Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

The number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities offering Registered Apprenticeship programs has surged from three to 22 institutions in just four years, according to a new toolkit released by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The HBCU Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit, authored by Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Alice Ginsberg, provides a comprehensive guide for HBCUs looking to launch federally recognized apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with p

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Federal Antihazing Law Takes Shape on Campuses kathryn.palmer… Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM Starting July 1, colleges and universities across the country will start collecting hazing data to produce a mandated Campus Hazing Transparency Report by the end of the year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Clifton H. Harcum Sr. The intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and outdoor recreation is not just about representation, it is about healing, empowerment, and resilience. As universities across the country grapple with the global mental health crisis, particularly among students from underrepresented backgrounds, integrating outdoor experiences into student support programs has become a powerful tool for mental well-being and personal development.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

A Multiday In-Class Essay for the ChatGPT Era Elizabeth Redden Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM John Robison explains how, using Lockdown Browser, he tried to replicate key elements of the traditional take-home humanities essay in a new assignment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Dr. Tyson Brown Dr. Tyson Brown, professor of sociology and associate professor in medicine at Duke University, has been named director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, effective July 1, according to Duke Today. Brown succeeds Dr. William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr., the Cook Center’s founding director. “It’s a tremendous honor to direct the Cook Center,” Brown said.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

85% of Evicted Student Parents Don’t Complete a Bachelor’s Johanna Alonso Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM A New America study shows that student parents threatened with eviction graduate at extremely low rates—and face low incomes and high mortality rates after leaving higher ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

R. May Lee R. May Lee has been named the third president of the Olin College of Engineering. Lee comes to Olin from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she was the vice president and chief strategy officer for institutional impact. Lee’s tenure will begin on August 18, 2025. “I am incredibly honored to be chosen to lead Olin College as its next president,” said May Lee.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin Columbia University has appointed Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, as University Professor, the institution's highest academic distinction for faculty members. Acting President Claire Shipman announced the appointment in a letter to the Columbia community Tuesday, citing Griffin's "rare breadth and clarity" as a scholar whose work spans literature, music, history, and poli

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Siena Heights University will close next year due to insurmountable financial pressures. University officials announced Monday that the private, Catholic institution in Michigan, founded in 1919, will officially cease operations at the end of the 2025–26 academic year. President Douglas B. Palmer attributed the closure decision to an untenable financial situation.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Like it or not, students throughout higher education are using artificial intelligence — specifically large language models — while on your campus, connected to your network and even while using your devices. A 2024 survey from the Digital Education Council revealed that a whopping 86% of college students use AI in their studies, and more than half of respondents (54%) do so at least weekly.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Democracy Lives in Our Daily Habits Elizabeth Redden Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM Nurturing humility and listening skills in our classrooms and campus interactions can be a powerful tool for strengthening democracy, Sarah Stitzlein writes.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 1, 2025

July 1, 2025 · Episode 266 How Utah State Is Using a Connected Campus to Boost Student Engagement and Persistence 37 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton How Utah State’s connected campus strategy uses integration, early alerts, and mobile access to boost student success and streamline support. Connected Campus strategies are transforming how universities deliver services, and Utah State University is a clear example of how this can be done with focus and intention.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Student Wellness Ambassadors Promote Campus Supports Ashley Mowreader Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM The University of San Diego unveiled a state-of-the-art fitness and well-being center this year. Now it’s relying on student leaders to make the space inviting and cool.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Since its founding in 2016, the Higher Education Inquirer has steadily established itself as a reliable, independent source for reporting on the less visible dimensions of American higher education. With a focus on institutional decline, labor conditions, and the growing influence of private interests, the publication has grown from a modest blog into a respected outlet for analysis and first-hand accounts.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

3 Questions for Karina Kogan of EducationDynamics joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 07/01/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with a VP of partnership development.

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Clark Nesxen

JULY 1, 2025

Architecture aspires to instill meaningful experiences in our lives. Consider the subtle smell of a good book you might encounter in a library, or the softened acoustics and peaceful focus you might discover in a comfortable reading nook. Facilitating these experiences is a design goal of architects, and this is increasingly achieved through the application of technology.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Ten years after the launch of City University of New York’s Accelerate, Complete, Engage (ACE) academic support program, the initiative has led to strong economic gains for its students, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), once hailed as a pioneer in online learning and educational innovation, is now facing growing unrest among employees as the institution continues down a path of corporate-style restructuring. Recent anonymous posts from internal forums reveal widespread fear, frustration, and anger following another round of layoffs—despite the university publicly celebrating its financial milestones.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Nears the Finish Line jessica.blake@… Tue, 07/01/2025 - 04:54 PM The budget megabill could soon head to the president’s desk, but college lobbyists are still concerned, saying it would be a detrimental overhaul to federal student aid.

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Gray Associates

JULY 1, 2025

Once seen as relics of the past, humanities programs are quietly evolving to meet the demands of today’s students and employers. A new wave of interdisciplinary degrees is blending cultural literacy, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning with career-aligned skills in areas like digital media, public health, and social entrepreneurship. Explore how institutions are reimagining the liberal arts—not as nostalgia, but as a modern, adaptable foundation for leadership, innovation, and workforce rel

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

A recent article in Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) has exposed a deepening crisis within the academic publishing world: a tidal wave of fraudulent research papers infiltrating scientific journals. These papers, often generated by so-called "paper mills," represent a form of organized academic fraud that is overwhelming the traditional safeguards of scholarly publishing.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

Report’s author raises ‘stark concerns about barriers to academic freedom’ UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics from bullying and career-threatening restrictions on their research, according to a report. The report, by Prof Alice Sullivan of University College London, recommends that students and staff “taking part in freedom-restricting harassment should face consequences commensurate with the seriousness of the offence”.

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Symplicity

JULY 1, 2025

The landscape of higher education in the UK is experiencing unprecedented challenges as disability services face mounting pressure from rising demand and complex student needs. With Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) applications surging and support requirements becoming more sophisticated, universities are struggling to provide the comprehensive, coordinated care that disabled students deserve.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

After more than a decade of weekly columns on the shifting terrain of academia, Steven Mintz—professor, public intellectual, and longtime contributor to Inside Higher Ed —has stepped away from his platform, “Higher Ed Gamma.” In his farewell post, Mintz characterizes the move as a philosophical shift, not a retreat. But for those engaged in the daily battles to defend the public mission of higher education, his withdrawal from one of the few widely read, accessible venues for higher ed critique

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Roompact

JULY 1, 2025

Some of us Residence Life and Student Affairs folks came up through “the system” as residence assistants and orientation leaders before becoming resident directors or student support staff. And then there are those of us who entered this field via another route: we had former lives as teachers, librarians, or in my case, as an.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2025

A handful of Indiana’s public colleges have proactively decided to cut or “consolidate” about a fifth of the state’s degree programs ahead of a new state law, introduced at the very end of the legislative session, that takes effect July 1. That’s roughly 400 of the 2,200 degree programs across state institutions on the chopping block, the Commission for Higher Education announced June 30, because they don’t have enough students enrolled in them.

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ISA Journal

JULY 1, 2025

Colby Holtz is a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Featured Blogger. He is studying with ISA in Dublin, Ireland. I thought of studying or interning in Ireland when I was 16 years old. The first people I talked to about it were my grandma, Sherry, and my grandpa, Jon. When I told them, they lit up.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2025

Colleges and universities are struggling to stay afloat. The reasons are numerous: declining numbers of college-age students in much of the country, rising tuition at public institutions as state funding shrinks, and a growing skepticism about the value of a college degree. Pressure is mounting to cut costs by reducing the time it takes to earn a degree from four years to three.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Southern New Hampshire University isn’t the only institution quietly unraveling. Across the U.S. higher education landscape, millions of students are being failed not by accident—but by design. Financial aid systems are convoluted. Mental health services are threadbare. Loan forgiveness programs are bureaucratic nightmares. Advising and support services are being outsourced or cut altogether.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 1, 2025

Penn Agrees to Trump’s Demands, Will Strip Trans Athlete’s Awards and Apologize Johanna Alonso Tue, 07/01/2025 - 05:11 PM The Education Department accused the Ivy League institution of violating Title IX by allowing a trans swimmer to compete on the women’s team.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

In the United States, where over 43 million people carry more than $1.7 trillion in student debt, it’s no wonder that the crisis has made its way into the bloodstream of American music. Across genres—hip-hop, punk, folk, pop, indie, and beyond—artists have given voice to the quiet desperation and loud frustration of a generation who bought the dream of higher education, only to find themselves overworked, underpaid, and perpetually in debt.

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University Business

JULY 1, 2025

Siena Heights University, a small private Catholic institution in Adrian, Michigan, has announced that it will be closing at the end of the 2026 academic year. Like many other institutions that have closed in the past year, Siena Heights faced mounting financial difficulties brought on by demographic changes, rising costs and declining enrollment, President Douglas Palmer said in a video announcement. “It is just not possible to continue beyond this next year.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

The United States is entering a reproductive and economic crisis with profound and long-lasting effects, not only on public health but on higher education, labor markets, and the basic social contract. With proposed Medicaid cuts threatening to remove 11 to 14 million people from coverage, the defunding of Planned Parenthood already underway in multiple states, abortion outlawed or criminalized in much of the country, and Pell Grants—long the financial lifeline for working-class students—now on

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

After the latest marathon with the city, which ended without a deal, Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union, AFSCME Local 33 , is moving toward going on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Day 2 of the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s Neg Reg aimed at weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) was… just as damning as Day 1. Here’s the recap: Session Summary: The session got SPICY right off the bat. ED began the day by presenting their newly revised language. Here are some key moments: Abby Shafroth, legal aid negotiator, stated CLEARLY for the record that this Neg Reg is not about protecting PSLF; it’s about the Department of Education (ED) using it as a tool to coerce

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