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APRIL 18, 2025

Born in Cebu, Philippines, Dovan Leona GeraldezMartella is a freshman pre-nursing student from Hanford, CA. When considering being a nurse in high school, she heard about PUCs nursing department and the science PacificQuest summer program. Intrigued, Dovan attended the summer event and, within a week, knew PUC was the place for her. Later, while attending the 2024 Pioneer Invitational Academy Basketball Tournament, she saw PUC’s Vox Pro Musica and orchestra perform and was instantly starst

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2025

Students share some of the same concerns as educators do about the growth of AI on campus. Students are, in fact, more worried than faculty or administrators that the technology is “short-cutting their learning” and they want more guidance, according to a new study and survey from plagiarism checker Turnitin. Companies expect new employees to be comfortable and competent using AI but employers surveyed said graduates “are far from that point.” Educators are seen as the so

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CIP

APRIL 18, 2025

The medical model approach to autism has historically reinforced the idea that autism is a disease that should be cured. Over many decades, we have worked as practitioners within the autism community and have seen firsthand the detrimental effects of oversimplifying autism and framing it solely as a medical issue. Differences are not always disabilities.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 18, 2025

A staggering one-third of the American population reports having no confidence in higher education. Once viewed as the gateway to opportunity and upward mobility, colleges and universities are now in a trust crisisincreasingly perceived as inaccessible, unaffordable, and disconnected from the realities of today’s learners. The consequence? The drop in public confidence exacerbates the effects of the demographic cliff, leading to even greater enrollment declines.

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University Business

APRIL 18, 2025

Hired Shari Olsen – Northland Community and Technical College (Minn.) Shari Olson, Northland Community College Shari Olsen has been promoted to permanent president of Northland Community College, effective immediately. She has served in the interim since July 2024. More from UB: Why Muslim voices face an untenable environment in higher ed right now Olsen worked for the community college between 1995 and 2007 in various roles, helping create associate degrees in robotics and manufacturing t

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2025

5 Easy Ways Professors Skeptical About Group Work Can Use It Melissa Ezarik Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM Getting students to actively engage in class discussions is a common challenge, but group exercises can help both new and experienced instructors accomplish just that.

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APRIL 18, 2025

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly set a goal for the company to reach 500 million Gemini users before the end of 2025. Rolling out new models may help the company get there, but you know what else helps? Giving away premium features for free. Google has announced today that it’s giving all US college students free access to Gemini Advanced, and not just for a month or twothe offer is good for a full year of service.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

A new government report reveals that while health coverage among college students has increased significantly over the past decade, substantial disparities remain, particularly impacting historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups, students in states without expanded Medicaid, and certain nonworking students. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that overall health coverage rates among undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-64 increased from an estimated 81% in 20

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2025

Mentoring in an Era of Uncertainty for Higher Education kathryn.palmer Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM While most students want good mentors, faculty often dont know how to deliver on those expectations. A new book from a faculty coach at Duke University offers some guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

I Dr. Alice Ragland live and teach in Ohio, one of the growing number of states passing legislation that claims to protect free speech and intellectual diversity in college classrooms by requiring that all opinions be heard. At first glance, that might sound reasonable, even desirable. But in practice, what these policies really mean is that educators are told we have to give equal weight to opinions that are factually incorrect, racist, sexist, and harmful.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 18, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security canceled $2.7million in grants going to Harvard University Wednesday night and threatened to terminate its Student and Visitor Exchange Program certification, which would bar the private Massachusetts institution from enrolling international students.

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APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

3 Strategies for Improving Upward Transfer Ashley Mowreader Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM A Community College Research Center report outlines recommendations to raise transfer outcomes for two-year college students.

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APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

The Aspen Institute announced Thursday that Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has won this years Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, an honor bestowed on high-achieving community colleges that have made strides in their academic outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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APRIL 18, 2025

Youre Excepted! Elizabeth Redden Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM Rachel Toor ghostwrites an acceptance letter from the founding president of Prosperity University, with an AI assist in the form of Claude, writer at Anthropic.

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APRIL 18, 2025

A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Energys plan to cap universities indirect research cost reimbursement rates, pending a hearing in the ongoing lawsuit filed by several higher education associations and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

The Impossible University Presidency mprutter@mit.edu Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM The challenge of leading elite institutions in a populist age of distrust.

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Roompact

APRIL 18, 2025

Unionization efforts by student staffincluding Resident Assistants (RAs)are becoming more common. Increasing numbers of undergraduate (and graduate) student employees are organizing for better compensation, clearer job expectations, and fairer accountability practices. You may already be seeing early signs of interest in unionization on your campus.

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APRIL 18, 2025

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Higher Education Inquirer

APRIL 18, 2025

In a move that has raised eyebrows across Washington and beyond, President Donald Trump recently announced a plan to transfer the U.S. Department of Educations vast student loan portfoliototaling a staggering $1.8 trillionto the Small Business Administration (SBA). This bold step is ostensibly designed to streamline the management of federal student loans, but it is also seen by many as the first move in a larger effort to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, reduce federal oversight,

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APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

In an effort to improve a transportation system long derided for its unreliability, officials announced that Boston Public Schools would automatically pause bus assignments for students that consistently do not ride the bus. The announcement of this new ridership procedure came alongside the release of a new BPS report showing that significant progress was being made to fix the bus system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a free speech crisis. Its time for a shared strategy Harvard is refusing the plainly illegal demands by the Trump administration. That sends an important signal: resistance is possible. But universities must realize that the government is adopting a divide-and-rule tactic: they should collaborate on a shared litigation strategy, take a common approach in getting the public on their side, and do everything possible to have Congress push back a

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APRIL 18, 2025

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

After cutting off $2.26bn in funding, the US president reportedly gave the IRS a potentially illegal order Harvard University is in a standoff with Donald Trump after rejecting a series of demands from the presidents administration, which critics view as an attack on the elite college for its reputation among conservatives as a bastion of liberal thought.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

It is the Trump administrations strategy to pick off individual schools one-by-one, pulling research funding and threatening student visas until institutions are beaten into submission, supporters of a resolution to establish a Mutual Defense Compact for Big Ten universities said during a University of Michigan Faculty Senate meeting Thursday. The hope is that creating an alliance between the 18 universities in the Big Ten Conference to defend academic freedom, institutional integrity, and the r

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APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

What to Know About Trumps Strategy Targeting Colleges Grants and Contracts Katherine Knott Fri, 04/18/2025 - 03:00 AM The novel approach is targeting billions of dollars for research and could reshape higher education for years to come.

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APRIL 18, 2025

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APRIL 18, 2025

The awe-inspiring might of the government is pitted against the might of the revered US university: let the fight begin Donald Trump attended the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event of his new presidency on Saturday, reveling off stage in a standing ovation from Maga supporters and on stage in the barely controlled violence of a sport he has long adored.

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