Penn State weighs campus closures
President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a letter to the community that the seven largest Commonwealth Campuses (separate from the flagship at University Park) will remain open.
Colleges tighten budgets amid NIH funding uncertainty
On Feb. 14, North Carolina State University Provost Warwick Arden announced a hiring freeze, citing budget concerns tied in part to the “uncertain impacts” of Trump administration orders and guidance, according to a memo posted online by WRAL News.
Survey finds widespread challenges with credit transfer
“Negative experiences with credit transfer reinforce the perception that big institutions don’t care about regular people, a key element of the challenge facing our democracy,” Andrew Seligsohn, president of Public Agenda, said in a press release.
Debunking 3 Myths About Cloud-Based Phone Systems
Voice Administrator and IT Security Specialist Joni Leuthardt and her team were worried about the cost, flexibility and reliability of a phoneless system and potential problems with 911 access, she says.
Q&A: Retiring Maryville University President Recalls Early Connectivity Efforts
As students gravitated to smartphones over flip phones, and increasingly relied on laptops and other connected technologies both inside and outside of the classroom, Lombardi brought together the university’s leadership team to ask a pivotal question: What does it mean to be student-centered?
Unpacking the Role of AI in Physical Security
A college campus is not just its classrooms; it’s the dining halls, the student center, the dormitories, the quad, the football stadium, the parking facilities and the overall community that surrounds it.
12% of college students won’t participate in an internship
Among the trends present: More interns are participating in paid internships and earning above minimum wage while doing so, and company culture can influence students’ willingness to return for a full-time position.
How a college career fair addresses more than just careers
Bucher: One of the things that I think is so extraordinary, not only is it that we do have this dedication of truly not having classes that day, and our students know that is worked right into their academic schedule, but also that the career and success expo really reaches beyond just our doors here on campus as well.
Higher ed groups push back on Trump’s DEI threats
The new letter declared all race-conscious student programming, resources and financial aid illegal and threatened to investigate and rescind federal funding for any institution that does not comply within 14 days.
Five questions for two authors on the uses and abuses of AI
In Teaching With AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, authors José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson offer wisdom and guidance to those who don’t know Claude from Gemini.
Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges
David Jackson, a professor of Bowling Green State Universityand president of its AAUP faculty chapter,said Ohio-AAUP had submitted a list of suggested amendments — including removing the strike ban — to the committee in early February.
Education Department mulls using AI chat bot for FAFSA help
The Education Department is considering terminating its contracts for thousands of call center employees hired to answer families’ questions about federal student aid, and may replace them with an artificial intelligence–powered chat bot, The New York Times reported Thursday.