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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. With the country legend poised to premiere her Broadway musical at Belmonts performing arts center, Jones is helping spearhead Dolly U, an interdisciplinary experiential learning program that connects classroom lessons in theatre production with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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Return of the MAC: UK migration update

The PIE News

Stakeholders heard from two heavyweight industry leaders who offered key insights into the UKs upcoming migration whitepaper and delivered blunt warnings about what lies ahead. Among those realities was the understanding that international students will remain in the UK’s net migration statistics, despite lobbying from the sector. Brian Bell, chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) urged: “People should stop wasting their time asking for international students to be taken out

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Freshman class of 2024 is the most diverse yet, says new report

University Business

The 2024 freshman class is among the most diverse in several ways, a new report has found. The report , “Understanding the Entering Class of 2024: Key Insights from The CIRP Freshman Survey 2024,” examines the backgrounds, concerns and expectations of first-year students. Based on responses from over 24,000 students at 55 colleges and universities, the surveyconducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA in partnership with the American Council on Educationhighlights tr

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The forest and / or / versus the trees 

ACRLog

I was chatting with a friend the other day when she made a comment about an administrator at her institution with whom shed had a difficult exchange: he was a trees person, not a forest person. As in, he couldnt see the forest for the trees. Ive been thinking a lot about this comment — about what it means to be one or the other, about what it means to strike a balance between both.

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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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One Million Behind Bars Now Have Access to Academic Research Through JSTOR

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a significant development for educational access in correctional facilities, the JSTOR Access in Prison (JAIP) program has reached a remarkable milestone, now serving over one million incarcerated learners across the United States. This achievement represents a doubling of the program's reach in just over a year. The program, which provides incarcerated individuals with access to scholarly materials including academic journals, books, and research papers, crossed this threshold in December 20

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How AI is Changing the Way I Teach Business Law

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 5 minutes AI has taken the world by storm, and the education field is no exception. After over two decades teaching at The Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine, I have seen lots of changes related to curriculum, teaching resources and students. However, Ive seen nothing quite like the wave of AI tools popping up in classrooms.

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Commission for Assessment and Evaluation 24-25 Chair Report

ACPA

The following is a report of highlights from the 2024-25 Commission for Assessment and Evaluation, provided by outgoing Chair Tori Rehr. As I close my term as Chair of the Commission for Assessment and Evaluation (CAE), I want to take a moment to reflect on the past two years. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, CAE faced the challenge of re-engaging members amidst new uncertainties.

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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department puts 60 colleges on notice

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, from warnings to colleges about antisemitism probes to massive staff reductions at the U.S. Department of Education.

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Federal warning: More than 50 institutions probed for race-based violations

University Business

The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating over 50 colleges and universities for potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a press release. The first bracket of 45 institutions is being investigated for their partnership with The Ph.D. Project, a nonprofit aimed at increasing students’ access to postdoctoral programs.

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Bringing us Humans Back to EdTech: Highlights from WCET’s 2025 Virtual Summit

WCET Frontiers

If you joined us at this years WCET virtual summit, The Elements of Humanizing EdTech in Higher Education thank you. We appreciate the chance to learn and discuss the essential elements of digital education today with you all. It wasnt just another Zoom marathon; dynamic panelists shared their thoughts about the critical components of humanizing teaching and learning with technology.

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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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Higher Education Inquirer Now Includes RSS Feeds for Other Education Sources

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer includes RSS feeds for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Inside Higher Education. You can see these feeds in the Web Version of HEI, in the right column. If you are using a mobile phone, click on the Web Version link near the bottom of the page. The Web Version also includes links to more than 500 Higher Education Inquirer articles and videos.

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Cultural Residential Communities Under Attack Amid DEI Rollbacks

Inside Higher Ed

Cultural Residential Communities Under Attack Amid DEI Rollbacks Johanna Alonso Fri, 03/14/2025 - 03:00 AM At least three institutions will end or suspend communities dedicated to LGBTQ and racial identities, leaving residents and alumni outraged.

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DHS agents search two Columbia residences as the university disciplines students for ongoing protests

University Business

Department of Homeland Security agents executed search warrants on two Columbia University residences on Thursday evening, just days after recent graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by immigration authorities, according to a statement from the university. Katrina Armstrong, the university’s interim president, said that no arrests were made, no items were removed, and no further action was needed from authorities.

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Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency

Inside Higher Ed

Layoffs Gut Federal Education Research Agency kathryn.palmer Fri, 03/14/2025 - 03:00 AM The department says the research agency failed to effectively fulfill its mandate and exemplifies wasteful spending. But experts warn the cuts will undermine the backbone of accountability for the countrys schools and colleges.

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UPDATE: Another federal appeals court backs academic free speech for public employees

FIRE

After FIRE secured a lawyer for a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, the school reached a resolution but later reneged on the deal. That's when the professor sued.

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Integration Brings Cerebras Inference Capabilities to Hugging Face Hub

Campus Technology

AI hardware company Cerebras has teamed up with Hugging Face, the open source platform and community for machine learning, to integrate its inference capabilities into the Hugging Face Hub.

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College Applications Continue to Rise

Inside Higher Ed

The number of students applying to college rose 4percent this admission cycle, and applicants submitted 6percent more applications over all, according to a new report from the Common App.

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The Graduate Route — the most undervalued tool at the Treasury’s disposal to drive growth in the UK.

HEPI

The HEPI blog was kindly authored by James Pitman , Chair of IHE and Managing Director U.K. and Ireland, Study Group The Graduate Route has been extraordinarily powerful in driving international education value in the UK. Although all the surveys show students choose universities and courses for their reputation or fit, the opportunity to translate this into a first job in another country to strengthen English language skills as they earn is evidenced by what happens as soon as that is taken awa

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Columbia Imposes Harsh Sanctions for Student Protesters

Inside Higher Ed

Columbia University handed down sanction decisions for student protesters who occupied Hamilton Hall in April of last year, the university announced in a statement Thursday.

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My robot university counsellor

The PIE News

The PIE's Director of Research and Insight, Nicholas Cuthbert tests the limits of virtual counsellor software! Can he tell the difference between a human and a machine? The video shows how AI is revolutionising recruitment, with powerful WhatsApp integrations and offer-letter capabilities making lead conversion faster and smoother than ever.

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University of Maine System Funding Freeze Lifted

Inside Higher Ed

Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the pause on federal agriculture funding for her states public colleges and universities has been lifted, WMTW reported Wednesday.

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Bluesky 101: What higher ed marketers need to know about this platform

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Social media is evolving rapidly, with platforms like Bluesky and Threads emerging as alternatives to X (formerly Twitter). As decentralized networks gain traction, higher ed marketers have to adapt. This week, we look at Bluesky and its relevance in student engagement and higher ed marketing.

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University Funds Student-Led Grant Proposals for Well-Being Initiatives

Inside Higher Ed

University Funds Student-Led Grant Proposals for Well-Being Initiatives Ashley Mowreader Fri, 03/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Elon University launched a grant program for internally developed projects that target community well-being. Four funded proposals will begin this year, and student grant recipients will present at a university conference in the fall.

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Johns Hopkins to lay off 2,200 workers as it reels from Trump’s USAID cuts

Higher Ed Dive

The university said previously it faced an $800 million funding shortfall from the hollowed-out aid agency and would have to wind down programs.

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What Sam Altman Shares With ‘Rolling Stone’ Magazine

Inside Higher Ed

What Sam Altman Shares With Rolling Stone Magazine johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 03/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Rolling Stone used hype to hide the truth about the Rolling Stones. Sam Altman is doing something similar with OpenAI.

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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

The PIE News

The rankings, which analyse more than 18,300 academic offerings at over 1,700 universities across 100 locations worldwide, have highlighted strong global competition. Asian countries are performing exceptionally well, with Singapore, China, and Hong Kong seeing significant growth in their universities’ subject entries among the world’s top 50.

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Advocacy quick hits

AACC

Reduction in Force at the Department of Education House passes CR, Senate Democrats still bargaining Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as Secretary of Labor> Reduction in Force at the Department of Education On Tuesday evening, the Department of Education (ED) began a formal Reduction in Force (RIF) process. According to the Departments announcement, more than 1,300 agency […] The post Advocacy quick hits first appeared on AACC.

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PGWP eligibility expanded for college degree students

The PIE News

Canadas college sector has welcomed a recent policy change from the IRCC stating that graduates of college degree programs will now join university students in being exempted from PGWP field of study requirements announced in October 2024. At the time, the IRCC updated the eligibility criteria for students applying for a post-graduation work permit, allowing only college graduates from certain fields of study to apply for a PGWP, thus putting the college sector at a severe disadvantage.

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Watch DOGE layoffs in real-time with Layoffs.fyi

Higher Education Inquirer

Layoffs.fyi is keeping track of US federal government layoffs. The website was originally created to track tech layoffs and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and NY Times.

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Acceptix: connecting universities with global students!

The PIE News

Acceptix makes it easier for universities to connect with students from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Using smart technology and years of experience, we help universities attract the best talent and expand their reach effortlessly. “Empowering generations through education” Previously known as Student Center, Acceptix is a leading AI-powered education platform that partners with over 800 universities worldwide.

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It’s time to get more strategic with international student engagement

University Business

International student recruitment operations in the U.S are still a fairly nascent market when we compare it to the U.K. or Australia, with U.S institutions historically prioritizing domestic recruitment. The 2023-24 intakes saw over 1.1 million international students admitted to colleges and universities across the countrya record highbut this still makes up just 6% of the total number of students in U.S higher education, according to the latest IIE Open Doors report.

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Homeland security agents search two Columbia University students’ rooms

The Guardian - Higher Education

College president says she is heartbroken by latest escalation in Trump attack on US campuses Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security conducted searches in two Columbia University students rooms on Thursday night, marking the latest escalation in the Trump administrations crackdown on some American universities.

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Columbia University faces ultimatum from Trump administration to keep federal funding

Higher Ed Dive

Federal officials told the Ivy League institution to remake its disciplinary process and suspend or expel some pro-Palestinian protesters by March 20.

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Political uncertainty leaves students concerned, disappointed as health organizations cancel opportunities

University Business

Chemistry sophomore Zahra Mahmood wanted to work for the National Institutes of Health and began looking into potential job opportunities at the institutes over winter break. Aside from the possible prestige she could get from researching at the worlds largest biomedical research funder, the NIH offered environmental health and research opportunities that aligned with her interests and her future career pathcardiology.

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Education Department launches probes into over 50 colleges after anti-DEI guidance

Higher Ed Dive

The new investigations are part of the agency’s aggressive tactics to carry out President Donald Trump’s higher education policy priorities.

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