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Technology Initiatives Support Student Mental Health in a Modern Higher Ed Environment

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Mental health has become an increased focus recently for both students and the schools they attend. According to a 2024 U.S. News-Generation Lab report, 70% of students have experienced mental health challenges since starting college. However, only 37% sought mental health resources at their school in some cases, because they were uncertain about how to utilize them.

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Predictably bad education

Wonkhe

David Kernohan reviews former University of Kent academic Matt Goodwin's new book, Bad Education

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India a major partnership hub as TNE interest booms

The PIE News

Attracted by its enormous youth population and growing middle class, major international study destinations are flocking to make deals in India, as the country’s National Educational Policy (NEP) pays dividends. Sector leaders shared how their countries are investing in India during a panel discussion at The PIE Live India in Delhi last week. Vik Singh, Austrade’s trade and investment commissioner for South Asia, said India was now “the belle of the ball” for foreign inst

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Common App Adds First Community College Members

Inside Higher Ed

Common App is adding its first ever community college members, the organization announced in a press release Thursday. The seven new partner institutions are all members of the Illinois Community College system. Four of themSauk Valley Community, Rend Lake, Carl Sandburg and Black Hawk Collegesare joining the platform immediately; another three institutions, Lincoln Land Community, Oakton and Triton Colleges, will join next admissions cycle.

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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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Taking French education global

The PIE News

As part of this mission, we are committed to ensuring students can access high-quality education in as cost-effective a way as possible. We have recognised the quality and reputation of French higher education and are committed to widening opportunities for many more students around the world to benefit from it. As part of our strategy to achieve this, we will be seeking to establish campuses for our French institutions at key locations in both Europe and Asia.

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UK universities look to open campuses in India amid financial woes at home

The Guardian - Higher Education

Branches aim to tap into huge domestic market in face of changing visa regimes and international competition UK universities are aiming to leave their financial woes at home by seeking their fortunes in India, in a higher education version of a gold rush towards a market with more than 40 million students. The University of Southampton has been first out of the blocks, announcing it is opening in Gurgaon, a satellite city of Delhi, and is now enrolling students for what it calls the first campus

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A decade of debate: Celebrating 10 years of the Chicago principles

FIRE

More than 110 colleges and universities have adopted the Chicago Statement, transforming the landscape of higher education.

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Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left ‘In Limbo’

Inside Higher Ed

Interns Impacted by Hiring Freeze Left In Limbo Johanna Alonso Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers.

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‘It’s different when they’re in their office’: the disconnect in student perceptions of academic meetings

SRHE

by Stacey Mottershaw and Anna Viragos As we approach the five-year anniversary of the closure of UK university campuses for the Covid-19 pandemic, we thought it might be interesting and timely to reflect on the way that the sector adapted to educational delivery, and which innovations remain as part of our new normal. One key aspect of educational delivery which has remained to varying extents across the sector is the move to online student meetings.

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5 Ways the Education Department Affects Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

5 Ways the Education Department Affects Higher Ed Katherine Knott Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Momentum is building around plans to dismantle the department, but what does it actually do for colleges, universities and their students?

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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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University of Cumbria to open International College

The PIE News

The University of Cumbria International College will be based at the universitys Lancaster campus and will offer a comprehensive selection of pathway and pre-masters programs, supporting international students to progress onto a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the university. “We are delighted to be partnering with Malvern International to deliver the University of Cumbria International College, an exciting part of our Towards 2030 strategy,” said Claire Aind

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A Failure of Implementation

Inside Higher Ed

Why higher education must take control of AI training. In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many institutions are making a critical mistake: assuming that off-the-shelf AI solutions will seamlessly integrate into their unique academic environments. This oversight undermines the very essence of what makes each institution distinct and valuable.

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High Point University’s Affordable Housing Investment

Insight Into Diversity

High Point University (HPU) is contributing $500,000 to the Housing Impact Fund toward the construction of affordable, quality homes for local families. A partnership between High Point Community Foundation (HPCF) and Self-Help Ventures Fund, the goal of the Housing Impact Fund is to construct more than 1,000 new units that will benefit residents earning 30-80% of the area median income, ensuring that essential workers and families have stable, quality housing close to their jobs.

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Community College Meltdown: Can It Get Worse?

Higher Education Inquirer

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has documented the decline in community college enrollment for more than a decade. And the Higher Education Inquirer has been reporting on the decline for much of that time. The question we are asking now is, where is the floor for the community college meltdown? The answer, from what we gather, is not clear.

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National TCU Week Gains Senate Approval

Insight Into Diversity

The Senate announced that it has passed a bipartisan resolution dedicating February 3-9, 2025 to celebrate the invaluable role of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) in providing higher education opportunities that shape future leaders while preserving Indigenous heritage, culture, and languages. TCUs serve students from over 230 federally recognized tribes across more than 90 campuses in 16 states.

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Opinion: We must acknowledge that students are asking for options beyond the four-year college degree

University Business

In my 25 years in and around higher education, I have always subscribed to the fix and disrupt school of innovation. With this mindset, I try not to wring my hands at the fact that millions fewer learners are enrolling in college now than in 2010the disruption is forcing higher education to innovate. The latest numbers show that enrollment is starting to recover, but the real growth areas are not for four-year degrees.

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Q&A With Authors of Chemistry First Edition for GOB Courses

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 6 minutes Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background (current title, professional milestones, professional history, education, research works, hobbies, etc.) Tiffiny D. Rye-McCurdy: I am a lecturer in chemistry and the administrative manager of the Academic Success Center at The Ohio State University at Marion, where I assist students in learning concepts of chemistry and biology both inside and outside the classroom.

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Campus Diversity and the Marketplace of Ideas

Academe Blog

BY DALE E. MILLER In a recent op-ed in The Hill titled Our Universities Need Both Free Speech and Diversity Protections to Succeed, Austin Sarat makes a vital point: Free speech advocates should welcome. efforts to make colleges and universities more diverse and inclusive.

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The Big Chill

Inside Higher Ed

The Big Chill Elizabeth Redden Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM The federal funding freeze highlights the outsize role academic medical centers play in shaping their institutions, John R. Thelin and Neal H. Hutchens write. Byline(s) John R. Thelin Neal H.

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VICTORY: District court blocks Texas social media law after FIRE lawsuit

FIRE

A district court stopped enforcement of a Texas law that would have blocked access to broad categories of protected speech for minors.

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Professors Fear Impact of DeepSeek ‘Censorship’ on Students’ Work

Inside Higher Ed

Professors Fear Impact of DeepSeek Censorship on Students Work Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Chinas rapidly growing AI tool brushes off questions about Tiananmen Square and spouts the Communist Party line on sensitive topics like Taiwan.

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A plea for institutional modesty

FIRE

When someone tells you where they stand on free speech, theyve told you just about everything you need to know about their position on government power.

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Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Who’s Leading Until Then?

Inside Higher Ed

Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Whos Leading Until Then? jessica.blake@ Fri, 02/07/2025 - 03:00 AM The secretary nominee is likely to be confirmed, but the department has already taken action in her absence, though few political appointees have been named.

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5 Tips to Capture Gen Z’s Attention on Social (and Beyond)

Echo Delta

One thing about Gen Z? Theyre a vocal bunch. When they love something, theyll make sure you know. And when they hate something theyll make sure you know that, too. This can make communicating with them feel especially intimidating. But at the end of the day, appealing to Gen Z is all about understanding their values and embracing experimentation. On social media, you should be posting content prospective and current students are proud to shareso weve put together five ways you can do that below.

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Freedom: Academic and Otherwise

Inside Higher Ed

Why two strands of my work are the same. Two big things, personally, happened this week, and I want to explain how while they may seem different on the surface, theyre sort of inextricable from each other.

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CSET: The Radio Show!

totallyrewired

Neil Selwyn, who is a Professor at Monash University, Melbourne has invited researchers from around the world to organise and run local academic meetings around the common theme: Problematising education and digital technology. As part of the event the UAL (London Hub II) will be broadcasting a live radio show which will include a mixture of presentations, music and the spoken word.

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Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help

Higher Ed Dive

The struggling HBCU is dependent on state money to survive — but is also owed money by Tennessee, the Biden administration had said.

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Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expanded DEI crackdown

University Business

This year, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is expected to pick up where it left off two years ago to address a perceived liberal bias at the states public, four-year universities. Republican lawmakers plan to ensure universities are complying with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion offices, programs and training passed last session.

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FIU Expected to Hire Fla. Lieutenant Governor as President

Inside Higher Ed

Another Florida Republican is reportedly destined for a college presidency. Florida International University is expected to name Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuez as interim president at a meeting Friday, The Miami Herald reported. Nuez, who earned undergraduate and masters degrees at FIU, is expected to resign from her position Friday to take the job.

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Here’s how to turn fear about Department of Education into opportunity

University Business

As University of Bridgeport’s chief financial officer, William Guerrero is taking an enterprise-risk perspective as he, along with rest of the higher education sector, waits for what lies in store following reports that President Donald Trump is about to gut the Department of Education. Some education leaders have labeled the move a blatant power grab intended to steal resources away from under-resourced students.

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This week in 5 numbers: Trump bans transgender students from women’s sports

Higher Ed Dive

From an order threatening colleges’ federal funding to a shortfall in the Pell Grant program, here are figures from our latest stories.

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Investigations Over Trans Athletes at SJSU, UPenn

Inside Higher Ed

The Trump administration launched its first TitleIX investigations into transgender athletes participating in college sports on Thursday, targeting San Jos State University and the University of Pennsylvania, according to a press release. The investigations came a day after President Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from womens sports and single-sex facilities.

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Education Department’s doors blocked to House Democrats

Higher Ed Dive

The lawmakers want to meet with a senior official over concerns about the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the department's responsibilities.

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US Congress urged to crack down on student overstays

The PIE News

Over 7,000 of these student and exchange visitors that overstayed their visas came from India, house representatives heard in a committee hearing on immigration enforcement in the US on January 22. Thirty-two countries have student/exchange visitor overstay rates of higher than 20%, Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the anti-immigration think-tank, the Center for Immigration Studies, told the committee.

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