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Florida Dreamer Tuition Policy Reversal Threatens $25 Million Economic Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Education advocates and immigration policy experts are warning of significant economic, and workforce impacts following Florida's decision to rescind in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students who graduated from Florida high schools.

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Policy Advocate Organization Higher Education

Social science must be at the heart of research policy

Wonkhe

JANUARY 17, 2024

But for Rita Gardner, social sciences are what make the whole ecosystem work for society The post Social science must be at the heart of research policy appeared first on Wonkhe. Government attention to research and innovation is increasingly focused on STEM.

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Harvard University Expands Free Tuition Policy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2025

Students covered by Harvards expanded free tuition policy will have expenses such as tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and travel costs covered. By bringing people of outstanding promise together to learn withand from one another, we truly realize the tremendous potential of the University.

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What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Reflecting on their analysis of university sexual misconduct policies, Sundari Anitha and Ana Jordan reveal concerning trends, and argue that the sector has a very long way to go The post What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct appeared first on Wonkhe.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Understanding the identities of students left behind is crucial to mitigating the unintended consequences of any policy. It is critical that policies like AB 705 do not become new gatekeepers for students, but instead become pathways to real opportunity. Policy alone is not enough. Are we doing enough to support them?

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Policy Equity Students Community College

UK private schools take next step in VAT policy legal row

The PIE News

JANUARY 31, 2025

It’s the latest step in its furious battle to overturn a policy key to the Labour party’s election manifesto before it regained power in July 2024 to start levying VAT on private school fees. In the case, the ISC is supporting six families impacted by the policy, and the defendent in UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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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

With the demise of affirmative action, threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI), and policies in higher education there might not be an immediate increase in the number of Black men seeking to enroll in higher education. The nation cannot return to de facto policies that impede Black male progress.

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What gets misunderstood in the quest for policy impact

Wonkhe

JANUARY 8, 2025

Academics want their research to influence policy. But for Joe Mintz, theres a need for better understanding about how this relationship works in practice

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Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Claire Toogood, Claire Hudson and Jo Jenkins explain why getting involved with policy-making is not just a matter for academics or policy engagement specialists

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Your 2025 higher education policy almanac

Wonkhe

JANUARY 3, 2025

Michael Salmon leafs through all the policy developments the higher education sector is looking forward to, dreading, or otherwise expecting for the year ahead

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3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on

Higher Ed Dive

JULY 23, 2024

Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting highlighted major changes coming down the pike.

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Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We’re rounding up our coverage from the recent National Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual conference.

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Policy change can help manage the demand for graduate knowledge and skills

Wonkhe

MARCH 2, 2025

The assumption that knowledge drives economic growth has shifted to a focus on skills. Chris Millward and Konstantinos Kollydas suggest how to navigate the new world order

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3 policy developments college leaders should keep an eye on this year

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 10, 2024

Speakers at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents Institute highlighted changes to overtime rules, Title IX and the FAFSA.

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Pell Grant program faces a potential budget crisis, fiscal policy group says

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that the federal aid program could see a shortfall as high as $95 billion over the next decade.

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Why are international PGRs so far off the policy radar?

Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The contributions of international postgraduate research students can be seen throughout the UK’s research ecosystem. James Coe and Jess Lister make the case for some joined-up thinking

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What data do we need to formulate local skills policies?

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 20, 2024

If we're planning the future state of local skills provision, we'd better be sure what we are betting on. David Kernohan reads the form

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Crafting Compliant Policies and Procedures: Best Practices for Managing Past-Due Student Accounts with Compassion

University Business

MARCH 19, 2025

ET The need for higher ed to adopt effective policies and procedures surrounding past-due account management is more pressing than everwith heightened scrutiny from The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a recent national ban on transcript withholdingbut so is the urgency to show compassion towards students with overdue payments.

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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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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2024

How Higher Education Students May Be Forced to Sacrifice Privacy for Digital Learning Tools ,” the report points out that weak privacy protections and vague institutional policies often force students to unknowingly trade personal data for required courseware. Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn?

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Is Grammarly AI? Notre Dame Says Yes

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The rapid introduction of generative AI has created a wild west of policies at colleges, complicating the use of long-standing editing and writing tools.

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A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans

Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 28, 2024

Legislators are paying increased attention to policies that give alumni-related students a leg up when applying to college.

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Policy College Students

NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules

Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 27, 2024

Discrimination against people with Zionist beliefs, such as denying their entry to open events, could violate the university’s policy.

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A quality music education should not be the preserve of the rich

Wonkhe

AUGUST 22, 2024

Linda Merrick explains how recent government policy and rhetoric has affected conservatoires, and wonders whether Labour reforms can fix the issues – or will make things worse

Education

Education Policy

Research assessment has always been controversial, yet it necessarily persists

Wonkhe

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Arguing about research assessment has been a central feature of seventy-five years of higher education policy. David Kernohan traces the roots of the latest debates

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6 higher education trends to watch in 2025

Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

College leaders will likely grapple with budgetary strains, federal policy shifts and continued enrollment challenges in the year ahead.

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How colleges can navigate a shifting test-optional landscape

Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Panelists at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s conference shared ways to guide applicants through a patchwork of policies.

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College Policy

UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students

Wonkhe

APRIL 17, 2024

UKVI has shared a draft “remote delivery” policy with higher education providers for consultation. David Kernohan spots the gaps The post UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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AFT sues Education Department over anti-DEI guidance

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The union alleged that the agency's recent guidance barring colleges from considering race in any of their programs and policies is unconstitutional.

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Return of the MAC: Brian Bell answers your immigration questions

The PIE News

MARCH 25, 2025

Bell recently spoke at The PIE Live Europe 2025, where he asserted that international students will stay in UK net migration figures , regardless of what the government’s policy on immigration might be. It is just very difficult to predict how particular immigration policies will play out and everything is subject to lots of shocks.

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Apprenticeships are not one thing

Wonkhe

MARCH 26, 2024

Some policy stability would allow for a more nuanced conversation about apprenticeships. Michael Salmon reviews the latest research and data The post Apprenticeships are not one thing appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously

Wonkhe

MARCH 13, 2024

Drawing on the findings of a pan-European study on mental health in universities, Kate Lister calls for more robust policy and practice frameworks to enable wellbeing support for university staff The post Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously appeared first on Wonkhe.

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AI for everyone – but not everything

HEPI

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

While LSE has comprehensive policies around when and how students can use GenAI tools and how it should be acknowledged, only a predicted 40% acknowledged AI use in formative assessments in the project. In addition, despite banning uploads, students uploaded a variety of copyrighted materials. Is there a need to evolve them?

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What’s next for degree apprenticeships?

Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

There might be policy uncertainty, but degree apprenticeships are here to stay. MH&A founder and managing partner Matt Hamnett sets out what works in scaling delivery The post What’s next for degree apprenticeships? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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International applications to the UK dip in 2024

The PIE News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Responding to the data, BUILA chair Andrew Bird called for a period of policy stability after a turbulent few years which created uncertainty amongst overseas students and risked the UKs position as a world-leading study destination.

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IEAA calls on incoming Australian government for sector support

The PIE News

MARCH 3, 2025

At the recent Universities Australia Solutions summit, shadow education minister, Senator Sarah Henderson, reminded universities of the Coalition’s promise to impose even stricter caps on international enrolments than the current Albanese government is seeking, while taking aim at Labor’s international education policies.

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Colleges need free expression reform — not damage control

Higher Ed Dive

MAY 13, 2024

Restoring public trust in higher education will require more than public relations and crisis management strategies, argues a Bipartisan Policy Center official.

College

College Policy Higher Education Education

What role should staff play in preventing student suicide?

Wonkhe

JANUARY 29, 2024

Jim Dickinson identifies the policy implications for the sector from a recent coroner's report into the death by suicide of a student at the University of Southampton The post What role should staff play in preventing student suicide? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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As states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?

Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Although new policies are propping up workers without degrees, experts say higher education will continue to play a role in hiring decisions and pay rates.

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It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The recent Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions policies , followed by anti-equity legislation across more than 40 states and at the highest level of government , erodes decades of collective efforts to rectify a history of gross social and structural inequities.

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Across the UK, providers are struggling

Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As Peter Scott notes, though the policy conversation is different the root causes are the same The post Across the UK, providers are struggling appeared first on Wonkhe. In England and in Scotland universities are struggling financially.

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Policy University

How college leaders can engage with conservative lawmakers on DEI

Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 6, 2024

Experts at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association’s policy conference shared their strategies for getting a seat at the table.

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Policy College Higher Education Education

Webinar: Students Want Mental Health Reform

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A recent study by Active Minds and Timely Care, titled "Mind Over Matter," highlights the growing awareness among college students of mental health needs on campus and their desire for policies that prioritize mental health. While 72.3% of students believe their college acknowledges the impact of mental health on campus, only 60.9%

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Students Advocate Deans Policy

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., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D.,

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Florida Dreamer Tuition Policy Reversal Threatens $25 Million Economic Impact

Social science must be at the heart of research policy

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Harvard University Expands Free Tuition Policy

What a sector-wide analysis of university policies tells us about approaches to sexual misconduct

AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

UK private schools take next step in VAT policy legal row

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

What gets misunderstood in the quest for policy impact

Professional services staff should have a voice in policy engagement

Your 2025 higher education policy almanac

3 policy developments that college business officers should keep tabs on

Admissions experts tackle test-optional policies, recruitment and more

Policy change can help manage the demand for graduate knowledge and skills

3 policy developments college leaders should keep an eye on this year

Pell Grant program faces a potential budget crisis, fiscal policy group says

Why are international PGRs so far off the policy radar?

What data do we need to formulate local skills policies?

Crafting Compliant Policies and Procedures: Best Practices for Managing Past-Due Student Accounts with Compassion

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

New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

Is Grammarly AI? Notre Dame Says Yes

A look at 5 states weighing legacy admissions bans

NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules

A quality music education should not be the preserve of the rich

Research assessment has always been controversial, yet it necessarily persists

6 higher education trends to watch in 2025

How colleges can navigate a shifting test-optional landscape

UKVI is taking a view about how much remote learning is permissible for international students

AFT sues Education Department over anti-DEI guidance

Return of the MAC: Brian Bell answers your immigration questions

Apprenticeships are not one thing

Helping students means taking university staff wellbeing seriously

AI for everyone – but not everything

What’s next for degree apprenticeships?

International applications to the UK dip in 2024

IEAA calls on incoming Australian government for sector support

Colleges need free expression reform — not damage control

What role should staff play in preventing student suicide?

As states drop degree requirements, does a 4-year diploma’s value change?

It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

Across the UK, providers are struggling

How college leaders can engage with conservative lawmakers on DEI

Webinar: Students Want Mental Health Reform

Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

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