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Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?

Higher Ed Dive

Howard University, a historically Black college, gained the coveted designation, as did about three dozen other institutions.

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The barriers that must be removed for degree apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce targets

Wonkhe

Denise Baker presents new research on making healthcare apprenticeships work, and warns that changes to level 7 eligibility could stifle NHS workforce development

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant milestone for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University has become the first HBCU to receive the prestigious Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, placing it among the nation's most elite research institutions. The announcement from the American Council of Education (ACE) on Thursday, recognizes Howard's designation as an institution of very high research spending and doctorate production, a status that f

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Social Media for Academics in 2025

The Academic Designer

13 thoughts on social media for faculty, researchers, and graduate students from Jennifer van Alstyne for The Social Academic. Resources to help with your social media presence as an academic in 2025.

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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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Legacy admissions tumbled dramatically over past decade

Higher Ed Dive

The share of four-year institutions considering an applicant's family ties to an alum has dropped by half since 2015, Education Reform Now found.

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Ignore the noise – university is overwhelmingly worth it for most

Wonkhe

Responding to the latest UCAS application data, Universities UK President Sally Mapstone reviews the case for continued growth in HE participation Responding to the latest UCAS application data, Universities UK President Sally Mapstone reviews the case for continued growth in HE participation

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LAWSUIT: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations

FIRE

Christmas in Germantown, Tennessee, might be merry and bright, but be careful if your decorations give a fright: you might get dragged into court and fined.

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Student group sues Education Department over DOGE access to sensitive data

Higher Ed Dive

The University of California Student Association alleges that the “scale of intrusion into individuals’ privacy is enormous and unprecedented.

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Strengthening partnerships between trade unions and universities

Wonkhe

Its HeartUnions week David Conway explains why trade unions should be at the heart of higher education Its HeartUnions week David Conway explains why trade unions should be at the heart of higher education

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Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’

Inside Higher Ed

The Carnegie classifications now require only two criteria for R-1 status: spend $50million in annual research and award at least 70 research doctorates a year. A whole new designation also recognizes smaller colleges conducting research. More than 40 new institutions have achieved Research-1 status under a new, simplified Carnegie classification methodology announced Thursday morning.

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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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Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut

The Guardian - Higher Education

Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as Silicon Valley planned between Oxford and Cambridge The University of Cambridge risks losing unbelievable talent owing to a drop-off in funding for PhDs, the vice-chancellor has cautioned. Prof Deborah Prentice, who took over as vice-chancellor in 2023, described PhD students as the lifeblood of the universitys research and innovation work, and expressed concern that funding from research councils had dropped off significantly.

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The latest roundup of DEI cuts across the country

Higher Ed Dive

From liberal arts colleges to massive public flagships, institutions of all kinds are moving to comply with changing federal expectations.

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Supporting the careers of researchers means innovation, not isolation

Wonkhe

Richard Emes, the new chair of the UK Researcher Development Concordat Strategy Group, sets out priorities and context for continued support of researchers

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Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?

Inside Higher Ed

Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data? Liam Knox Sat, 02/08/2025 - 09:05 AM Elon Musks government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis.

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A legislative solution to student suicide prevention: advocating for opt-out consent in response to student welfare concerns

HEPI

Authored by Dr Emma Roberts, Head of Law at the University of Salford. The loss of a student to suicide is a profound and heartbreaking tragedy, leaving families and loved ones devastated, while exposing critical gaps in the support systems within higher education. Each death is not only a personal tragedy but also a systemic failure, underscoring the urgent need for higher education institutions to strengthen their safeguarding frameworks.

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$50K threshold for college foreign gift reporting passes House panel

Higher Ed Dive

The bill would lower the reporting floor from $250,000 and require a waiver for colleges to enter contracts with “countries of concern” like China and Russia.

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What works for leadership in higher education now?

Wonkhe

Fiona Lennoxsmith introduces Advance HEs new leadership framework for the sector Fiona Lennoxsmith introduces Advance HEs new leadership framework for the sector

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NIH Moves to Slash Funding for Research, Leaving Universities on the Hook

Inside Higher Ed

NIH Moves to Slash Funding for Research, Leaving Universities on the Hook kathryn.palmer Sat, 02/08/2025 - 12:20 PM Federal officials said the change would save up to $4 billion. College leaders argue the cut will slow advances for millions of patients in need of critical breakthroughs.

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Empowering Black Scholars in STEM: The Urgency of Mentorship and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What better way to kick off a Friday morning than by witnessing many Black intellectuals enrich the knowledge community and maximize their positive impact as Nelson Pham part of a gathering hosted by the HBCU STEM US. As numerous fellows entered the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, the Dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division, Dr.

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Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges

Higher Ed Dive

The legislation would also establish post-tenure reviews and require all instructors to share their contact information and syllabi publicly.

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Higher education postcard: Churchill College, Cambridge

Wonkhe

This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag comes to you straight from the 1960s culture wars This weeks card from Hugh Jones postbag comes to you straight from the 1960s culture wars

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Making Space for Student ‘Sorrow’ Over AI

Inside Higher Ed

An art assignment using generative AI sparked fierce controversy, vandalism and the specter of Hitler at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, last falland then offered a lesson in navigating student anxiety about the technology. Last November, a hallway on the first floor of the fine arts building at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, transformed into a contentious forum for an ongoing debate: Should generative artificial intelligence have a place in making art?

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Australia strengthens its standing in India through TNE collaboration

The PIE News

We are not just working on building international branch campuses in India, even though thats really important to us, but also the status that Australia has with the Indian government through innovative TNE models, said Kennedy, while addressing the audience at the reception and networking dinner at The PIE Live India 2025. We are working on everything from dual degrees, education hubs, joint academies, and are doing really great things in building academic networks that will persist and support

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This week in 5 numbers: Court temporarily blocks NIH funding cuts

Higher Ed Dive

We’re rounding up recent stories, from a court ruling affecting a new National Institutes of Health policy to an increase in colleges with the coveted R1 status.

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Podcast: REF people and culture, spending review, apprenticeships

Wonkhe

This week on the podcast universities failing to promote diversity will face funding cuts so said The Times. We chat through the controversy building around the REF.

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Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

Inside Higher Ed

Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s looking to transition into a range of career paths, Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg write. When most scholars hear the word postdoc, they may picture a researcher working with a faculty mentor in a lab. But increasingly, a new type of postdocan administrative postdocis appearing in academic institutions.

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At the Institute of American Indian Arts, criticism of school officials is ‘bullying’

FIRE

Administrators kicked the Young Warriors editor out of student housing and put him on probation for publishing student work critical of school officials.

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Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns

Higher Ed Dive

The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.

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The secret life of university applicants

Wonkhe

Are students perusing the rankings or combing through NSS spreadsheets when choosing universities?

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‘What’s Going to Happen to Science?’

Inside Higher Ed

The U.S. university-federal partnership is a miracle for global scientific progress. It must be protected, Mary Sue Coleman writes. There was a moment during World War II when President Roosevelt summoned Vannevar Bush to the Oval Office. Bush was director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development and a close Roosevelt ally. It was 1944 and becoming increasingly clear that the Allies would achieve victory in Europe.

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From MOOCs to Mastery: How Patrick Surrett Found his Perfect Fit in the Gies iMBA

Coursera blog

For Patrick Surrett, pursuing an MBA wasnt just about adding a credential to his resumeit was about lifelong learning, growth, and finding a community. His journey to the University of Illinois Gies College of Business iMBA was anything but traditional. Having initially enrolled in a different online MBA program, Patrick discovered the Gies iMBA through MOOCs on Coursera and made the leap, finding a program that better aligned with his professional aspirations and learning preferences.

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Deepfaking emerges as “small but growing” trend in student interviews

The PIE News

Enroly , a leading platform that streamlines the onboarding and arrival process for universities, students, and agents, has reported growing instances of ‘deepfaking’ being used in credibility interviews. The company has assured its partners that it remains ahead of the deepfake threat manipulated content designed to replicate a persons appearance or voice and is continually adapting to counter any risk.

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Curtain call on traditional time-intensive drama training

Wonkhe

Randall Whittaker and Stephen Farrier argue for a better model for dramatic arts education one that acknowledges the competing cost and time pressures on students

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House Budget Draft Calls for $330 Billion in Cuts for Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed

The House Budget Committee released its blueprint for a sweeping reconciliation bill Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5trillion in tax cuts and slash spending by at least $1.5trillion over the coming decade, Politico reported.

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Google Announces Upgrade to Flagship Gemini AI Platform, Enhancing Multimodal Capabilities

Campus Technology

Google has launched Gemini 2.0, designed to empower enterprise users and developers with advanced multimodal capabilities and enhanced performance.

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