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Report: Underserved Students Face Highest Admissions Anxiety

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Students from underprivileged backgrounds report more stress around the college search and admissions process than their higher-income peers, according to a new report from higher ed consulting firm Art & Science Group.

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Just-in-Time Care: How Institutions Can Build A Better Path To College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Sarina Willis Despite growing skepticism around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelors degree still carries immense weight in the job market. Recent BLS data shows that graduates of four-year institutions typically earn more than 40% more than someone with an associates degree and 66% more than someone who completed only high school.

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Q&A With an AI on Its Creative Process

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Q&A With an AI on Its Creative Process Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM David Galef interviews an emerging author.

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Jewish faculty decry Republican panel members ahead of antisemitism hearing

The Guardian Higher Education

Lawmakers on key committee have quoted Hitler and are associated with calls for Jews to convert to Christianity A number of Republican legislators set to grill university presidents in a congressional hearing on antisemitism this week are associated with calls for Jews to convert to Christianity, have quoted Adolf Hitler, or have reportedly threatened to burn a synagogue to the ground.

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Building Transfer Student Belonging Through Orientation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Building Transfer Student Belonging Through Orientation Ashley Mowreader Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Indiana University Indianapolis launched a transfer orientation for new students in fall 2024. Next fall, the initiative will expand to include more specialized programming.

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Essential tools: Preparing students for an AI-driven workforce

University Business

Once seen primarily by businesses as a tool for streamlining factory operations, artificial intelligence is now transforming nearly every industryincluding the knowledge-based professions long associated with upward mobility and wealth creation. Microsoft and LinkedIn conducted a global survey of 31,000 full-time employed or self-employed knowledge workersthose who typically work at a deskand the data revealed that 75% of them use AI in their jobs.

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Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers Katherine Knott Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM The guidance, released Monday, reminds colleges of their responsibility to ensure borrowers repay loans to the best of their ability.

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Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

The Guardian Higher Education

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum UK politics live latest updates Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum, Whitehall officials have claimed.

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Michelle Taikeff - Water Polo, San Jose State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Student visa crackdown will make UK crisis ‘considerably worse’, says university chief

The Guardian Higher Education

Vivienne Stern says universities face critical moment amid reports students from abroad could be targeted for restrictions New proposals to crack down on student visa applications in order to reduce asylum claims will make the financial crisis facing beleaguered UK universities considerably worse, the government has been told. Ahead of the publication of an immigration white paper, there have been reports that visa applications from nationalities considered likely to overstay and claim asylum in

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Erik Suh - Lacrosse, St. John's University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Southern Accreditor Names New President

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The leader of the Southern Regional Education Board will take over as president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the organizations board announced last week.

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Grant Rivers - Track & Field, North Carolina State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Behind Closed Halls: 11 Things RDs Can Actually Do This Summer

Roompact

Picture this: the halls are closed, your end-of-year report is done, and students have departed for summer. This feeling is right around the corner! Even if youre heavily involved in orientation, camps and conferences, or preparing for training, the beginning of summer has a way of getting residence life professionals to reflect, rest, and dream.

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Choosing the Right Technology for Today’s HyFlex Classroom

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The HyFlex learning modality combining synchronous and asynchronous, in-person and remote instruction in a single course is no longer a novelty or experiment. Its here, its being adopted at colleges and universities around the world, and about 70% of students prefer it to a traditional course format. However, as institutions transform their rooms and lecture halls to meet this demand, they are running into a few common problems.

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Michelle Staggers - Lacrosse, Duke University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Professors Among Those Awarded a 2025 Pulitzer Prize

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This year's Pulitzer Prize winners include a number of writers affiliated with U.S. colleges and universities.

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Stephanie Relova - Gymnastics, San Jose State University

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Strategic Affiliation in Higher Education: What Colleges Can Learn from the Colleges of Law and TCS Education System: Changing Higher Ed podcast 258 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Matt Nehmer

The Change Leader, Inc.

May 6, 2025 · Episode 258 Strategic Affiliation in Higher Education: What Colleges Can Learn from the Colleges of Law and TCS Education System 32 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Strategic affiliation in higher education offers small colleges a sustainable alternative to mergers. Explore how Colleges of Law navigated this path. Affiliating with a System: A Strategic Move for Institutional Stability Strategic affiliation in higher education is becoming a viable path for independent ins

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Blaise Taylor - Football, Arkansas State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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How smarter facilities enhance the student experience

University Business

As higher education institutions navigate the pressures of rising operational costs and growing student expectations, campus infrastructure is coming under scrutiny. From the comfort of residence halls to the adaptability of academic spaces, facilities play a central role in shaping student satisfaction and institutional resilience. Yet for many universities, aging buildings and outdated systems make it difficult to deliver the safe, accessible and sustainable environments todays students expect

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Raneem Sharaf - Squash, Trinity College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Smart leadership transitions supported by social intelligence

Campus Sonar

Leadership transition is a time when your campus needs to balance continuity and change management. If youre supporting a leader or are an incoming leader, social intelligence allows you to quickly communicate historical perceptions and stakeholder engagement, as well as gather and share real-time internal and external feedback during the transition.

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Estel Roig - Field Hockey, Miami University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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New Presidents: Oklahoma State, UC, UT, Ivy Tech, North Dakota U, Talladega and More

Confessions of a Community College Dean

New Presidents: Oklahoma State, UC, UT, Ivy Tech, North Dakota U, Talladega and More Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H.

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Nina Radulovic - Rifle, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Why Studying Abroad Alone Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

ISA Journal

Julia Donzelli is a student at the University of Georgia and aFeatured Blogger. She is studying withISAinLondon, England. Coming abroad alone.Three words: scary, exciting, unforgettable. After spending five months studying in London, I want to share why I believe going abroad solo is one of the most rewarding decisions you can make.

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Kristin Quah - Bowling, Vanderbilt University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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NACE’s 2025 Job Outlook for Graduates

Parchment

In this episode, we are joined by Shawn VanDerziel, President & CEO of the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE), to discuss their report on the 2025 Job Outlook for graduates. Shawn highlights what competencies employers are looking for, where skills-based hiring is happening and how learners can best prepare themselves for the job market.

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Samantha Plaster - Beach Volleyball, Arizona State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Data-Informed Decisions: Using Market Demand to Grow Academic Programs

Gray Associates

In an era of limited resources and rising expectations, institutions must make smarter, faster decisions about which programs to grow, maintain, or retire. Explore how combining market datalike student demand, labor market alignment, and competitive benchmarkscan help identify high-potential opportunities, avoid costly missteps, and drive long-term program sustainability.

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Anthony Orozco - Wrestling, Menlo College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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These are the college degrees that offer the best starting pay

University Business

A rising number of college graduates have doubts about the wage premium their diplomas were expected to provide by commanding better than average starting payespecially compared to the levels of student debt they assumed to pay tuition. But recent data shows their disgruntlement is likely rooted in the specific of kinds degrees those employees chose while in school, instead of alternative that command up to double the amount of early- and mid-career salaries.

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Jahmon Taylor - Baseball, Jackson State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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Senior Shares Benefits of PUC’s Biology Program 

PUC

Spencer Gibb is finishing the last year of his undergraduate program as a biology pre-dentistry major. What he appreciates the most about PUCs biology department is how supportive everyone is and how much they helped him grow more than he could on his own. Before he graduates, Spencer answers some questions to give a glimpse into his experience in his program.

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Kendall Skuse - Lacrosse, Buffalo State College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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It’s All Hands on Deck for AI in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

For all of the ways artificial intelligence is exhilarating and groundbreaking in higher education, it can also be intimidating and alienating. This is why IT leaders must be intentional when they introduce AI tools to their staff. According to the CDW Artificial Intelligence Research Report, 77% of education respondents are very or somewhat confident in their ability to plan for and implement new AI solutions.