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Morehouse College Symposium Challenges Stereotypes of Black Fatherhood

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Derrick Brooms Allison Joyner The Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College explored the multifaceted nature of African American fatherhood during its biannual symposium held in the African American Hall of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel on campus. "We want to account for things like a social father or a community father who might also be a 'father on the block,'" said Dr.

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University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech

The Guardian - Higher Education

Regulator accused of perpetuating culture wars after case of Kathleen Stock, who was targeted for views on gender Englands university regulator has been accused of perpetuating the culture wars after fining the University of Sussex a record 585,000 at the conclusion of an investigation into freedom of speech on campus. It marks the end of a three-and-a-half year investigation into the universitys handling of the case of Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor who resigned after being targeted by

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10 Key Strategies to Improve Student Retention in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. While recruitment is essential to maintaining a thriving institution, keeping students engaged and enrolled until they complete their programs is just as vital. Why is that? High dropout rates can impact institutional reputation, funding, and overall student satisfaction.

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Could Skilled Worker visa changes be a warning of what could be coming for international graduates in the UK?

The PIE News

As of early April, the Skilled Worker visa once a key route for addressing post-pandemic labour shortages, particularly in care work, and one of several pathways for international graduates to stay and work in the UK now requires Care industry recruiters to prove they have attempted to hire workers based in England or recruit from overseas workers already in England before sponsoring overseas talent or those switching from alternative visa pathways.

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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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Why doesn’t higher education make a difference?

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by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education. Our study addresses the paradox of expanding higher education, particularly in Iran, failing to translate into substantial societal impact.

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Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Importance of Data Management in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Universities have been cautious adopters of artificial intelligence. As they address data-management challenges while shoring up student retention and boosting enrollment, they need clear, well-organized data to avoid garbage in, garbage out, in which poor quality input leads to faulty data output. Nicole Muscanell, a researcher at EDUCAUSE, compares bad data in AI models with spoiled ingredients when cooking.

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NASFAA Picks Seasoned Financial Aid, Federal Policy Expert for Next President

Inside Higher Ed

A seasoned federal policy and financial aid operations expert will lead the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the organization announced Tuesday. Melanie Storey, who most recently served as director of policy implementation and oversight for the Department of Educations Office of Federal Student Aid, will become NASFAA president May1.

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We can all share the credit

Wonkhe

The QAA's Helena Vine asks whether we need or want a consistent approach to credit transfer, and, if so, how we might achieve it

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Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada

Inside Higher Ed

Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada Ryan Quinn Wed, 03/26/2025 - 06:34 PM Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia Universitys capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears civil war. Timothy Snyder says his motivations were largely personal.

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AI and the Art School: CHEAD Keynote by Sarah Atkinson

totallyrewired

At today’s CHEAD conference, Sarah Atkinson delivered an inspiring talk that talked about the intersection of art and technology. Drawing from her extensive experience and research, Sarah highlighted the transformative potential of this intersection and the critical role of creative education in navigating the evolving technological landscape.

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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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Transform Learning With Accurate Networking Simulations

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 6 minutes Today, I want to talk about an innovative and exciting tool for teaching and learning the subject of computer networking. I’ve been teaching and learning the expansive subject of computer networking for more than 25 years at the community college level. I also write networking and operating system textbooks for Cengage.

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State Funding, Federal Policy Shifts, and Major Investments Reshape Higher Ed

Insight Into Diversity

Recent developments in higher education policy and funding have significant implications for institutions nationwide. From proposed increases in state support to potential federal policy changes, these updates highlight the evolving landscape of higher education. State Operating Support Tops Policy Priorities for Higher Education Leaders The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has identified state operating support for public colleges and universities as the top policy

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University at Albany decarbonization project eyes 16% cut in fossil fuel consumption

Higher Ed Dive

With geothermal wells, heat recovery and chiller replacements, the university will be able to shut off its gas-fired boilers during the summer, it said.

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Banning DEI Is Catastrophic for U.S. Science

Inside Higher Ed

Banning DEI Is Catastrophic for U.S. Science Elizabeth Redden Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM An attack on DEI is an attack on science itself, Joseph L. Graves Jr., Stacy C. Farina, Parvin Shahrestani, Vaughn S. Cooper and Gilda A. Barabino write. Byline(s) Joseph L. Graves Jr. Stacy C. Farina Parvin Shahrestani Vaughn S. Cooper Gilda A.

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Should the government punish you for allegedly ‘undermining’ American diplomacy?

FIRE

Federal officials are targeting immigrants for expression they say could impact American diplomacy with profound implications for free speech.

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New Law Gives Civic Center Control of Utah State’s Gen Ed

Inside Higher Ed

Utahs governor signed into law a bill that creates a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University and requires that all general education courses be taught by faculty appointed to that center.

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You say you want a Revolution? Sure. $300.

Jon Boeckenstedt

This is one of those posts where I’m trying to figure out where to start, and which direction to take it. So let’s just start with the facts. ACT and Revolution Prep yesterday announced a “strategic” partnership that makes the latter one of the former’s “Preferred Test Prep Partners.

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Amid Financial Headwinds, Could Course Sharing Offer Colleges Relief?

Inside Higher Ed

Amid Financial Headwinds, Could Course Sharing Offer Colleges Relief? kathryn.palmer Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM A new white paper says colleges could increase retention and create new income streams by partnering with other institutions to offer students the courses they need to stay on track for graduation.

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Crafting Thoughtful AI Policy in Higher Education: A Guide for Institutional Leaders

Campus Technology

Here's how to develop and implement an AI framework that not only aligns with an institution's unique mission, but also addresses the diverse needs of its stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and administration.

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Georgetown Will Reportedly Join the Common App

Inside Higher Ed

Georgetown University is joining the Common App, the most popular college application platform in the country, starting in fall 2026, according to reporting from The Hoya, the universitys student newspaper.

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Embracing Workforce Diversity in Higher Education for a Sustainable Future

HEPI

Professor Antony C. Moss is Pro Vice Chancellor Education and Student Experience at London South Bank University. The recent announcement from Universities UK that it will be setting up a taskforce to look at efficiency and transformation across the higher education sector is very welcome, if not long overdue. As our sector faces existential challenges regarding financial sustainability, it is absolutely right that we look more critically at the way we organise ourselves and run our institutions

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A ‘Huge Step’ for Yeshiva University’s LGBTQ+ Students

Inside Higher Ed

A Huge Step for Yeshiva Universitys LGBTQ+ Students Sara Weissman Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM The Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize its LGBTQ+ student group under a new name, concluding a lawsuit thats stretched on for years.

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‘Building Balance’ at Harvard: Allison Pillinger Choi’s bid for alumni leadership

FIRE

FIRE sat down recently with Choi, whose campaign focuses squarely on viewpoint diversity

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3 Questions With Lee Bradshaw on the Evolving Online Program Landscape

Inside Higher Ed

3 Questions With Lee Bradshaw on the Evolving Online Program Landscape joshua.m.kim@d Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the founder and CEO of Rhodes Advisors.

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How to build an AI voice agent

The PIE News

Watch as friend of The PIE, Cato Rolea, explains how to build an AI voice agent for lead qualifying. Is this the future of student recruitment and college advising?

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Safe and ethical AI implementation in higher education

University Business

A recent survey from the American Association of Colleges & Universities and Elon Universitys Imagining the Digital Future Center reveals that more than half of executive higher education leaders havent harnessed the full power of generative AI and 57% reported their spring 2024 graduates werent prepared to enter a workforce that leverages AI. A survey commissioned by D2L also found that 43% of workers worry about being replaced by someone with stronger generative AI skills.

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Welsh unis call for nuanced UK immigration strategy

The PIE News

Welsh universities have called for the government to have a greater recognition of regional demographic variations across the UK, as well as the need for a national education champion to promote Wales on the global stage. The current Labour government has been very clear that it is place based and I think we have an opportunity to say that we want students who come and stay and who contribute and many would but the earning threshold for Wales doesnt work the way that it should, Rachael Langfo

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Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada

The Guardian - Higher Education

Jason Stanley, who says grandmother fled Berlin with his father in 1939, says US may become fascist dictatorship A Yale professor who studies fascism is leaving the US to work at a Canadian university because of the current US political climate, which he worries is putting the US at risk of becoming a fascist dictatorship. Jason Stanley, who wrote the 2018 book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, has accepted a position at the University of Torontos Munk School of Global Affairs and

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Beyond borders – how 2025 is redefining the international student experience

The PIE News

Its not just about getting a degree its about rewriting story. Thats what Prena, a student from Surat, told me during a consultation at Yami Education. She wasnt just looking for a world-class education; she was searching for transformationa journey that would broaden her horizons, challenge her beliefs, and open doors to opportunities she had only dreamed of.

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‘Undercutting your future’: What a higher endowment tax would mean for colleges

Higher Ed Dive

The sector is worried about more risk, fewer resources and a disincentivized donor base as Republicans eye a bigger levy on university investments.

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In the USA, universities are under attack on multiple fronts

Wonkhe

There is a sense of crisis across US universities, brought on by an onslaught of hostile actions from the Trump administration.

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How podcasting has helped these 2 leaders build new perspectives

University Business

Social media has a role to play in the cosmos of higher education, says Gregor Thuswaldner, board member at the Association of Chief Academic Officers. But of all the Facebooks and Instagrams in the ether, no digital medium has helped Thuswaldner understand the evolving sector of higher education more than his venture into podcasting. The podcast host has developed a voracious appetite for interviewing authors and higher education leaders since launching the EdUP Provost in September.

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US educators: “Now is not the time to be cynical”

The PIE News

This is not a time to ask ourselves whether we have a Congress that is worth spending time with or not. The answer is yes, NAFSA CEO Fanta Aw told international education professionals during a March 24 webinar. This is not the time to be cynical. This is the time to act and do your part, she said. Two months since Trumps inauguration, the sector has faced unprecedented policy blows with a continued funding freeze for study abroad programs, a travel ban expected imminently, and cases of intern

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Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members

Inside Higher Ed

Days after Columbia University yielded to a list of demands from the Trump administration, the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit on behalf of members at Columbia over $400million in frozen federal research funding. The lawsuit names multiple government agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Education and Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration.

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University of Pennsylvania ordered to stop work on $175M in federal contracts

Higher Ed Dive

The Trump administration pulled research funding over the president’s mandate on transgender athletes — even though Penn says it is complying.