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Survey finds widespread challenges with credit transfer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.


Endowments grew 4% in FY2024 on investment returns, donations

Endowments grew 4% in FY2024 on investment returns, donations

Ten-year average annual returns stood at 6.8% for fiscal 2024,down slightly from last year but still robust enough to make spending with endowment money “possible and prudent,” NACUBO and Commonfund said in a press release.


DOGE temporarily blocked from accessing Education Department student aid data

DOGE temporarily blocked from accessing Education Department student aid data

The Washington Post reported on Feb. 3 that some DOGE team members had in fact gained access to “multiple sensitive internal systems,” including federal financial aid data, as part of larger plans to carry out Trump’s goal to eventually eliminate the Education Department.