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Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul

Scientific Community Fears for Future of STEM Workforce Amid NSF Overhaul kathryn.palmer… Fri, 05/30/2025 - 03:00 AM The National Science Foundation says major budget cuts, restructuring and priority changes are designed to build a more robust STEM workforce. But experts say the changes, which include axing education-related programs, will have the opposite effect. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/G4K7td0 via IFTTT

What’s Next for Computer Science Education?

What’s Next for Computer Science Education? Johanna Alonso Thu, 05/29/2025 - 03:00 AM Carla Brodley, who runs Northeastern’s Center for Inclusive Computing, answers five questions about her team’s efforts to make computer science more accessible to all students. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Bak79r2 via IFTTT

State Dept. Will Vet Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

State Dept. Will Vet Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media Johanna Alonso Wed, 05/28/2025 - 03:00 AM International education advocates are raising concerns over the administration’s decision to pause visa interviews ahead of the new policy rollout. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/E8UkWOn via IFTTT

Featured Gig: Learning Technologist, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Featured Gig: Learning Technologist, Harvard Graduate School of Education joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 05/27/2025 - 03:00 AM Four questions about the role for Patrice Torcivia Prusko. Byline(s) Joshua Kim from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/cQIXgzT via IFTTT

Martin Luther King Misrepresented in Anti-DEI Congressional Hearing

Martin Luther King Misrepresented in Anti-DEI Congressional Hearing Sara Brady Fri, 05/23/2025 - 03:00 AM Any policy or practice in higher education or elsewhere that insists on colorblindness is a misrepresentation of King’s stance. Byline(s) Shaun Harper from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/5wcXfYP via IFTTT

Judge Orders Education Department Employees Reinstated

Judge Orders Education Department Employees Reinstated Liam Knox Thu, 05/22/2025 - 01:57 PM A federal judge ruled today that the massive reduction in force at the department was tantamount to dismantling it, which only Congress can do. The Trump administration has already challenged the decision. Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/0KcxCX1 via IFTTT

McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill

McMahon Plays Defense on the Hill Liam Knox Thu, 05/22/2025 - 03:00 AM The education secretary sparred with congressional Democrats over sweeping cuts to her department at a fiery House committee hearing. Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/mnicV1Z via IFTTT

Another ‘Breakdown’ in Federal Student Aid?

Another ‘Breakdown’ in Federal Student Aid? Liam Knox Wed, 05/21/2025 - 03:00 AM Financial aid officers report widespread problems with the federal student aid system after Education Department layoffs, including processing delays they say could affect the current cycle. Byline(s) Liam Knox from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/yIxahuc via IFTTT

Education Dept. Urges Judge to Uphold Gainful Employment Rule

Education Dept. Urges Judge to Uphold Gainful Employment Rule Katherine Knott Mon, 05/19/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/k1ihXmZ via IFTTT

McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation

McMahon Sharpens Tone on Accreditation Josh Moody Fri, 05/16/2025 - 03:00 AM Education Secretary Linda McMahon argued this week that accreditors wield too much power. But some statements raise questions about her understanding of accreditation. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/tNgjM23 via IFTTT

Becoming AI Literate This Summer

Becoming AI Literate This Summer jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 05/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of contemporary practice in higher education. This summer is an ideal time to become AI literate for the fall. Byline(s) Ray Schroeder from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/UzWq1Am via IFTTT

The Higher Ed Nomenklatura?

The Higher Ed Nomenklatura? Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/12/2025 - 03:00 AM A narrow track and a small leadership circuit shapes, or rather misshapes, U.S. higher education, Hollis Robbins writes. Byline(s) Hollis Robbins from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/P5Mx6b9 via IFTTT

Education Dept. Cancels Fulbright-Hays Applications, at Least for Now

Education Dept. Cancels Fulbright-Hays Applications, at Least for Now jessica.blake@… Fri, 05/09/2025 - 03:00 AM The grant programs have supported the international research of students and scholars for more than 60 years. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/HophIbu via IFTTT

Higher Education Leaders Call for Greater Defense of Board Independence

Higher Education Leaders Call for Greater Defense of Board Independence sara.custer@in… Wed, 05/07/2025 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Sara Custer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/YP6QTxO via IFTTT

Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers

Education Dept. Tells Colleges to Advise Struggling Borrowers Katherine Knott Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:00 AM The guidance, released Monday, reminds colleges of their responsibility to ensure borrowers repay loans to the best of their ability. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/14wtCSe via IFTTT

What Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Education, Research Programs

What Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Mean for Education, Research Programs Katherine Knott Fri, 05/02/2025 - 01:12 PM Science research funding and programs that help students access college are on the chopping block as Trump aims to cut at least $163 billion. Byline(s) Katherine Knott from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Kp0UXru via IFTTT

ED Announces Further Changes to Accreditation

ED Announces Further Changes to Accreditation Josh Moody Fri, 05/02/2025 - 03:00 AM A Dear Colleague letter issued by the Department of Education announced changes that will make it easier to switch between accreditors and an expedited review process for doing so. Byline(s) Josh Moody from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/xMy0Gpj via IFTTT

European Governments Back Universities’ U.S. Recruitment Drive

European Governments Back Universities’ U.S. Recruitment Drive Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 05/01/2025 - 03:00 AM A French institution has received nearly 300 applications from U.S. researchers as state funding bolsters efforts to “offer refuge” to those fleeing Trump funding cuts. Byline(s) Emily Dixon for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/WOKYdJn via IFTTT