Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Federal Funding Uncertainty Prompts Hiring Freezes Josh Moody Wed, 02/19/2025 - 03:00 AM Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health reimbursement rates have created financial headaches for universities, prompting cost-cutting measures at even the richest institutions.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Much has been written about issues of decolonisation, anti-racism and identity.
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Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Associate and bachelor’s degree holders have similar earnings right after graduation, but the differences widen over time, research finds.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced his support for new legislation that would allow Illinois community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields, Gov. JB Pritzker joining 24 other states that have implemented similar programs. The proposed bills, SB2482 and HB3717, introduced earlier this week, aim to make higher education more accessible and affordable, particularly for working adults and students in rural communities.
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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
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
“If all you’re doing is churning out students that can’t actually communicate, can’t do the job that they are required to do, or if you’ve got incredibly high fail rates, this will drive you down in the QS rankings,” according to Susan Kinnear, dean of education and student experience at the University of Dundee. Taking this approach “puts you in effect into a death spiral because you then can’t attract further international students”, she wa
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Ambitious UK project aims to forecast climate catastrophes using fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection, patterns of plankton blooms and more An ambitious attempt to develop an early warning system for climate tipping points will combine fleets of drones, cosmic ray detection and the patterns of plankton blooms with artificial intelligence and the most detailed computer models to date.
University Leadership Central brings together the best content for university leaders and administrators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
A child of the Great Depression born into multigenerational poverty in rural Mississippi, Carlton Eddie Gilmer plowed the fields that fed his sisters, seven of whom Dr. Chris Gilmer survived childhood, Ruby to baby Wynette and him their only brother. He quit school in the first grade, could not read or write, and assumed adult responsibilities alongside his parents from the age of seven.
Gray Associates
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Colleges and universities are rolling out a wave of new programs in 2025, aligning with workforce demands and shifting student interests. From expanding healthcare and mental health offerings to bolstering business, engineering, and technical education, institutions are evolving to meet the needs of todays learners. Explore the latest academic innovations shaping the future of higher education.
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
University of Chichester had suspended recruitment to its history of Africa and the African diaspora MRes An independent adjudicator has ruled partly in favour of students who challenged the University of Chichester after their African history course was abruptly terminated in 2023. The University of Chichester suspended recruitment to its research masters (MRes) in the history of Africa and the African diaspora without warning, and made the course leader, Prof Hakim Adi , an academic and expert
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, an Obama appointee, said the student group failed to show it faced “irreparable harm” without emergency relief.
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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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Since learning of Dr. A. Wade Boykins passing in January 2025, I have been rather distraught, wanting to ensure that his legacy is in the forefront of educators minds Dr. Donna Y. Ford and hearts as they seek to provide Black students with rigorous and relevant instructional styles and strategies. I want to inform and/or remind readers that Dr. James A.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
With announcement of a new UKRI chief executive expected imminently, Anton Muscatelli and Miles Padgett set out the most pressing issues for the new incumbent
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Higher ed institutions are increasingly moving applications and workloads to the cloud. According to the 2024 CDW Cloud Computing Research Report, 88% of higher education institutions have moved more than a quarter of their applications into the cloud. The cloud has demonstrated agile storage benefits, but cost, staffing and security concerns remain.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
From hiring freezes to spending cuts, research universities are trying to manage their finances amid a fluid and harrowing situation.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G. Bumphus announced he will retire as president and Dr. Walter G. Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Johnny Rich won't be celebrating a 14 per cent increase in engineering applications in the latest UCAS data - because sector capacity hasn't risen to match
The Guardian - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Higher tuition costs have already been wiped out by government tax hikes, critics claim A fall in international students applying for visas risks prolonging the existential threat facing some of Englands universities, sources in higher education say, amid warnings that an increase in tuition fees has already been wiped out by the governments tax rises.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Some colleges have already frozen hiring after the National Institutes of Health unveiled a policy to cap billions of dollars in funding for indirect research costs.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders. The initiative, developed in partnership with HYA Search, comes at a critical time when only 5% of public school superintendents are women or from Black or Latino backgrounds.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
How did it come to pass that universities in England could borrow money without restrictions?
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its statement on monetary policy for February 2025, which looks at the year to the September 2024 quarter. The quarterly report explains how the RBA sees the economy and what that means for interest rates, inflation, and economic growth. The most recent report painted a bleak picture for Australia’s international education sector.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
A pair of wide-ranging proposals revived versions of previous bills that failed to gain enough traction in the 2024 legislative session.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
PHILADELPHIA-- In a significant recognition of their transformative efforts in higher education, Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College have been awarded the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award by Achieving the Dream (ATD). The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Debates over higher education funding tend to focus on fees and maintenance - but whats going on beneath the surface?
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Imagine the energy of a TED-style talk, the intimacy of personalised audio, and the flexibility to drop in and out all happening right in the heart of our expo hall. This is where silent disco meets international education. Throughout the two-day conference , were bringing powerful speakers to the stage, each with just 15 minutes to share their expertise.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Alexandria Technical & Community College in Alexandria, Minn., recently switched from a traditional, on-premises phone system to a cloud-based phone system that allows instructors and staff to make and receive calls from any internet-connected device. College leaders and staffers are happy with their new phones now, but it took them more than six years to make it happen.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Enrollment data for the first law school class since the Supreme Court struck down the affirmative action in college admissions was released last December, and Dr. Sari Kisilevsky there was much concern about sharp declines in admission of Black and Hispanic students to elite law schools. The topline takeaway was the decline in the enrollment of Black students at Harvard , though other publication focused on the drop in Black and Hispanic students across the T14 or elite law schools , and a brie
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to Egypt This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag takes us to Egypt
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Despite recent restructuring efforts, the Wisconsin nonprofit’s board chair said it couldn’t weather “economic and demographic storms” hitting the sector.
HEPI
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Professor Beverley Gibbs, Director of the Dyson Institute for Engineering & Technology, and Chair or the Engineering Professors Councils Education, Employability & Skills Committee; and Johnny Rich, Chief Executive of the Engineering Professors Council Last Thursday 13 February 2025, HEPI published One Step Beyond: How the school and college curriculum in England can prepare young people for higher education.
University Business
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Higher education institutions are navigating an era of profound change, facing mounting pressure to adopt digital solutions that improve efficiency and meet the expectations of tech-savvy students. Among these tools, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions are essential. CRMs help academic leaders address critical challenges like managing fragmented data, streamlining enrollment processes, and fostering student engagement.
Wonkhe
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
This week on the podcast the Welsh government has announced 18.5m in additional capital funding for universities - but questions remain over reserves, job cuts, competition law and student protection.
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education is giving institutions until Sept. 30 to send in data and correct information they’ve already submitted.
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
When Mark Lombardi took over as president of Missouris Maryville University in 2007, a communications and digital transformation was knocking at the sectors door. As students gravitated to smartphones over flip phones, and increasingly relied on laptops and other connected technologies both inside and outside of the classroom, Lombardi brought together the universitys leadership team to ask a pivotal question: What does it mean to be student-centered?
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Having successful career outcomes is important for colleges and also for students, but getting students to engage in career services can feel like an uphill battle. Leaders at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania decided to bring careers to students with an event called LVC Success Expo. On this day, LVC cancels classes so students can engage in an all-day career fair or meet with academic support staff to ensure their success in and after college.
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