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Working Smarter in the Age of AI

Working Smarter in the Age of AI quintina.barne… Thu, 08/28/2025 - 03:00 AM Members of the LEARN Commission outline a vision to improve credit evaluation and bring more learners into higher education. Byline(s) Beth Doyle Carolyn Gentle-Genitty Jamienne S. Studley from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/6lHsKkQ via IFTTT

Financial Aid Advisers Raise Questions About Trump’s Identity Verification Efforts

Financial Aid Advisers Raise Questions About Trump’s Identity Verification Efforts jessica.blake@… Wed, 08/27/2025 - 03:00 AM The Department of Education says colleges shouldn’t worry, adding that providing aid to eligible students is a top priority. Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/638c4jZ via IFTTT

Grant Delays Threaten Cultural and Language Studies Programs

Grant Delays Threaten Cultural and Language Studies Programs Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/25/2025 - 03:00 AM Expected funding for National Resource Centers, which are dedicated to language and area studies education, never came through this summer. Experts worry this could spell disaster for the already-struggling fields. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/WTauM2D via IFTTT

Education Dept. Accuses George Mason of Violating Civil Rights Law

Education Dept. Accuses George Mason of Violating Civil Rights Law jessica.blake@… Fri, 08/22/2025 - 04:56 PM Byline(s) Jessica Blake from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/LcgJCnV via IFTTT

Listen: Adult Education for All Types of Learners

Listen: Adult Education for All Types of Learners Ashley Mowreader Fri, 08/22/2025 - 03:00 AM Inside Higher Ed ’s Voices of Student Success discusses the goals, challenges and importance of continuing education programs for nontraditional students at Washington University in St. Louis. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/JCjverL via IFTTT

Foreign Student Fees ‘Powerful Lever’ for Autocratic Nations

Foreign Student Fees ‘Powerful Lever’ for Autocratic Nations Susan H. Greenberg Thu, 08/21/2025 - 03:00 AM In Authoritarians in the Academy , Sarah McLaughlin, a senior scholar at FIRE, explores how foreign influence is undermining freedom and integrity within U.S. universities. Byline(s) Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/QbiuXvY via IFTTT

AI Can Facilitate Mastery Learning in Higher Education

AI Can Facilitate Mastery Learning in Higher Education jdimaggio@upcea.edu Wed, 08/20/2025 - 03:00 AM What if higher education moved beyond rigid calendars and assembly-line teaching to AI-powered, mastery-based learning where every student truly understands the material before moving forward? Byline(s) Ray Schroeder from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/vDLqr0i via IFTTT

Featured Gigs: Business Development Specialists at Michigan

Featured Gigs: Business Development Specialists at Michigan joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 08/19/2025 - 03:00 AM Four questions about these roles for Suzanne Dove, chief education solutions officer. Byline(s) Joshua Kim from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/68IYQxB via IFTTT

Program Launch: Texas A&M University–Kingsville Establishes Skilled Trades Academy

Program Launch: Texas A&M University–Kingsville Establishes Skilled Trades Academy Ashley Mowreader Mon, 08/18/2025 - 03:00 AM New offerings at TAMUK provide learners with credentials in electrical, carpentry and broadband roles, as well as stackable credits for future education. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/NY8mzcp via IFTTT

Recipe for Science Superpower? ‘Pay Your Taxes With Pride’

Recipe for Science Superpower? ‘Pay Your Taxes With Pride’ sara.custer@in… Fri, 08/15/2025 - 03:00 AM Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high-tax and high-investment economy, says Nobel Prize winner Morten Meldal. Byline(s) Jack Grove for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/Fy29zAR via IFTTT

Survey Explores How Colleges Rate Their Value Versus Cost

Survey Explores How Colleges Rate Their Value Versus Cost Ashley Mowreader Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:00 AM While most college administrators and support staff see value in higher education, the return on investment is clearest to two-year college stakeholders, a new study finds. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/STexPBE via IFTTT

Trump Administration ‘Chipping Away’ at Undocumented Student Protections

Trump Administration ‘Chipping Away’ at Undocumented Student Protections Sara Weissman Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:00 AM Dreamers and their advocates say the Trump administration has launched a multifront attack on DACA and benefits historically extended to noncitizens. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/8pisSjO via IFTTT

Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point

Online Learning: Past the Tipping Point colleen.flaherty Wed, 08/13/2025 - 03:00 AM Twin surveys of chief online learning officers highlight the gap between student expectations and institutional maturity when it comes to online education. Byline(s) Colleen Flaherty from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/MnAWXFS via IFTTT

3 Questions for Online Learning Pioneer Robert Ubell

3 Questions for Online Learning Pioneer Robert Ubell joshua.m.kim@d… Tue, 08/12/2025 - 03:00 AM A conversation with one of the originators of online education. Byline(s) Joshua Kim from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/rZ3z2aO via IFTTT

HBCUs Anxiously Await Trump’s Pick to Lead White House Initiative

HBCUs Anxiously Await Trump’s Pick to Lead White House Initiative Sara Weissman Mon, 08/11/2025 - 03:00 AM Some advocates for historically Black colleges and universities worry about the lack of representation at a time when the government is shaking up education policy. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/eUF7XVo via IFTTT

X’s Altmetric Hegemony ‘Ending,’ With Bluesky ‘Clear Alternative’

X’s Altmetric Hegemony ‘Ending,’ With Bluesky ‘Clear Alternative’ sara.custer@in… Fri, 08/08/2025 - 03:00 AM The alternative social media platform is matching engagement of Elon Musk’s X in ways that “would have seemed unthinkable until recently,” says study. Byline(s) Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/SkpyhVr via IFTTT

Trump Orders Colleges to Supply Data on Race in Admissions

Trump Orders Colleges to Supply Data on Race in Admissions Johanna Alonso Thu, 08/07/2025 - 04:49 PM The secretary of education will be responsible for deciding what data institutions must provide, but it’s likely to mirror demands made of Brown and Columbia Universities in recent agreements. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/8xJjqL3 via IFTTT

Survey: Most Parents Still Want Their Kids to Go to College

Survey: Most Parents Still Want Their Kids to Go to College kathryn.palmer… Thu, 08/07/2025 - 03:00 AM A new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation shows that the majority of parents, no matter their party affiliation, prefer that their children’s plans after high school include some form of higher education. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/FlM647Y via IFTTT

The Resilience of First-Generation Students

The Resilience of First-Generation Students Sara Weissman Wed, 08/06/2025 - 03:00 AM A new book argues for a renewed focus on the strengths of first-generation students, not just their challenges. Byline(s) Sara Weissman from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/TCPrKl7 via IFTTT

International Student Enrollment Could Drop 15% This Fall

International Student Enrollment Could Drop 15% This Fall Ashley Mowreader Tue, 08/05/2025 - 03:00 AM Data modeling shows 150,000 fewer students may enroll in U.S. higher education due to visa challenges. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/hAEPiSI via IFTTT

Colleges Meet Just a Fraction of Demand for AI Training

Colleges Meet Just a Fraction of Demand for AI Training Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 08/01/2025 - 03:00 AM “Huge potential” for higher education to tap into “massive pool of interested students,” report finds. Byline(s) Patrick Jack for Times Higher Education from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/QRklOtB via IFTTT