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College Transfer Enrollment Grew for Third Consecutive Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Doug Shapiro The number of students transferring into a new institution in fall 2024 grew by 4.4% according to the Transfer Enrollment and Pathways report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). In contrast, non-transfer enrollment, meaning students continuing at or returning to the same school they had previously attended, remains 3.5% below 2020 levels.

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Education: Whose Job Is It?

Ed.gov Blog

By: Scott Yenor In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proposed dismantling the Department of Education, an agency barely two years old. This was not as radical a move for his administration as it may sound to modern ears. Americans were not accustomed to such a massive role for the federal government in education, which had always Continue Reading The post Education: Whose Job Is It?

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Dr. Paola (Lola) Esmieu, Paul Quinn College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Paola (Lola) Esmieu is a strategic leader in higher education, dedicated to institutional growth, access, and equity-driven initiatives. As Chief of Staff at Paul Quinn College, she provides strategic oversight of enrollment, communications, and institutional priorities. Under her leadership, the college was ranked #6 on Numerades 2024 list of fastest-growing colleges and has earned multiple national creative awards, including MarCom, Hermes Creative, and Telly Awards.

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OpenAI Invests $50M in Higher Ed Research

Confessions of a Community College Dean

OpenAI announced Tuesday that its investing $50million to start up NextGenAI, a new research consortium of 15 institutions that will be dedicated to using AI to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education. The consortium, which includes 13 universities, is designed to catalyze progress at a rate faster than any one institution would alone, the company said in a news release.

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Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, University of Southern California

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). She is the executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. Previously, she served as department head of the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences at NC State University.

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100 years of social intelligence

Campus Sonar

Educators have discussed social intelligence for over 100 years. So why am I still asked to introduce the topic to leaders so often? Perhaps because language has evolved in ways that make it hard for us to recognize the innovative application of a century-old concept that now means more than one thing. I bet youre just as nerdy as me; lets break it down.

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Dr. Robin DiAngelo, University of Washington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Robin DiAngelo is an Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. In addition, she holds two Honorary Doctorates. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis, tracing how whiteness is reproduced in everyday narratives.She is a two-time winner of the Students Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washingtons School of Social Work.

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Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy, Wayne State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy is the 13th president of Wayne State University in Detroit, serving sinceAugust 2023. Espy has modernized the universitys organization and leadershipand establishedstrong relationships with WSU stakeholders. Her launch of the WSU Prosperity Agenda provides a framework that focuses on social mobility, urban health, and innovation to enhance community connection.

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Listen: The Role of the Embedded Mental Health Counselor

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Listen: The Role of the Embedded Mental Health Counselor Ashley Mowreader Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations.

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Dr. Amanda Datnow, University of California, San Diego

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Amanda Datnow is Chancellors Associates Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Education Studies and Associate Dean in the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She received her B.A. from UCSD and a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA. Her goals are to improve policy and practice in education and advance knowledge about educational change.

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McMahon Outlines Her ‘Final Mission’ for the Department

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Shortly after being sworn in as education secretary Monday, Linda McMahon issued a memo outlining the Education Departments final mission.

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Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, United States Naval Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She is a surface warfare officer and a 1989 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. She is also a 2002 graduate of the Naval War College with a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies and a 2012 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces with a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy.

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Dean’s Dilemma: How to Use AI to Advance the College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Deans Dilemma: How to Use AI to Advance the College mnelson@upcea.edu Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM We have entered an era of greater scrutiny and fewer resources in higher education. How might AI enable deans to become more effective and efficient in administering the college?

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Fall 2024 Sponsored Projects at the College for Creative Studies

College for Creative Study

Over the course of the Fall semester, the College for Creative Studies hosted 11 sponsored projects and competitions across a variety of disciplines. Students from a wide range of disciplines partnered with local and global brands to work on a specific project tailored to meet the needs of our industry partners. Sponsored projects are highly conceptual and allow CCS students the opportunity to participate in creative, research-based assignments within real-world design parameters, interacting wi

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Introducing the Roompact Blog Cohorts 2025

Roompact

Wed like to introduce the Roompact Blogging Cohorts for the upcoming year! Yes, that’s plural! Two! Roompact hires bloggers to further increase our contributions to the field through the free dissemination of ideas and knowledge. Every year we refresh our blog cohort with new writers.

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Watch DOGE Dismantle US Department of Education in Real Time

Higher Education Inquirer

The US Department of Government Efficiency regularly posts cuts to all US federal agencies , including the US Department of Education, which it is working on to dismantle. The cuts include "asset sales, contract/lease cancellations and renegotiations, fraud and improper payment deletion, grant cancellations, interest savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings, and workforce reductions.

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Cornerstone Research announces early-Analyst recruitment programs

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Cornerstone Research is hosting their early-Analyst recruitment programs, including special programming for first-years and sophomores. Check out more info below! Spring Series: A series of four virtual presentations that will introduce students to our industry and our firm. These sessions are designed to help students learn more about economic consulting, our recruitment process, and life at Cornerstone Research.

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Chico State plans to consolidate seven colleges in “reimagining academic affairs initiative”

University Business

Chico State University is embarking on a significant change to its academic structure through the “Reimagining Academic Affairs Initiative.” The university plans to consolidate its seven academic colleges to align programs with the future needs of the institution, ensuring sustainability while continuing to serve its students effectively.

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Mott Community College’s Former President Commuted From Virginia to Michigan

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Travel receipts from Mott Community College show the institution paid tens of thousands of dollars for former president Beverly Walker-Griffea to travel back and forth between her home in Virginia and the campus in Michigan, MLive Media Group reported.

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Accelerating and Democratizing Scientific Research Lifecycle

Higher Education Whisperer

Greetings from the ANU School of Computing, where Qingyun Wang from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is speaking on Accelerating and Democratizing Scientific Research Lifecycle. Much has been written about more research of lower quality being published. Rather than bemoaning the role of AI in making this worse, here the idea is to use "AI for Scientists" (AI4Scientist) to address it.

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Lessons Learned From a College Closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Lessons Learned From a College Closure Elizabeth Redden Wed, 03/05/2025 - 11:01 AM In part three of a three-part series, former senior leaders at Cabrini University offer advice for navigating a closure, including ideas for how neighboring institutions can helpand not hurt.

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When In Rome…

ISA Journal

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Looking for the best view of Rome? Climb to the top of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, where visitors can witness the breathtaking views from the highest elevation in Rome.

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Voices of Student Success: Integrating Mental Health Services and Counselors in Student Areas

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Voices of Student Success: Integrating Mental Health Services and Counselors in Student Areas Ashley Mowreader Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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Spectator owner said to be planning to fund new generation of UK journalists

The Guardian Higher Education

Multimillionaire Paul Marshall understood to be talking to senior figures in Britains right-leaning media about the idea The multimillionaire owner of the Spectator has met some of the most senior figures from Britains right-leaning media to discuss a plan to fund a new generation of journalists, the Guardian understands. Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge fund founder who has become an increasingly pivotal media player in recent years, is said to have discussed the idea at a private dinner held aroun

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AAUP Condemns Trump's Threats Against Campus Protests as "Antithetical to Democracy"

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) issued a strongly worded statement Wednesday condemning President Donald J. Trump's recent comments threatening to expel and arrest student protesters and cut federal funding to colleges and universities that permit campus demonstrations. AAUP President Dr. Todd Wolfson characterized Trump's remarks before Congress as having "all the markings of a dictator" and described the threats as "antithetical to democracy and to the aims of higher e

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Kasyna online BLIK – Przewodnik po nowoczesnych metodach płatności

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W dzisiejszych czasach, kiedy zakady i gry hazardowe przeniosy si do wiata wirtualnego, kasyna online BLIK staj si coraz bardziej popularne. Metoda ta daje graczom moliwo szybkiego i bezpiecznego dokonywania transakcji, co jest niezwykle wane w kontekcie rosncych wymaga dotyczcych bezpieczestwa w sieci. Czym jest BLIK? BLIK to polski system patnoci mobilnych, ktry pozwala na dokonywanie transakcji za pomoc smartfona.

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Trump Stresses Transparency but Releases Little Accurate Data

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Trump Stresses Transparency but Releases Little Accurate Data jessica.blake@ Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Education scholars say the administrations rash of cuts and lack of quality transparency will have a devastating effect on public policy and student outcomes for years to come.

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Not All Campus Cuts in February Were Driven by Trump

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Not All Campus Cuts in February Were Driven by Trump Josh Moody Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Concerns about a federal funding freeze prompted some colleges to take action, but job and program cuts last month mostly stemmed from falling enrollments and budget issues.

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Trump threatens to deport, imprison foreign students for ‘illegal protests’

University Business

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened colleges federal funding for allowing illegal protests and said American students will be expelled. All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests, Trump wrote on Truth Social. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came.

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Trump Administration Targets Columbia for Allegedly Failing to Stop Antisemitism

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Trump Administration Targets Columbia for Allegedly Failing to Stop Antisemitism Johanna Alonso Wed, 03/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Three federal departments are reviewing contracts with the university worth more than $54 million, while a task force investigates claims of discrimination against Jewish students.

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Trump Invites Wealthy Foreigners to Become US Citizens

Higher Education Inquirer

In his State of the Union message last night, President Trump reaffirmed his interest in encouraging rich people from around the world to become US citizens. The price of US Gold Cards, and a path to citizenship, will be $5M per person. Trump added that these Gold Card members would not have to pay taxes to their native countries.

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