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Holistic campus design strategies to combat loneliness 

University Business

As universities grapple with the growing mental health crisis, it has become increasingly clear that campus environments themselves must be part of the solution. The solution isnt just providing more student support services but creating environments that actively foster student connection, wellness, and mental health.

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How Severance Mirrors U.S. Higher Education Administration: The Compartmentalization and Bureaucracy of Modern Academia

Higher Education Inquirer

While this premise seems far-fetched, the shows underlying critique of institutional control, bureaucratic systems, and dehumanizing workplace environments mirrors certain aspects of U.S. higher education administration. Administrators focus on policies and data, while faculty members concentrate on teaching and research.

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Building Sustainable Futures: Rethinking International Student Recruitment in the UK

HEPI

Several external factors contributed to this sharp rise, many of which were beyond UK institutionsdirect control. This environment, combined with the reintroduction of the Graduate Route visa, which allows international students to stay in the UK for up to two years after graduation to seek employment, further boosted demand.

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University Presidents Called to Action

Higher Education Inquirer

Whether through the disproportionate representation of wealthy white students or the stark inequities in faculty and leadership diversity, these institutions must reckon with their participation in racial oppression.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

The college’s new institutional direction has ostracized legacy students and catalyzed a mass exodus among faculty members who don’t align with the state’s politics. Some faculty members whose identity or research does not align with the state’s viewpoint expressed it has created a hostile environment for them.

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Undocumented students: 10 ways to keep their data safe

University Business

Ensure key personnel know their responsibilities under federal, state and local laws and institutional directives. The political environment is fraught for many campus leaders, Miriam Feldblum, the Alliance’s executive director, acknowledged in what she called a “reality check” for administrators.