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Our future may depend on the humanities

Wonkhe

For Peter Sutoris, the humanities hold the key to understanding and responding to the many civilisational crises we face

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Colleges could be targeted anew under fraud law, DOJ says

Higher Ed Dive

The agency created a civil rights initiative to seek out violations of the False Claims Act, which could include diversity initiatives.

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A review of student suicides suggests that standards are now necessary

Wonkhe

A national review has found a raft of issues in the way that universities prevent and learn from student suicides. Jim Dickinson evaluates whether voluntary urges for change will ever be enough.

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Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities

Higher Ed Dive

The state’s higher education system is facing big funding shortfalls at both the state and federal levels.

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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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Penn State Closure Plan Prompts Sharp Reactions

Inside Higher Ed

Penn State Closure Plan Prompts Sharp Reactions Josh Moody Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Penn State administrators want to close seven of 19 Commonwealth Campuses. The controversial proposal has prompted pushback from faculty, lawmakers and some trustees.

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Education Department walks back $37.7M fine against Grand Canyon University

Higher Ed Dive

Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said the ruling supports that the large Christian institution was “wrongly accused” of misleading doctoral students.

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How campus investments in digital buildings can fund future sustainability projects

Higher Ed Dive

Smart building and campus energy management systems helped the Georgia Institute of Technology qualify for a $214,000 utility rebate.

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AI and Threats to Academic Integrity: What to Do

Inside Higher Ed

AI and Threats to Academic Integrity: What to Do colleen.flaherty Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Three in four chief technology officers say that artificial intelligence has proven to be a moderate or significant risk to academic integrity at their institution. Experts have ideas as to what can help.

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International students in Kazakhstan reach all-time high

The PIE News

The number of international students in Kazakhstan reached 31,500 last year, marking an all-time high as the Central Asian destination strives to attract 100,000 students from abroad by 2028. Weve launched a new campaign called Study in Kazakhstan … Its attracting talent, its building reputation: so far, so good, Kazakhstans minister for science and higher technology, Sayasat Nurbek, told The PIE News.

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Effective AI Requires Effective Data Governance

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

As part of its artificial intelligence adoption strategy, the University of California, San Diego is leveraging existing data governance practices, but its also taking a fresh look at its approach to ensure internal data is properly vetted, used and protected. The university recently built its own suite of generative AI tools, called TritonGPT.

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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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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content 

Faculty Focus

Peer-to-peer conversations can help students to make connections with each other and course content. In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling.

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Business and Health Professions Lead Faculty Growth as Humanities Decline, CUPA-HR Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recent years, higher education institutions have faced increasing pressure to prioritize disciplines with clear career pathways over traditional liberal arts programs, according to a new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). The report, "Two Decades of Change: Faculty Discipline Trends in Higher Education," analyzes data from CUPA-HR's Faculty in Higher Education Survey from 2003-04 to 2023-24, revealing significant shifts in faculty si

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Reconsidering research impact

ACRLog

Photo by Gunnar Ridderstrm on Unsplash I have a complicated relationship with bibliometrics (i.e. research impact metrics), as does the field of academic librarianship and academia itself, if were honest. On one hand, there is something undeniably fascinating about how statistical formulas can help us understand scholarship as conversation at a macro-level.

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Education and Training Are Vital for Campuswide Support of AI

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Can higher education institutions reap the full benefit of artificial intelligence without the buy-in of the entire campus community? Thats the question higher ed IT leaders are grappling with as AI continues to reveal itself as transformational across campuses. As AI makes its way into nearly every college and university technology environment, IT leaders are looking for ways to earn the trust and support of their stakeholders.

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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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Education reform at heart of UK-Ukraine partnership

The PIE News

A new agreement between the British Council and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) is set to boost higher education in Ukraine, foster partnerships between educational institutions, increase exchange experiences, and enhance English language learning opportunities. The agreement will further develop cooperation across three priorities: English language development, school collaboration and reform, and higher education reform throughout Ukraine.

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Show, Don’t Tell, Why University Research Matters

The Chronicle of Higher Education

An Arizona grant program offers a model for how to support academic research that puts the public interest first. By Fred DuVal An Arizona grant program offers a model for how to support academic research that puts the public interest first.

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East Asia Education Week 2025, Hong Kong

The PIE News

Agents and East Asian alumni from UK universities discuss interest and enrolment trends across the region.

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What the experience of neurodivergent PhD students teaches us, and why it makes me angry

SRHE

by Inger Mewburn Recently, some colleagues and I released a paper about the experiences of neurodivergent PhD students. It’s a systematic review of the literature to date, which is currently under review, but available via pre-print here. Doing this paper was an exercise in mixed feelings. It was an absolute joy to work with my colleagues, who knew far more about this topic than me and taught me (finally!

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Facing Federal Uncertainty, Swarthmore Makes a Novel Plan: the 3-Month Budget

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Christa Dutton With an expanded endowment tax, research cuts, and a possible chill on international enrollment looming, the college opted to budget for just a quarter to avoid overcorrecting.

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Teaching with AI is not binary

LSE Higher Education Blog

Claire Gordon speaks with three academics Maha Bali, Maurice Chiodo , and Emma McCoy about what the ethical use of AI in teaching means and the implications educators need to consider. They discuss the responsibility of educators to their students, the institutions, and themselves in this wide-ranging podcast. Split in two parts, Episode 1 explores developing a socio-technical understanding of generative AI, using AI to level the playing field, and cultivating trust and accountability.

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Uproar Over Leadership Churn at Jackson State

Inside Higher Ed

Uproar Over Leadership Churn at Jackson State Sara Weissman Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM The historically Black universitys president suddenly resigned earlier this month, spurring a larger discussion about its more than a decade of leadership turnover.

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I finally managed to impress the gen Z of my household – by admitting I skived out of an open day | Zoe Williams

The Guardian - Higher Education

Back in 1990, my sister and I pretended we were looking at universities when we were, in fact, roaming around shopping malls. This astounded my teens When you book your kid on a university open day, places tend to have a pretty strict specification: no more than one guest. Me and the middle teen kicked this around a bit, planning her trip to Bristol.

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Bacone College Forced to Liquidate Assets

Inside Higher Ed

Bacone College Forced to Liquidate Assets Josh Moody Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM After years of financial struggles, the Oklahoma institution, which serves a majority Native American population, has run out of options to remain open.

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We Are Not Okay

Educause

A simple declaration can open up space for community and pathways for action.

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Tuskegee, Taylor U, Austin Community College Heads Testify

Inside Higher Ed

The presidents of Tuskegee and Taylor Universities and the chancellor of Austin Community College District will testify this week before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, according to a committee news release. The listed topic is The State of Higher Education.

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Headway Language Institute Dubai to expand global reach

The PIE News

The Dubai-based language school has been steadily growing in popularity with locals since its inception in 2015, but now says it is ready to expand into international markets with an especial focus on attracting students from countries including Brazil, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Russia, China and Thailand. While the school currently serves over 750 students a month, Headway Language Institute’s business consultancy advisor said the institution expects to see a surge of students this year. 

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Connecting Unique Student Experiences to Careers 

Inside Higher Ed

Connecting Unique Student Experiences to Careers Ashley Mowreader Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM Targeted career support services can recognize students strengths and connect them with employers who value and celebrate their assets.

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Reports Highlight Domain Controllers as Prime Ransomware Targets

Campus Technology

A recent report from Microsoft reinforces warnings about the critical role Active Directory (AD) domain controllers play in large-scale ransomware attacks, aligning with U.S. government advisories on the persistent threat of AD compromise.

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Investigation of Utah Tech President Is Inconclusive

Inside Higher Ed

Utah Tech Universitys independent TitleIX investigation into claims of misconduct against former president Richard Williams concluded with no sustained findings, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

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MasterCAS launches new university rankings

The PIE News

Student recruitment marketplace platform MasterCAS (formerly known as Libereka) has launched the STAGE (Strategic Trends in Academic Global Excellence) world university rankings in what it is calling a “bold, data-informed reimagining” of how institutional quality and global impact have been reimagined. The rankings have been developed to include “rigorous, multi-metric framework”, a statement from MasterCAS explained with the University of Oxford leading the pack.

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How to Align Academic Programs with Workforce Needs and Serve Nontraditional Students: Changing Higher Ed podcast 260 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Kathleen deLaski

The Change Leader, Inc.

May 20, 2025 · Episode 260 How to Align Academic Programs with Workforce Needs and Serve Nontraditional Students 32 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. How to align academic programs with workforce needs and support nontraditional students through skills-based learning and modular credentials. How Can Higher Education Evolve to Serve Diverse Learners?

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3 Questions for Coursera’s New CEO, Greg Hart

Inside Higher Ed

3 Questions for Courseras New CEO, Greg Hart joshua.m.kim@d Tue, 05/20/2025 - 03:00 AM The future of university/company partnerships.

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Using Data to Rebuild Trust and Confidence in Higher Education

Gray Associates

Public trust in higher education is decliningbut the data tells a different story. From lifetime ROI figures to real-world alumni outcomes and program-level financial performance, explore how institutions can use transparent, relevant data to show the enduring value of a college degree. Learn how to shift the narrative, build confidence among students and stakeholders, and make the case for higher education with evidence, not assumptions.

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Rutgers Hires Away LSU President

Inside Higher Ed

After four years at Louisiana State University, President William TateIV is headed north to take the top job at Rutgers University, starting July1, Rutgers officials announced Monday.