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Dr. Fred A. Bonner The annual Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education convened Wednesday ahead of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), bringing together prominent scholars and emerging researchers in the field of Black educational studies. The day-long event featured presentations from renowned scholars including Dr.
Class conflict has always been woven into the fabric of American higher education. The struggle over access, affordability, and control of knowledge production has long pitted economic elites against working-class and middle-class students, faculty, and staff. Since the 1960s, these tensions have only deepened, exacerbated by policy shifts that have served to entrench inequality rather than dismantle it.
No NIH Grants for Colleges With DEI Programs or Israel Boycotts Katherine Knott Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Colleges will have to comply with new certification requirements in order to receive any funding from the NIH, effective immediately.
Want to hear from a college student who studied abroad in Costa Rica ? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Adeline from the College of Charleston, who spent her fall semester studying abroad in the Central American city of San Jos. Read on to discover how Adelines experience in San Jos with AIFS Abroad set her up for major academic success!
Academic Recovery Program Avoids One-Size-Fits-All Approach Ashley Mowreader Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Texas State University provides personalized support to help students bounce back from academic probation.
As a first-year international student, one of the most meaningful parts of my experience at Hope College has been learning from the international seniors in the Hope Forward program. Theyve guided me not only through the academic side of college, like how to choose classes, prepare for exams, or talk to professors, but also through the personal journey of finding belonging in a new place.
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), an online repository of educational research and historical documents that dates back to the 1960s, will most likely run out of funding today, April 23, The Hechinger Report reported this week.
Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation. I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this? said Roy, a graduate student in computer science from Bangladesh. At first, he avoided going out in public, skipping classes and mostly keeping his phone turned off.
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Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation. I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this? said Roy, a graduate student in computer science from Bangladesh. At first, he avoided going out in public, skipping classes and mostly keeping his phone turned off.
Limestone University Pulls Back From Brink of Closure Josh Moody Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Limestone Universitys board was set to decide whether to close or go online Tuesday. Instead the university announced a possible financial lifeline was in the works.
While community colleges are known for being affordable, student loan debt is still a reality for many students. On average, roughly 19 percent of last years graduates across the nine community colleges in the Houston region had student debt. Houston-area community colleges regularly charge students thousands of dollars each year to attend the institutions, state data shows, with price tags at some colleges reaching nearly $4,000 per year.
How to Ensure Youll Never Be a Chair Again Elizabeth Redden Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Want out of the chair role? Lisa Chasan-Taber and Barry Braun offer 10 tips for failing (up).
A common opportunity for RAs and student staff members is to assist with the hiring of new staff members. This could be new RAs, desk assistants, or even some professional staff members. Regardless of what position is being hired for, being able to conduct an interview is a useful skill to developnot only can you.
Broward College Trustees Exert New Control Over Foundation Board Sara Weissman Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM The Broward College Board of Trustees granted itself more power over the institutions foundation board earlier this year. Now trustees are wielding it. The trustees revamped the foundation's board and argue the organization is in need of greater financial oversight.
The CMOs Commercial Case for Creativity Kristine Maloney Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Why an investment in creativity may be an institutions biggest competitive advantage.
Union: Police Raids Targeted Michigan Palestine Activists Ryan Quinn Wed, 04/23/2025 - 05:38 PM The state attorney generals office says it is investigating multi-jurisdictional acts of vandalism, but further details are sparse. The grad workers union claims repression.
We need branding and marketing, I said when I came into the director of communications and marketing role at Rutgers University-Newark. With that focus, Rutgers University-Newark is thriving at a time when higher education institutions struggle with enrollment and a dramatically changed business environment. New market reality. New marketing approach Prospective students have different needs today.
More than 2,000 members from across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean spent four days charting the future of our union and recommitting themselves to the solidarity that powers the union at the USWs triennial constitutional convention earlier this month. International President David McCall opened the convention by calling on union members to fight back against wealthy elites who want to silence workers across North America.
The U.S. Education Department recently announced that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. This adds to the financial pressure and uncertainty caused by the new administrations announcement regarding the reduction or suspension of funding for university research. In response to these measures, universities nationwide are resorting to hiring freezes, reductions in Ph.D. admissions, and budget cuts.
Research council launches 100m kroner fund as Norwegian government calls for the protection of academic freedom Norway has launched a new scheme to lure top international researchers amid growing pressure on academic freedom in the US under the Trump administration. Following in the footsteps of multiple institutions across Europe , the Research Council of Norway on Wednesday launched a 100m kroner (7.2m) fund to make it easier to recruit researchers from other countries.
U Rochester Ph.D. Student Workers Strike for an Election Without the NLRB Ryan Quinn Wed, 04/23/2025 - 03:00 AM The institution backed out of plans to host a vote and suggested graduate workers pursue the federally-controlled process instead. Thats risky in the Trump era.
Whats Happening and Why: HELU Calls on Academic Workers to Stand Up If institutions wont stand up to the Trump administration, then its up to academic workers, students, communities, and citizens to stand up for them. Because we have the strongest levers of power over our local institutions. While international students have become the first target on campuses, its important to remember that a portion of faculty (and in particular contingent faculty who are more precarious), administration, and
Education Secretary Linda McMahon defended the Trump administrations crackdown on Harvard University and other colleges during a contentious appearance Tuesday on CNBCs Squawk Box as she faced questions about the governments decision to freeze universities federal funding.
President Donald Trump will serve as the commencement speaker at both the University of Alabama and the United States Military Academy, he announced on Truth Social. I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places Stay tuned for times and dates!!! he wrote.
In this so-called Age of Information, we find ourselves plunged into a paradoxical darknessa time when myth increasingly triumphs over truth, and justice is routinely deformed or deferred. At The Higher Education Inquirer , we call it the Digital Dark Ages. Despite the unprecedented access to data and connectivity, were witnessing a decay in critical thought, a rise in disinformation, and the erosion of institutions once thought to be champions of intellectual rigor.
Is the US president exploiting popular resentment towards elite colleges to achieve his political goals? Ed Pilkington reports Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday on the grounds that a recent $2bn (1.5bn) funding freeze was unlawful. It is the most significant act of resistance taken by a US college in response to Trumps crackdown on higher education.
College and Jewish leaders are speaking up against the Trump administration’s recent efforts to cancel federal funding for higher education institutions. This week, more than 150 leadersthe vast majority of whom are college presidents and chancellors signed a joint statement opposing “unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.” “The price of abridging the defining freedoms of American higher education will be p
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Trumps Latest Executive Orders Target Accreditation, Foreign Gifts jessica.blake@ Wed, 04/23/2025 - 07:47 PM The seven orders address a range of priorities for the president, including cracking down on foreign gifts to colleges and supporting HBCUs. But accreditation reform is Trumps secret weapon.
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