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Common App data shows 5% jump in first-year college applicants

Higher Ed Dive

Applications grew at a faster pace in the 2024-25 cycle among students traditionally underrepresented in higher education, the company reported.

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Ph.D., physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. Nicastro, West Chester University; Dr. Jeff Martoff, Temple University; Dr. Ronald Krauss, Transportation Security Laboratory Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: It sounds silly but say yes to the things you want to do and no to the things you do not want to do.

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Biden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says

Higher Ed Dive

In his final days in office, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal touts the Biden administration's track record on student loan reform.

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California Colleges Confront Loss as L.A. Burns

Inside Higher Ed

Although colleges in Los Angeles escaped serious fire damage, leaders say they face a long road ahead as hundreds of students and faculty were displaced. The past week has been a blur for Fred Farina, the California Institute of Technologys chief innovation officer, who lost his home in the fires still tearing through Los Angeles. Things turned on a dime.

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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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This week in numbers: Clearinghouse retracts first-year enrollment data

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, including a methodology mea culpa and billions of dollars in discharged loan debt.

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US leads in World Future Skills Index

The PIE News

The new index evaluates countries across four key indicators: Skills Fit, Academic Readiness, Future of Work, and Economic Transformation. The index analyses 81 countries, highlighting their strengths, challenges and potential across these areas. According to the report, released by QS, the index has used data from over 280 million job postings via QS 1Mentor, the QS Global Employer Survey, and economic and demographic statistics from the World Bank Group.

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Students Feel ‘Spammed’ by ‘Overload’ of University Emails

Inside Higher Ed

Institutional communications branded inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying by study participants. Students feel that they receive too many emails from their universities, and they find their institutions communications inconsistent, inauthentic and rather annoying, according to researchers.

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How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement

The Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley professor Dylan Penningroth's book "Before the Movement" reveals the many ways Black Americans navigated the law by asserting their civil rights of property. The post How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Number of College Applicants Up 5%

Inside Higher Ed

The number of first-year applicants this cycle is up 5percent over January of last year, according to a new report from Common App, and overall applications rose 7percent.

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Benefits of a FinOps Strategy for Higher Education Institutions

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Higher education IT departments have been taking advantage of the cloud for years, but as budgets tighten at institutions around the country, the long-term costs and benefits of cloud-based storage, applications and more have come under greater scrutiny. Its led some administrators and university leaders to wonder whether colleges were overzealous with their initial cloud purchases.

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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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What does 2025 have in store for higher education in EMEA?

The PIE News

The higher education sector across EMEA has weathered much change in recent times and is still navigating a period of transformation. Technology and automation are reshaping the job market; skills creation is battling to keep up and universities are exploring ways to equip their students for the workplace. Tuition fee changes in the UK and elsewhere, together with funding constraints, have added to pressures on higher education institutions (HEIs), prompting them to look at ways they could diver

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Thoughts of Future Past

Inside Higher Ed

Scott McLemee reviews Glenn Adamsons A Century of Tomorrows, an account of the rise of futurology. The name of an ambition more than it is of a body of knowledge, the term futurology is attributed by one source on word origins to Aldous Huxley. The author of Brave New World is a plausible candidate, of course; he is credited with coining it in 1946.

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Quality Matters Launches Advisory and Consulting Service

Campus Technology

A new service from Quality Matters, the nonprofit focused on quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, is designed to help colleges and universities develop a sustainable online learning strategy.

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Colleges Recognize 9th Annual Day of Racial Healing

Inside Higher Ed

On Jan. 21, dozens of colleges will dedicate time to support racial reconciliation and justice through education and facilitated discussions. Over the past two decades, higher education has grown exceptionally diverse, enrolling students from all backgrounds and offering opportunities for education and career development for historically underserved populations.

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Korean reality TV showcases language learning in the UK

The PIE News

The series, premiering on February 5, was filmed at Bell English Schoolss Cambridge premisis in August 2025, which hosted Dong-Il Sung, Kwang-Kyu Kim, Ki-Jun Um, Hyuk Jang, and Seung-Hwan Shin for two weeks in August 2024. The program, Shala Shala , follows the actors authentic experiences of learning English alongside other students, taking part in activities, and staying with host families and in Bell Cambridge s on-campus residences.

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What’s Next?

Inside Higher Ed

This too shall pass, writes John Warner. I dont remember where I heard this bit of wisdom, if I read it in a book or someone else told it to me, but its something Ive carried around for a while now: Theres always going to be a next, until there isnt. My interpretation is a kind of combination of this too shall pass with time marches on, along with a reminder of the certainty that at some point all things and all people cease to exist.

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People with working-class accents more likely to be suspected of committing crimes

The Guardian - Higher Education

Negative stereotypes linked to some accents raise serious concerns of bias in justice system, warn researchers Researchers have said a study that found people who speak with accents perceived as working class are more likely to be suspected of committing a crime raises serious concerns about bias in the UK criminal justice system. People with accents from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risked being stereotyped, according to research led by the University of Cambridge in collaboration

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Avoiding Marketing Pitfalls Pt. 3: Communicating to Everyone the Same Way 

Liaison International

In higher education marketing, effective communication starts with understanding that no single message fits every audience. Treating all prospects the same not only dilutes your messaging but also wastes valuable opportunities to engage meaningfully. From hyper-segmenting digital audiences to tailoring follow-up communications, success lies in customizing the way you connect with each unique segment.

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Johns Hopkins, CalTech Settle in Antitrust Lawsuit

Inside Higher Ed

Johns Hopkins University and the California Institute of Technology agreed to settle in a federal antitrust lawsuit that alleges 17 wealthy institutions, known as the 568 Presidents Group, illegally colluded on financial aid formulas and overcharged students for years. Late Friday, JHU settled for $18.5 million and Caltech for $16.7 million, according to court filings.

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Social Security Offsets and Defaulted Student Loans (CFPB)

Higher Education Inquirer

Executive Summary When borrowers default on their federal student loans, the U.S. Department of Education (Department of Education) can collect the outstanding balance through forced collections, including the offset of tax refunds and Social Security benefits and the garnishment of wages. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education paused collections on defaulted federal student loans. 1 This year, collections are set to resume and almost 6 million student loan borrow

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Psychological Safety in the Doctoral Context

SRHE

by Jayne Carruthers The doctorate is a subjective experience demanding the re-evaluation of ways of thinking, the navigation of intense emotions, and the adaptation of behaviours by the candidate to achieve new learning goals, transforming the candidate from a consumer to a creator of knowledge. Candidates often face uncertainty and enter a state of liminality during this process, feeling caught between old beliefs and new insights, which can lead to discomfort and feeling stuck.

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Montana State President Leaves for Top Job at APLU

Inside Higher Ed

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named Montana State University president Waded Cruzado as its next president, according to a Thursday news release. Cruzado, who has served as chair of APLUs Board of Directors since 2021, will formally step into the top job at APLU on July1. Cruzado has led Montana State University since 2010, and last August that she would retire in June 2025.

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Student Satisfaction: Reflecting on 30 Years

Helix Education

College students have changed greatly in 30 years, but how has student satisfaction changed? Think back 30 years ago to 1995. What is different for you now? Where were you and what were you doing in the mid 1990s? Perhaps you were still in school and living at home, or not even born yet. Perhaps you were in your early years of working in higher education.Take a moment to reflect on what has (and has not) changed for you in that span of time.

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FIRE statement on Supreme Court’s ruling in TikTok v. Garland

FIRE

The Supreme Court ruled that a federal law compelling TikToks parent company to sell the social media site or cease operations in the United States does not violate the First Amendment.

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Bell English hosts Korean actors for new reality TV show

The PIE News

A new reality TV program featuring five famous Korean actors shows that its never too late to learn English.

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Review: Cortex XSOAR Protects Against Common Threats in Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In higher education, reputation is essential, and nothing shatters a good reputation faster than a high-profile cybersecurity attack that compromises the personal data of students and staff or steals other sensitive or legally protected information. Compounding the challenge of thwarting cyberattacks is the fact that educational institutions often have limited staff, resources and budget to put toward cybersecurity, even though they are under constant threat.

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Our First FOIAs of 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer has started the year by digging deeper into the Federal Student Loan Portfolio using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. If you would like to know something that has not been made public by the US Department of Education (ED), please contact us. ED has a number of additional websites for public information, such as the College Scorecard , Federal Student Aid website, College Navigator , IPEDS data website, and the Closed Schools Monthly Report.

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Historians’ Council Vetoes Gaza Scholasticide Condemnation

Inside Higher Ed

American Historical Association convention-goers overwhelmingly passed the statement on Jan. 5, but the groups top elected body has vetoed it without letting all AHA members vote. The American Historical Associations top elected body has shot down a resolution opposing scholasticide in Gaza, after members who attended its annual convention approved the statement early this month by a 428-to-88 margin.

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Canadian institutions log almost 50k ‘no-shows’ in two months

The PIE News

Some 49,676 international students were reported as not enrolling at the Canadian institution for which they had secured a study permit between March and April 2024, according to a report by The Globe and Mail. This accounts for 6.9% of 717,539 international students monitored at that time, the report said citing IRCC figures. Meanwhile, 644,349 (89.8%) students were reported as being compliant, while the enrolment status of 23,514 students was not recorded.

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Indiana Governor Eliminates DEI by Executive Order

Inside Higher Ed

Indiana governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion in all state agencies and replacing it with what hes calling MEImerit, excellence and innovation.

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How many people are stopped at Canada’s border with the US?

The PIE News

In financial year 2024, some 198,929 people were stopped by officials at the US ‘s border with Canada , according to data from US Customs and Border Protection. These encounters typically involve those who either do not have the proper documentation to enter the US or are seeking asylum. It marks a slight increase on the 189,402 such individuals recorded in financial year 2023, and is almost double the 109,535 encounters logged in financial year 2022.

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Professors Sue to Block Florida Anti-DEI Law

Insight Into Diversity

A collection of college and university professors in Florida are suing to challenge a 2023 state law that prohibits funding for DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs at public institutions. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, argues that the law, known as SB 266, infringes on academic freedom and free expression.

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Honoring Dr. King’s legacy with our actions and our impact

UW Presidential Blog

On Monday, our University will honor the abiding legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of reflection and service. By coincidence, that day will also mark the inauguration of the next president of the United States. Despite the undeniable fact that the election was contentious and that our society remains very polarized, the work of a university like ours, dedicated to the mission of education, research, and serving the public through critical thinking, evidence-based dialogue and the f

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HBCU Leaders Prepare for ‘Delicate Dance’ Under Trump

Inside Higher Ed

Historically Black colleges are working with the incoming Trump administration to advance their legislative goals while bracing for change and addressing students fears. Mississippi Valley State University, a historically Black institution, proudly announced last month that its marching band was invited to perform at Donald Trumps upcoming inauguration.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Student Loan Forgiveness and Borrower Assistance Actions (US Department of Education)

Higher Education Inquirer

Total Approved Student Debt Relief Reached Almost $189 Billion for 5.3 Million Borrowers The Biden-Harris Administration today announced its final round of student loan forgiveness, approving more than $600 million for 4,550 borrowers through the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Plan and 4,100 individual borrower defense approvals. The Administration leaves office having approved a cumulative $188.8 billion in forgiveness for 5.3 million borrowers across 33 executive actions.