Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab A new study examining the relationship between financial knowledge and basic needs insecurity among undergraduate students has found that increasing financial education alone may not effectively address food insecurity and homelessness on college campuses. The report, published by Education Northwest researchers Drs. Annie Hemphill, Sam Riggs, Sara Goldrick-Rab, and Taylor Burtch, analyzed nationally representative data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey to

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

Chief Diversity Officers Are Struggling Sara Weissman Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM A recent report finds that CDOs are doing their best to navigate state-level DEI bans, but its affecting their mental and physical health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 5, 2025

Dr. Dyrell Foster Growing up, I never saw myself as a leader because I rarely saw anyone in leadership roles who looked like me. Through hard work and the invaluable mentorship, guidance, and support of countless individuals throughout my career, my path to the presidency became a reality. Now, as a Black and Korean Community College CEO, I have the opportunity to challenge societal expectations and break stereotypes, especially in spaces where Black and Asian leadership remains underrepresented

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University Business

MAY 5, 2025

A diploma may open the door to an interview, but its the soft skills of a graduate that often clinch the job and ensure long-term success. Yet, employers have voiced a growing concern: many college graduates lack the critical soft skills communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and ethical judgment needed in todays workplace. Nearly three in four employers report difficulty finding graduates who excel in these areas.

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Dr. Josie Ahlquist

MAY 5, 2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to hold space for more than just hashtags and hotlines (though those are important, too). This month on the blog, I’ll be spotlighting the real, sometimes messy, often beautiful ways we care for ourselves and each other — especially in higher education. Mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all.

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Robert Kelchen

MAY 5, 2025

Amid everything going on in the world of higher education right now, it is easy to forget that this is the time of year that students and families are trying to figure out whether they can afford to attend college. This is when I typically get a bunch of questions from journalists across the country about the extent to which college is affordable, and I do my best to provide helpful information.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

Confessions of a Reformed DEI Officer Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM We need to distinguish between good DEI and bad DEI, Michael A. Yassa writes. Byline(s) Michael A.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

Pasco-Hernando State College president Jesse Pisors has resigned after less than 18 months on the job, amid scrutiny from Floridas version of the Department of Government Efficiency, The Tampa Bay Times reported.

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CIP

MAY 5, 2025

The votes are in for the 2025 CIP National Art Contest and the creativity displayed by our students has once again been truly inspiring! This annual event, held during Autism Month, showcases the diverse talents of neurodiverse students from all five CIP Centers across the nation.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

SUNY Learns From CUNY ASAP to Promote Student Success Ashley Mowreader Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York system, saw gains in graduation and enrollment rates thanks to their adoption of the City University of New Yorks wraparound support initiative.

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Roompact

MAY 5, 2025

I recently read The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and percolated on the ideas of reciprocity in human connections. In “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance,” the author, a botanist by training, explores how ecological relationships can inspire a shift from extractive, scarcity-driven economies to systems rooted in reciprocity, mutual flourishing, and gratitude.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

College leaders overwhelmingly rejected divestment demands from pro-Palestinian protesters last spring, but at the University of San Francisco, demonstrators won a rare concession last week. USF announced it will divest from four U.S. companies with ties to the Israeli military, KQED reported: Palantir, L3Harris, GE Aerospace and RTX Corporation.

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MAY 5, 2025

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MAY 5, 2025

More federal agencies are cutting funding for colleges and universities. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Friday that the Department of Transportation eliminated seven woke university grants, totaling $54million.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 5, 2025

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MAY 5, 2025

Immigration attorneys on Thursday amended an ongoing lawsuit in Georgia to challenge the State Departments revocation of international student visas, the first suit to take aim at visas as well as at ICEs residency status terminations.

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Higher Education Today

MAY 5, 2025

Title: Critical Leadership for Civil Rights in Higher Education: The Experiences of Chief Diversity Officers Navigating Anti-DEI Action Authors: Jeffrey K. Grim, Arissa Koines, Ral Gmez, Erick R. Aguinaldo, and Jada Crocker Source: National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan Chief diversity officers (CDOs) in higher education play a critical role in ensuring civil rights and facilitating diversity, equity, and.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

Cultivating a Postdoc Community Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Elizabeth Eikmann and Paola Cpeda suggest practical initiatives to build postdocs sense of community and belonging.

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MAY 5, 2025

Title: Pell Dollars Left on the Table Authors: Louisa Woodhouse and Bill DeBaun Source: National College Attainment Network Pell Grants have long supported low-income students as they pursue higher education, increasing the financial capabilities and academic opportunities afforded to students. However, receiving federal financial aid through Pell Grants is dependent on filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which.

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Teaching Matters Online Learning

MAY 5, 2025

University of Edinburgh stock image In this Spotlight on LOUISA post, Dr Melissa Highton introduces the Learn Optimised for In-course Submission and Assessment (LOUISA) project. LOUISA is the next stage of the VLE Excellence programme, exploring how to apply an accessible and consistent approach to assessment and feedback across the University. Melissa is Director of Learning, Teaching and Web Services and Assistant Principal Online Learning.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 5, 2025

Harvard University wont be getting any new grants, Education Secretary Linda McMahon wrote in a blistering letter to the institution that was posted on the social media platform known as X.

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Via's

MAY 5, 2025

A New Foundation for International Student SupportRooted in Values, Not Just Features In international education, a students story doesnt endor beginwith a visa stamp. Every record, every interaction, every update is part of a larger journey: from application, to enrollment, to OPT, to career pathways. Yet for too long, ISSS technology treated these milestones as isolated eventsforcing offices to manage fragmented records, redundant workflows, and endless reconciliation.

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Symplicity

MAY 5, 2025

We're thrilled to announce the April 2025 release of Symplicity's Advocate 8.2, featuring Custom Forms that will transform how your team collects and manages critical student information. This first phase focuses on form creation capabilities, with future enhancements coming to expand this powerful new tool.

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Edu Alliance Journal

MAY 5, 2025

May 5, 2025, by Dean Hoke : For years, there have been conversations among many higher education podcasters asking: Why isnt there a podcasting conference just for us? This question lingered, raised in passing at virtual meetups, in DM threads, and on campuses where faculty and staff were creating podcasts with little external support or collaboration.

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Dr. Al Solano

MAY 5, 2025

( A. Solano ) Before You Launch: Use This Readiness Tool to Set Your Initiative Up for Success In higher education, new initiatives are often launched with the best intentions—enthusiasm, urgency, and a lofty vision. But without proper groundwork, even the most promising projects can stall, fizzle, or fail to scale. That’s why I’m unpacking the Initiative Readiness Assessment Tool ( free direct download ) —a practical, no-fluff resource to help colleges ask the right ques

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University Business

MAY 5, 2025

Hired Dr. Jennifer Berne – Madison College (Wisc.) Madison College has found its next president, Jennifer Berne, who begins on July 1. Berne currently serves as the provost and chief academic officer of Oakland Community College in Michigan, where she is credited with expanding dual enrollment and workforce partnerships for its 23,000 students over the past four years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 5, 2025

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NSF Halts New Funding and Caps Indirect Rate Costs kathryn.palmer Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM The National Science Foundation wont award any new funding until further notice. The agency also moved to cap indirect research rates at 15 percent. Meanwhile, President Trump proposed cutting the NSFs budget in half.

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MAY 5, 2025

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MAY 5, 2025

Trump Scrutinizes Foreign Gifts, Raising the Stakes for Colleges Katherine Knott Mon, 05/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher ed policy experts say colleges and universities should prepare for increased financial penalties if they fail to properly report foreign donations.

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MAY 5, 2025

This years new college graduates are heading into a tougher job market than last years who had it worse off than the class before thatjust as the Trump administration cracks down on student loan repayments. Recent grads unemployment rate was 5.8% as of March, up from 4.6% a year earlier, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported last week. The share of new graduates working jobs that dont require their degreesa situation known as underemploymenthit 41.2% in March, rising from 40.6% that sam

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MAY 5, 2025

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MAY 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education is set to restart collection efforts on defaulted student loans on Mondayputting millions of borrowers at risk of wage garnishment and other consequences. The federal government has extraordinary collection powers on its student loans and it can seize borrowers tax refunds, paychecks and Social Security retirement and disability benefits.

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MAY 5, 2025

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MAY 5, 2025

University told by education secretary Linda McMahon research grants and other aid will not be provided The US Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was ending billions of dollars in research grants and other aid unless the school accedes to a list of demands from the Trump administration that would effectively cede control of the nations oldest and wealthiest university to the government.

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