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Proposal Calls for Merger of California’s Higher Education Systems

Insight Into Diversity

This sweeping recommendation, presented in a white paper by Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes, and supported by The Civil Rights Project at UCLA, aims to overhaul a fragmented higher education structure established in 1960.

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RFK Jr.’s Autism Misinformation Undermines Equity—and the Role of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Its part of a broader and troubling pattern: a sustained attack on scientific research, the public institutions that produce it, and the higher education system that trains the researchers behind it. It means health and education systems are becoming more responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

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A view from Abuja: the global refugee crisis and higher education

The PIE News

I listened to a colleague from Maiduguri University in Northeast Nigeria recount how, time after time, the campus had been attacked and partly destroyed For the global higher education community, this is an enormous challenge, and one that the UNHCR and its many partners are making massive efforts to meet.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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Personalized Communication Strategies That Drive Student Engagement in Higher Education

Liaison International

Key Takeaways: Personalized, timely, and relevant communication is key to engaging prospective students and meeting enrollment goals in higher education. By integrating these principles, higher education institutions can deliver a cohesive and impactful communication strategy that strengthens student engagement and builds trust.

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Higher education re-regionalisation in Asia: an opportunity for regional advancement

The PIE News

This significant re-regionalisation of higher education is set to accelerate, bringing substantial benefits to the continent’s economic development, knowledge production, dissemination, and geopolitical influence. Home to 60% of the world’s population, Asia is projected to see an increase of 500 million people by 2050.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dan Walden Our educational system is facing an unprecedented challenge declining enrollment. The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education.