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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2025

Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. It feels like a dream come true, says Breeden, who is an assistant professor of higher education opportunity, equity, and justice at NC State.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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Harvard University Expands Free Tuition Policy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2025

Harvard University announced on Monday that Harvard will now be free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less and tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less, according to the Harvard Gazette. Garber, president of Harvard University.

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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

A new report from United Educators reveals that enrollment concerns reclaimed the top spot as the most pressing risk facing colleges and universities in 2024, with 71% of institutions identifying it as a major challenge. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year.

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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A.,

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Regulator to write to universities in England over transgender equality policies

The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2025

The Office for Students (OfS) said it would not yet name the vice-chancellors being contacted, but we will be writing to a handful of providers where we have identified that they have on the face of it similar policies in this area to Sussex. Continue reading.

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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. higher education institutions can strengthen democracy by prioritizing civic engagement and civic education in the student experience.

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The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Our institutions are just two examples of the broader importance of immigrant-origin students to todays higher education landscape. economy, filling job shortages, and spurring innovation, fewer appreciate just how important immigration is to higher educations future. colleges and universities, up from 20 percent in 2000.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

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. higher education.

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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. This initiative highlights AI’s growing role in educational settings and its potential to advance student success.

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International higher education: Canada’s 2025 predictions

The PIE News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

During what sector leaders have called an incredibly challenging and nightmarish year, study permit caps were implemented not once , but twice , followed by a barrage of policies tightening PGWP requirements and closing visa processing paths, to name a few. My expectation is more pessimistic, however.

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Against carewashing in higher education

Wonkhe

JULY 16, 2024

Superficial university wellbeing initiatives mask deeper issues. Helen Rimmer argues that kindness should be a central part of policy and culture instead The post Against carewashing in higher education appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

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

University Business

JANUARY 28, 2025

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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Why doesn’t higher education make a difference?

SRHE

MARCH 26, 2025

by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education.

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80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

The PIE News

APRIL 10, 2025

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.

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What does 2025 have in store for higher education in EMEA?

The PIE News

JANUARY 17, 2025

The higher education sector across EMEA has weathered much change in recent times and is still navigating a period of transformation. Technology and automation are reshaping the job market; skills creation is battling to keep up and universities are exploring ways to equip their students for the workplace.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. Dr. Bruce A.

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The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The evolving landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in higher education is reshaping the role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) (El-Amin, 2022b). The role of Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs) in higher education has undergone significant transformation over recent years (El-Amin, 2022b).

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Universities under pressure: Rising above politics to secure Australia’s future

The PIE News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Australias higher education sector took a hammering in 2024 but our universities as they have throughout history and in spite of political machinations continued to deliver a high-quality education to both domestic and international students and undertake research to find solutions to our biggest challenges.

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OfS report hammers home universities’ finance woes

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

OfS forecasts present a stark warning for England’s higher education institutions, urging them to take immediate action and abandon reliance on overly optimistic projections. It is predicted that 72% of higher education providers in England could be in deficit by 2025-26, and 40% would have fewer than 30 days’ liquidity.

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Higher education “key” to UK’s soft power drive

The PIE News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The councils 26 members span experts in culture, sport, the arts and geopolitics, including representatives from the UKs international higher education sector. The British Councils global network of offices and in-country staff facilitate connections to local universities, students, policy makers, and industry, said Stern.

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Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

Julian Vasquez Heilig, the first underrepresented minority Provost in Western Michigan University's history, announced his resignation from the position after a two- year tenure marked by significant institutional achievements. During his leadership, WMU set all-time records for online programs, graduation rates, and student retention.

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International Student's Detention Raises Questions About Visa Policies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

Doukan Gnaydn A University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business graduate student is challenging his detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a lawsuit that alleges violations of his rights and a lack of transparency in the government's actions. Doukan Gnaydn, 28, a Turkish citizen who previously attended St.

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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. Our view is weve got to do more to transform higher education, workforce systems in order to meet human talent needs.

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

HEPI

MARCH 9, 2025

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?

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

In the heart of Baltimore, a remarkable transformation is taking place at Coppin State University under the visionary leadership of President Dr. Anthony Jenkins. The numbers tell a compelling story of transformation for the historically Black college and university (HBCU). Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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Why are fewer Welsh 18-year-olds applying to university?

HEPI

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

UCAS data show that in 2024, the number of 18-year-olds from Wales applying to university was the lowest in the UK. of 18-year-olds in England had applied for university by the end of June deadline, only 33.8% The percentage of 18-year-olds who applied to university from Wales reached a record high of 38.1% While 41.9%

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Open universities: between radical promise and market reality

SRHE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

by Ourania Filippakou Open universities have long symbolised a radical departure from the exclusivity of conventional universities. Open universities, once heralded as radical interventions in knowledge production, now find themselves entangled in these struggles. This question is not merely academic; it is profoundly political.

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Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Peter O'Brien and Diana Beech explore the kinds of value that are created when higher education institutions work together regionally

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Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

LSE Higher Education Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The recruitment of university leaders, or more specifically vice-chancellors and their equivalent, is an opaque process. By comparison to other international higher education sectors, especially the US , and despite media headlines , UK vice-chancellors are poorly paid. Reasons are manifold. One is remunerative.

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Support Higher Education Labor United this Giving Tuesday

Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Higher education will be a site of struggle in 2025 and beyond. Contributions will support HELU's programming in 2025, including national and statewide coalition-building, in-person events, policy development, organizing trainings and political education events, and much more.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., She went on to earn her Ph.D.

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Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus

The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the National Education Policy , introduced in 2020, promoting transnational education to establish India as a global hub of education, efforts are being made to attract international universities to the South Asian country. The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India.”

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ASEAN universities unite to enhance global competitiveness

The PIE News

MARCH 7, 2025

The ASEAN Universities Exhibition and Forum 2025 (AEF2025), held in Kuala Lumpur, brought together regional stakeholders to enhance higher education collaboration and foster meaningful partnerships. “Over the past decades, ASEAN universities have gained global recognition. .

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Australia’s budget “missed opportunity” for higher education investment

The PIE News

MARCH 25, 2025

Luke Sheehy, chief executive officer at Universities Australia , acknowledged that “this is a difficult budget to deliver at a difficult time for Australians” and noted that it contains important support for Australians in a fiscally constrained environment.

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University of Surrey to open branch campus in India’s GIFT City

The PIE News

JANUARY 28, 2025

“The University of Surrey campus at GIFT City will be a shining example of British education excellence and impact, contributing to transnational education in a more globalised world,” said Lu Max, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey.

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Will GenAI narrow or widen the digital divide in higher education?

SRHE

APRIL 2, 2025

Although higher education is expected to narrow this divide and build students digital confidence, our findings revealed the opposite. Building on these findings, this blog asks a timely question: as Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) becomes embedded in higher education, will it help bridge this divide or deepen it further?

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Howard University Establishes 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2025

Sherrilyn Ifill Howard University has announced the establishment of the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy, a new initiative aimed at promoting the vision and values articulated in one of the Constitution's most transformative amendments. Wutoh, Howard University provost and chief academic officer.

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Safe and ethical AI implementation in higher education

University Business

MARCH 26, 2025

A recent survey from the American Association of Colleges & Universities and Elon Universitys Imagining the Digital Future Center reveals that more than half of executive higher education leaders havent harnessed the full power of generative AI and 57% reported their spring 2024 graduates werent prepared to enter a workforce that leverages AI.

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The Other Mothers in Higher Education

ACPA

MARCH 20, 2025

This Black feminist framework seeped into the higher education space with the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and expansion of Black student enrollment (Sturdivant, 2024). What other professional development models might help Other Mothers in higher education? link] Chance, N.

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State Funding, Federal Policy Shifts, and Major Investments Reshape Higher Ed

Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 26, 2025

Recent developments in higher education policy and funding have significant implications for institutions nationwide. From proposed increases in state support to potential federal policy changes, these updates highlight the evolving landscape of higher education. sheeo.org) Massachusetts Proposes $2.5

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How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2025

As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Queens College is one of The City University of New Yorks 25 colleges. And over the years there have been efforts to achieve that at CUNY.

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

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Harvard University Expands Free Tuition Policy

Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera

Regulator to write to universities in England over transgender equality policies

Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA

Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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

The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education

International higher education: Canada’s 2025 predictions

Against carewashing in higher education

Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

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

Why doesn’t higher education make a difference?

80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

What does 2025 have in store for higher education in EMEA?

Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

The Evolving Landscape of Diversity and Inclusion Management in Higher Education

Universities under pressure: Rising above politics to secure Australia’s future

OfS report hammers home universities’ finance woes

Higher education “key” to UK’s soft power drive

Western Michigan University Provost Heilig Steps Down After Two Years of Record-Breaking Progress

International Student's Detention Raises Questions About Visa Policies

Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

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

Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Why are fewer Welsh 18-year-olds applying to university?

Open universities: between radical promise and market reality

Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

Let’s look outside academia for university leaders

Support Higher Education Labor United this Giving Tuesday

Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus

ASEAN universities unite to enhance global competitiveness

Australia’s budget “missed opportunity” for higher education investment

University of Surrey to open branch campus in India’s GIFT City

Will GenAI narrow or widen the digital divide in higher education?

Howard University Establishes 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy

Safe and ethical AI implementation in higher education

The Other Mothers in Higher Education

State Funding, Federal Policy Shifts, and Major Investments Reshape Higher Ed

How Being a Mother and Academic Helped Me Fix Higher Education’s Transfer Crisis

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