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Morehouse College Symposium Challenges Stereotypes of Black Fatherhood

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Derrick Brooms Allison Joyner The Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College explored the multifaceted nature of African American fatherhood during its biannual symposium held in the African American Hall of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel on campus. "We want to account for things like a social father or a community father who might also be a 'father on the block,'" said Dr.

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Maximizing Lab Engagement With Classroom Response Systems

The Scholarly Teacher

Katie Graves, University of the PacificMichael Robinson, Howard UniversityJulia VanderMolen, University of the PacificKey Statement: Using classroom response systems in a laboratory setting can enhance student engagement while providing a means of formative assessment and peer teaching.

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University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech

The Guardian Higher Education

Regulator accused of perpetuating culture wars after case of Kathleen Stock, who was targeted for views on gender Englands university regulator has been accused of perpetuating the culture wars after fining the University of Sussex a record 585,000 at the conclusion of an investigation into freedom of speech on campus. It marks the end of a three-and-a-half year investigation into the universitys handling of the case of Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor who resigned after being targeted by

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Why doesn’t higher education make a difference?

SRHE

by Amir Shahsavari and Mohammad Eslahi This blog is based on research reported in Shahsavari, A, & Eslahi, M (2025) Dynamics of Imbalanced Higher Education Development: Analysing Factors and Policy Implications in Policy Reviews in Higher Education. Our study addresses the paradox of expanding higher education, particularly in Iran, failing to translate into substantial societal impact.

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Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Importance of Data Management in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Universities have been cautious adopters of artificial intelligence. As they address data-management challenges while shoring up student retention and boosting enrollment, they need clear, well-organized data to avoid garbage in, garbage out, in which poor quality input leads to faulty data output. Nicole Muscanell, a researcher at EDUCAUSE, compares bad data in AI models with spoiled ingredients when cooking.

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Institutions fear bigger penalties after landmark University of Sussex fine

The Guardian Higher Education

Universities UK say ruling may harm efforts to prevent harassment and hate speech on campus A landmark freedom of speech ruling against the University of Sussex that resulted in a fine in excess of half a million pounds, has prompted fears other institutions could face investigation and even bigger penalties. The record 585,000 fine , the biggest ever issued by the higher education regulator in England, was issued after an investigation into the universitys handling of the case of the philosophy

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Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Outspoken Fascism Scholars Leave Yale for Canada Ryan Quinn Wed, 03/26/2025 - 06:34 PM Jason Stanley, decrying Columbia Universitys capitulation to the federal government, is leaving for the University of Toronto. So is Marci Shore, who said she fears civil war. Timothy Snyder says his motivations were largely personal.

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NASFAA Picks Seasoned Financial Aid, Federal Policy Expert for Next President

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A seasoned federal policy and financial aid operations expert will lead the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the organization announced Tuesday. Melanie Storey, who most recently served as director of policy implementation and oversight for the Department of Educations Office of Federal Student Aid, will become NASFAA president May1.

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Safe and ethical AI implementation in higher education

University Business

A recent survey from the American Association of Colleges & Universities and Elon Universitys Imagining the Digital Future Center reveals that more than half of executive higher education leaders havent harnessed the full power of generative AI and 57% reported their spring 2024 graduates werent prepared to enter a workforce that leverages AI. A survey commissioned by D2L also found that 43% of workers worry about being replaced by someone with stronger generative AI skills.

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Banning DEI Is Catastrophic for U.S. Science

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Banning DEI Is Catastrophic for U.S. Science Elizabeth Redden Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM An attack on DEI is an attack on science itself, Joseph L. Graves Jr., Stacy C. Farina, Parvin Shahrestani, Vaughn S. Cooper and Gilda A. Barabino write. Byline(s) Joseph L. Graves Jr. Stacy C. Farina Parvin Shahrestani Vaughn S. Cooper Gilda A.

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Trump's Proposed Student Loan Transfer to SBA: A Threat to Educational Accountability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roxanne Garza Amid ongoing efforts to close the U.S. Department of Education, President Trump has, more recently, spoken about his desireto transfer the $1.6 trillionfederal student loan portfoliofrom the U.S. Department ofEducation to the Small Business Administration (SBA)an agency that, on same day, announced it would be cutting its staff bynearly half.

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Amid Financial Headwinds, Could Course Sharing Offer Colleges Relief?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Amid Financial Headwinds, Could Course Sharing Offer Colleges Relief? kathryn.palmer Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM A new white paper says colleges could increase retention and create new income streams by partnering with other institutions to offer students the courses they need to stay on track for graduation.

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How podcasting has helped these 2 leaders build new perspectives

University Business

Social media has a role to play in the cosmos of higher education, says Gregor Thuswaldner, board member at the Association of Chief Academic Officers. But of all the Facebooks and Instagrams in the ether, no digital medium has helped Thuswaldner understand the evolving sector of higher education more than his venture into podcasting. The podcast host has developed a voracious appetite for interviewing authors and higher education leaders since launching the EdUP Provost in September.

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New Law Gives Civic Center Control of Utah State’s Gen Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Utahs governor signed into law a bill that creates a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University and requires that all general education courses be taught by faculty appointed to that center.

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A Planned Failure? The Dangerous Path to Privatizing Student Loans

Higher Education Inquirer

In a move that has raised eyebrows across Washington and beyond, President Donald Trump recently announced a plan to transfer the U.S. Department of Educations vast student loan portfoliototaling a staggering $1.8 trillionto the Small Business Administration (SBA). Ostensibly, the goal is to "reorganize" and streamline the management of federal student loans.

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Georgetown Will Reportedly Join the Common App

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Georgetown University is joining the Common App, the most popular college application platform in the country, starting in fall 2026, according to reporting from The Hoya, the universitys student newspaper.

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Tufts University student detained. Protest follows. (WCVB Channel 5 Boston)

Higher Education Inquirer

An international student from Tufts University has been detained. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was meeting friends for iftar, a meal that breaks a fast at sunset during Ramadan when she was arrested. Video obtained by The Associated Press appears to show six people, their faces covered, taking away Ozturks phone as she yells and is handcuffed. Ozturk co-wrote an op-ed in The Tufts Daily criticizing the universitys response to its community union Senate passing resolutions that demanded Tufts acknowledge

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A ‘Huge Step’ for Yeshiva University’s LGBTQ+ Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Huge Step for Yeshiva Universitys LGBTQ+ Students Sara Weissman Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM The Orthodox Jewish institution will recognize its LGBTQ+ student group under a new name, concluding a lawsuit thats stretched on for years.

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Education Department Reopens Federal Student Loan Repayment Applications After Court Ruling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education has restored online access to income-driven repayment (IDR) plan applications and loan consolidation forms following a temporary suspension, officials announced Wednesday. The applications were briefly unavailable while the department revised them to comply with an 8th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction issued last month.

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3 Questions With Lee Bradshaw on the Evolving Online Program Landscape

Confessions of a Community College Dean

3 Questions With Lee Bradshaw on the Evolving Online Program Landscape joshua.m.kim@d Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with the founder and CEO of Rhodes Advisors.

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Khalil Legal Team Refutes New Trump Administration Claims in Detention Case

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mahmoud Khalil In the wake of fresh allegations from the Trump administration, the legal team of Mahmoud Khalil has issued strong rebuttals to what they describe as "baseless claims" against the detained student activist. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian rights advocate, remains in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility following his arrest, which his supporters characterize as retaliation for his activism.

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Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Days after Columbia University yielded to a list of demands from the Trump administration, the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit on behalf of members at Columbia over $400million in frozen federal research funding. The lawsuit names multiple government agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Education and Health and Human Services and the General Services Administration.

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The 5 most politically active colleges in America

University Business

From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the anti-war protests of the 21st century, college students have long been known for their political activism. In the last year, however, political expression on college campuses has been subject to increased scrutiny. The Trump administration recently threatened to revoke $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University unless it complied with nine demands several of which were directly related to student protests against Israels war in Ga

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AAUP, Middle East Studies Association Sue Trump Over Deportations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

AAUP, Middle East Studies Association Sue Trump Over Deportations Ryan Quinn Wed, 03/26/2025 - 03:00 AM On Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Columbia student who moved to the U.S. when she was 7.

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Yale professor who studies fascism fleeing US to work in Canada

The Guardian Higher Education

Jason Stanley, who says grandmother fled Berlin with his father in 1939, says US may become fascist dictatorship A Yale professor who studies fascism is leaving the US to work at a Canadian university because of the current US political climate, which he worries is putting the US at risk of becoming a fascist dictatorship. Jason Stanley, who wrote the 2018 book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, has accepted a position at the University of Torontos Munk School of Global Affairs and

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Penn Pledges to ‘Address’ $175M Federal Funding Cut

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Pennsylvania is actively pursuing multiple avenues to understand and address the Trump administrations decision to withhold $175million in federal funding, university president Larry Jameson said Tuesday in a message to the campus community.

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Does less than 25% of Education Department spending go to students? No

University Business

In a March 16 podcast interview, Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., said the Trump administration is right to target the Education Department for cuts. The federal Department of Education spendshas a budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students, she said. So where does the other $220 billion go? It goes to a bureaucracy, it goes to a consultant, and that consultant then donates money back to the Democrats, and then it goes to a different consultant, and then it go