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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Charitable contributions to American colleges and universities increased by 3 percent in the 2023-2024 academic fiscal year when adjusted for inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). percent of total educational and general expenditures in 2024, compared to 10.5

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Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education IT departments have been taking advantage of the cloud for years, but as budgets tighten at institutions around the country, the long-term costs and benefits of cloud-based storage, applications and more have come under greater scrutiny.

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Preparing Academic Advisors to Serve at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a vital role in advancing educational opportunities for Latine students across the United States. As their numbers have surged to over 600 institutions, representing 20% of all colleges and universities nationwide, HSIs now enroll and advise two-thirds of all Latino undergraduates.

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Is it reasonable to expect higher education institutions to be more business-like?

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Debbie McVitty puts the case for ditching the idea that being "business-like" is anathema to higher education's public purpose

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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR

The PIE News

As part of its ongoing work with universities, Meta has announced its Meta for Education beta program, which will see the tech giant partner with universities in the US and UK to test its new education applications for Quest headsets. It’s really exciting,” added Korosec. It’s not some distant reality.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gipson introduced The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program ( AB 335), a bill that builds on the California Assemblymember Mike Gipson foundation of the states new recognition of Black-Serving institutions. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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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.