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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 40m

Weber State Censors, Then Cancels, Censorship Conference

University officials said that several planned presentations violated an Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities. https://bit.ly/3J2HUgi

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1h

With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed orgs raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing. https://bit.ly/48hftpj

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 2h

Career Advice | How Not to Be a Graduate Student Mentor

Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber offer 10 (satirical) tips for how to fail at being a graduate student mentor. https://bit.ly/3KyveOT

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 4h

New Presidents: Northwestern , Winston-Salem State, Texas A&M and More https://bit.ly/4pXXpXF

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 14h

Federal Worker Union Sues Trump Admin Over Political Automatic Emails https://bit.ly/3ICBepc

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 16h

3 Academics Share Nobel Prize in Physics https://bit.ly/4od1tBM

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 17h

Colleges Restrict Campus Access on Oct. 7 Anniversary https://bit.ly/46TxjMG

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 19h

Opinion | Featured Gig: Digital Learning Project Manager at @notredame.bsky.social

Four questions for Sonia Howell, director of the Office of Digital Learning. https://bit.ly/3WsqkW6

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 20h

Opinion | A Compact for Control

No self-respecting institution of higher education should accept the Trump administration’s unconstitutional terms, Robert Post and Tom Ginsburg write. https://bit.ly/3IJconz

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Colleen Flaherty @cflaihe.bsky.social · 1d

💸 Just 27 percent of students have a clear understanding of the full cost of attendance, and this rate is lower still among students who have seriously considered stopping out.
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Students Struggle With Surprise Costs, Don’t Know About Help

New Student Voice data offers insight into students’ financial vulnerability and their grasp of cost of attendance amid a broader push for cost transparency.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 21h

Student Success | Teaching Climate Justice and Solutions

Faculty from the @cuny.edu system discuss ways to empower and educate students on climate, sustainability and green careers. https://bit.ly/4gWJY61

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 22h

Tracking Key Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

Higher education groups are suing the federal government at an exceptional scale to block executive orders, DEI guidance and other policy changes. Here’s the latest on the legal challenges. https://bit.ly/46VfIDV

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 23h

Scholarship Providers Say Data-Sharing Confusion Delays Awards

Changes to the FAFSA complicated what data colleges can share and with whom. Scholarship providers say it’s made their jobs harder and delayed awards to students. https://bit.ly/4pXIL2B

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

International Student Arrivals Drop 19%

Some experts note that the entry data contradicts enrollment increases shown in SEVIS data—while others say the declines are even more extreme than the arrivals data indicates. https://bit.ly/47jK4Az

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

The Costs Students Don’t See Coming—and Why They Matter

New Student Voice data offers insight into students’ financial vulnerability and their grasp of cost of attendance amid a broader push for cost transparency. https://bit.ly/4o61aZd

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Career Advice Reminder | A Quick Convo All Writing Teams Should Have

Here’s the short conversation members of team writing projects should have before they start writing, Samira Grayson, Holly Hassel and Kate Pantelides write. https://bit.ly/48eSZVV

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

@usedgov.bsky.social to Resume Student Loan Forgiveness for Some https://bit.ly/3IZowAO

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Admissions Essays Written by AI Are Generic and Easy to Spot https://bit.ly/4h40RvW

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Opinion | What Makes a Great Op-Ed? An ‘L.A. Times’ Editor Explains

Op-ed editor Philip Gray shares advice for academics on how to get published in a national paper and how submitting pieces is a numbers game. https://bit.ly/46W4zmE

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Opinion | Colleges and Universities Must Pursue Every Legal Path to Ensure Diverse Student Bodies

They should continue to consider socioeconomic and geographic indicators in admissions, eight state attorneys general write. https://bit.ly/4qckdmG

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Jessica Blake @jessicablake.bsky.social · 2d

I spent all of last week sitting in on the Dept of Ed's rulemaking session concerning student loans.

Long story short, some progress has been made on smaller details, but major questions remain on key issues.

Here's a more in-depth rundown of the week's debates for all my fellow policy nerds.

ED Opens Door to Student Loan Cap Negotiations

The department made some progress toward its student loan overhaul in negotiated rule making, but big questions remain about borrower limitations and repayment plans.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Student Success | Tapping Alumni to Be Career Mentors for Students

Colleges are orchestrating formal connections for students with alumni who can provide support as they approach graduation and prepare to launch their careers. https://bit.ly/3WnFbB9

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

@usedgov.bsky.social Opens Door to Student Loan Cap Negotiations

The department made some progress toward its student loan overhaul in negotiated rule making, but big questions remain about borrower limitations and repayment plans. https://bit.ly/4q2uFNA

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

Higher Ed Sounds Off on Proposed Compact

The sector has overwhelmingly panned Trump’s plan to give preferential treatment to universities that commit to his policies. So have some conservative leaders. https://bit.ly/3KXjF3F

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 1d

ED Pushes Workforce Readiness as a Priority

Workforce development advocates are excited to see the @usedgov.bsky.social name workforce readiness as a potential grant priority—but they have questions. https://bit.ly/48n4pXP

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