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Higher education leadership is at an inflection point – we must transform, or be transformed

Wonkhe

The metrics by which higher education judges itself are out of date, argues UEL vice chancellor Amanda Broderick.

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‘One big mistake’: Higher ed sounds warning over GOP budget law

Higher Ed Dive

From higher endowment taxes to student loan limits, colleges and students will face a dramatically new landscape with the passage of a new spending law.

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What to HBCUs Is the Fourth of July?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Born enslaved, African American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass was never afforded the privilege of formal education. But if he had been, I like to believe he would have called a historically Black college or university his intellectual home. Much like them, he was powered by the conviction that literacy—secured through self-determination—was a transformative tool in the head, hands, and heart of Black people.

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A 4/4 Teaching Load Becomes Law at Most of Wisconsin's Public Universities

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Theo Scheer The mandate, included in the state's new budget, applies to full-time faculty across the University of Wisconsin system — except at the two R1 universities, where professors must carry 2/2 loads.

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Ghost Students: How Fraudsters Use Fake Identities to Cheat Universities

Ghost student fraud costs higher education $5 billion annually as fraudsters use stolen identities to exploit financial aid. California estimates 20% of community college applications—over 460,000—are fake bots taking spots from real students. These "ghost students" never attend classes but access federal loans and aid before vanishing. Remote learning creates perfect conditions for criminals to exploit systems.

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Withheld Adult Education Funds Worry Community Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Withheld Adult Education Funds Worry Community Colleges Sara Weissman Thu, 07/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The federal government paused about $716 million for adult education programs. Community college leaders fear they may have to cut staff and services.

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It is high time higher education adopted a harm reduction approach to drug use among students

Wonkhe

David Hillier presents the evidence for shifting the attitude to drug use away from zero tolerance and criminalising users towards student safety and wellbeing

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

I recently attended a student panel on use of AI in college classes. The three panelists shared their perspectives, borne out in an April 2025 Gallup survey : they want to learn to use AI tools in appropriate ways, they’re anxious about the potential negative impact on their critical thinking skills, and they want explicit guidance from their faculty members—which they’re not consistently getting.

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UNCF Launches Parent Advocacy Initiative to Address Teacher Diversity Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund announced a comprehensive initiative Tuesday designed to empower Black parents as advocates for increasing the number of Black teachers in America's classrooms, addressing a critical shortage that has far-reaching implications for student success and educational equity. Dr. Meredith Anderson The initiative, launched in partnership with the Center for Black Educator Development, includes a detailed toolkit titled "Hear Us, Believe Us, Invest In Us: Helping Parents Ad

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NIH Plans to Cap Publisher Fees, Dilute ‘Scientific Elite’

Inside Higher Ed

NIH Plans to Cap Publisher Fees, Dilute ‘Scientific Elite’ kathryn.palmer… Thu, 07/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Director of the National Institutes of Health says that capping research journals’ open-access fees will help rein in the $19 billion academic publishing industry and bolster scientific debate.

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To make real progress on widening participation in higher education, we need a new mission

Wonkhe

Presenting the final report of the UPP Foundation’s inquiry into widening participation, Richard Brabner calls for ambition in getting in, getting on and getting out

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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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George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval

Higher Ed Dive

The private nonprofit is facing an “unsustainable compounding deficit” and uncertainty about research funding, top officials said in a community message.

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Purdue fails its own test on institutional neutrality

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Glasgow Caledonian pauses recruitment to BCA-risk courses

The PIE News

Scottish university writes to agents to inform them of “pause” on course recruitment, along with withdrawal of offers and refunds of depsosits Only courses that don’t meet the new BCA metrics are impacted – but they have not been named yet The move comes as British universities audit the threat to sponsor licence following a compliance crackdown outlined in Keir Starmer’s immigration white paper.

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They Will Not Stop With UVA

Inside Higher Ed

They Will Not Stop With UVA Elizabeth Redden Thu, 07/10/2025 - 03:00 AM Bonnie Gordon asks what the University of Virginia will look like in four years.

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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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REF panels must reflect the diversity of the UK higher education sector

Wonkhe

The composition of REF panels is a litmus test for how seriously the sector takes its commitments to diversity, argue Louise Bracken, Elizabeth Stokoe, Nick Brook, and Rachel Woolley

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15 Florida colleges keep access to grant funding after House bid fails

Higher Ed Dive

A proposal from the Florida House would have restricted private colleges' eligibility for the popular Effective Access to Student Education program.

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5 Steps to Update Assignments to Foster Critical Thinking and Authentic Learning in an AI Age

Faculty Focus

I recently attended a student panel on use of AI in college classes. The three panelists shared their perspectives, borne out in an April 2025 Gallup survey : they want to learn to use AI tools in appropriate ways, they’re anxious about the potential negative impact on their critical thinking skills, and they want explicit guidance from their faculty members—which they’re not consistently getting.

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Grace shares how she mapped her way from fashion design to computer science

Coursera blog

Meet Grace, a former fashion designer who’s boldly paving a new path for herself in computer science. Inspired by the example of mathematician Amalie Emmy Noether—and determined to overcome her math anxiety to be a good role model for her daughter—she started taking courses online. It wasn’t easy balancing learning with her family responsibilities, and she was going through breast cancer treatments at the same time.

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Black, Hispanic, First-Gen Students Receive Shorter Letters of Recommendation

Inside Higher Ed

Black, Hispanic, First-Gen Students Receive Shorter Letters of Recommendation Johanna Alonso Wed, 07/09/2025 - 03:00 AM Even for the highest-achieving first-generation students, counselors were less likely to include details about things like intellectual promise and extracurricular activities.

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Podcast: Student experience, LLE, civic

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast we examine proposals for transforming the student experience as The Post-18 Project calls for a Student Rights Bill and a complete rethink of higher education's structure.

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International students react to QS rankings as competition intensifies

The PIE News

Seventeen UK universities now rank in the global top 100 of the QS World University Rankings 2026 , with Sheffield and Nottingham rejoining the list. Still, 61% of UK institutions saw their place in the rankings drop, amid rising global competition. Overall, 24 UK institutions saw their positions improve, 11 remained stable, and 54 – accounting for 61% – dropped in the rankings.

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UW-Madison's Black Males in Engineering Video Series Wins Prestigious Telly Award 

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Brian Burt A groundbreaking video series designed to support Black boys and men in STEM education has earned national recognition, highlighting the University of Wisconsin-Madison's commitment to diversity and inclusion in engineering fields. The Black Males in Engineering (BME) video series, led by UW-Madison School of Education faculty member Dr.

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The state of the UK higher education sector’s finances

HEPI

Jack Booth and Maike Halterbeck at London Economics take a closer look at the recently published HESA Finance data to investigate the financial state of UK higher education. At 11am today, we will host a webinar to mark the launch of the Unite Students Applicant Index. You can register for a free place here. In recent years, financial pressures have mounted across the entirety of the UK higher education (HE) sector, and have left many institutions in an exceptionally vulnerable position.

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U.S. Army Reorganizes, Closes ROTC Units at Colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Eighty-four college campuses will see changes to their Army ROTC programs, ranging from total closure to merging with a program at a neighboring institution, the U.S. Army announced late last month. Program changes will take effect in summer 2026.

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Defining the value of the UK’s international research partnerships

Wonkhe

UK universities’ international research collaborations are something to shout about.

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Kazakhstan sees surge in overseas branch campuses

The PIE News

According to the country’s the ministry of science and higher education, universities from Russia, UK, Türkiye, South Korea, Germany, and Italy are set to open institutions in the central Asian country. The Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the UK’s Cardiff University and Coventry University and Türkiye’s Gazi University are each set to open branch campuses.

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National Leaders Spotlight HBCUs as Engines of Social Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jasmine Haywood There are currently 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. While these schools are only 3% of all higher education institutions in this country, they educate 10% of all Black college students and account for approximately 50% of all Black doctors and lawyers. In its 2021 report HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for HBCU Alumni , UNCF, (the United Negro College Fund) detailed the Move into Middle Class+ mobility rate and it

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Storytelling for Scientists and the Researchers’ Writing Podcast with Dr. Anna Clemens

The Academic Designer

Are you thinking about starting a podcast? I invited Dr. Anna Clemens to share her podcasting journey. We talk about how social media and online presence has changed for researchers in 2025. And, how storytelling can help people connect with your research in meaningful ways. Dr.

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To Avoid Program Closures, PASSHE Explores Course Sharing

Inside Higher Ed

To Avoid Program Closures, PASSHE Explores Course Sharing kathryn.palmer… Wed, 07/09/2025 - 03:00 AM After years of declining enrollment, Pennsylvania’s 10-campus higher education system is piloting plans to allow students to access courses beyond their home institution.

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Higher education postcard: Corpus Christi, Cambridge

Wonkhe

This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to Cambridge’s original people’s college This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to Cambridge’s original people’s college

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Apparent Paperwork Error Threatens Bob Jones U.'s Legal Standing in South Carolina

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By David Jesse The prominent Christian university's nonprofit arm was dissolved by the state earlier this year, but it has continued to operate, raising questions about the law and its accreditation.

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Offering student loan payment assistance a ‘no brainer,’ benefits manager says

Higher Ed Dive

“It’s a huge, huge benefit” to reduce the burden of student loan debt for employees, one Walt Disney executive told a gathering of HR pros.

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Arts are not extra: How to reimagine the humanities

University Business

At the University of Southern Maine, we prepare students not just for work, but for a life of meaning, purpose and connection. As a comprehensive university with more than 4,400 undergraduates and 1,800 graduate students, we are rightly proud of our excellence in professional fields like nursing, education, business, engineering and the sciences. But our foundation is made stronger, more humane and more enduring because of the arts and humanities.

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10% Drop in Intl. Students Would Cause Billions in Revenue Losses

Inside Higher Ed

A 10 percent overall decline in international enrollment would cost U.S. colleges and universities about $3 billion in revenue, according to calculations by The Financial Times.

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