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Why do we punish low-income students for entering education?

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Tony Moss, Esther Stimpson and Dave Phoenix highlight a deep inequity in the student support system that neither the DWP nor the Department for Education seem minded to fix

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An Open Letter to Caleb Wilson: A Call for Brotherhood Without Brutality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Antonio L. Ellis Dear Caleb, I write this letter with a heavy heart, knowing that your life was cut tragically short due to the senseless and inexcusable act of hazing. Your death is not just a loss to your family, your friends, and your community, it is a devastating indictment of a culture that has long plagued Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) and continues to stain the very institutions that were meant to uplift Black men.

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How is artificial intelligence actually being used in higher education?

Wonkhe

Moving the conversation on from hype and worry, Sue Attewell details the current range of use cases for AI in HE

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Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?

HEPI

Rose Stephenson is Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. On the eve of the release of HEPIs Student Generative AI Survey 2025 , HEPI hosted a roundtable dinner with the reports sponsor, Kortext , and invited guests to discuss the following essay question: How will AI change the university experience for the next generation? This was the third roundtable discussion we have hosted with Kortext on AI, over three years.

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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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A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue

Wonkhe

The fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born.

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Tired of Awkward Silences? Upgrade your Think-Pair-Share

Faculty Focus

Ive tried a few different techniques for class discussions over the years, some that Ive written about previously in Faculty Focus. In recent years, Ive dialed in a 3-step process for discussion in my face-to-face classes, which has helped me create an engaged classroom climate. Its Think-Pair-Share (TPS), with some upgrades. I refined my TPS process after attending Jeremy Rentzs workshop Put Your Hammer Down (detailed in the Best of the 2021 Teaching Professor Conference ).

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Tired of Awkward Silences? Upgrade your Think-Pair-Share

Faculty Focus

Ive tried a few different techniques for class discussions over the years, some that Ive written about previously in Faculty Focus. In recent years, Ive dialed in a 3-step process for discussion in my face-to-face classes, which has helped me create an engaged classroom climate. Its Think-Pair-Share (TPS), with some upgrades. I refined my TPS process after attending Jeremy Rentzs workshop Put Your Hammer Down (detailed in the Best of the 2021 Teaching Professor Conference ).

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AI, Competencies, and Self-Discovery

eLiterate

ChatGPT’s visual interpretation of this blog post. Michael: I just had the pleasure of attending 1EdTechs Digital Credentials Summit. I confess Im still trying to wrap my head around how the idea will work. I understand the theory. And we are starting to see increasing evidence of micro-credentials taking off here and there. Still. My challenge with micro-credentials is the effort of mapping out a persons knowledge and skills at such high granularity and still have them be useful.

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Palestine Caucus Series and Update on CAHE’s Day of Action

Academe Blog

Thursday 13 March, 1pm EST on Zoom BDS, International Law, and the Struggle for Rights and Representation on US Campuses Workshop Introduction and moderator: Karim Mattar (CAHE) Speakers: Omar Barghouti (Palestinian BDS National Committee) and Radhika Sainath (Palestine Legal) Registration:[link] Please join CAHE on Thursday 13 March, 1pm EST for ourBDS, International Law, and the…

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Stand Up for Science 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

Stand Up for Science 2025 is a grassroots operation consisting of over 100 volunteers, all united in the belief that science is for everyone and benefits everyone. Their core leadership team consists of Colette Delawalla (Emory University), Emma Courtney (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), JP Flores (UNC Chapel Hill), Sam Goldstein (University of Florida), and Leslie Berntsen ( stemEDify ), and are supported by the incredible assistance and expertise of many people.

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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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Working People's State of the Union

Higher Education Inquirer

The official Working Families Party response to President Trump's address to the joint session of Congress was delivered by Rep. Lateefah Simon (CA-12).

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