University of Michigan scraps multimillion dollar DEI investment
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
The move shuttered the public flagship’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, effective immediately.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2025
Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable.
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The PIE News
MARCH 28, 2025
The PIE Live Europe, held between March 11-12 in central London, brought together leading figures in the international education sector. Delegates at the two-day conference heard key immigration updates , debated the future of the ELT sector and highlighted the value that international students bring to the UK. As the conference drew to a close, the winner of the event’s lifetime achievement award was revealed to be Nunzio Quacquarelli, who founded the global higher education and insights
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
Pell Grant recipients at colleges with the largest endowments increased nearly 5 percentage points since 2007, per a recent Brookings Institution analysis.
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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
Wonkhe
MARCH 28, 2025
As the University of Sussex declares an intention to appeal the free speech regulatory judgement and fine, David Kernohan examines some of the process of regulation questions that will dominate the future debate
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
As NIH Pulls Funding, Scientist Worries About Frightening Implications kathryn.palmer Fri, 03/28/2025 - 03:00 AM The National Institutes of Health claimed that numerous canceled research grants were antithetical to the scientific inquiry. A clinical psychology researcher who lost her grant says that characterization smacks of ignorance.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
The public institution has been deteriorating financially since Hurricane Katrina hit the city two decades ago.
Higher Education Today
MARCH 28, 2025
Title: Achieving Greater Socioeconomic Diversity at Highly Endowed Colleges and Universities Author: Phillip Levine Source: Brookings Institution Since the 2014-15 academic year, the share of students receiving a Pell Grant at institutions with large endowments (over $250,000 and $500,000 per full-time equivalent student, respectively) has increased.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
We’re rounding up recent stories, from another Ivy League college's federal funding woes to calls to increase the endowment taxes wealthy colleges pay.
Higher Education Today
MARCH 28, 2025
Title: Bridging Education and Opportunity: Exploring the ROI of Higher Education and Workforce Development Author: Paula Nazario Source: HCM Strategists New insights from HCM Strategists highlight how continued state investments in higher education are creating pathways to economic mobility, with the majority of degree programs delivering increased earnings and a solid return on investment (ROI).
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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.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2025
College students are becoming increasingly proficient with Canva as more higher ed institutions, including the University of California, harness the full Canva for Campus visual suite. This enables more seamless collaboration for group projects, along with the visual upscaling of myriad in-classroom assignments and broader campus activities, not to mention artificial intelligence upskilling as students embrace Magic Studio.
FIRE
MARCH 28, 2025
America has recently sent a message to foreigners lawfully residing in the country: You can stay here but only if you give up your freedom of speech
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
Louisville President Abruptly Replaced Josh Moody Fri, 03/28/2025 - 03:00 AM University of Louisville president Kim Schatzel stepped down on Wednesday and her successor was hired the same day, leaving many unanswered questions about the transition.
The PIE News
MARCH 28, 2025
In the competitive landscape of international student recruitment, many universities turn to agencies to increase international student enrolments. These agent networks have become deeply entrenched and promise institutions access to a vast pool of students. There are many success stories depending on how you define success but I am always surprised when I hear so many international students go to certain US locations that I myself find unappealing.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a Harvard Medical School research associate whos a Russian native. One of Kseniia Petrovas lawyers says the government is trying to deport her to Russia, where she faces possible arrest due to her prior political activism and outspoken opposition to Russias invasion of Ukraine.
FIRE
MARCH 28, 2025
Existing laws and deliberation offer the tools we need to handle emerging technologies, rather than hasty lawmaking.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
Duke University is unhappy with The White Lotus, the hit HBO television show, for using its logo repeatedly in its third seasonparticularly in a scene where one character is on the verge of suicide, holding a gun to his head, all while wearing a Duke T-shirt.
Campus Technology
MARCH 28, 2025
Google has introduced Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, a new artificial intelligence model designed to reason through problems before delivering answers, a shift that marks a major leap in AI capability, according to the company.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a University of Alabama doctoral student and Iranian native. A spokesperson told Inside Higher Ed in an email that the student posed significant national security concerns but didnt clarify what those concerns were.
The PIE News
MARCH 28, 2025
Addressing the audience at the British Council’s East Asia Education Week 2025, held in Hong Kong, Xiang Weng, visa outreach officer for South China/ West China/ Hong Kong and Macau Visa, British Consulate General Guangzhou, described a “new concept” which would see agent advisory groups set up to enhance collaboration. “One of our colleagues from Vietnam set up what we call our Agent Advisory Groups and tested the concept there.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
The University of Michigan announced Thursday that it will essentially eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on its campus.
The PIE News
MARCH 28, 2025
UK university leaders gathered in the historic city of Oxford for International Student Recruitment and Retention: Challenges and Solutions, an event hosted by Oxford University Press celebrating the launch of the Oxford Test of English.
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
Rector: Recruiting U.S. Scholars Can Protect Threatened Research sara.custer@in Fri, 03/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Universities should offer opportunities to U.S. talent because it can prevent fruitful lines of enquiry from being abruptly cut off, says head of leading European institution.
Higher Education Inquirer
MARCH 28, 2025
The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) has requested a list of more than 300 students who have had their visas revoked. The State Department has acknowledged receipt. We hope other media outlets will follow suit. At this point, we only know of a handful of these cases. We will keep the public informed as this story develops.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 28, 2025
In the wake of George Floyds murder, as institutions across the country wrestled with what it means to confront systemic racism, one law school took actionright in the deans backyard. Literally. In this episode of Beyond the Quadcast , we sit down with the inspiring team behind the Anti-Racist Development Institute (ADI) at Penn State Dickinson Law.
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 28, 2025
Ensuring accessibility in digital learning is a priority for WCET, and audio descriptions are a crucial component in making video content inclusive for all learners. But what exactly are audio descriptions, and how can they improve the learning experience? Let’s dive into the fundamentals of audio descriptions and how they enhance accessibility in higher education.
Today's Learner
MARCH 28, 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutes You first met our game-changing GenAI-powered Student Assistant in August 2024, and weve been keeping you up to date on all of the exciting developments ever since. Weve told you how it helps personalize your students learning experience on a whole new level with content thats specific to your course textbook but now we want to show you how.
Higher Education Inquirer
MARCH 28, 2025
On March 6, 2025, Apollo and Vistria publicly announced a possible IPO or sale of the University of Phoenix. These companies have been trying to sell the University of Phoenix since 2021, but there have been no takers. The owners claim the school is worth $1.5M to $1.7M, but we (and experts we know) are skeptical, given the financials we have seen so far.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 28, 2025
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a lower court ruling that temporarily reinstated millions of dollars in federal education grants supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The request follows an ongoing legal battle over the administrations decision to cancel grants deemed inconsistent with its policy priorities.
Higher Education Inquirer
MARCH 28, 2025
(Higher Education Inquirer) Can you tell us more about the process that the State Department is using to decide what student visas are revoked? Should students from particular countries, like Iran and China, be concerned? Besides pro-Palestinian activists, are there any other areas of activism that may be targeted, such as those concerned about climate change?
University Business
MARCH 28, 2025
Gov. Glenn Youngkin agreed with Virginia lawmakers plan to create the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program to provide college students with food at no cost, signing the bill Monday. Senate Bill 1016 and House Bill 2240 , sponsored by Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, and Del. Rae Cousins, D-Richmond, initiated the program, allocating $500,000 to support food pantries to eligible public and nonprofit private colleges.
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 28, 2025
State department shares new standard for denials based on social media posts, financial donations and memberships The United States has ordered consular offices to significantly expand their screening processes for student visa applicants, including through comprehensive social media investigations, to exclude people they deem to support terrorism. Coming after several high-profile visa revocations and targeted arrests over pro-Palestinian campus activism, a state department cable from 25 March,
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 28, 2025
The City University of New Yorks Hunter College reposted a job listing for Palestinian studies scholars earlier this week, one month after New York governor Kathy Hochul ordered the system to remove an earlier listing that she called antisemitic.
LSE Higher Education Blog
MARCH 28, 2025
As the university is reinvented by education entrepreneurs across the world, Bryan Penprase and Noah Pickus consider some of the tricky issues founders face, in this excerpt from The New Global Universities Higher education is a complex environment in which simple solutions often end up dashed on the rocks. Some of the problems arise in the planning process, such as how to communicate the vision behind a new venture to attract supporters, faculty, and students.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 28, 2025
In eight visuals, we examine what the Trump administration's moves could signal for education's near future.
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