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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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Why the NIH Cuts Are So Wrong

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Christopher Newfield writes that higher ed has a better counternarrative to share. Indirect cost recovery (ICR) seems like a boring, technical budget subject. In reality, it is a major source of the long-running budget crises at public research universities. Misinformation about ICR has also confused everyone about the universitys public benefits.

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Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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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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Notes on a New Semester

Hope College Network

The days between Christmas and New Years are some of my favorites. I love the anticipation of a fresh start, the inclination to take inventory and set goals, and the hope of a new year lingering in the near future. At the same time, coming back for spring semester can be hard. Christmas break isn’t as long as summer, so I don’t ever feel quite as rested or ready to jump back into another semester.

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Are Your RAs Secretly Plotting Against You?

Roompact

Picture this: You walk into your weekly staff meeting, armed with the agenda, a hopeful smile, and maybe a cup of coffee that screams, I havent slept in two days. But instead of being met with enthusiasm, your team seems disengaged. They avoid eye contact, their responses are curt, and theres a weird vibe in.

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Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. The dramatic decline signals a potential end to a controversial practice that critics have long condemned as perpetuating inequality in higher education.

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HBCUs Use Federal Funding to Connect Students and Communities

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S. are making creative use of millions of dollars in federal funding to narrow the digital divide and support the upward mobility of both their students and members of the community. Created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program has distributed more than $262 million to 93 colleges and universities.

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The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial

The Guardian Higher Education

The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed In one of David Lodges famous campus novels, a young English literature lecturer pictures her university as the ideal human community, where people were free to pursue excellence and selffulfilment, each according to their own rhythm and inclination.

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The power of genuine relationships: Building support systems beyond the classroom

University Business

Building authentic student connections in higher education isnt just a valuable nice-to-haveits essential for ensuring their success. For college students, particularly those from first-generation or underserved backgrounds, connections with professors, advisors, and peers often determine whether they struggle or thrive. Ive seen this play out firsthand as an educator and someone who benefited from meaningful support throughout my academic journey.

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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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Camille Guellec (’22 Craft & Material Studies)

College for Creative Study

Camille Guellec fell in love with the art of rug design during her time at CCS. Drawn to the hands-on creativity of tufting, she built her own tufting frame with help from faculty and friends in the Fiber & Textiles program creating a tool for not just herself, but future students to use to explore the craft. Through her minor in Fashion Accessories Design, she gained the skills to land herself a job crafting bags for an iconic design house before finding her way back to where it all began.

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Learning by doing

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Credit: Pixabay In this captivating blog post, Dr. Yoko Matsumoto-Sturt, a Lecturer in Japanese Studies at The University of Edinburgh, introduces an innovative approach to humanities education through her course, “Supernatural Japan: Doing Japanology through Yokai.” Dr. Matsumoto-Sturt explores the transformative potential of experiential learning to deepen students’ understanding of complex cultural concepts by actively engaging them in practical, hands-on activities.

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Change processes at an Australian university

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the lawn outside the maths building at the Australian National University, where the new Provost is taking about to integrate tech and people. They are qualified to talk on this being an engineer and sociologist. This is opportune with the ANU engineering just renamed "Systems and Society".

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Teachers Rally Against Musk's Education Control

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a mounting crisis at the U.S. Department of Education, teachers, students and union leaders are planning to rally Wednesday against recent actions by Elon Musk's Elon Musk Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that they say threaten both educational research and student privacy. The protest comes just days after DOGE abruptly terminated 89 contracts worth $881 million at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), effectively shuttering much of the department's research arm.

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Ending the Research 1 ‘Arms Race’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Can this new framework unlock community colleges’ potential?

University Business

Achieving the Dream, the community college advocacy nonprofit, is currently testing a new framework which it believes can help two-year institutions reestablish themselves as community engines for socioeconomic mobilityand win over declining public perception in the sector. The Community Vibrancy Framework demands institutions move beyond current student success measures and instead analyze regional impact on industry, environment and people.

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How can AI play a role in the development of OSCEs?

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Credit: Jingjing Wang In this extra post, 4th year medical student, Jess McKenzie, explores how AI can play a role in the development of OSCES (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) in medical education. Introduction OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) represent an integral way of assessing skills key for success as a medical professional.

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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I’m a data person, and you are too!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

The Data Identity Framework from Amelia Parnells You Are a Data Person (2021) empowers higher education professionals to use data effectively by leveraging their unique strengths. Its six componentsCuriosity and Inquiry, Research and Analysis, Communication and Consultation, Campus Context, Industry Context, and Strategy and Planninghighlight diverse abilities.

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Community Colleges Test New Model Linking Student Success to Community Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fifteen community colleges across the United States are testing an innovative approach that could revolutionize how these institutions serve their communities and Dr. Karen A. Stout measure success. The Community Vibrancy Framework, developed by Achieving the Dream (ATD), moves beyond traditional metrics of student completion to create a more comprehensive model of institutional and community transformation.

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Common App Welcomes Community Colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Common App is inviting a cohort of community colleges to its platform for the first time in the hopes of serving a wider pool of applicants. The Common App allows students to submit applications to more than 1,100 higher ed institutions. But until now, none of its members were community colleges focused on granting associate degrees.

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HEI and the Nature of Work

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer (HEI) champions the rights of academic workers and critically examines the changing landscape of work in higher education, connecting it to broader economic trends Focus on Adjunct Faculty and Labor Conditions: HEI frequently highlights the precarious working conditions of adjunct faculty (grad assistants, contingent instructors, and researchers) who make up a significant portion of the teaching workforce in higher education, especially in online programs.

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Test-optional admissions may be hurting disadvantaged students, study says

University Business

A new study from Dartmouth College suggests that test-optional admissions policiesdesigned to level the playing fieldmay be making it harder for high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds to get into top colleges. Published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the study found that students who did not submit SAT or ACT scores were at a major disadvantage.

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Bulletin Boards to Billboards

Roompact

Steel yourselves, Residence Life colleagues near and far. When asked to think about a practice or tradition that residence life departments need to let go of, it didnt take me long to determine my hottest of takes. Whats something that takes an inordinate amount of time, asks staff to employ skills that we dont hire.

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California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Futures Foundation has released a comprehensive report highlighting California's push to achieve 70% postsecondary attainment by 2035, while revealing significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in college completion rates across the state. Currently, just 56% of California adults aged 25-64 hold a postsecondary degree or credential, according to the February 2025 report.

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AAUP: Academic Freedom Doesn’t Require Institutional Neutrality

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Amid public campaigns urging universities to commit to institutional neutrality, the American Association of University Professors released

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UK universities automating interviews face ‘deepfake’ applicants

The Guardian Higher Education

Automated online application processes save time and money but are being targeted by the future of fraud British universities seeking to save time and money by automating their interviews with international students face a new threat: deepfake applicants. Enroly, a software platform used by a number of universities to automate their application processes, said it had uncovered something straight out of a sci-fi film after catching a small number of candidates using deepfake technology to record

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Effect of Institutional Autonomy on Academic Freedom in Higher Education Institutions in Ghana

SRHE

By Mohammed Bashiru and Professor Cai Yonghong Introduction The idea of institutional autonomy in higher education institutions (HEIs) naturally comes up when discussing academic freedom. These two ideas are connected, and the simplest way to define how they relate to one another is that they are intertwined through several procedures and agreements that link people, institutions, the state, and civil society.

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ResLife Needs To Let Go: Door Decs

Roompact

Over the past year, I have spent a fair amount of time pondering the importance and value of door decs. As Res Life professionals, I know we love collecting all of our door decs from over the years and displaying them as badges of honor. However, I have started to wonder if our good efforts.

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The Educator’s Guide to Self-Care in Uncertain Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a fast-paced society influenced by various factors, including commercialism, political discourse, technology, social media, and economics, the term self- Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee care fails to be a mainstream pillar in culture, practice, and conversations. Instead, a nation desperately in need of skills on how to participate in civil discourse and navigate complex decision-making has found cancel culture, knee-jerk reactions, and manipulative fear-laced tactics to be the best ways to address

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Ed Department Mulls Replacing FAFSA Call Centers With AI

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Education Department is considering terminating its contracts for thousands of call center employees hired to answer families questions about federal student aid, and may replace them with an artificial intelligencepowered chat bot, The New York Times reported Thursday.

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[White Paper] – Improving Your Leadership Skills to Meet Emerging Challenges in Higher Ed

University Business

Strong leadership is needed now more than ever as higher education faces numerous challenges in 2025, from funding and technology to the changing perceptions of DEI and the continual difficulties of articulating the value proposition of a post-secondary degree. In this informational Q&A, Senior Lecturer on Education James P. Honan at the Harvard Graduate School of Education identifies the core skills that leaders need to help guide their institutions through these difficult times, while prov

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How Can We Re-envision ResLife Staff Training?

Roompact

Roompact is running a blog series where a variety of authors weigh in on the question, “How can we re-envision REsLife staff training?” Whether it’s student staff training… or professional staff training… how can we think differently? Each author provides a unique insight into their point of view. We’ll be adding more as we go.

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Westmoreland County Community College Names Dr. Kristin Mallory as New President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Westmoreland County Community College has appointed Dr. Kristin L. Mallory as its next president, marking a significant leadership transition for the institution. Dr. Kristin Mallory Mallory, who currently serves as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wor-Wic Community College in Maryland, will assume her new role on July 1, 2025, bringing with her a comprehensive vision for educational excellence and community engagement.

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Making Space for Student ‘Sorrow’ Over AI

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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How to integrate artificial intelligence into career and academic advising

University Business

Choosing a career and selecting a college major are critical decisions that shape students’ futures. These choices impact their job prospects, financial stability and overall life satisfaction. The challenges they encounter in deciding on a career path and college major call for guidance and information to help them make informed and confident choices.