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Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. The Student Financial Wellness Survey , released this month by Trellis Strategies, documents the financial wellbeing of over 53,000 students from 104 institutions across 27 states.

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No student goes hungry with this college’s free meal program

University Business

In-person students at West Valley-Mission Community College District will receive a weekly meal allowance equivalent to four meals to address student hunger. The credit is usable anytime during the week. High-need students may qualify for additional support. The 2023 Real College California Survey found that about 21% of the approximately 20,000 students attending West Valley-Mission Community College District experience food insecurity.

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Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In: Changing Higher Ed podcast 257 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Andrew Hsu

The Change Leader, Inc.

April 29, 2025 · Episode 257 Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In 34 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status. Effective higher education strategic planning requires more than setting goalsit requires leadership that understands the importance of stakeholder engagement, shared vision, and persistence

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Program Viability Assessment: Playing Chess Instead of Checkers

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

What Is a Program Viability Assessment, and Why Does It Matter? Knowing which pieces you want exchanged is a great help in finding the right moves. – Graham Burgess, chess master and author In a game of checkers, players often make tactical, reactive moves based on the immediate situation with game pieces that generally move in standard ways. In a game of chess, on the other hand, each type of game piece has a distinct movement potential.

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Faculty Feature: Wayne Borin

PUC

Born and raised in Chicago, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health Sciences Wayne Borin believes his role at PUC is to inform and inspire students to maintain a delicate lifestyle balance of mind, body, and spirit through the dimensions of wellness. What he appreciates the most about his department is the camaraderie and forward thinking leadership.

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Trends and Challenges in Higher Education Non-Exempt Staff Workforce: Insights from CUPA-HR's April 2025 Report

Higher Education Inquirer

The landscape of higher education staffing is undergoing significant transformations, as highlighted in the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) April 2025 report, The Non-Exempt Higher Education Staff Workforce: Trends in Composition, Size, and Pay Equity. This comprehensive study delves into the evolving composition, size, and pay equity of non-exempt staff within U.S. colleges and universities from the 201617 to 202324 academic years.

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All My Photos Are on Fire: Redefining Success in Spain

ISA Journal

Avery Edelbrock is a student at Belmont University and an ISA Featured Photo Blogger. She is studying with ISA in Seville, Spain. One semi-surviving photo from London, taken on my camera by a friend. Last Monday, I walked the half hour up Calle Recaredo in Seville, Spain, to drop off my film at a lab in the historical center.

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Harvard Announces Changes Driven by Internal Reports on Antisemitism, Anti-Muslim Bias

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Harvard Announces Changes Driven by Internal Reports on Antisemitism, Anti-Muslim Bias Josh Moody Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:15 PM Harvard University is rethinking its admissions, curriculum and more and investing in Jewish and Palestinian studies as it reckons with the fallout of pro-Palestinian protests.

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The Res Life Mixtape Vol. 1: Using Music in Your Work

Roompact

Wait, you actually know what Army of Darkness is? my student asked. What a silly question, of course I know the 1992 Sam Raimi directed classic, it was a huge part of personality in college, I thought to myself. I had made a fleeting reference to the film Army of Darkness in a meeting I.

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More Florida Colleges Sign ICE Agreements

Confessions of a Community College Dean

More Florida Colleges Sign ICE Agreements Josh Moody Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM At least 15 campus police departments in Florida are seeking immigration enforcement powers. ICE has already approved eight institutions as active partners.

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Announcing the 2025 Summer@CIP Video Scholarship Winners!

CIP

CIPs two-week Summer@CIP program empowers high school students with autism and learning differences to build independence, form lasting friendships, and explore college and career readinessall in a supportive and fun-filled environment.

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Survey: Financial Struggles Impede Students’ Academic Progress

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Survey: Financial Struggles Impede Students Academic Progress Ashley Mowreader Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM New research from Trellis Strategies shows that the average college student has a high rate of financial fragility, which can negatively impact their ability to concentrate on school.

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Senate Democrats Challenge Administration on International Student Visa Revocations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful. The senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Alex Padilla and Senator Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to Department

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A Little Failure Goes a Long Way

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A Little Failure Goes a Long Way Susan H. Greenberg Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM In a conversation about his new book, Let Colleges Fail , economic historian Richard Vedder discusses why higher ed institutions should operate more like the Fortune 500. Byline(s) Susan H.

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Review: Cisco IP Phone 8865 Enables Communication on the Go

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short time. With the introduction of Internet Protocol phones, new features make those devices more akin to computers than simple phone systems. There are only two things that have held back IP phone deployments: connectivity issues and complexity. The new Cisco IP Phone 8865 solves both of those issues, making it perfect for deployment in places such as colleges and universities that dont have sufficient IT staff to manage the devices or highly

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Another 700 NSF Grants Cut

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Another 700 National Science Foundation grants were slashed Friday, the day after the agencys director quit and a week after the presidents Department of Government Efficiency cut 400 NSF grants for being related to diversity, equity and inclusion, USA Today reported.

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3 Tips for Improving Security Amid the Growth of Generative AI

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Many people in the higher education sector, from administrative staff to students, are becoming more familiar with generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini. Theyre using these tools to help summarize meeting notes or draft emails in support of completing daily tasks. While such programs can be beneficial for the average user, there are growing concerns about how they can be used negatively, including how large language models (LLMs) can power

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Education Dept. Gives Penn 3 Demands After Finding Title IX Violation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Education Departments Office for Civil Rights said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated the gender-equity law TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and will have 10 days to respond to a proposed agreement that would resolve the investigation.

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House Republicans unveil higher education reform plans

University Business

House Republicans have unveiled their plans to reform higher education in the U.S. through budget reconciliation text released Monday. The text hits on a variety of issues as it looks to expand Pell Grants, change student loan repayment plans and put limits on how much some individuals can borrow. The measure will go to a full committee markup Tuesday as House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) was tasked with saving more than $330 billion to help President Trumps

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No Contract Renewal for Connecticut State Chancellor

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Following a recent spending controversy, the Connecticut State Colleges and University system has declined to renew Chancellor Terrence Chengs contract, officials announced Monday.

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Trump administration to investigate Harvard Law Review for ‘race-based discrimination’

The Guardian Higher Education

Education department claims that article selection process appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race The Trump administration said it would investigate whether Harvard University and the student-run journal, the Harvard Law Review, violated civil rights law when editors of the prestigious journal fast-tracked consideration of an article written by someone of a racial minority.

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AAUP Report Backs Tenured Pro-Palestine Professor Who Was Fired

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A new American Association of University Professors investigative report concludes that Muhlenberg College violated the academic freedom of a tenured associate professor who said the institution fired her for pro-Palestinian speech.

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The 20 ‘New Ivies’ that are capturing employers’ attention

University Business

The Ivy Leagues and their students face increasingly fierce job market competition from these 20 colleges and universities that are gaining powerful credibility with employers. Forbes has compiled a list (in no particular order) of the “New Ivies” based on a survey of employers who subscribe to the global media brand’s C-suite newsletter.

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The Resistance Is Here

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Resistance Is Here Sara Weissman Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM In recent weeks, more higher ed leaders and faculty members have been joining forces across institutions and taking public stands against Trumps policies.

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House Bill Calls for Risk-Sharing, Sweeping Changes to Student Loan Program

Confessions of a Community College Dean

House Bill Calls for Risk-Sharing, Sweeping Changes to Student Loan Program jessica.blake@ Tue, 04/29/2025 - 03:00 AM The proposal is part of Republicans broader plan to pay for Trumps tax cuts and other priorities.

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Ex-NIH Director Says Trump Silenced Him, Others

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A former director of the National Institutes of Healthwho resigned in Februarytold CBSs 60 Minutes that working at the agency became untenable after President Donald Trump started his second term Jan.20.

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