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How is artificial intelligence actually being used in higher education?

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Moving the conversation on from hype and worry, Sue Attewell details the current range of use cases for AI in HE

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About Student Veterans, Parents, First-Generation Student Experiences

IHEP

The recent cancellation of critical postsecondary studies conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) will have dire effects on our understanding of the realities of todays college students especially those who are veterans, parents, working, or first-generation. Fully grasping their experiences requires knowing what shapes their academic pathways and how they pay for college.

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Study: College Mental Health and Financial Concerns Reach Critical Levels

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study reveals alarming trends among college students nationwide, with seven in ten considering taking a break or dropping out entirely due to mounting pressures. The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses. The research, which gathered responses from 740 students at two- and four-year institutions, found that 53% of current college students have contemplated taking a

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The Dark Legacy of Elite University Medical Centers

Higher Education Inquirer

(Image: Mass General is Harvard University Medical School's teaching hospital.) For decades, Americas elite university medical centers have been the epitome of healthcare research and innovation, providing world-class treatment, education, and cutting-edge medical advancements. Yet, beneath this polished surface lies a troubling legacy of medical exploitation, systemic inequality, and profound injusticeone that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.

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Ghost Students: How Fraudsters Use Fake Identities to Cheat Universities

Ghost student fraud costs higher education $5 billion annually as fraudsters use stolen identities to exploit financial aid. California estimates 20% of community college applications—over 460,000—are fake bots taking spots from real students. These "ghost students" never attend classes but access federal loans and aid before vanishing. Remote learning creates perfect conditions for criminals to exploit systems.

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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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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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The Power of Alumni Networks: Featuring Graduate Success Stories in Your Marketing Strategy?

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 9 minutes With your experience in the education field, you likely understand the benefits of cultivating strong relationships with current members of your school community. What many school administrators and marketers forget is that alumni, though they no longer attend a school, are invaluable to educational marketing strategy and an institutions overall growth.

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How do care-experienced students view their time in higher education?

HEPI

Last Thursday 6 th March, TASO shared its report on Pathways into and through higher education for young people with experience of childrens social care. It found that young people with experience of care are four times less likely to attend higher education by age 22 and more than twice as likely to drop out as their peers without experience of care.

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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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College Application Surge: Underrepresented Students Lead Growth in 2024-25 Admissions Cycle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to Common App's latest "Deadline Update" report released Thursday, college applications for the 2024-25 admissions cycle continue to show strong growth, particularly among underrepresented and first-generation students. The report, which analyzes application data through March 1, 2025, reveals that 1,390,256 distinct first-year applicants submitted a total of 8,535,903 applications to 863 returning Common App member institutionsmarking a 4% increase in applicants and a 6% increase in t

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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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Students face a challenge accessing these basic needs, per research

University Business

A majority of college students have experienced at least one form of basic needs insecurity, such as food or housing, following the expiration of pandemic-era emergency funding.These deficits imperil students’ chances of earning a credential, according to recent findings from The Hope Center, an action-oriented policy institute housed at Temple University that released its annual “Student Basic Needs Survey Report.” “Even though student needs, costs, and concerns have ri

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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

HEPI

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris is Professor of Public & Industry Understanding of Capability Driven Design in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Engagement Champion for the EPSRC EDI Hub+, at the University of Leeds. Women in higher education and industry leadership, especially in Engineering and STEM, have reshaped academia and industry through groundbreaking contributions.

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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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Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Drs. Warren Anderson, Lisa Coleman, and Michael Anthony speaking on the President's panel at NADOHE. Photos by Tim Trumble In a powerful gathering of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) professionals, university leaders from across the nation shared strategies for protecting critical DEI work on college campuses despite mounting opposition nationwide.

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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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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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Risepoint: The Rise and Fall of Another OPM?

Higher Education Inquirer

In recent years, the online education sector has seen dramatic growth, largely fueled by partnerships between universities and Online Program Managers (OPMs) like Risepoint (formerly known as Academic Partnerships). These companies promised to help institutions expand their online offerings, providing technical support, marketing services, and student recruitment in exchange for a significant share of tuition revenue.

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Why a US high school diploma matters: how online private schools empower international students

The PIE News

For international students, access to a premier secondary education plays a huge role in daily life and future opportunities. Given recent changes in global education policies and student visa restrictions, international students presented with the chance to obtain an American high school diploma have a valuable advantage, yet not every student can relocate to the United States.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California. The report, Modernizing California Community College Funding: Reforming the Fifty Percent Law to Support Student Success," argues that the 1961 law requiring California's community c

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Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?

HEPI

Rose Stephenson is Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. On the eve of the release of HEPIs Student Generative AI Survey 2025 , HEPI hosted a roundtable dinner with the reports sponsor, Kortext , and invited guests to discuss the following essay question: How will AI change the university experience for the next generation? This was the third roundtable discussion we have hosted with Kortext on AI, over three years.

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Stimulate debate on contentious topics, expert urges English universities

The Guardian - Higher Education

Governments lead on academic freedom cautions of significant danger to integrity if expression is restricted Universities in England should rearrange classrooms and use the Chatham House rule to help students overcome their fears of discussing controversial topics, according to the governments lead on free speech. Arif Ahmed, the Office for Students director of freedom of speech and academic freedom, said there was a significant danger to academic integrity if speech and expression were restrict

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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

The PIE News

With more than half of its population under the age of 25, Nepal has emerged as one of the highest senders of international students in the world. The potential attracted representatives from 16 universities across major study destinations including the US, UK, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia to visit the Himalayan country as part of a delegation led by Acumen under its Nepal Rising initiative.

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The Evolving Landscape of Higher Education in America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UCLA Graduation As graduates streamed into commencement ceremonies last May, their faces reflected the changing demographics of American higher education. Looking around at my graduating class, its striking to see how many women are here today, observed Maria Chen, who graduated from UCLA. When my mother went to college in the 1990s, she says her classes were split pretty evenly between men and women.

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4 Ways to Sustainably Cool Higher Education Data Centers

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Sustainably cooling a higher education data center is fraught with challenges. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, data centers alone can use up to 50 times the energy of a similarly sized commercial office building. Unlike hyperscale cloud operators that can finance efficient data centers, many school districts operate with limited budgets.

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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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Highlighting “value” of international students crucial for UK sector

The PIE News

While highlighting that only 10% of the international graduates remain indefinitely in the UK, Rupert Daniels, director, services and skills at the UK’s Department of Business and Trade , shared that international students provide significant economic value, which needs greater public recognition. Look at the positive economic contributions of students.

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An Open Letter to Caleb Wilson: A Call for Brotherhood Without Brutality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Antonio L. Ellis Dear Caleb, I write this letter with a heavy heart, knowing that your life was cut tragically short due to the senseless and inexcusable act of hazing. Your death is not just a loss to your family, your friends, and your community, it is a devastating indictment of a culture that has long plagued Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) and continues to stain the very institutions that were meant to uplift Black men.

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‘I’ve lost my work and been ostracised’: Oxford University accused of failing to act after ruling on ‘sham’ contracts

The Guardian - Higher Education

Despite winning a landmark legal battle, academic Alice Jolly believes it wont benefit others An academic who won a landmark court battle last year against Oxford University for employing her and her colleague on sham gig economy contracts has criticised the university for trying to brush their case under the carpet. Alice Jolly and her colleague Rebecca Abrams, both award-winning authors, taught on Oxfords prestigious creative writing course for 15 years but were employed on zero hours personal

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Rebuilding Syria’s Education System: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

WENR

The Syrian conflict has disrupted education for millions, threatening a generations future. Now, with the fall of the Assad regime, there is a critical opportunity to rebuild and reform the education system, but the path forward is complicated by new power dynamics and competing interests. The post Rebuilding Syrias Education System: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities appeared first on WENR.

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Beech-side views: A mayoral stamp of approval

The PIE News

On February 27, the great and the good of the UK capital gathered at Imperial College London for the launch of the London Growth Plan marketed as “Londons next reinvention” With a Labour mayor in City Hall and a Labour government in Whitehall, Londons policymakers are seizing the opportunity to show how the UK capital can deliver on Prime Minister Keir Starmers national growth mission, particularly in the context of English devolution.

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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Michael L. Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services. The comprehensive report, titled Flourishing: Bolstering the Mental Health of Students at HBCUs and PBIs," examined mental health indicators among 2,5

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How can evolving student attitudes inform institutional Gen-AI initiatives?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was authored by Isabelle Bristow , Managing Director UK and Europe at Studiosity. In a HEPI blog published almost a year ago, Student Voices on AI: Navigating Expectations and Opportunities , I reported the findings of global research Studiosity commissioned with YouGov on students attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI). The intervening year would be considered a relatively small time period in a more regular higher education setting.

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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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Chinese universities “hungry” for international partnerships

The PIE News

Despite several US universities recently backing out of China, the Chinese government is continuing to push for greater internationalisation of higher education, with institutions hungry for partnerships. A new white paper by marketing and research firm Sunrise International has highlighted Chinas strategic plan to rebuild international student enrolment that dropped during the pandemic, while fostering stronger educational ties abroad.

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Encouraging Families to Promote Racial Identity and Pride in Black and Other Minoritized Children

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Donna Y. Ford Now more than ever, race has become salient in politics, higher education, P-12, and the workforce, especially in this anti-DEI era. It is not uncommon for Black and other minoritized individuals to have feelings of anxiety about discussions around race, particularly for families (e.g., parents, caregivers, guardians, etc.). Having the talk about racism and bias has been a rite of passage for many Black children and youth in which their parents/caregivers have to discuss the in