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REF is about institutions not individuals

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Tennessee and SFFA sue over funding for Hispanic-serving institutions

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The U.S. Department of Education’s longtime HSI grant program undercuts equal opportunity and is discriminatory, the state and advocacy group argued.

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University of Minnesota eyes steep tuition hikes and budget cuts

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The public institution aims to keep its budget balanced amid what its president described as “unprecedented challenges” in higher education.

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University spending and cost recovery, 2023-24

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There's new TRAC data, and DK spots evidence that universities may be finding ways to cut costs

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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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Senate Higher Ed Bill Walks Back Some House Proposals

Inside Higher Ed

Senate Higher Ed Bill Walks Back Some House Proposals jessica.blake@… Thu, 06/12/2025 - 03:00 AM Senate Republicans did not cut Pell Grants and replaced a controversial risk-sharing plan proposed by the House. Higher ed advocates are relieved but wary.

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Going from Family Engagement to Family Partnerships With Black Marginalized Families

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Hope Barnes When I, Hope Barnes, started teaching at the age of 22 in Baltimore, Maryland, I was excited and eager to shape and mold the minds of the future. Without much context for this new city and community, it was a culture shock. Being African American in a predominantly African American community was not the issue. This community in South Baltimore wasn’t the safest place to work or live.

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Tulane Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research ‘Gag Order’

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Tulane Environmentalist Resigns Amid Research ‘Gag Order’ kathryn.palmer… Fri, 06/13/2025 - 03:00 AM Kimberly Terrell, director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, alleges that university officials told her not to publicly discuss her research after someone at the state capitol cited it as evidence that Tulane is “anti–chemical industry.

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Rethinking Exams in the Age of AI: Should We Abandon Them Completely?

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By Dr Andrew Woon, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management at Queen Mary, University of London. In recent years, universities around the world have been moving away from traditional exams in an effort to improve assessment practices, address equity concerns and adapt to the evolving educational landscape. Top institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge are also shifting towards more inclusive forms of assessment to reduce awarding gaps.

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AASCU Selects 26 Higher Education Leaders for 2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named 26 senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2025-2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative, as the premier leadership development program continues its mission to diversify college and university presidencies. The cohort begins programming June 11-14 in Washington, D.C., marking the 26th iteration of the initiative that has produced 166 college and university presidents and chancellors since its 1999 launc

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Proposed Ohio budget would increase influence of university ‘intellectual diversity’ centers

Higher Ed Dive

If passed, the bill would create the Ohio Civics Board and give the centers' current directors oversight of the selection of their successors.

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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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University governance needs more imagination

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Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line

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Tennessee Lawsuit Puts HSIs’ Fate on the Line Sara Weissman Fri, 06/13/2025 - 03:00 AM The state and the group Students for Fair Admissions sued the federal government, arguing Hispanic-serving institutions—as currently defined—are unconstitutional.

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Small Colleges Are Banding Together Against a Higher Endowment Tax. This Is Why.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Sarah Huddleston These liberal-arts institutions rely on their endowments to fund much of their operations and financial aid.

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LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education: Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

N early two decades after its founding, LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education Dr. Jim Berg has transformed from a small network of college presidents into a comprehensive professional development organization supporting leaders at all levels of higher education. As the association navigates an increasingly challenging political landscape, its mission to cultivate inclusive leadership has never been more vital.

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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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Week in review: Major federal policy changes loom over colleges

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a Senate panel’s plan to overhaul higher education to well-known universities facing large budget cuts.

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Higher education postcard: University of Buckingham

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This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells a story of university education outside of the state’s maw This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells a story of university education outside of the state’s maw

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Uncertainty at UF After Ono Rejection

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Uncertainty at UF After Ono Rejection Josh Moody Tue, 06/10/2025 - 03:00 AM The decision not to hire Santa Ono at the University of Florida due to his past support of DEI has led to confusion about the search and concerns about future recruiting efforts.

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“Robust” UK interest endures despite immigration white paper

The PIE News

Analysis of search data and student survey responses by the Keystone Education Group has revealed continuing “robust” interest in the UK, despite concerns that the government’s immigration white paper would hamper attractiveness. “We’re still seeing substantial year-on-year growth in the UK’s ‘share of search,’ reflecting the relative appeal of the UK in a turbulent international study environment,” Mark Bennett, Keystone vice president of research & insight, told The PIE News.

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A Legacy of Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Walter Bumphus A fter nearly 15 years at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter Bumphus is preparing to close this significant chapter of his illustrious career in higher education. As president and CEO of AACC since January 2011, Bumphus has been a transformative figure in advocating for community colleges nationwide, continuing a journey that began decades earlier.

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Michigan representative introduces proposal to explicitly ban antisemitism

Higher Ed Dive

If passed, the legislation would formally ban educational institutions from discriminating on the basis of ethnicity, in addition to other protected classes.

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The identity crisis of teaching and learning innovation

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Academics are encouraged to be innovative in their pedagogy but Emma Thirkell and Kamilya Suleymenova argue that insufficient attention is paid to academic identity

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AI Refusal in Libraries: A Starter Guide

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This week I was on a panel at the Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) virtual conference. Along with my fellow panelists Andrea Baer and Emily Zerrenner, I joined moderator Sarah Appedu to discuss the cognitive dissonance that we recognize between the widespread exhortations to adopt GenAI tools in libraries and the harms that we see in the usage of these tools.

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Santa Ono Wanted a Presidency. He Became a Pariah.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

How Santa Ono's botched appointment became an allegory for a perilous political moment. By Jack Stripling and David Jesse The former University of Michigan leader's failed move to Florida has taken on unmistakable political significance for higher education.

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Leading With Purpose: Reflections on My Journey and Tenure at HACC

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. John J. “Ski” Sygielski As I prepare for my retirement in mid-July from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, where I’ve had the honor of serving as the longest-tenured president in its 61-year history, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable journey that has brought me to this point. Raised in a Polish immigrant community of steel mill workers in Cleveland, Ohio, I was fortunate to attend the prestigious Saint Ignatius Jesuit High School, an experience that would change the co

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1 in 3 Americans recommend trade school for high school graduates

Higher Ed Dive

A smaller share of surveyed adults would suggest a four-year college or university as the “ideal post high school path,” a recent report found.

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The student experience is beyond breaking point

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Student numbers over the decade are up 15.5 per cent, but their term time hours in employment are up 79.6 per cent.

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3 things institutions can do to build resilience in a dynamic international education landscape

The PIE News

While rapidly changing policies make for a dynamic landscape, underlying demand from international students remains strong. Universities are having to do so much to stay relevant and competitive in this fast-paced, changeable environment, and internal resources are being stretched to their limits. But, focusing on what they can control, reviewing and optimising critical processes, and investing in robust, integrated systems is one way universities can secure their future success in this evolving

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Promising ways schools are planning during an uncertain summer

University Business

Strategic and contingency planning isn’t a novel idea for higher education leadership over the summer. This season, however, board members and university leadership must reckon with a tsunami of federal policy changes that threaten to upend the status quo of higher education finance and operations as early as this fall. “Everybody is looking at everything,” says Kara Freeman, president and CEO of the National Association of College and University Business Officers, or NACUBO.

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U of Utah Partnership With Institution in Occupied West Bank Draws Opposition

Inside Higher Ed

U of Utah Partnership With Institution in Occupied West Bank Draws Opposition Ryan Quinn Wed, 06/11/2025 - 03:00 AM Faculty have criticized the agreement with Ariel University, located in a settlement on Palestinian territory. An Israeli consul general called it “a new chapter in academic cooperation between Israel and the United States.

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Senate panel’s proposal would hike endowment tax less than House bill

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Podcast: Spending review, Tooling Up, REF, students at work

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This week on the podcast we examine the government's spending review and what it means for higher education. This week on the podcast we examine the government's spending review and what it means for higher education.

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International students increasingly turn to the UK

The PIE News

The UK has taken the top spot for student demand in Keystone Education Group’s 2025 student recruitment report, while the growing diversification of study destinations beyond the ‘big four’ continues to define the global mobility landscape. The report , due to be published on June 18, captures the sector at a moment of “transformation”, said Keystone CEO Fredrik Högemark, as financial pressure fuels rising interest in non-traditional study destinations particularly in Europe and Asia.

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One Year In, What Has 'the Anti-Harvard' University Accomplished?

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Christa Dutton The University of Austin is a well-funded, well-publicized effort with a stated mission to bring ideological diversity back to higher education. Is it delivering?

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Citing Ohio’s Sweeping Higher Ed Law, College Refuses to Sign Union Contract

Inside Higher Ed

Citing Ohio’s Sweeping Higher Ed Law, College Refuses to Sign Union Contract Ryan Quinn Thu, 06/12/2025 - 03:00 AM Central Ohio Technical College said it rejected a tentative agreement because provisions conflicted with Senate Bill 1. Faculty say the institution acted too late and must sign.

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