoral student or Ph.D. applying for openings outside of academe.

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How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha

University Business

College closures steamed through 2024 , and more institutions may find themselves in the crosshairs next year as declining numbers of K12 students trickle into higher ed. However, one private liberal arts school has transformed its enrollment strategy by bucking its traditional paradigm. “We were built as a single product institution that only knew how to recruit freshmen,” says Melik Khoury, president of Unity Environmental University since 2016. “We knew that we needed a diff

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The CIOs Key to Effective IT Asset Management

Educause

LabStats empowers higher education CIOs to navigate various challenges effectively by providing real-time data, optimizing resource allocation, and enabling data-driven decision-making to enhance IT management.

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Opinion: The time has come to reimagine college textbooks for the modern digital era

University Business

It breaks my heart when the costs of college-level textbooks are labeled as “junk fees.” Or, when people complain that today’s textbooks are “overstuffed, chopped-up monstrosities” that are boring and do little to advance student learning. Yet all this angst over textbooks misses these crucial facts: Textbooks provide a carefully curated body of knowledge.

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Dozens of Religious Schools Under Department of Education Heightened Cash Monitoring

Higher Education Inquirer

The US Department of Education (ED) has placed a number of religious colleges and universities under Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM). For a complete list of institutions under HCM, and a brief explanation of each institution's status, go to the US Department of Education website. According to ED, "Heightened Cash Monitoring is a step that Federal Student Aid (FSA) can take with institutions to provide additional oversight for a number of financial or federal compliance issues, some of which may

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Education Dept. Moves Forward With Bundled Services Guidance

Inside Higher Ed

The Biden administration appears set to release new guidance on third-party contractors in higher ed, just a few months before leaving office. The move would supersede a 2011 Dear Colleague letter that has governed federal oversight of companies that offer a package of services such as marketing, recruitment, course materials and curriculum development.

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Foxx urges Cardona to preserve guidance over tuition-share deals with OPMs

Higher Ed Dive

The Republican chair of the House education panel said changing the guidance would ruin the principle of public-private ed tech partnerships.

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ED, USDA Partner to Boost Access to Food Benefits Program

Inside Higher Ed

ED, USDA Partner to Boost Access to Food Benefits Program jessica.blake@… Mon, 11/11/2024 - 03:00 AM The Education and Agriculture Departments’ plan to improve students’ access to food benefits is long overdue, experts say. But there are concerns the Trump administration could scrap the deal.

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How California’s public colleges plan to protect immigrant students under a second Trump presidency

University Business

In California, about 87,000 undocumented students are pursuing higher ed. Increasingly, they do not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provides protection from deportation and a work permit. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to “carry out the largest deportation operation in [U.S.] history.” After the presidential election earlier this week, the leaders of California’s public colleges and universities issued a joint statement of support for those studen

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Greek Life Administrator at U of Oregon on Leave for Video Bashing Trump Voters

Inside Higher Ed

An official who oversees Greek life at the University of Oregon was put on leave last week for posting an expletive-filled video of himself lambasting supporters of President-elect Donald Trump, according to KDRV NewsWatch12.