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TheDream.US Celebrates a Decade of Transforming Immigrant Students' Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. Since its founding in 2014, the organization has provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to undocumented students attending nearly 80 partner colleges in 20 states and Washington, D.C.

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Open universities: between radical promise and market reality

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by Ourania Filippakou Open universities have long symbolised a radical departure from the exclusivity of conventional universities. Conceived as institutions of access, intellectual emancipation, and social transformation, they promised to disrupt rigid academic hierarchies and democratise knowledge. Yet, as higher education is increasingly reshaped by market logics, can open universities still claim to be engines of social progress, or have they become institutions that now reproduce the very i

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Georgetown University Honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Centennial and Black Catholic Studies Legacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Georgetown University As Xavier University of Louisiana enters its centennial year, the nations oldest Catholic institutionGeorgetown Universitycelebrated the institutions 100-year legacy and the 45th anniversary of its Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS). Last Thursdays event, titled Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation, included a discussion among leaders from Xaviers IBCS, the Descendants Truth & Reconcili

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Campus leaders show cautious optimism in AI, says report

University Business

Higher education leaders are navigating the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, seeking to leverage its benefits while mitigating risks, according to the 2025 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study. The report highlights how colleges and universities are integrating AI into teaching, learning and operations with a focus on strategic planning, workforce adaptation and policy development.

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States are stepping up to protect and deliver for borrowers. (Student Borrower Protection Center)

Higher Education Inquirer

I know all thats happening at the federal level is frustrating right now, but Im here to report on some real progress happening at the state level. Weve been working with amazing partners across the country as they advance critical bills in state legislatures, some of which have been heard in various committees over the past few weeks. Id like to highlight our recent work in Maryland and New Mexico in particular: Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employment Certification and Awareness ( H

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GenAI vs Academic Skills Development

Teaching Matters Online Learning

“Disinterested puppeteer sits beside a ventriloquist’s dummy” [AI-generated image]. Created by DALLE. In this extra post, John Wilson considers how Generative AI can effect students’ development of key academic skills, such as critical thinking and finding their own ‘voice’ John is a Teaching Fellow in the Usher Institute Data-Driven Innovation Talent team.

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Support the Mission of the University of Oregon (United Academics of the University of Oregon)

Higher Education Inquirer

Tuition has increased faster than inflation. State funding has increased faster than inflation. Administrator salaries have increased faster than inflation. Yet, the administration is demanding that the teachers, librarians, and researchers who drive the universitys educational mission take real wage cuts. While everyone acknowledges the financial challenges facing higher education, the UO is receiving more money per student than ever before.

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Wisconsin race-based college grants are unconstitutional, appeals court rules

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A state appeals court ruled a Wisconsin college grant program restricted to certain students of color was unconstitutional and ordered the state to end administering the program. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a law firm representing conservative interests, sued the state board that awards scholarships and loans to college students over its taxpayer-funded Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program.

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Intellectual Affairs (2005–2025)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Intellectual Affairs (20052025) mclemee@gmail.com Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM In his final Intellectual Affairs column, Scott McLemee looks back at 20 years of writing about the world of scholarly books and ideas.

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How Leaders Can Create High-Performance, Inclusive Cultures

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UConn Faculty Member Charged With Larceny

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A University of Connecticut faculty member has been charged with first-degree larceny after allegedly using more than $58,000 of university and grant funds for personal expenses and travel, including a trip to Disney World, The Hartford Courant reported.

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City Walls Artists Selected for the New Detroit Artists Apprentice Program (DAAP) includes Three CCS Alums

College for Creative Study

The post City Walls Artists Selected for the New Detroit Artists Apprentice Program (DAAP) includes Three CCS Alums appeared first on College for Creative Studies.

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Former Staffer Alleges Liberty University Ignored Title IX Violations

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A former TitleIX investigator at Liberty University is suing the private evangelical institution, alleging he was fired for reporting sexual harassment within the office to his superiors, USA Today reported.

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It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Detris Adelabu On the day of his death in 2020, an op-ed appeared in the New York Times , pre-written by Congressman John Lewis, urging Americans to stand up for justice and what he called good trouble, necessary trouble. Even in his death, Congressman Lewis fought for a more equitable America, where every individual recognizes their moral obligation to persist in the struggle for a more just nation.

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Woman Admits Stealing $5M From Ed Department Via Fake Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A North Carolina woman will face up to 20 years in prison after admitting that she scammed the Department of Education out of $5million in financial aid, USA Today reported.

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Ohio State University Discontinues Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ohio State University announced Thursday it will close its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and modify scholarship programs geared toward diverse student populations, citing pressure from federal directives and pending state legislation. In a campus-wide message, Ohio State President Ted Carter outlined several immediate changes in response to what he described as "federal threats to withdraw funding if DEI programs continued.

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‘Unreasonable’ DEI letter must be rescinded, higher ed coalition urges

University Business

With a federal deadline to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion programs expiring on Friday, dozens of higher ed advocacy groups are urging the Trump administration to rescind the “unreasonable” DEI letter that threatened investigations and loss of federal funding. The Feb. 14 Dear Colleague Letter , referred to as the “DCL,” has “sparked widespread concern and confusion” and left college and university leaders scrambling to determine whether their DE

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Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Wary Colleges Scramble to Meet DEI Deadline Liam Knox Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM The Education Department gave colleges two weeks to eliminate race-conscious programs. As the deadline approaches, questions remain about what compliance means and how far the Trump administration will go to enforce it.

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U.S. universities curtail PhD admissions amid Trump science funding cuts

University Business

Some universities across the United States are reducing or halting their PhD admissions because of federal-funding uncertainties stemming from actions taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Few universities have released public statements about their strategies, so prospective graduate students have remained largely in the dark about which institutions are cutting back.

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USAID Cuts Hit University Research, Including Respected Soybean Labs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

USAID Cuts Hit University Research, Including Respected Soybean Labs Johanna Alonso Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Annually, the foreign aid agency awards universities about $350 million in grants to research solutions to global crises. Researchers warn of long-term harms if Trump shutters the agency.

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As Colleges Face Funding Threat, Accreditors Offer Flexibility

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As Colleges Face Funding Threat, Accreditors Offer Flexibility Josh Moody Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Accreditors are relaxing enforcement of DEI standards as colleges grasp for answers on what unclear Trump administration directives targeting DEI mean.

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Trump Tells Agencies to Plan for ‘Large-Scale Reductions in Force’

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Trump administration on Wednesday ordered federal agencies to start preparing for large-scale reductions in force, the latest step in a broader effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce.

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Here is how Marcheta Evans stays strong in turbulent times

University Business

A wave of executive orders during the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration has shaken St. Catherine Universityfrom students and faculty to executive leadership to the president herself. “Receiving the news was depressing, but I could see my grandmother sitting on my shoulder saying, ‘Marcheta, you have got to stay steadfast.

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An Open Letter to the NEH

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An Open Letter to the NEH Elizabeth Redden Fri, 02/28/2025 - 03:00 AM New funding conditions imposed to comply with Trumps executive orders undercut the national humanities agencys very mission, Jonathan P. Eburne writes. Byline(s) Jonathan P.

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After Heated Oval Office Exchange, Trump Ends Pivotal Meeting With Zelensky Early (Time)

Higher Education Inquirer

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldnt concede the point. A tense Oval Office meeting Friday that was supposed to end in Ukraine agreeing to share mining resources with the U.S. devolved into a heated argument as President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance insisted Ukraine should express more gratitude for U.S. support and agree to a ceasefire with Russia, even without clear security guarantees from the U.S.

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