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We need a better quality of conversation about education and the skills agenda for the screen industries

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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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Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Education Department Layoffs

Inside Higher Ed

Supreme Court Weighs Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Education Department Layoffs Katherine Knott Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Proposed TRIO Cut Jeopardizes At-Risk Students’ Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Buffy Smith As a child growing up in public housing in Milwaukee, I believed going to college would be my pathway out of poverty. It was. But I didn’t get there alone. In addition to supportive family, I relied on the TRIO-Educational Opportunity Program to help me navigate the system of higher education. Today, that program is in jeopardy of being cut from the federal government’s budget.

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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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Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates

Inside Higher Ed

Congress Opens the Credential Floodgates Liam Knox Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Lawmakers are poised to extend Pell eligibility to short-term credential programs. With few guardrails in place, it could incentivize an explosion in unaccredited and for-profit providers.

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My University Values Football More Than Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education

At the University of Colorado at Boulder, athletics gets all the attention — and funding. By Sigman Byrd At the University of Colorado at Boulder, athletics gets all the attention — and funding.

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Why did the Energy Department issue a Title IX rule?

Higher Ed Dive

The proposed athletics rule would rescind a prior requirement on coed sports tryouts — but only for colleges receiving U.S. Department of Energy grants.

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Senate Republicans Reduce House’s Proposed Endowment Tax Hike

Inside Higher Ed

Senate Republicans Reduce House’s Proposed Endowment Tax Hike jessica.blake@… Mon, 06/16/2025 - 07:13 PM The proposed increase would be less than what House Republicans want to see, but it’s still a blow for colleges that have lobbied against the plan.

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Facing Research Cuts, Officials at U. of Iowa Spoke of a 'Limited Ability to Publicly Fight This'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis Emails obtained by The Chronicle offer a rare and revealing look inside a red-state university's deliberations over a policy change that would mean stark funding reductions.

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Nondegree Credentials Yield Mixed Outcomes

Inside Higher Ed

Nondegree Credentials Yield Mixed Outcomes Sara Weissman Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM The American Enterprise Institute and Burning Glass Institute analyzed upward of 23,000 nondegree programs to see how well they meet learners’ goals.

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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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Are universities too safe in their vice-chancellor recruitment?

HEPI

By Tessa Harrison , Partner in the Education Practice at GatenbySanderson. You can register now for a webinar discussing the findings of the HEPI/GatenbySanderson Policy Note, Who leads our universities? Inside the recruitment of vice-chancellors , at this link – it will take place from 2 to 3pm, Wednesday 2nd July. Following publication of our joint GS/HEPI reporting into vice-chancellor recruitment and a vibrant LinkedIn debate, the complex dynamics shaping leadership in the sector have

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Uzbekistan sees three-fold rise in Indian students

The PIE News

Over 10,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, are now enrolled in the Central Asian country’s universities – a sharp rise on the 3,500 enrolled last year. “Thousands of Indian students are currently pursuing their education in Uzbekistan, and they feel completely at home,” said Sardor Mirzayusupovich Rustambaev, Uzbekistan’s ambassador to India.

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How to Market to Gen Z: Why Real Stories Outperform Perfect Branding

Caylor Solutions

Wondering how to market to Gen Z? Real, student-driven stories outperform polished campaigns. Learn how your college can connect with the next generation. The post How to Market to Gen Z: Why Real Stories Outperform Perfect Branding appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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HOTA than hell: 10 reasons to be excited about The PIE Live APAC

The PIE News

The PIE Live Asia Pacific conference has become one of the highlights of the annual events calendar and often creates a sense of FOMO because of the beautiful location on Australia’s Gold Coast. This is the first major gathering for the sector since the Albanese government was re-elected , so there is plenty to unpack. The agenda has been announced and we have highlighted 10 reasons that make this conference unmissable: 1.

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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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How to turn 42,000 student insights into smarter content strategy - KEG Report

Terminalfour

Thinking globally? Your students are. Keystone’s latest report shows a major shift in what today’s students want—from clearer career outcomes to faster, more human responses. We break down the insights.

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Daunted by Networking? Try the Scientific Method

Inside Higher Ed

Daunted by Networking? Try the Scientific Method Elizabeth Redden Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Shifting your approach to networking will make career exploration feel more like an exciting research project, Ellen Dobson and Jevin Lortie write.

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Kids are ditching traditional college for career tech programs. Parents are concerned

University Business

Nush Ahmed, 22, said she was “stubborn” when she went against her parents’ wishes and chose to attend a career technical program 800 miles from home instead of enrolling in a traditional four-year college nearby. Her parents, who live in Buffalo, New York, and immigrated from Bangladesh, said they believed a bachelor’s degree was the only path to success.

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As Cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs Loom, Our Commitment to Veterans Education Faces a Critical Test

Higher Education Today

“VA support isn’t a gift, it’s a debt.” That was the message displayed on signs across the National Mall on June 6, where thousands of veterans rallied against sweeping federal job cuts. With the Dropkick Murphys on stage and lawmakers like Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in the crowd, the “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America” rally marked.

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OpenAI Report Identifies Malicious Use of AI in Cloud-Based Cyber Threats

Campus Technology

A report from OpenAI identifies the misuse of artificial intelligence in cybercrime, social engineering, and influence operations, particularly those targeting or operating through cloud infrastructure. In "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI: June 2025," the company outlines how threat actors are weaponizing large language models for malicious ends — and how OpenAI is pushing back.

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How to Build a High-Impact Data Team Without the Full-Time Headcount [Webinar]

Collegis Education

You’re under increased pressure to make better, data-informed decisions. However, most colleges and universities don’t have the budget to build the kind of data team that drives strategic progress. And even if you can hire, you’re competing with other industries that pay top dollar, making it hard, if not impossible, to find the right data resource with all the skills to move your operation forward.

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Using Disruption to Build the Workforce of the Future

Educause

Hosts Sophie and Jenay talk with Ozlem Kilic, vice provost and founding dean of the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) at the University of Tennessee Knoxville about how the CECS is preparing students for the future workforce through innovative programs and community partnerships.

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Community Counts, Female Sport Scholar of the Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jaida Ross Throughout her time at the University of Oregon (UO), 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar Jaida Ross was always interested in bringing her best to the track and field team. In her final competition, the NCAA Indoor Championships in March, she was vital to the Ducks securing the Division I women’s title. “Jaida has been a joy to train; she’s always had a great attitude…and she’s willing to work hard, no matter what she does,” says Brian Blutreich, UO assistant coach.

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Navigating AI Transformation: A People-Centered Approach

Educause

Higher education can navigate AI transformation by prioritizing people, addressing technological change through empathetic strategies, and empowering professionals to embrace innovation.

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PragerU and the Culture War: Manufacturing Myths in Higher Education and Beyond

Higher Education Inquirer

In the evolving landscape of American media and education, PragerU stands out as a well-funded propaganda machine disguised as an educational institution. Despite the name, Prager University is not a university. It does not grant degrees, offer accredited courses, or submit to academic oversight. Instead, it produces short, emotionally charged videos designed to reshape young minds around a rigid conservative ideology—an ideology increasingly aligned with Christian nationalism, market fundamenta

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Advocacy quick hits

AACC

Community college advocacy pays off in Senate reconciliation text Community college advocacy pays off in Senate reconciliation text On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions released its budget reconciliation proposal containing changes to higher education student aid and repayment policies. This text directly responds to and in some areas builds on […] The post Advocacy quick hits first appeared on AACC.

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Research with a Purpose, Male Sports Scholar of the Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Anjayooluwa O. “Jayo” Adegboyo Born and raised in Maryland, Anjayooluwa O. “Jayo” Adegboyo, the 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar, decided to remain in his home state and attend University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for a personal reason. His twin brother has learning disabilities and communication disorders, and being close to home enables Adegboyo to help him take care of himself and develop healthy routines.

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In defence of university halls of residence

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ARAVIND CHANDRASEKARAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ARAVIND CHANDRASEKARAN was appointed to a two-year term as interim dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, effective June 1. He also will hold the John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business. Chandrasekaran joined the faculty at OSU in 2009 and served as the college’s senior associate dean and Fisher Distinguished Professor of Operations.

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Trump’s Trade School Trojan Horse

Inside Higher Ed

Trump’s Trade School Trojan Horse Elizabeth Redden Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher ed must resist attempts to pit one sector against another, Rachel Lipson and Robert Schwartz write.

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Transitions: New President Named at U. of San Francisco; Iowa State U. President to Retire

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Appointments, resignations, retirements, deaths By Julia Piper Salvador Aceves, president of Regis University, in Denver, has been named president of the University of San Francisco.

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International students “crucial” for US growth, states new report

The PIE News

The study, published by the Institue of International Education (IIE), outlines the importance of expanding international study to the US over the next five years as American universities brace for an impending domestic “enrolment cliff”. “Attracting global talent is crucial to driving the US economy and growth, and maintaining US leadership” IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning Mirka Martel told The PIE News.

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Tennessee State raises tuition 6% amid budget stabilization effort

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Colleges are drowning, but they can’t afford to ignore AI

University Business

America’s colleges and universities find themselves under extreme pressure, from financial challenges exacerbated by declining enrollment to the Trump administration launching multi-pronged attacks against the sector. Some college leaders view AI as just another point of consternation. However, rather than being dismissed as too disruptive, AI experimentation can be a central piece of a college’s response to current challenges.

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Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects

Inside Higher Ed

Federal Funding Uncertainty Halts Construction Projects Josh Moody Mon, 06/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Several wealthy universities are walking back construction plans due to financial uncertainty driven by the Trump administration, particularly around federal research funding.