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Overcoming 4 data-quality challenges in higher education

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education experiences many challenges in retaining data quality. Here are four solutions.

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“Third Mumbai” set to welcome UK, US, Australian campuses

The PIE News

The Maharashtra government is inviting universities to establish campuses in Third Mumbai” a new urban development planned on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai, a planned city in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The announcement was made by Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at a US-India Business Council event in Indias financial capital. We will be creating Edu City in this new Mumbai.

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Certificate Programs Surge as Bachelor's and Associate Degrees Decline, Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the third consecutive year, undergraduate certificate programs have reached a 10-year high in completion rates while traditional degree programs continue to decline, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The annual Undergraduate Degree Earners report reveals shifting student preferences toward shorter, more affordable credential options in higher education.

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One Step Beyond: A View from a School

HEPI

Sarra Jenkins is Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. HEPIs recent report, One Step Beyond , offers an excellent analysis of an important topic how ready are students for higher education? The findings are in many ways heartening, with students surveyed at university saying they wanted more PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) education around, for example, finance and life skills, more careers education and more academic skills.

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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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Here’s how social media can build community for online and professional education

University Business

Social media is one of the most dynamic channels in your arsenal as an education marketer. While each platform serves a different purpose, social media as a whole offers powerful opportunities to foster professional connections and build engaged learning communities. For online and professional education providers, platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube create spaces for past, current, and prospective learners to connect, share insights, and contribute to meaningful discuss

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80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

The PIE News

Universities UK International ( UUKi ) has released partial findings from its International Student Recruitment Survey 2025, which garnered responses from 54 universities. The survey gathered data on actual and forecasted international student enrolments from September 2023 through to January 2026. The findings indicate “continued challenges for the sector,” highlighted Jamie Arrowsmith, UUKi director, in an update to stakeholders.

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Michigan State University and Apple to jointly open manufacturing academy

Higher Ed Dive

The program is part of the iPhone maker’s $10 billion commitment to building advanced manufacturing and skills development nationwide.

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Morehouse College Unveils AI Teaching Assistants

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In what is being hailed as a significant technological leap forward, Morehouse College is offering 3D avatars that can stand in for teaching assistants. These humanlike figures can answer student questions 24 hours a day. The school, regarded as a higher education innovator in immersive learning, notes that the artificial intelligence-powered instructors are trained from teachers lectures and course notes.

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ELICOS sector blasts Dutton’s promise of visa fee hike

The PIE News

The ELICOS sector has been left reeling by the notion of further increases to visa fees, as Opposition leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a hardline vision for Australias international education sector, pledging sweeping reforms that would dramatically cap student numbers and significantly increase visa fees if the Coalition takes power. The proposal features stricter caps on international student enrolments than those outlined in Labors scrapped ESOS Amendment Bill capping new international stud

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ed Smith-Lewis In this exclusive interview with Diverse, Ed Smith-Lewis, Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and the Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), discusses the history of the Institute, the upcoming UNITE convening, and initiatives designed to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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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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Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeals battle

Higher Ed Dive

Universities are waiting cautiously as the agency's unilateral plan to cut billions of research support dollars has already created widespread disruption.

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Effective academic support requires good data transparency

Wonkhe

Personal tutoring requires specialist academic support which is only possible with access to the right data.

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New partnership offers visa support to Canada’s language students

The PIE News

The partnership between Languages Canada and BorderPass was announced in April 2025 to provide legal support to international students applying to Languages Canadas member organisations at a critical time for the sector. With visa refusals at record highs, this partnership gives international students and their agents the tools and legal support needed to navigate a complex system and submit stronger applications, Jonathan Sherman, head of partnerships at BorderPass, told The PIE.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced Monday that Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Levine who has led the organization since 2002. Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position.

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LGBTQ+ students in Texas weigh leaving their colleges following DEI ban, researchers finds

Higher Ed Dive

While some students have started the process to transfer to colleges outside of the state, others are mulling leaving once they graduate, the report said.

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Everyone can play a role in removing barriers for autistic colleagues

Wonkhe

Its World Autism Acceptance Month, and Hannah Breslin and Jon Rowlands reflect on their experiences of sharing and adapting to their late autism diagnoses

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

Faculty Focus

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al. 2024, 9).

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The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. David M. Johnson The allure of a community college presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. The ability to implement strategies, remove barriers, and marshal resources to realize that aspiration is what valorizes the seat. And those who approach the work any differently rarely enjoy prolonged or notable success.

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California to launch ‘career passports’ to encourage job access

Higher Ed Dive

The program, part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s broader push to establish high-paying career paths, also seeks to reduce employer reliance on four-year college degrees when hiring.

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Portability within REF remains key to fairness

Wonkhe

Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment

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16 Connecticut Higher Ed Institutions Join Statewide AI Alliance

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The Connecticut AI Alliance recently announced its formation, creating a new consortium of organizations dedicated to developing artificial intelligence across businesses, nonprofits and educational institutions. CAIA is a statewide coalition designed to advance the development, application and impact of artificial intelligence across Connecticut, according to a statement by the organization.

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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moderator: Dr. Jamal Watson, Professor Trinity Washington University, Executive Editor of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Panelists: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Fordham University, Dr. Annette Gordon Reed, Professor, Harvard University Natasha S.

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Florida House proposal could cut college grants for 22,000 students

Higher Ed Dive

Under the chamber’s proposed FY26 budget, 15 private colleges would lose eligibility for a popular grant program, one association said.

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NTU: Taiwan’s gateway to world-class education and innovation

The PIE News

National Taiwan University (NTU), established in 1945, has evolved into a world-class institution with a rich legacy that dates back to its origins as the Taihoku Imperial University in 1928. Today, NTU boasts an impressive 17 colleges, including the newly established School of Political Science and Economics, cementing its position as a global leader in education, research, and innovation.

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Regulator to write to universities in England over transgender equality policies

The Guardian - Higher Education

Universities with policies similar to University of Sussex, which received 585,000 fine last month, will be contacted Englands higher education regulator has said it is writing to institutions that have transgender equality policies similar to the University of Sussex, which was handed a record 585,000 fine last month for failing to uphold freedom of speech.

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Echoing Oz, Moody’s Downgrade Highlights a Tempest in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The recent Moodys downgrade of the 2025 U.S. higher education outlook is not merely a financial tremor; it serves as a chilling echo of the cyclone that swept Dorothy into the tumultuous Land of Oza "tempest of uncertainty" driven by rapid policy shifts and financial pressures, threatening the very foundations of higher education. Moody's current assessment acts as more than a weathervane.

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Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeal battle

Higher Ed Dive

A district judge has continued to block the agency’s unilateral plan to cut billions of dollars to research overhead support, which has already created widespread disruption.

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New Zealand eyes new markets as it strives to double education exports

The PIE News

Amanda Malu stepped into her role as chief executive of Education New Zealand (ENZ) in October 2024, marking a return to the education sector. Its nice to be back, she says, reflecting on her past experiences, which include senior marketing roles at the Tertiary Education Commission and within the vocational education sector. Before rejoining the industry, Malu broadened her leadership portfolio in public service, serving as deputy chief executive for service delivery at ACC and, prior to that,

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Young people from deprived areas can’t afford to consider university

Wonkhe

Teachers and parents in the areas where less young people go to university agree that the cost of study is a huge problem.

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Faculty Salaries Rise for Second Consecutive Year, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) reveals that while faculty salaries increased for the second straight year, compensation has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. According to preliminary findings from AAUP's annual Faculty Compensation Survey, average salaries for full-time faculty members across all ranks rose by 3.8% in fall 2024, matching the increase seen in the previous year.

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Avoid these 3 things to ensure accepted students choose you

Higher Ed Dive

Getting admitted students to enroll isn’t just about how tech-savvy you are—it’s about making them feel like they are ready to join your university’s community.

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Greek TNE applications surge under new law

The PIE News

The applications from 11 British, one French and one Cypriot institution were submitted to the Greek Ministry of Education on March 31, after regulatory reform allowing international universities to establish fully accredited branch campuses in Greece. Greek education minister Sophia Zacharaki welcomed the historic reform, which aims to meet the growing demand from Greek students for internationally recognised and accredited university degrees.

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The power of pre-arrival student questionnaires

Wonkhe

Michelle Morgan and Jonathan Neves introduce a sector-wide pilot of a tool to find out more about students and their expectations before they arrive at university

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Historian Dr. Jonathan Holloway to Lead Henry Luce Foundation Following Rutgers Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jonathan Holloway Dr. Jonathan Holloway has been named the new President and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, following his five-year presidency at Rutgers University. The Henry Luce Foundation announced on Friday, that Holloway will become its seventh President and CEO in the organization's 89-year history. The Foundation's Board Co-Chairs, Debra Knopman and Terry Adamson, praised Holloway as "an eminent historian, a respected scholar of the humanities, a public intellectual, and an influe

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4 ways community colleges can boost workforce development

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education leaders at this week’s ASU+GSV Summit gave advice for how two-year institutions can boost the economic mobility of their students.