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Judge greenlights pro-Palestinian students’ free speech lawsuit against Texas colleges

Higher Ed Dive

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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How much does teaching cost?

Wonkhe

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

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What preliminary enrollment data from fall 2024 tells us

Higher Ed Dive

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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Higher education postcard: Tottenham Polytechnic

Wonkhe

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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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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Online Presence for Academics Attending Virtual Events

The Academic Designer

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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Podcast: Budget, student finance, consumer rights

Wonkhe

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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Academics need an academic freedom ombuds

Wonkhe

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

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How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes

The Berkeley Blog

“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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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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EDUCAUSE 2024: How Automated Cloud Monitoring Promotes Accountability

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

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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5 Questions for Wesleyan’s Dancing Provost

Inside Higher Ed

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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Sugar restrictions in early childhood reduce risk of later chronic disease, study finds

The Berkeley Blog

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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Transfer Champions Unite

Inside Higher Ed

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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ACTION NEEDED: Proposed Rules Student Debt Relief (US Department of Education)

Higher Education Inquirer

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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Community College Students Struggle With Mental Health Challenges

Inside Higher Ed

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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UC Berkeley professor breaks down the science of ‘Inside Out 2’

The Berkeley Blog

Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor, was a scientific advisor on Pixar's Inside Out, Soul and Inside Out 2. The post UC Berkeley professor breaks down the science of ‘Inside Out 2’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Study: Leadership Roles in College Athletics Inaccessible for Women

Inside Higher Ed

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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After the Election We’ll Need a Strong System of Higher Education More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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How to Rank a College President?

Inside Higher Ed

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 Rise of Local News Deserts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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UK boarding schools brace for international student drop as VAT plans bite

The PIE News

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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EdTrust Recommends Ways to Better Support MSIs

Inside Higher Ed

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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Performative Personae? Finding Vulnerability via the Virtual, Authenticity after the Augmented

Faculty Focus

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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Indicators of integrity

HEPI

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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EDUCAUSE 2024: Lessons from a Data-Driven Institution

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

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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Housing, social care and universities: who lost out in the UK budget?

The Guardian - Higher Education

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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The new student priorities

The PIE News

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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Cybersecurity for Higher Education in the Age of AI: Activating Your Defender’s Advantage

University Business

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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Ireland welcoming more Indian students amid “big four” policy changes

The PIE News

“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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Here’s where enrollment is booming across the South

University Business

First-year student enrollment in the public sector dropped sharply this fall , leaving overall undergraduate numbers to increase only slightly. However, state flagships and small regional institutions across the South are bucking this trend, shattering records in the process. Preliminary numbers at the University of Kentucky revealed that fall undergraduate enrollment increased by 7.5% over last year and eclipsed 25,000 students.

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How Generative AI Tools Can Help You Survive the Enrollment Cliff

Caylor Solutions

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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Performative Personae? Finding Vulnerability via the Virtual, Authenticity after the Augmented

Faculty Focus

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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FAFSA Lessons Learned: How to Prepare for Better Outcomes This Year 

Liaison International

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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New Copilot Studio Feature to Introduce AI Agent Building Tools

Campus Technology

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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Why the Higher Education Inquirer Continues to Gain Popularity

Higher Education Inquirer

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 big spend: In a competitive college landscape, universities investing more on student housing, athletic facilities

University Business

Colleges are competing for students today, and they’re often investing in new student housing and athletic and recreation facilities to attract the interest and tuition dollars of these potential newcomers to their campuses. An example? The Opus Group in August began construction on the Gerdin Fieldhouse for Athletics and Wellness at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.