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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This surge likely reflects increased scrutiny from federal and state governments over higher education practices and policies. These changes reflect growing concerns about campus security and the increasingly complex political environment surrounding higher education.

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What are colleges worried about most right now?

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Data security fell to second place, identified by 56% of institutions, down from 73% last year. Institutions are encouraged to protect themselves by focusing on improving cybersecurity , offering effective data security training and maintaining a data governance strategy. and political climate and instability (4.3).

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GAO Report Spotlights HSI Infrastructure Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Government Accountability Office Higher Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Reported Extensive Facility and Digital Infrastructure Needs evaluates facility and digital infrastructure needs at institutions serving a minimum 25% of Hispanic undergraduates.

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AI is transforming higher ed: What you need for compliance and governance

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However, integrating AI into higher education raises concerns about its ethical and effective use, including data privacy and security issues around the data input into these AI systems, and the potential for algorithm bias. A complete AI governance program should also address faculty and staff usage of AI.

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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this century, doctors begun going beyond those physical measures and asking patients to answer another set of questions which get at the safety and security of their current lives. Government Accountability Office issued its second report about the high rates of food insecurity among college students, and last year the U.S.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Concerns include financial risks to non-revenue sports and the potential impact on athletic programs, while others argue for athletes’ rights to bargain for health, safety and compensation as part of the evolving collegiate sports landscape. Federally, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) improved access and affordability.

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Wave of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells Nationwide

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Unions in higher ed may go on strike after months of bargaining and impasse in negotiations on issues and demands from higher ed employees such as wage increases, better working conditions, and reliable job security. One of the more common ones is insufficient funding from state governments, according to labor experts.