April, 2025

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Erik M. Hines In the scriptures, Jesus stated, And the King will answer and say to them, Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you do it to the least to these, My brethren, you did it to Me. Jesus refers to the individuals who think they were doing the right thing, such as helping people and feeding the poor, rather than doing performative things, such as discussing what one would do to help people or implementing policies that are counterintuitive to assisting people.

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“Third Mumbai” set to welcome UK, US, Australian campuses

The PIE News

The Maharashtra government is inviting universities to establish campuses in Third Mumbai” a new urban development planned on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai, a planned city in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The announcement was made by Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, at a US-India Business Council event in Indias financial capital. We will be creating Edu City in this new Mumbai.

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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

Naimat Zafary is a PhD researcher at the University of Sussex and a former Afghan Chevening Scholar. There are times, as a scholar from another country, that events in your adopted home catch you off guard. The fears of those around you are so far removed from your own experience that you are baffled by them. Sometimes, this simply demands that you learn more about the society and culture around you or chalk up different perspectives to the rich experience of a global education.

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Sexual misconduct data is coming – here’s what universities should do to prepare

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Adam Waddingham argues that the new Sexual Misconduct Survey marks a necessary shift toward confronting and reforming how UK universities become safer

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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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How one community college helps adult students get prior learning credit

Higher Ed Dive

Colleges can improve nontraditional students' access to these credits, leaders said at the American Association of Community Colleges’ conference.

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Morehouse College Unveils AI Teaching Assistants

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In what is being hailed as a significant technological leap forward, Morehouse College is offering 3D avatars that can stand in for teaching assistants. These humanlike figures can answer student questions 24 hours a day. The school, regarded as a higher education innovator in immersive learning, notes that the artificial intelligence-powered instructors are trained from teachers lectures and course notes.

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80% of UK universities miss recruitment forecasts

The PIE News

Universities UK International ( UUKi ) has released partial findings from its International Student Recruitment Survey 2025, which garnered responses from 54 universities. The survey gathered data on actual and forecasted international student enrolments from September 2023 through to January 2026. The findings indicate “continued challenges for the sector,” highlighted Jamie Arrowsmith, UUKi director, in an update to stakeholders.

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One Step Beyond: A View from a School

HEPI

Sarra Jenkins is Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. HEPIs recent report, One Step Beyond , offers an excellent analysis of an important topic how ready are students for higher education? The findings are in many ways heartening, with students surveyed at university saying they wanted more PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) education around, for example, finance and life skills, more careers education and more academic skills.

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Here’s how social media can build community for online and professional education

University Business

Social media is one of the most dynamic channels in your arsenal as an education marketer. While each platform serves a different purpose, social media as a whole offers powerful opportunities to foster professional connections and build engaged learning communities. For online and professional education providers, platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube create spaces for past, current, and prospective learners to connect, share insights, and contribute to meaningful discuss

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Michigan State University and Apple to jointly open manufacturing academy

Higher Ed Dive

The program is part of the iPhone maker’s $10 billion commitment to building advanced manufacturing and skills development nationwide.

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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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Storytelling and arts education can drive social change

Wonkhe

Sunday Blake argues that Stephen Grahams Adolescence proves that creative arts education can drive societal change Sunday Blake argues that Stephen Grahams Adolescence proves that creative arts education can drive societal change

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Protecting Trans Rights? Disability Inclusion? International Students? Why It’s All the Same Battle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jane Fernandes Imagine a country where no ones right to exist, to move freely, to be seen, or to contribute is constantly up for debate. Where trans kids are not headlines but classmates. Where immigrants are not bargaining chips but community leaders. Where disabled people are not burdens but innovators In 2023 alone, over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across U.S. state legislatures, the majority targeting transgender youth and adults.

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ELICOS sector blasts Dutton’s promise of visa fee hike

The PIE News

The ELICOS sector has been left reeling by the notion of further increases to visa fees, as Opposition leader Peter Dutton has unveiled a hardline vision for Australias international education sector, pledging sweeping reforms that would dramatically cap student numbers and significantly increase visa fees if the Coalition takes power. The proposal features stricter caps on international student enrolments than those outlined in Labors scrapped ESOS Amendment Bill capping new international stud

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Beyond the Margin: When might low net revenue in international student recruitment be justified?

HEPI

Vincenzo Raimo is an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading where he was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement. In my recent article for The PIE News , I argued that the financial sustainability of international student recruitment deserves much closer scrutiny. With commissions, scholarships, marketing costs, and operational overheads taken into account, the margins on international enrolment are often far lower th

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. As a result, they rarely have time to explore the practices of their colleagues or seek advice on their own, which leads them to work in isolation. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeals battle

Higher Ed Dive

Universities are waiting cautiously as the agency's unilateral plan to cut billions of research support dollars has already created widespread disruption.

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Virtual Reality Technology Enhances Modern Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Imagine walking into a chemistry lab, beakers and chemicals laid out on the table ready for the days experiments to begin. Beyond your table are 30 identical tables with the same setup. You pick up a beaker and add two chemicals that, when combined, create a toxic gas. But despite this error, no one gets hurt and theres absolutely no threat to others.

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When We Defund Education, We Defund Teacher Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy What happens when we strip education of its resources, devalue its professionals, and politicize its purpose? Were finding out in real-time, and nowhere are the consequences more alarming than in our efforts to diversify the educator workforce. America is undergoing a calculated retreat in federal education policy. From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institu

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Effective academic support requires good data transparency

Wonkhe

Personal tutoring requires specialist academic support which is only possible with access to the right data.

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New partnership offers visa support to Canada’s language students

The PIE News

The partnership between Languages Canada and BorderPass was announced in April 2025 to provide legal support to international students applying to Languages Canadas member organisations at a critical time for the sector. With visa refusals at record highs, this partnership gives international students and their agents the tools and legal support needed to navigate a complex system and submit stronger applications, Jonathan Sherman, head of partnerships at BorderPass, told The PIE.

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5 Strategies to Create Inclusive Learning Environments for International Students

Faculty Focus

The United States (U.S.) remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). This data underscores their integral role in higher education. One of the major challenges international students faces is adapting to a new educational system and culture while striving to integrate seamlessly into their new environment.

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More colleges are creating homeless liaison roles. Here’s why.

Higher Ed Dive

The workers act as a point person for students experiencing homelessness, helping with everything from applying for financial aid to finding housing.

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Gen Z students in Manchester to learn ‘soft skills’ such as empathy and time management

The Guardian - Higher Education

Thousands of digital natives to be taught social skills, as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phone Thousands of gen Z students in Greater Manchester are to learn soft skills such as empathy and time-management in a UK-first trial aimed at teaching everyday but essential tools. The pioneering programme will teach young people how to thrive in the workplace after employers said digital natives were too afraid to speak on the phone or do job interviews.

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Bridging Communities and Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Roshaunda Breeden Dr. Roshaunda Breeden never expected to become a faculty member at North Carolina State University (NC State), the very same institution where her journey in higher education began. When Breeden first arrived on campus, she was searching for a sense of belonging and found that and more as she navigated toward a calling to transform student affairs, advance equity, and reimagine the relationship between universities and Black communities.

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Transforming Student Success Through Enterprise Technology

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Artificial intelligence is having an unprecedented impact across academia. Tools like Canva and Grammarly are no longer things students use only for their personal projects; theyre now central elements of the academic experience. Once-skeptical educators are increasingly embracing these applications, and trends point toward a significant uptick in adoption and use.

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What next for int’l education after South Korea’s political crisis?

The PIE News

On April 4, 2025, South Koreas Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol , marking a historic conclusion to 122 days of political turmoil triggered by his failed declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024. However, the damage sustained during the transitionary period proved irreversible. Massive public protests, legal battles, sharply divided public opinion, and a temporary presidential suspension culminated in Yoons permanent removal from office.

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Could you run 100 miles? Or climb Mount Everest? Or pass college algebra online? These tasks might seem overwhelming and possibly insurmountable, yet with components of social interaction and fun distractions, more can be accomplished. For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success.

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Education Department plans to propose regulatory changes to student aid programs

Higher Ed Dive

The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.

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Portability within REF remains key to fairness

Wonkhe

Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers In a powerful response to growing challenges facing Black students and institutions, Virginia Union University (VUU) recently convened over 250 educational leaders for an urgent national summit addressing the state of Black education in America. The virtual B.L.A.C. (Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic bar

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Here is one promising way to unlock stopped-out learners

University Business

Many stopped-out adult learners owe a small balance to their former institutions. To get them to return, they often need to be remindedhow beneficial a college degree can be for their entire family, says Ruth Bauer, president of Inside Track , a student success coaching nonprofit, on this episode of “The University Business Podcast.” “It’s hard to always stay connected to that long-term goal when you’re managing a full-time job or taking care of kids.

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NTU: Taiwan’s gateway to world-class education and innovation

The PIE News

National Taiwan University (NTU), established in 1945, has evolved into a world-class institution with a rich legacy that dates back to its origins as the Taihoku Imperial University in 1928. Today, NTU boasts an impressive 17 colleges, including the newly established School of Political Science and Economics, cementing its position as a global leader in education, research, and innovation.

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

Faculty Focus

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al. 2024, 9).

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4 ways community colleges can boost workforce development

Higher Ed Dive

Higher education leaders at this week’s ASU+GSV Summit gave advice for how two-year institutions can boost the economic mobility of their students.

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16 Connecticut Higher Ed Institutions Join Statewide AI Alliance

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The Connecticut AI Alliance recently announced its formation, creating a new consortium of organizations dedicated to developing artificial intelligence across businesses, nonprofits and educational institutions. CAIA is a statewide coalition designed to advance the development, application and impact of artificial intelligence across Connecticut, according to a statement by the organization.