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Why more colleges are seeking Hispanic-serving institution status

Higher Ed Dive

The coveted designation unlocks federal grants and signals a commitment to underrepresented students, though institutions face challenges getting there.

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A higher education transformation fund would catalyse university reform

Wonkhe

Universities might be able to transform without help, but public investment would bring pace and focus on national priorities.

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Creative arts graduates succeed because of their background, not in spite of it

Wonkhe

De Montfort University vice chancellor Katie Normington questions why the data on creative arts graduates fails to capture the volume and power of their impact

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Public University Tuition over time

Higher Ed Data Stories

The cost of college has been a hot topic for a while now, and even though some studies suggest the net cost of college has been falling post-COVID, it's clear that sticker prices have not been. And because the overwhelming majority of college and university students in the US attend public institutions, that's a good place to start the discussion. This is data from IPEDS, showing published cost about 530 public, four-year institutions that award the bachelor's degree, excluding community college

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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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Writing, Radical Imagination, and Social Justice with Anthology Editor Dr. Andrea Rexilius

The Academic Designer

Dr. Andrea Rexilius discusses her edited anthology, We Can See Into Another Place, highlighting its multi-genre approach to social justice. This anthology features faculty and writers from the Mile-High MFA Program at Regis University.

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Is Grammarly AI? Notre Dame Says Yes

Inside Higher Ed

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. The University of Notre Dame’s decision this fall to allow professors to ban students from using the 15-year-old editing software Grammarly is raising questions about how to create artificial intelligence policies that uphold academic integrity while also embracing new technology.

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A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune

The Berkeley Blog

Layers of water and hydrocarbons that, like oil and water, don't mix can explain planets' unusual magnetic fields The post A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Saint Augustine’s University cuts its workforce in half to shore up finances

Higher Ed Dive

The North Carolina institution is on probation with its accreditor as it tries to stabilize its operations.

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Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years

The Guardian - Higher Education

Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the world Doctors are hailing a new way to treat serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attacks that marks the first breakthrough for 50 years and could be a “gamechanger” for patients. A trial found offering patients an injection was more effective than the current care of steroid tablets, and cuts the need for further treatment by 30%.

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Hopping on the Affordability Bandwagon

Inside Higher Ed

Five selective colleges launched strikingly similar student aid initiatives last week for low- and middle-income students. What’s behind the frenzy to boost financial aid? For students worried about the cost of attending a selective college, last week was a bonanza.

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How to think about Thanksgiving like a food historian

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley’s Rebecca McLennan explains the backstory of the bounty on your table. The post How to think about Thanksgiving like a food historian appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Moody’s rates education sector at ‘high’ cyber risk in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education institutions have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks “due to comparatively weak defenses,” analysts wrote.

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The 6 trends shaping the online business education landscape in 2025

University Business

As the pace of change accelerates in education and the workforce, staying ahead requires insight into what’s shaping these worlds. In business education, we’re seeing shifts driven by artificial intelligence, evolving learner needs, and a demand for greater flexibility and accessibility. These trends aren’t just reshaping how we learn—they’re redefining how we lead, grow, and thrive in today’s workplaces and economy.

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A Scholar of HBCUs Shines a Harsh Light on the Institutions

Inside Higher Ed

Political scientist Joseph L. Jones argues in his new book that historically Black colleges should strive to be what he calls “pan-Black” institutions. Joseph L. Jones has spent his entire educational career at historically Black colleges and universities: He earned his bachelor’s degree at Philander Smith College (now University), completed his Ph.D. at Clark-Atlanta University and spent a little over a year as president of Arkansas Baptist College.

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University sexual violence academics and practitioners can and should work together

Wonkhe

Harriet Smailes has been looking into collaborative practice between researchers and student support staff on the topic of sexual misconduct and harassment.

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N.C. A&T Receives $4.8M NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer's Disease

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new $4.8 million grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) will help the historically Black college and university study Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged African Americans. Dr. Travonia Brown-Hughes, COAACH director and an associate professor in N.C.

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Career education gets a boost with College Board pilot program

Higher Ed Dive

Known for its Advanced Placement courses and SAT exams, College Board is broadening its offerings to include AP-equivalent career courses.

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UK net migration falls 20% as impact of dependant rule takes effect

The PIE News

Newly released data from the Office for National Statistics shows an estimated net migration to the UK of 728,000 for the year ending June 2024, marking a 20% drop from 906,000 in June 2023. The decrease is partly attributed to a decline in students bringing dependents, according to ONS director of population statistics Mary Gregory. In May 2023, in a bid to reduce net migration, the previous Conservative government announced a rule banning most international students from bringing dependants wi

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Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

Inside Higher Ed

The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away. A decade ago, Pennsylvania State University’s two law school campuses divorced, becoming two separately accredited entities. Now, they’re getting back together. This month, the American Bar Association approved the university’s request to recombine the two similarly named schools: Penn State Law, located at the flagship University Park/State College campus, and Penn

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Higher education postcard: Charlotte Mason College

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells of a Victorian educator and a lovely part of the world This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells of a Victorian educator and a lovely part of the world

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn? How Higher Education Students May Be Forced to Sacrifice Privacy for Digital Learning Tools ,” the report points out that weak privacy protections an

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Keystone College could lose accreditation after MSCHE vote

Higher Ed Dive

Middle States Commission on Higher Education found that the Pennsylvania institution failed to show it can sustain itself.

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New pathway “challenges” traditional three-year model

The PIE News

The newly-launched institution, with its headquarters in London, says its model “challenges some of the accepted practices of the two plus one top-up model” Instead of studying with a pathway program for two years before moving on to finish a final year of study at their chosen institution, students at BUC can fit what would have traditionally formed the first two years of their course into just 18 months.

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Law Faculty Are More Racially, Gender Diverse Than Ever

Inside Higher Ed

However, first-generation students and graduates of less selective law schools still struggle to break in, according to a new study. The legal professoriate is becoming more racially, ethnically and gender diverse, but new data shows that first-generation college graduates remain underrepresented among law faculty ranks.

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Student Loans Company data on fees and maintenance, 2023-24

Wonkhe

David Kernohan guides you through a little-understood dataset that highlights some glaring problems with the way we support students and fund higher education

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UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action launches major new partnership with USAID

The Berkeley Blog

The collaboration will set an example for aid agencies that want to leverage the power of evidence to do the most good for people experiencing poverty and humanitarian crises around the world. The post UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action launches major new partnership with USAID appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Will the FAFSA cycle be smoother this year?

Higher Ed Dive

Financial aid experts recently expressed optimism that this year’s release of the financial aid form would be less chaotic than the last.

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Australian unis call for urgent action amid caps uncertainty

The PIE News

In a joint statement, the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) affirmed their commitment to working collaboratively with government on all sides of politics, and proposed a three-step approach to improve Australia’s international education system. The statement follows last week’s revelation that the Coalition, along with the Greens and the Independents, are set to vote against the contenti

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The Art of Professional Thank-You Notes

Inside Higher Ed

Katie Homar offers tips for composing thoughtful thank-you notes. It’s the start of Thanksgiving week in the United States, when many of us express gratitude for family, friends and colleagues and reflect on good things that happened in the past year. Taking time to share your gratitude is an important career skill and essential to effective leadership.

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Does the Oxford Chancellor election matter?

Wonkhe

Oxford has been noisily electing its new Chancellor. Ben Farmer weighs up the runners, riders, and whether it matters for the wider sector Oxford has been noisily electing its new Chancellor.

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There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia

THE (Times Higher Education)

But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley

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What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated

Higher Ed Dive

One attorney cautioned against dropping workers’ recently changed nonexempt status too quickly or without careful consideration.

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Tamym Abdessemed, Excelia Business School

The PIE News

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. I am, at my core, “an academic entrepreneur”. My goal is to shape professional destinies for today and tomorrow’s challenges and create the appropriate educational environments for that purpose. In my vision, these challenges span across business, human, and societal dimensions, where talents must find their path both personally and within the broader economic and social landscape.

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4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave

Inside Higher Ed

4-Year Colleges Ride the Dual-Enrollment Wave Liam Knox Mon, 12/02/2024 - 03:00 AM More four-year institutions are offering courses for high school students, dipping their toes into what has long been community colleges’ domain. But can they get those students to enroll after graduating?

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What went up then came down

Wonkhe

The Home Office's quarterly immigration stats are out - and it's reductions in students and their dependants that have helped get net migration down.

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Mastering Multi-Channel Marketing for School Enrollment: Strategies for Consistent Student Engagement

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 14 minutes The rapid growth of the internet and social media have created a thriving online space for prospective students to explore educational offerings. It has also paved the way for a vibrant market that educational institutions can explore to attract students and boost their enrollment numbers. Yet, even as these opportunities arise, schools still have to find the best ways to reach prospective students and their families.