April, 2025

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers In a powerful response to growing challenges facing Black students and institutions, Virginia Union University (VUU) recently convened over 250 educational leaders for an urgent national summit addressing the state of Black education in America. The virtual B.L.A.C. (Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic bar

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“Third Mumbai” set to welcome UK, US, Australian campuses

The PIE News

The Maharashtra government is inviting universities to establish campuses in Third Mumbai” a new urban development planned on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai, a planned city in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The announcement was made by Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at a US-India Business Council event in Indias financial capital. We will be creating Edu City in this new Mumbai.

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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

Naimat Zafary is a PhD researcher at the University of Sussex and a former Afghan Chevening Scholar. There are times, as a scholar from another country, that events in your adopted home catch you off guard. The fears of those around you are so far removed from your own experience that you are baffled by them. Sometimes, this simply demands that you learn more about the society and culture around you or chalk up different perspectives to the rich experience of a global education.

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Sexual misconduct data is coming – here’s what universities should do to prepare

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Adam Waddingham argues that the new Sexual Misconduct Survey marks a necessary shift toward confronting and reforming how UK universities become safer

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. As a result, they rarely have time to explore the practices of their colleagues or seek advice on their own, which leads them to work in isolation. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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Morehouse College Unveils AI Teaching Assistants

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In what is being hailed as a significant technological leap forward, Morehouse College is offering 3D avatars that can stand in for teaching assistants. These humanlike figures can answer student questions 24 hours a day. The school, regarded as a higher education innovator in immersive learning, notes that the artificial intelligence-powered instructors are trained from teachers lectures and course notes.

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80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

The PIE News

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. The findings indicate “continued challenges for the sector,” highlighted Jamie Arrowsmith, UUKi director, in an update to stakeholders.

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One Step Beyond: A View from a School

HEPI

Sarra Jenkins is Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. HEPIs recent report, One Step Beyond , offers an excellent analysis of an important topic how ready are students for higher education? The findings are in many ways heartening, with students surveyed at university saying they wanted more PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) education around, for example, finance and life skills, more careers education and more academic skills.

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Working-class students feel alienated from their creative arts degrees – here’s how to help

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Sarah Weston and Hannah Allen spoke to working-class creative arts students, and came away with recommendations for improving inclusivity Sarah Weston and Hannah Allen spoke to working-class creative arts students, and came away with recommendations for improving inclusivity

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Here’s how social media can build community for online and professional education

University Business

Social media is one of the most dynamic channels in your arsenal as an education marketer. While each platform serves a different purpose, social media as a whole offers powerful opportunities to foster professional connections and build engaged learning communities. For online and professional education providers, platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube create spaces for past, current, and prospective learners to connect, share insights, and contribute to meaningful discuss

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

Faculty Focus

The United States (U.S.) remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). This data underscores their integral role in higher education. One of the major challenges international students faces is adapting to a new educational system and culture while striving to integrate seamlessly into their new environment.

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Certificate Programs Surge as Bachelor's and Associate Degrees Decline, Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the third consecutive year, undergraduate certificate programs have reached a 10-year high in completion rates while traditional degree programs continue to decline, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The annual Undergraduate Degree Earners report reveals shifting student preferences toward shorter, more affordable credential options in higher education.

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ELICOS sector blasts Dutton’s promise of visa fee hike

The PIE News

The ELICOS sector has been left reeling by the notion of further increases to visa fees, as Opposition leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a hardline vision for Australias international education sector, pledging sweeping reforms that would dramatically cap student numbers and significantly increase visa fees if the Coalition takes power. The proposal features stricter caps on international student enrolments than those outlined in Labors scrapped ESOS Amendment Bill capping new international stud

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Social capital and the degree awarding gap: spaces, places and relationships

HEPI

Amira Asantewa is Director of Programmes, Grit Breakthrough Programmes Reuel Blair is Lead Diversity Programmes Coordinator at the Centre for Student and Community Engagement, Nottingham Trent University Progress on the Black-white degree awarding gap has gone into reverse. Figures published by Higher Education Student Data (HESA) in autumn 2024 show that in 2022/23 the difference in the percentage of Black students and white students getting a first- or upper-second-class degree went up to 21.4

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Latest from Belong – students’ health is not OK, and that’s not OK

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Jim Dickinson explores new polling that reveals a worsening picture of students' physical and mental health, undermining their academic success

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Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeals battle

Higher Ed Dive

Universities are waiting cautiously as the agency's unilateral plan to cut billions of research support dollars has already created widespread disruption.

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Could you run 100 miles? Or climb Mount Everest? Or pass college algebra online? These tasks might seem overwhelming and possibly insurmountable, yet with components of social interaction and fun distractions, more can be accomplished. For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success.

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College Student Health Coverage Improves but Disparities Persist, GAO Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new government report reveals that while health coverage among college students has increased significantly over the past decade, substantial disparities remain, particularly impacting historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups, students in states without expanded Medicaid, and certain nonworking students. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that overall health coverage rates among undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-64 increased from an estimated 81% in 20

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Australia’s post-study work visa under fire in election pledge

The PIE News

If elected, the Coalition said it will look to review the Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485), arguing that current post-study work settings are being exploited as a pathway to employment and permanent residency. The announcement came in early April, when Opposition leader Peter Dutton unveiled a suite of policy intentions for the international education sector.

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Beyond the Margin: When might low net revenue in international student recruitment be justified?

HEPI

Vincenzo Raimo is an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading where he was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement. In my recent article for The PIE News , I argued that the financial sustainability of international student recruitment deserves much closer scrutiny. With commissions, scholarships, marketing costs, and operational overheads taken into account, the margins on international enrolment are often far lower th

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Storytelling and arts education can drive social change

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Sunday Blake argues that Stephen Grahams Adolescence proves that creative arts education can drive societal change Sunday Blake argues that Stephen Grahams Adolescence proves that creative arts education can drive societal change

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More colleges are creating homeless liaison roles. Here’s why.

Higher Ed Dive

The workers act as a point person for students experiencing homelessness, helping with everything from applying for financial aid to finding housing.

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How Rutgers University-Newark moved marketing beyond ‘apply here’

University Business

We need branding and marketing, I said when I came into the director of communications and marketing role at Rutgers University-Newark. With that focus, Rutgers University-Newark is thriving at a time when higher education institutions struggle with enrollment and a dramatically changed business environment. New market reality. New marketing approach Prospective students have different needs today.

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Protecting Trans Rights? Disability Inclusion? International Students? Why It’s All the Same Battle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jane Fernandes Imagine a country where no ones right to exist, to move freely, to be seen, or to contribute is constantly up for debate. Where trans kids are not headlines but classmates. Where immigrants are not bargaining chips but community leaders. Where disabled people are not burdens but innovators In 2023 alone, over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across U.S. state legislatures, the majority targeting transgender youth and adults.

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What next for int’l education after South Korea’s political crisis?

The PIE News

On April 4, 2025, South Koreas Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol , marking a historic conclusion to 122 days of political turmoil triggered by his failed declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. However, the damage sustained during the transitionary period proved irreversible. Massive public protests, legal battles, sharply divided public opinion, and a temporary presidential suspension culminated in Yoons permanent removal from office.

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Optimizing SEO for Private Schools: Best Practices to Increase Online Visibility

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 8 minutes To stand out amidst competition, private schools must ensure their online presence is strong enough to attract prospective students and parents. While traditional marketing methods such as word-of-mouth and print advertising still hold value, digital visibility has become crucial to school enrollment. Are you wondering how to market a private school to maximize visibility?

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Effective academic support requires good data transparency

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Personal tutoring requires specialist academic support which is only possible with access to the right data.

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How one community college helps adult students get prior learning credit

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges can improve nontraditional students' access to these credits, leaders said at the American Association of Community Colleges’ conference.

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

Faculty Focus

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al. 2024, 9).

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Roshaunda Breeden Dr. 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. When Breeden first arrived on campus, she was searching for a sense of belonging and found that and more as she navigated toward a calling to transform student affairs, advance equity, and reimagine the relationship between universities and Black communities.

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New partnership offers visa support to Canada’s language students

The PIE News

The partnership between Languages Canada and BorderPass was announced in April 2025 to provide legal support to international students applying to Languages Canadas member organisations at a critical time for the sector. With visa refusals at record highs, this partnership gives international students and their agents the tools and legal support needed to navigate a complex system and submit stronger applications, Jonathan Sherman, head of partnerships at BorderPass, told The PIE.

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HyFlex Technology in 2025: The Latest Trends for Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The pandemic opened the door to HyFlex learning out of necessity and now, in 2025, colleges and universities as well as individual educators are continuing to provide students with the flexibility to choose how they want to learn. The HyFlex teaching model, a blend of hybrid and flexible approaches, provides students with the option to attend a class in person, attend live through a videoconferencing platform, or engage with a webinar or transcript later.

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Gen Z students in Manchester to learn ‘soft skills’ such as empathy and time management

The Guardian - Higher Education

Thousands of digital natives to be taught social skills, as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phone Thousands of gen Z students in Greater Manchester are to learn soft skills such as empathy and time-management in a UK-first trial aimed at teaching everyday but essential tools. The pioneering programme will teach young people how to thrive in the workplace after employers said digital natives were too afraid to speak on the phone or do job interviews.

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Education Department plans to propose regulatory changes to student aid programs

Higher Ed Dive

The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.

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Portability within REF remains key to fairness

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Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment