Fri.Jan 10, 2025

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Vietnamese education strategy eyes rise in int’l students

The PIE News

As per a recent report by the British Council, there are some significant highlights concerning international students and Vietnamese higher education institutions in these decisions. Vietnam aims to increase the proportion of international students in the country to 1.5% (currently 0.5%) and raise the number of Vietnamese universities in the global top 500 rankings (currently none) and the top 200 of Asian ranking systems (currently four).

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Indiana University faces call for defunding over ties to Kinsey Institute

Higher Ed Dive

The state’s comptroller and two state lawmakers are scheduled to speak at an event calling for the General Assembly to strip the institution of state funds.

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The questions surrounding alleged human trafficking in Canada

The PIE News

Breaking over the holidays, news of a probe by India’s financial law enforcement agency into an alleged human trafficking scheme apparently using study visas to help individuals gain entry into Canada and then illegally spiriting them over the border into the US rocked the sector. According to a statement by India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) as it looks into the Dingucha case , people smugglers hatched a well-planned conspiracy to illegally send people into the US via Canada.

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One-third of faculty report recent declines in academic freedom, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

The results show an “alarming erosion” of faculty rights, according to the head of the American Association of Colleges and Universities.

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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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How Admissions and Marketing Teams Can Collaborate More Effectively

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration to Drive a More Effective and Engaging Student Journey Achieving success in your higher education marketing strategy requires seamless collaboration between your admissions and marketing teams to create a connected, consistent student journey experience. When these teams align, they move beyond their isolated efforts and build a unified strategy that not only captures students attention but also drives meaningful engagement and enrollments.

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University of the Arts lands $8.3M in bids for 2 buildings

Higher Ed Dive

A Philadelphia real estate player and area theater nonprofit are among the first buyers to step up for the closed arts college’s iconic properties.

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‘National catastrophe’: drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern

The Guardian - Higher Education

Actors Samuel West and Paapa Essiedu join calls for urgent action to protect and expand access to arts World-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged backgrounds, according to leading figures in the arts.

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Moving Beyond New Year’s Resolutions to Embrace a Multi-Year Enrollment Strategy 

Liaison International

Developing New Years resolutions for personal growth is something many of us do. Unfortunately, it is often a set-it and forget-it process that is simply reupped the following year. When done correctly, however, creating a resolution that is developed as a sustained, long-term strategyand that is regularly returned to and adjusted as neededseems to be the best way to meet our personal goals.

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Statement by Professor Katherine Franke

Academe Blog

BY KATHERINE FRANKE The following is the text of a statement issued on January 10, 2025 by Katherine Franke, formerly the James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University.

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Survey Highlights Faculty Concerns on Academic Freedom

Insight Into Diversity

A national survey conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has revealed strong faculty support for free speech, diverse viewpoints, and civil discourse in higher education classrooms. Despite this commitment, the survey highlights a troubling decline in academic freedom, with significant implications for teaching and learning across in the U.S.

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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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Health, housing and the path ahead: UC Berkeley researchers on the Los Angeles fires

The Berkeley Blog

As a series of historic fires continue to burn in L.A., scholars offer insight into their causes and fallout. The post Health, housing and the path ahead: UC Berkeley researchers on the Los Angeles fires appeared first on Berkeley News.

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President Carter: Champion of HBCUs

Inside Higher Ed

President Carter: Champion of HBCUs Elizabeth Redden Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The 39th president played a critical role in saving and modernizing Black colleges, Cheryl E. Mango writes. Byline(s) Cheryl E.

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This week in numbers: Gannon and Ursuline finalize plans to combine

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, from further consolidation in the higher education sector to a controversial severance payment for an outgoing leader.

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Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost (Caitlin Zaloom)

Higher Education Inquirer

This audiobook narrated by Kate Harper examines how the financial pressures of paying for college affect the lives and well-being of middle-class families The struggle to pay for college is one of the defining features of middle-class life in America today. At kitchen tables all across the country, parents agonize over whether to burden their children with loans or to sacrifice their own financial security by taking out a second mortgage or draining their retirement savings.

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‘Historians Should Be Everywhere’: Questions for the AHA’s Retiring Leader

Inside Higher Ed

Historians Should Be Everywhere: Questions for the AHAs Retiring Leader Ryan Quinn Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Jim Grossman, exiting after 15 years as executive director of the American Historical Association, discusses his efforts to multiply historians routes to tenure, The 1619 Projects impact on history debates and why policymakers need historians.

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University of Washington alumni seek to revive the spirit of free inquiry

FIRE

Two alumni of the University of Washington have formed the Husky Alumni for Academic Excellence to support free speech on campus.

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A Path to Wellness for Women of Color Academics

Inside Higher Ed

A Path to Wellness for Women of Color Academics Elizabeth Redden Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Kenyatta Y. Dawson writes of the power of slowing down. Byline(s) Kenyatta Y.

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Welcome Back

Higher Education Inquirer

Congratulations to those who are returning to campus. You may notice that some students didn't come back, for one reason, or perhaps a few reasons known, unknown, and rumored about. Poor grades, finances, work and family obligations, drug and alcohol problems, bullying, domestic abuse, and sexual assault, mental illness and suicide, accidents, and physical disabilities are just a few issues.

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In-State, Black and Latino Enrollments Up Across UC System

Inside Higher Ed

In-State, Black and Latino Enrollments Up Across UC System kathryn.palmer Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The nations largest university system has been under pressure to enroll more in-state students for years. Newly released data shows that its making progress.

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Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World? (OECD)

Higher Education Inquirer

The latest Survey of Adult Skills highlights a mixed global picture of literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving proficiency. Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden excel in all these areas, with significant proportions of their adult populations demonstrating advanced abilities. However, on average across OECD countries, 18% of adults do not even have the most basic levels of proficiency in any of the domains.

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Promising Results for Tennessee Adult College Advising Program

Inside Higher Ed

Navigate Reconnect, Tennessees college advising program for adults age 25 and older, has been successful in helping adult learners get to and through college, according to a new report shared by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission on Thursday.

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Berkeley Talks: A blueprint for creating a world where everyone belongs

The Berkeley Blog

john a. powell and Stephen Menendian, director and assistant director of UC Berkeleys Othering and Belonging Institute, discuss their 2024 book, Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World. The post Berkeley Talks: A blueprint for creating a world where everyone belongs appeared first on Berkeley News.

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New on the Job: Q&A With Sarah Ellison, Sonoma State University

Inside Higher Ed

New on the Job: Q&A With Sarah Ellison, Sonoma State University Ashley Mowreader Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The associate vice president of student affairs shares how her career trajectory informs the work she does now managing student access and success services on campus.

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Title IX Policy Alert

ACPA

January 10, 2025 ACPA Policy Alert: Court Ruling on Title IX Regulations ACPA-College Student Educators International, through its Public Policy and Governmental Affairs Task Force, is providing this policy alert in regards to the current status of the 2024 Title IX regulations in the United States. On Thursday, January 9, 2025, a federal judge in Kentucky in the case of Tennessee v.

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Education Department Names ‘Postsecondary Success’ Honorees

Inside Higher Ed

The U.S. Department of Education has named the six inaugural winners of its Postsecondary Success Recognition Program, which were selected out of a pool of 200 institutions invited to apply, according to a Thursday news release.

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Sector leaders demand fresh agenda for UK intled

The PIE News

A renewed strategy presents a significant opportunity for the UK to enhance and protect its reputation as a leading education destination, but threats remain that must be addressed. Sector leaders gathered at the QS Reimagine Education Summit in London to address the challenges in UK higher education and propose policy and rhetoric reforms. “Were in an extremely interesting but difficult policy environment for international education,” said Jamie Arrowsmith, director of Universities

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New Presidents or Provosts: Linfield, Colby, Saint Louis, Dickinson State, SMU, Hamline, Denver Seminary, Rockland CC, Indiana U South Bend, TCU

Inside Higher Ed

New Presidents or Provosts: Linfield, Colby, Saint Louis, Dickinson State, SMU, Hamline, Denver Seminary, Rockland CC, Indiana U South Bend, TCU Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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IRCC expands list of PGWP-eligible fields of study

The PIE News

Effective December 17, 2024, the addition of education as a category in the list of eligible fields of study reflects the need to address labour market shortages in early childhood education in Canada and has come as welcome news to the sector. “CBIE is pleased to see the addition of new eligible fields of study for the PGWP. Early childhood care was a glaring omission from the original list as it is a well-known area of labour shortage across regions, a spokesperson from the Canadian Bur

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Painful, Pragmatic or Both?

Inside Higher Ed

Painful, Pragmatic or Both? Sara Weissman Fri, 01/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Advocates for undocumented students feel mixed emotions after the Biden administration nixed plans to expand some TRIO programs to noncitizens.

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President moves: A Texas-sized hire and a controversial severance package highlight this list

University Business

Hired Jay Hartzell – Southern Methodist University (Texas) Jay Hartzell, Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University has chosen Jay Hartzell as its next president, effective in June. In the meantime, Hartzell will be closing up some loose ends as the active president of the University of Texas at Austin, a position he’s held since 2020.

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Pro-Palestinian Columbia Professor Departs After Investigation

Inside Higher Ed

Katherine Franke, a law professor whose interview became the subject of a university investigation, says shes effectively been terminated. A longtime tenured Columbia University law professor who faced public criticism from her own president and Congressional Republicans will no longer teach at the institution after more than 25 years as a faculty member there.

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Legislative committee introduces bill to address DEI programs at colleges and universities in Idaho

University Business

An Idaho legislative committee is reviewing a draft bill titled the Freedom of Inquiry in Higher Education, presented by Republican Senator Ben Toews. The proposal aims to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices from state-funded colleges and universities and redirect those resources to academic support programs for all students. My goal is to work together with our higher education partners to move us in the right direction of guaranteeing the freedom of speech and freedom of thou

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5 secrets to partnership success

Campus Sonar

I had the most wonderful campus visit in November. Two members of a university leadership team invited me to speak with a group of stakeholders about social intelligence and Campus Sonar. The visit stood out to me because they followed some best practices to vetting and building a relationship with an expert partner. Heres how to adopt their approach.

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AACC Statement on the California Wildfires

AACC

As we watch from Washington, DC, the wildfires in Southern California continue to cause unprecedented devastation across the Southern California region. The community colleges and their students remain in our thoughts and prayers as Californians continue to face enormous loss. We commend the work of the heroic first responders and firefighters, many of whom began […] The post AACC Statement on the California Wildfires first appeared on AACC.

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Trump may be planning a sharp, extended conflict with California, experts say

The Berkeley Blog

Donald Trump does not hide his disdain for California and its perceived progressive values. Now UC Berkeley analysts say he may be planning an offensive against the state that extends from public health and climate to immigration, energy and education. The post Trump may be planning a sharp, extended conflict with California, experts say appeared first on Berkeley News.

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