Fri.Jul 04, 2025

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Branch campuses and the mirage of demand

SRHE

by Kyuseok Kim As US universities confront declining domestic enrolments, political instability, and intensified scrutiny over their financial and ideological foundations, a growing number are once again looking outward. International branch campuses (IBCs), once celebrated as symbols of academic globalism and later scrutinized as costly misadventures, seem to be returning to the strategic conversation, not only as diversification mechanisms but also as protective pivots in an era of unpredictab

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Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in Residence Life

Roompact

In residence life, building community is foundational. Yet, achieving it necessitates cultivating an environment where students and staff feel psychologically safe. Psychological safety, a concept rooted in organizational behavior and leadership theory, refers to an environment of rewarded vulnerability. It is a culture where individuals feel safe to speak up, take risks, and be themselves.

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Blue Falcons: Politicians, Government Agencies, and Nonprofits Serve Themselves, Not Those Who Have Served

Higher Education Inquirer

“Blue Falcon”—military slang for a “Buddy F *r”—refers to someone who betrays their comrades to get ahead. It’s a fitting label for disgraced U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran convicted of misusing campaign funds while cloaking himself in patriotic rhetoric. But Hunter isn’t alone. He’s emblematic of a broader betrayal—one that involves politicians, bureaucrats, predatory schools, and veteran-serving nonprofits.

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Trump Signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Into Law, Ushering in New Era for Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Trump Signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Into Law, Ushering in New Era for Higher Ed Katherine Knott Fri, 07/04/2025 - 05:49 PM Experts worry that the law will have a detrimental impact on America’s universities—changing who gets to attend college and how they pay for it.

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Layoffs at UPS and Microsoft Highlight Economic Shifts and Technological Upheaval

Higher Education Inquirer

This week brought sobering news for American workers as both United Parcel Service (UPS) and Microsoft announced significant job cuts, signaling deeper transformations in the logistics and tech industries. These developments reflect a broader shift toward automation, artificial intelligence, and corporate restructuring—at the expense of labor stability.

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Documents from Education Department (includes 90/10 Rule and Income-Driven Repayment)

Higher Education Inquirer

Documents from Education Department Matching Documents Education Department Rules Classification of Revenue under Title IV FR Document: 2025-12554 Citation: 90 FR 29734 PDF Pages 29734-29737 (4 pages) Permalink Abstract: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is revising its prior interpretation and clarifying its classification of revenue received by a proprietary institution of higher education under the Title IV Revenue and Non-Federal Education Assistance Funds regulations called the

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July 4th in the Face of Fascism: Moral resources for Americans who know we’ve been betrayed (William Barber & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove)

Higher Education Inquirer

Civil Rights Movement and Wayside Theatre photographs, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). On America’s 249 th anniversary of declaring freedom from tyranny, a would-be king will celebrate Independence Day by signing a budget bill that Americans oppose 2 to 1. This Big Ugly Bill that was passed by Republicans in Congress this week will make the largest cuts to healthcare and nutrition assistance in our nation’s history to pay for tax cuts for people who do not need them and an assa

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Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the "Quasi-Religious" Push for Artificial Intelligence (Democracy Now!)

Higher Education Inquirer

Higher Education Inquirer No Kings 2.0, July 17, 2025. Send tips to Glen McGhee at gmcghee@aya.yale.edu. Search This Blog Friday, July 4, 2025 Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the "Quasi-Religious" Push for Artificial Intelligence (Democracy Now!) Posted by Dahn Shaulis at 12:40 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: AI , Karen Hao , OpenAI , Sam Altman No comments: Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About

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Volcano Rumbles: Higher Education and the Unfolding Crisis of American Democracy

Higher Education Inquirer

“When Fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to believe that man could exhibit such propensities for evil, such lust for power, such disregard for the rights of the weak, or such yearning for submission. Only a few had been aware of the rumbling of the volcano preceding the outbreak.

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Selling Armageddon

Higher Education Inquirer

In an age defined by manufactured crises, weaponized ignorance, and the commodification of fear, a disturbing coalition has emerged—one that profits not from progress, but from collapse. This coalition spans billionaires and bomb makers, Ivy League technocrats and evangelical foot soldiers, data miners and doomsday preachers. They aren't just predicting the end of the world.