How Trump’s order targeting DEI could affect higher ed
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How Trump’s order targeting DEI could affect higher ed

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[ad_1] One of President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders aims to end “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion policies and could upend programs that support underrepresented groups on…

Enrollment passes pre-pandemic levels with first-year surge
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Enrollment passes pre-pandemic levels with first-year surge

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[ad_1] Postsecondary enrollment is up 4.5 percent this year, bringing the combined number of undergraduate and graduate students above 2019 numbers for the first time since the COVID-19…

More than 40 percent of postdocs drop out of academia
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More than 40 percent of postdocs drop out of academia

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[ad_1] A new study found that a significant share of postdoctoral researchers leave academia. The study, recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked…

UW Madison removes chief diversity officer
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UW Madison removes chief diversity officer

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[ad_1] The University of Wisconsin at Madison has removed its chief diversity officer, LaVar Charleston, from his post following an internal financial review, the university announced Wednesday.…

Community colleges join forces to expand access to AI training
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Community colleges join forces to expand access to AI training

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[ad_1] Cholticha Kranjumnong/ Getty Images Colleges and universities across the nation have launched numerous initiatives over the past two years—including courses, research projects and strategic plans—to meet…

Building common ground in higher education
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Building common ground in higher education

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[ad_1] Welcome to year four of the “Beyond Transfer” blog on Inside Higher Ed. We’re humbled by and thankful for the lively and passionate community this has…

Trump administration allows immigration arrests at colleges
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Trump administration allows immigration arrests at colleges

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[ad_1] The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rescinded guidance that prevented immigration arrests at schools, churches and colleges. Since 1993, federal policy…

A troubling moment for public higher ed (opinion)
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A troubling moment for public higher ed (opinion)

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[ad_1] David Kozlowski/Moment Mobile/Getty Images Earlier this month, my institution, Southern Methodist University, made headlines by hiring President Jay Hartzell away from the University of Texas at…

Probabilities of generative AI pale next to individual ideas
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Probabilities of generative AI pale next to individual ideas

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[ad_1] While I was working on the manuscript for More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI, I did a significant amount of experimenting…

Dual leadership controversies plague Seton Hall
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Dual leadership controversies plague Seton Hall

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[ad_1] Seton Hall University president Monsignor Joseph Reilly is facing mounting pressure from public officials and demands for transparency following a report alleging that he looked the…