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Study Reveals Majority of College Students Feel Free to Express Opinions on Campus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite high-profile incidents suggesting otherwise, a new study finds that most college students feel their campuses provide an environment conducive to free expression, with broad agreement across political affiliations, race, and gender. A comprehensive survey conducted by Gallup and Lumina Foundation reveals that approximately 75% of currently enrolled bachelor's degree students believe their institutions do an "excellent" or "good" job of promoting free speech, with only 5% rating their col

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Course sharing boosts retention and revenue for colleges, says new report

University Business

As colleges and universities grapple with declining enrollment and increasing financial pressure, a new white paper from Acadeum points to a collaborative solution: course sharing. The report, titled “If You Love Them, Let Them Go,” highlights how allowing students to take courses at partner institutions can improve retention, support on-time graduation and generate significant revenue.

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Student Visa Dragnet Reaches Small Colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Student Visa Dragnet Reaches Small Colleges Liam Knox Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Immigration officials are rapidly revoking hundreds of student visas. Administrators are struggling to keep up and advise their students, some of whom have fled the country.

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Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed podcast 254 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. R. Todd Benson

The Change Leader, Inc.

April 8, 2025 · Episode 254 Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education 36 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Learn how higher ed leaders can turn faculty survey data into strategy, improve shared governance, and increase retention and leadership trust. Faculty surveys are a familiar practice in higher education, but many institutions fall short when it comes to using that data to drive long-term change.

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2025 CAPD FAQs for Family & Supporters

CAPD

During Campus Preview Weekend 2025’s Parent Programming, members of the CAPD staff shared information with parents and supporters. View the recording and access the presentation below. Also see our FAQ section below for questions we have received from parents and supporters. Parent Orientation Q&A Session 2025 Download You may have additional questions that are best answered by our partner offices on campus: Office of the First Year (OFY) : first-year advising & academics, orientat

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Higher education philanthropy: 6 groups are driving its growth

University Business

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. Here’s a closer look at the numbers. When adjusted for inflation, donations to higher education increased by 3% during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report from CASE Insights. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly half of all endowed gifts were designated for student financial aid.

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Diving Deep into the Blue Economy: Opportunities and Education

Gray Associates

Beneath the oceans surface lies a vast, mysterious world teeming with lifeand possibility. Despite covering most of our planet, the ocean remains largely uncharted, holding immense promise for economic growth, climate resilience, and scientific discovery. The blue economy is rapidly gaining momentum, blending long-standing industries like shipping and fisheries with bold new frontiers like marine biotech and ocean-powered energy.

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Most Higher Ed Workers Still Paid Less Than Before Pandemic

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Although raises for most higher education employees last academic year beat inflation, most are still effectively earning less than they were in 201920, according to new salary survey data released Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students

University Business

When she began to check out colleges as a high school student, Jacqueline Quintero noticed something many seemed to have in common. “I don’t like saying it, but they all looked so white,” said Quintero, whose parents came to the United States from Mexico. “I just didn’t feel a sense of belonging.” Then she went to a reception for admitted students at Dominican University, near where she grew up in the west Chicago suburbs.

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Student Wellness Tip: Encouraging Students to Have a Healthy Body Image

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Student Wellness Tip: Encouraging Students to Have a Healthy Body Image Ashley Mowreader Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Disordered eating and negative body perception can harm student success. Large- and small-scale supports can address these challenges.

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ResLife Burnout Is Inevitable—Here’s How to Make It Work for You

Roompact

Lets be real: Burnout isnt a maybeits a guarantee. If you work in higher education, you already know that burnout is part of the job. The emails never stop, the crises dont schedule themselves at convenient times, and despite all the work we do, theres always someone who thinks we arent doing enough. Ive been.

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Where Are the Boards?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Where Are the Boards? Elizabeth Redden Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Defending institutional independence means governing board members need to go on the offensive, Raquel M. Rall and Demetri L. Morgan write. Byline(s) Raquel M. Rall Demetri L.

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How to Unlock Student Potential with Experimental Inquiry in Education

Experiential Learning Depot

If you've been hanging around my blog for a while, you know that inquiry-based learning is one of the pillars of experiential education. It’s student-centered, empowering, and deeply engaging. ​ One of the most powerful forms of inquiry-based learning that I personally use all the time in my high school science seminars is experimental inquiry.

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Ohio Budget Bill Could Enact Even More Higher Ed Changes

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The latest version of an Ohio state budget bill includes numerous provisions that could impact public colleges and universitiesincluding a line saying that, in curricular decisions, all feedback by a faculty senate, or comparable representative body, is advisory.

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Symplicity Spotlight: Cadyn Fraley

Symplicity

In this month's Symplicity Spotlight, we're featuring Cadyn Fraley, a passionate advocate for student success who transitioned from higher education administration to joining the Symplicity Advocate team.

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Armstrong to Take Sabbatical From Columbia

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Armstrong to Take Sabbatical From Columbia Josh Moody Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM The news was announced the same day that a conservative news outlet published a deposition the former president gave in which she said she had no memory of certain events.

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Pentagon Book Ban at Military Academies Sparks Outrage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tim Wise Nearly 400 books have been removed from shelves at the U.S. Naval Academy as part of the Pentagon's implementation of President Donald J. Trump's directive to eliminate materials considered to advance diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The mass removal, which includes Maya Angelou's acclaimed memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , has prompted an immediate response from Democratic lawmakers and affected authors alike, raising concerns about academic freedom and First Amendme

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IHEP Sues Over McMahon’s Cuts to Institute of Education Sciences

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Institute for Higher Education Policy, in partnership with the Association for Education Finance and Policy, is suing Education Secretary Linda McMahon for the cuts she has made to both the departments staff and its external contracts.

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Culture Shock Moments: What Surprised Me About Living in Milan

ISA Journal

Mickey Wilson is a student at Howard University and aFeatured Blogger. They are studying withISAinMilan, Italy. Studying and living in Milan as an American is an incredible opportunity. Being immersed in a completely new culture and history is something that not everyone gets the chance to experience.

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The Failure of FERPA

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Failure of FERPA Elizabeth Redden Tue, 04/08/2025 - 02:00 PM The Harvard doxing-truck debacle lays bare FERPAs obsolescence in the digital ageand why protecting student privacy matters to their learning now more than ever, Sarah Hartman-Caverly writes.

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More Schools Report Visa Revocations and Student Detentions

Higher Education Inquirer

Reports have surfaced of a significant increase in the number of international student visas being revoked and students being detained across various universities in the United States. This follows heightened immigration scrutiny, particularly under the administration of Donald Trump. According to Senator Marco Rubio, more than 300 international student visas have been pulled in recent months, primarily targeting students involved in political activism or minor infractions.

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AI Detection Tools Are Powerful When Instructors Know How to Use Them

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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Harvard, UCLA, Stanford among schools across U.S. reporting student visa revocations

University Business

The student visas of five individuals currently attending or recently graduated from Harvard University have been revoked, according to Harvard. It’s one of more than a dozen higher education institutions that is actively tracking and reporting the number of affiliated people who have been targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration in recent weeks.

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Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths Elizabeth Redden Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure. Byline(s) Jennifer N.

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April 8th, Kill the Cuts (Nationwide), Hands Off Our Schools (San Diego)

Higher Education Inquirer

Today is a momentous day for US higher education, with protests nationwide, including the Hands Off Our Schools protest in San Diego. The Higher Education Inquirer will keep you posted on those events as they develop, and what they mean for the future of colleges and universities under the second Trump administration.

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Newberry College President Dies

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Newberry College president Maurice Morrie Scherrens died Sunday at his South Carolina home, following a battle with illness, according to a message from the Board of Trustees. He was 76 and had served as Newberry's president since 2012.

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White House freezes funds for Cornell and Northwestern in latest crackdown

The Guardian Higher Education

Pauses come after Trump officials sent warning letters to 60 US universities for failure to protect Jewish students In early March, the Trump administration sent warning letters to 60 US universities it said were facing potential enforcement actions for what it described as failure to protect Jewish students on campus in the wake of widespread pro-Palestinian protests on campuses last year.

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Should Student Journalists Censor Protesters’ Names?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Should Student Journalists Censor Protesters Names? Johanna Alonso Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM Traditional journalistic wisdom says publications should rarely edit a sources name out of an already-published article. Trumps crackdown on foreign students is changing that.

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Trump Freezes Federal Funding at Northwestern and Cornell

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Trump administration is freezing more than $1billion in federal funds at Cornell University and $790million at Northwestern Universitythe latest colleges to see their federal grants and contracts threatened, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing anonymous officials.