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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

O Joshua Williams n a busy Monday morning at the beginning of the Fall semester, Maria came into my office looking for support to purchase textbooks. She had been waiting outside the door before the office opened, anxiously checking her phone for updates on whether her son was going to be granted a hearing date to commute his sentence. He had been incarcerated for four years, and in that time, Marias world had changed.

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What Is the Good, Better, Best Model?

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Leveraging Staged Growth for Online Learning Infrastructure When it comes to building a successful online learning ecosystem in higher education, theres no magic switch to flip and certainly no one-size-fits-all strategy to follow. For colleges and universities navigating the complex shift to digital, growth isnt linear. Its staged. Enter the Good, Better, Best model, one of the most effective techniques an institution can use to grow online.

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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. The announcement comes amid growing concerns about the federal student loan portfolio, which currently includes 42.7 million borrowers owing more than $1.6 trillion.

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Debunking Myths About Data Breach Disclosures in Higher Ed

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Sooner or later, every university will experience a breach of its student data, which includes all sorts of personally identifiable information. Data breaches involve not only digital information but also paper records, recordings of human speech and other forms of communication. And while we tend to think of data breaches as being intentional, with attackers plotting to steal information, many data breaches are accidental, such as a university employee accidentally emailing a sensitive document

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AccessLex Provides Update to Legal Education Data Deck in New Release

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates. The updated data reveals persistent disparities in admissions rates across demographic groups.

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Wellsley College: Progressive in Theory. Right Wing in Practice.

Higher Education Inquirer

The ongoing faculty strike at Wellesley College reveals, in stark terms, the reality of the two-tier faculty system that has come to define much of American higher education. Despite its reputation as a progressive liberal arts institution, Wellesleylike many of its peersrelies heavily on contingent faculty to carry out the core educational mission, while systematically denying them the security and respect afforded to their tenured counterparts.

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What is a ‘governing document’ in the University of Sussex?

SRHE

by GR Evans The Office for Students has found that the Trans and Non-Binary Equality Policy Statement of the University of Sussex involves breach of two of the relevant OfS Regulatory Requirements in late March 2025, and imposed an unprecedentedly substantial fine. The first of those criticised (OfS Condition E1) concerns the duty to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom: The provider’s governing documents must uphold the public interest governance principles that are applicable t

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Perspectives on international student transitions: Part 2

Teaching Matters Academic Support

University of Edinburgh stock image from Moray House School of Education and Sport. Credit: Sam Ingram-Sills (Whitedog Photography) In the second blog post on the topic of international student transitions, Hannah Jones and Shirley Tian reflect on the pedagogical practices that can support international student transitions. In Part 1 , Hannah and Shirley explain who they are, how the collaboration came about, and answer two questions on the topic: ‘What is transition and why is the topic o

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National Science Foundation Sets New Priorities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

National Science Foundation Sets New Priorities jessica.blake@ Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM After a change in priorities, NSF says it wont fund programs that promote DEI or combat misinformation, among others.

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Computational Social Science: Understanding and Shaping Our Digital World

Gray Associates

With billions of users worldwide, social media has become a powerful force shaping how people communicate, form relationships, and engage with the world. Computational Social Science (CSS) uses data and advanced analytical tools to uncover the deeper impacts of this digital behaviorfrom shifts in public opinion to the spread of misinformation. Explore how CSS is being applied in real-world contexts, the growing demand for expertise in the field, and how new academic programs are preparing studen

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From Surviving to Thriving: Little Steps You Can Take to Foster a Positive Ecosystem for Campus Residents

Roompact

Are you ready for your Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? question of the day? Here it is: What is an ecosystem? Khan Academy defines an ecosystem as a community of organisms together with their physical environment. Brittanica says something similar: An ecosystem is the complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all.

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Senior Spotlight: Nyllah Safotu 

PUC

From Kapolei, Hawaii, Nyllah Safotu is a kinesiology and education major graduating in June. What she will miss the most at PUC is the support system she found through her friends and professors. After graduation, Nyllah plans to begin her career in teaching or become a student missionary. Do you remember what stood out most when you first arrived on campus?

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A Sicilian Spring On Film

ISA Journal

Carly Harshbarger is a student at Eckerd College and anISAFeatured Photo Blogger. She is studying withISAinMadrid, Spain. Just a short one-hour train ride from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, lies the small beach town of Cefal.

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5 Lessons in CPL From HBCUs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

5 Lessons in CPL From HBCUs Ashley Mowreader Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Four administrators from historically Black institutions across the country share promising practices for implementing credit for prior learning policies.

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Meet The AIFS Abroad Green Ambassadors For Summer 2025

AIFS Abroad

AIFS Abroad is committed to sustainability, environmental responsibility, and climate action. As part of our Green Initiative , we are proud to offer the Green Ambassador Scholarship to participants who share our passion for creating a greener future. AIFS Abroad Green Ambassador scholarship recipients are expected to collaborate with their on-site staff to plan and execute at least one green event during their program.This event should promote sustainability and climate education and awareness.

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The Power of AI for Credit Mobility

Parchment

How can AI improve credit mobility in higher education? In this episode, Jesse Boeding, Co-Founder of Education Assessment System, joins us to share research on AI and credit mobility. She highlights how to think about AI, why it’s more than just a means to efficiency, and why leveraging AI is ultimately in the best interest of learners and institutions.

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Social Reality: Is Needed Justice Reform in America Possible?

Higher Education Inquirer

Reforming the U.S. legal profession and improving access to justice is a daunting, nearly impossible challenge. The (in)justice system is increasingly overwhelmed by massive case backlogs and a growing pattern of decisions that disproportionately disadvantage working-class individuals, raising serious concerns about equal access to justice and the erosion of public trust in legal institutions.

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Presidents Condemn ‘Unprecedented Government Overreach’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Scores of college, university and scholarly society leaders condemned with one voice the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education via a statement released today by the American AssociationofColleges and Universities.

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More than 100 Champions of Higher Education Join PEN America in "A Pledge to Our Democracy"

Higher Education Inquirer

In a stirring call to action, more than 100 distinguished former college and university leaders from across the nation have joined PEN America to launch A Pledge to Our Democracy , a unified stand against the growing threats of authoritarianism. Representing every corner of American higher educationfrom flagship research universities to HBCUs and community collegesthese Champions of Higher Education are rising above politics to defend democratic values, academic freedom, and civic integrity.

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Featured Gig: Director of Content and Product Strategy at U-M

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Featured Gig: Director of Content and Product Strategy at U-M joshua.m.kim@d Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Four questions for Sarah Dysart on this role at Michigans Center for Academic Innovation.

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Education Department to resume collecting student loans in default

University Business

The Department of Education announced that it will restart collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, ending a pandemic-era pause that began roughly five years ago. More than 5 million borrowers are in default, the department said in a news release. Federal student loans go into default after 270 days without payment. American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.

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The Precedent Higher Ed Can’t Afford to Set

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Precedent Higher Ed Cant Afford to Set Elizabeth Redden Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM The mere prospect of a consent decree at Columbia is a flashing warning sign for trustees at colleges across the country, Ross Mugler writes.

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Mariah White - Basketball, Cleveland State University

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Report: Students Lose CalFresh Benefits Between High School and College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fewer than half of low-income students retain their state food benefits in the transition from high school to college or the workforce, even though they might still be eligible, according to a new report from the California Policy Lab, a nonpartisan research group affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA.

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Savanna Ly-Nguyen - Tennis, Washington State University

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‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry student detentions on visit to Ice jails

The Guardian Higher Education

Delegation visits jails where Mahmoud Khalil and Rmeysa ztrk are being held and denounce authoritarian Trump Congressional lawmakers denounced the treatment of Mahmoud Khalil and Rmeysa ztrk, the students being detained by US immigration authorities for their pro-Palestinian activism, as a national disgrace during a visit to the two facilities in Louisiana where each are being held.

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Alejandro Perez - Rowing, Loyola University Maryland

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What Is SEVIS, and How Is the Government Using It to Go After International Students?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

What Is SEVIS, and How Is the Government Using It to Go After International Students? Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System has served as a repository for international student data for over 20 years. Now its under attack by the Trump administration.

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Meredith Strickland - Cheerleading, Oklahoma State University

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No, Endowments Are Not the Answer to Federal Attacks on Higher Ed

Higher Education Today

Learn more about how endowments support students and research: Contact Congress, read our brief Understanding College and University Endowments, and explore our Tax Resource webpage. The Trump administration has launched an aggressive and unprecedented attack on higher educationunlike anything weve seen before. Billions of dollars in federal support for vital research on diseases like cancer, Alzheimers, and HIV disappeared overnight.

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Anthony Valencia - Wrestling, Arizona State University

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The Process of Punishing Harvard

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Process of Punishing Harvard Josh Moody Tue, 04/22/2025 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration has threatened to strip Harvard of its ability to host international students and is reportedly eyeing its tax-exempt status. But the legal path to do so is lengthy.

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Macy Somoskey - Golf, University of Mississippi

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Medical Journals Fall Under Government Scrutiny

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Trump administration now appears to be targeting medical journals, questioning at least three different publications about how they represent competing viewpoints and assess the influence of funding organizations like the National Institutes of Health on submitted papers, MedPage Today reported.

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Samantha Plaster - Beach Volleyball , Arizona State University

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Harvard’s lawsuit sets up monumental clash between America’s most prestigious university and the Trump administration

University Business

Harvard Universitys lawsuit against the Trump administration has set up a titanic clash between Americas most prestigious university and the federal government over academic freedom, federal funding and campus oversight. The legal showdown over frozen federal funds will likely take years to play out and could end up at the Supreme Court. The nations oldest university, Harvard has emerged as a symbol of resistance against President Donald Trump, who has been trying to reclaim colleges and univers

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Gabriele Simonti - Water Polo, George Washington University

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