Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Higher education experts broke down some trends in the early data and what may have prompted the decline in first-year students.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

In wider conversations about university funding cost, price, and value are often used interchangeably.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The ruling said plaintiffs were “likely to succeed” in their arguments but dismissed several defendants, including the state’s governor, from the case.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows that not all polytechnics became universities This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag shows that not all polytechnics became universities

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The Academic Designer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Are you presenting at a virtual conference or event? Academics, here's how your online presence can support people at your virtual presentations. Invite opportunities, foster meaningful connections, and share your research. Whether you're attending, presenting, or hosting, your digital footprint can help professors like you virtually.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

This week on the podcast Team Wonkhe has been at Labour Conference in Liverpool - we discuss what was and wasn’t said about higher education.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

What should the government do next on academic freedom and freedom of speech?

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How to Rank a College President? Josh Moody Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM A new study rates college leaders according to student success, access and affordability. But critics question whether such rankings are credible—or even possible.

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Augmented Dexterity has potential to elevate good surgeons to the level of the best surgeons, which could support faster, and more reliable surgery,” said UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg. The post How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

5 Questions for Wesleyan’s Dancing Provost Liam Knox Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM We spoke with Nicole Stanton about her unlikely path from choreographer to administrator, protecting arts education and how she helped defuse encampment protests.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Part 30 [Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0123] RIN 1840–AD95 Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Surveys of tens of thousands of community college students across the country found that many struggle with mental health challenges that can hurt their academic success.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This move comes as food banks across Canada are seeing record-high demand, driven by rising food prices and increasing unemployment. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank has faced criticism for its decision to exclude new international students from its services. According to a report in The Langara Voice , Emma Nelson, communications manager at GVFB, explained that the policy is in place because the federal government requires international students to have “substantial savings” before a

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A comprehensive new study of gender representation in college athletics administration shows that despite significant industry growth, leadership roles remain largely inaccessible to women.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As higher education institutions continue to discover the benefits of hosting data in the cloud, these environments are becoming increasingly complex. According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, 88% of higher education institutions have moved more than a quarter of their applications into the cloud. But overall, 79% of higher education respondents said the benefits of the cloud have met or surpassed their expectations, and 94% of respondents said they can very or somewhat effectiv

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

EdTrust Recommends Ways to Better Support MSIs jessica.blake@… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM As anti-DEI efforts continue and the demand for minority-serving institutions like HBCUs grows, leaders of institutions say they need more federal funding and guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There are seven MSI designations: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs).

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Transfer Champions Unite quintina.barne… Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Join the creation of a comprehensive, dynamic transfer resource hub built by and for the transfer community.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The multi-sector coalition was founded one year ago to advance policies fostering international student success in the US and has recently expanded its membership to more than 40 education organisations, think tanks and advocacy bodies. “We are encouraged by the progress we’ve made in the coalition’s first year and firmly believe partnership will be the way forward, especially in these unsettled times politically.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Enormous questions confront America in this historic presidential year. But regardless of who moves into the Oval Office in January, we know this much: America will need more from our colleges and universities in 2025, not less, and we need to plan for that. Name an area of importance to our future—training for the millions of new workers in technology and other fields, the proper role of artificial intelligence, advances in green energy, our response to climate change, the promise of genetic sc

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rachel Reeves ‘ first Autumn Budget as Chancellor, revealed on October 30, pledged to go ahead with plans to levy VAT on private school fees from January, as well as scrapping their business rates relief from April. Both measures will see the extra cash generated funnelled into state education. It’s a double blow for the sector, which was hoping that the Labour Party would renege on its election promise to slap the tax onto fees – or at least delay the plans, allowing for better fina

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The Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A low-sugar diet in the first two years of life — including the months before birth — can significantly reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to new research co-authored at UC Berkeley. The post Sugar restrictions in early childhood reduce risk of later chronic disease, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Medill State of Local News Report 2024 was unveiled earlier this week, providing a sobering look at the state of local journalism. Created by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative, the report emphasizes not only the difficulties facing local journalism but also potential strategies for its future sustainability. “In our 2022 report, we predicted that by the end of 2025, the U.S. would have lost one-third of its print newspapers over the past two decades,” said Zach Metzger,

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 20, 2020 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! On a rainy April afternoon, students in the back row of my class whispered to each other as I, increasingly irritated with their disengagement, stood at the chalkboard lecturing on Death of a Salesman.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new survey by IDP Education revealed the significant challenges being faced by Canadian international educators in light of the government’s new policies on international education, with almost nine in 10 respondents citing that such policies are negatively affecting their international programs and operations. The study, created in collaboration with leading Canadian sector organisations, such as CBIE and Universities Canada, comes as the sector navigates the government-proposed cap on

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rachel Reeves made funding the NHS a priority, but people working in other areas said they were disappointed Rachel Reeves’s first budget emphasised raising taxes to help the NHS, as the health service tries to cope with huge waiting lists and an ageing population. Funding the NHS was a top priority, but people in other sectors – from universities to social care – feel the budget was a missed opportunity to deal with impending crises or bring in desperately needed reforms in their areas.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Grace Gottlieb, Head of Research Policy at UCL. Imagine you are a panel member for the 2029 Research Excellence Framework (REF), and your job is to assess whether an institution has a healthy research culture. How will you do it? You are likely to be presented with a combination of narrative and metrics to evaluate.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Excluding the small population countries such as Malta and Cyprus, Ireland now has the highest per capita population of Indian students in the EU,” said Kelly, who served as the guest of honour at the OneStep Global’s Global Education Conclave 2024. “That’s 21 Indian students per 10,000 head of population in Ireland. Ireland saw about 11,200 Indian students last year, a 75% increase compared to five years ago.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Higher education institutions are using mountains of data to address the many challenges they are facing in 2024 and beyond. In fact, the data-empowered institution is the No. 1 issue on the 2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10 list of technologies and trends in the industry. Colleges and universities know that getting their arms around the data they collect, establishing clear data policies and understanding what the data is telling them are critical to their future.

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Caylor Solutions

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Still on the fence about diving deep into generative AI tools? Don’t wait to prepare for the enrollment cliff. Learn more here. The post How Generative AI Tools Can Help You Survive the Enrollment Cliff appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. ET Higher education institutions face a rapidly evolving threat landscape, including AI-powered attacks and sophisticated data breaches. To proactively address these challenges, campus leaders can leverage their unique understanding of their environment – their “defender’s advantage.” In this webinar, experts will discuss the key findings of the 2024 Defender’s Advantage ebook, a detailed framework that can help higher education institu

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key Takeaways: Following last year’s chaotic FAFSA experience , the outlook for the 2025-2026 season is significantly better. However, colleges and universities still have important work to do in order to ensure the success of their institutions and students. A Department of Education pilot program to test this year’s form has been generating positive feedback from participants.

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Campus Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Microsoft has announced plans to roll out a public preview of a new feature within Copilot Studio, allowing users to create autonomous AI "agents" designed to handle routine tasks.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 20, 2020 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! On a rainy April afternoon, students in the back row of my class whispered to each other as I, increasingly irritated with their disengagement, stood at the chalkboard lecturing on Death of a Salesman.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) continues to grow, with no revenues, no advertising, and no SEO help. And for good reason. HEI fills a niche for student/consumers and workers and their allies. It provides valuable information about how the US higher education system works and what folks can do. We cover layoffs and union organizing and strikes in higher education, and we expose predators with some degree of risk -risk that other outlets often won't take.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

When international borders began to reopen in 2022 and my team prepared for a much welcome influx of new enrolments, we took a step back to ask ourselves if international students still had the same priorities as they did before the pandemic. It was a relief that many students still had an overwhelming desire to choose our city as their preferred study destination, yet we wanted to ensure we could meet the expectations of the Covid generation, so as they started arriving we began asking them abo

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