Higher education postcard: Harvard University
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2025
This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to the frontline of the culture wars
Higher education postcard: Cranfield University
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to one of the few universities with an airport on its campus This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us one of the few universities with an airport on its campus
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Higher education postcard: Humboldt University of Berlin
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag leads us to a very significant figure for universities This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag leads us to a very significant figure for universities
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Bridging Communities and Higher Education
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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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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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Universities might be able to transform without help, but public investment would bring pace and focus on national priorities. Alistair Jarvis sets out how a transformation fund could work
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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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Delivering economic growth: the case for a financially secure higher education sector
HEPI
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for higher education institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.
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5 Use Cases for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In the higher education world, colleges and universities are starting to dabble with AI projects, such as chatbots or aids for incoming students. Five Ways Higher Education Institutions Use Artificial Intelligence 1. Chatbots Considering the prevalence of online shopping…
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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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Anatomy of a higher education merger – City St George’s University
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2025
Debbie McVitty goes behind the scenes of the recent merger of City University of London and St George's University to find out what others can learn Debbie McVitty goes behind the scenes of the recent merger of City, University of London and St George's University
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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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A view from Abuja: the global refugee crisis and higher education
The PIE News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
I listened to a colleague from Maiduguri University in Northeast Nigeria recount how, time after time, the campus had been attacked and partly destroyed by Boko Haram and other militants, with fatalities among students and staff alike; and how each time the university had rallied, rebuilt, and continued in its mission.
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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education
Faculty Focus
APRIL 29, 2025
The Scope of Bullying in Nursing Academia Bullying in higher education is a widespread and systemic issue. Conclusion Bullying among nurse educators in higher education is a serious yet underrecognized issue that negatively impacts both faculty and students. References Clark, C. Olender, L., Levecque, K.,
Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2025
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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RFK Jr.’s Autism Misinformation Undermines Equity—and the Role of Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 28, 2025
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. As a sociology professor at a public university, Ive watched with concern as public trust in science and expertise has eroded.
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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2025
W Kim Lee and Dr. Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. Epps of Temple University and Dr. Orinthia T.
Worthy of More: Systemic Failures Women of Color Face in Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2025
Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them? This isnt a personal failure; its a systemic issueand higher education is a microcosm of broader workplace inequities. Gratitude doesnt mean complacency.
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Higher education re-regionalisation in Asia: an opportunity for regional advancement
The PIE News
APRIL 22, 2025
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.
Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Legacy admissions has an even more corrosive influence: It widens equity gaps in higher education. Jaye Fenderson There is, however, another group of children who have received much less consideration in higher education but will have a profound impact on its future: the children of student-parents.
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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 20, 2025
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 all giving to colleges and universities.
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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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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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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.
Higher Education Non-Exempt Staff Numbers Continue Seven-Year Decline
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2025
colleges and universities has steadily declined over the past seven years, with both full-time and part-time positions showing significant reductions, according to new research from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). The non-exempt staff workforce at U.S.
A perspective on the evolving landscape of global higher education
The PIE News
APRIL 14, 2025
The emergence of non-traditional destinations such as Germany, Ireland and the UAE signals the diversification of global education markets In todays global landscape, factors such as the uncertainty around visas present a layer of complexity to planning higher education abroad.
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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Rethinking the Financial Challenge of English Universities
HEPI
JANUARY 20, 2025
The business model of English higher education is broken. We are not sure that this simple fact is sufficiently understood by all stakeholders in higher education. Do not mistake us: we all recognise the serious financial crises that most English universities are confronting. The challenge was how to pay for it.
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University of New Haven announces Saudi Arabia campus
The PIE News
APRIL 28, 2025
The campus, which will mark the first overseas university to open an international branch in Saudi Arabia, aims to enrol 13,000 students when fully operational although the necessary regulatory approvals are still pending. Ambrose, chair of the University’s board of governors.
Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?
HEPI
MARCH 9, 2025
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? Given recent geopolitical events, critical thinking was also emphasized.
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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Morgan State University, Maryland's largest Historically Black University, is taking decisive action to address a concerning trend: the steady decline in Black male Dr. David K. University President Dr. David K. higher education institutions. Wilson enrollment.
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AI Ethics in Higher Education: How Schools Are Proceeding
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2025
When it comes to the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence, colleges and universities are out in front. Many schools already look to AI to support teaching, learning, research, back-office functions and even physical security.
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Oakwood University Names First Female President in 129-Year History
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 29, 2025
Gina Spivey-Brown In a historic appointment, Dr. Gina Spivey-Brown has been named the 12th president of Oakwood University, becoming the first woman to lead the historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in its 129-year history. Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years. "I
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Fall in overseas students fuels threat to English universities despite rise in fees
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Despite the decision by ministers to increase fees for UK students this year to 9,535 the first rise in eight years figures across the universities sector said the financial situation remained dire, with further course closures and redundancies being widely considered.
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Improving AI Governance for Stronger University Compliance and Innovation
Campus Technology
MAY 7, 2025
AI can generate valuable insights for higher education institutions and it can be used to enhance the teaching process itself. The caveat is that this can only be achieved when universities adopt a strategic and proactive set of data and process management policies for their use of AI.
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University of Sussex taking legal action over £585,000 free speech fine
The Guardian - Higher Education
MARCH 27, 2025
Vice-chancellor Sasha Roseneil accuses Office for Students of seeking to persecute rather than solve problems The University of Sussex is taking legal action to overturn a record fine levied by Englands higher education regulator, accusing the regulator of seeking to persecute it rather than solve problems.
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How universities can foster soft skills to prepare career-ready graduates
University Business
MAY 5, 2025
This gap between academia and industry expectations has become a pressing issue for higher education. How exactly can universities cultivate soft skills? Universities can encourage all students to engage in at least one hands-on work experience during their studies as a degree requirement.
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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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How will private universities unlock opportunities within Greece and beyond?
The PIE News
MAY 7, 2025
In March 2024, the Greek parliament approved a law authorising the establishment of private universities, along with the annexes of private foreign universities, with 159 votes in favour. But given that only one in three Greek students currently get into their top-choice university program, this is no surprise.
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Time to address disability inclusion for university staff
Wonkhe
JANUARY 20, 2025
There is significant work to do to promote inclusion for disabled staff in higher education. Susan Wilbraham, Carol Evans, and Jackie Carter see sharing practice and gathering data as the next step.
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Have elite universities contributed to broken Britain?
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Adam Matthews interrogates whether a "meritocratic" view of society, that favours elite higher education as the most legitimate form of aspiration, has fuelled social division in the UK
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University of Michigan President Dr. Santa Ono to Exit After Brief Tenure
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 4, 2025
Ono University of Michigan President Dr. Santa J. Ono has announced his departure after a remarkably brief three-year tenure, accepting the sole finalist position for the presidency at the University of Florida. In 2015, Diverse profiled Ono. They reflect a deep commitment to ensuring that Michigan's best days are still ahead."
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Regulator to write to universities in England over transgender equality policies
The Guardian - Higher Education
APRIL 7, 2025
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 (..)
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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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