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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partn

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Colleges no longer protected from immigration raids

Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at locations where students gather.

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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. The event offered pro-bono legal consultations and support from community organizations providing social services, health care, financial services, and employment. There was free pizza from an award-winning shop , music, and even entertainment for kids.

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Johns Hopkins, Caltech settle antitrust lawsuit for combined $35.3M

Higher Ed Dive

Friday's settlements, which are pending judicial approval, bring the total amount from 12 colleges to just under $319 million.

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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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Politics and international relations has grown over the last decade – but unevenly

Wonkhe

Connor McKenzie presents British Academy research showing how the field of politics and international relations is navigating expansion Connor McKenzie presents British Academy research showing how the field of politics and international relations is navigating expansion

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University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole

Higher Ed Dive

Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.

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How sports betting fleeced students of their money—and mental health

University Business

High-risk gambling wasn’t on Amaura Kemmerer’s radar in 2008 when worked at Northeastern University’s wellness center. However, the rise of online sports betting platforms has created a pervasiveand oftentimes understatedissue for young adults, carrying potentially dire consequences for their mental health. “In the past couple of years colleges and universities have started to look more critically at what services they’re offering,” says Kemmerer, now the dire

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How Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich

Inside Higher Ed

How Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich Josh Moody Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Documents released in an antitrust lawsuit show how some elite colleges gave well-connected applicants a leg up in admissions. Are these practices ongoing?

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Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question.

The Berkeley Blog

The new ability to pinpoint sources of fast radio bursts places one recent burst in a surprising location. The post Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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FIRE to University of Texas at Dallas: Stop censoring student press

FIRE

Join FIRE in demanding UT Dallas compensate journalists, protect student media from interference.

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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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Policymakers Are Recklessly Banning DEI Without Evidence

Inside Higher Ed

Policymakers Are Recklessly Banning DEI Without Evidence sara.custer@in Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Taxpayers deserve decisions based on credible, research-based insights, says Shaun Harper.

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partn

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Cost Is One Thing—Value Is Another

Inside Higher Ed

Cost Is One ThingValue Is Another Elizabeth Redden Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A shift to skills-based hiring is a good development, but dont be fooledthe advantage for college-educated workers will continue to grow, Jamie Merisotis writes.

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3 Ways Institutions Can Become Data-Driven Organizations

Campus Technology

Faced with declining enrollments and changing demographics, colleges and universities must make use of data and analytics to better serve students.

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Amy Wax Sues, Accuses Penn of Racial Double Standard for Speech About Black, Jewish People

Inside Higher Ed

Amy Wax Sues, Accuses Penn of Racial Double Standard for Speech About Black, Jewish People Ryan Quinn Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Rethinking the value of internationalisation in higher education

HEPI

Yesterday, we published a piece by SOAS Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib and Lord Dr. Michael Hastings, Chair of the SOAS Board of Trustees, on equitable transnational partnerships. In today’s piece, Dana Gamble , Policy Manager (Skills, Innovation and International) at GuildHE and Dr Esther Wilkinson , Director of Innovation and Learning at Royal Agricultural University and Chair of the GuildHE International Network , look again at international partnerships and how institutions can be proactiv

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What DEI Professionals in Red States Are Thinking

Inside Higher Ed

What DEI Professionals in Red States Are Thinking Sara Weissman Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Kaleb Briscoe Brown spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the effects of bans on DEI staff members and how theyre navigating this politically volatile time.

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New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

The Berkeley Blog

The material has the potential to enhance technologies in a broad range of fields, including defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure. The post New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Survey: College Students Don’t Want Statements After Political Events

Inside Higher Ed

Survey: College Students Dont Want Statements After Political Events Ashley Mowreader Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A December survey by Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab found half of students dont think colleges should make statements about political events. Two experts weigh in on when an institution should or should not do so.

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AACC, NSF Calls All Community College Student Innovators

AACC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2025 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world problems Washington, D.C. Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has launched its platform to advance student […] The post AACC, NSF Calls All Community College Student Innovators first a

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Success Program Launch: Time Management, Growth Mindset Workshop

Inside Higher Ed

Success Program Launch: Time Management, Growth Mindset Workshop Ashley Mowreader Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A short course at DePaul University helps equip learners with life and learning skills that support their development and achievement within the institution and beyond, including active engagement, self-care, organizational abilities and resiliency.

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UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban

The Berkeley Blog

TikTok has provoked national security fears because its parent company, ByteDance, could be obligated to provide user data to the Chinese government, Xiao Qiang said. The post UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Higher Education Exile and Resilience

Academe Blog

By Matthew Boedy Amid our new national situation that officially began this week I hope readers of this blog find useful two books published this month. Forgiving the self-promotion, I note from the start I have chapters in both. The first book is about exile, specifically in higher education.

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Avoiding Small Talk? You Might Be Missing Out

Inside Higher Ed

Avoiding Small Talk? You Might Be Missing Out Elizabeth Redden Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Small talk is a career skill worth developing, Kay Gruder writes.

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Addressing Technology Access in Mississippi

Insight Into Diversity

The Mississippi Broadband Association (MSBA) is advancing digital equity with the launch of its laptop program in Coahoma County, Mississippi. In partnership with AT&T, Coahoma Community College (CCC), the Community Foundation of North Mississippi, Delta Access, and Digitunity, MSBA is providing large-screen laptops to 100 eligible participants enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE), Workforce, or Adult Education programs at CCC.

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3 Questions for UVA’s Anne Trumbore

Inside Higher Ed

3 Questions for UVAs Anne Trumbore joshua.m.kim@d Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the author of The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.

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Snowflake Launches Program to Upskill 100,000 People in Data and AI

Campus Technology

Cloud data platform Snowflake is embarking on an effort to train and certify more than 100,000 users on its AI Data Cloud by 2027. The One Million Minds + One Platform program will provide Snowflake-delivered courses, training materials, and free access to Snowflake software, at no cost to learners.

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Outgoing Biden Team: NIL Money Must Be Shared Equally Between Male and Female Athletes

Inside Higher Ed

Outgoing Biden Team: NIL Money Must Be Shared Equally Between Male and Female Athletes Katherine Knott Tue, 01/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Phillipson speaks to “new generation of leaders” in latest message to international students

The PIE News

Watch the latest video below. Source: UK Council for International Student Affairs The post Phillipson speaks to “new generation of leaders” in latest message to international students appeared first on The PIE News.

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Surviving an Edtech Provider's Acquisition: Advice for Higher Education IT Professionals

Educause

Higher education IT professionals must navigate rapid innovation, competition, and frequent corporate restructuring in the commercial technology sector to ensure the continuity of the systems and services at their institutions.

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10 marketing trends for higher education you can't ignore in 2025

Terminalfour

Its a big year. Whats going to shape the future of higher education marketing in 2025? This week, were looking at key strategies that will help your school work productively, remain competitive, connect with prospective students, and drive enrollment in a rapidly changing environment.

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Open Doors Report: the data point no one’s talking about

The PIE News

Each year, the Insitute of International Educations Open Doors Report provides an insightful and accurate snapshot of international student migration to US campuses. This years report included a data point with serious implications for US higher education: the decrease in foreign students in bachelor programs at American institutions. In the academic year 2019/20, US campuses welcomed 419,321 international undergraduate students.

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Irma Grant obituary

The Guardian - Higher Education

My mother Irma Grant, who has died aged 94, was a milliner and tailor, teacher and administrator, homemaker and gardener. Throughout her long life she applied her ingenuity, creativity and talents to a wide range of activities. In 1939, Irma was evacuated from London to Bedford as part of Operation Pied Piper. She lived with Dora and Harry Lynham. Years later the Lynhams attended Irmas wedding, and Irmas children spent school holidays with Auntie and Uncle Bedford.

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Exclusive: ApplyBoard launches in Germany

The PIE News

The new location is ApplyBoards sixth destination and its first in Continental Europe, reflecting the rising interest in non-traditional study abroad markets. The organisation currently has partnerships with more than 10 institutions in Germany, which has seen a marked increase in student interest and is set to welcome over 400,000 international students in 2025.

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Here are the 5 academic programs emerging in 2025

University Business

As rapidly as the world changes, so does the need for higher education to train and develop the future workforce. Colleges and universities looking to stay in rhythm may learn something new from Gray Decision Intelligence’s latest prediction of the five academic programs set to shape the future of the sector. The higher education intelligence service’s annual presentation correctly predicted the rise of programs in data analytics and creative AI in 2021 and 2022, respectively.