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In the fallout from the mass resignation of Dickinson State’s nursing faculty, President Stephen Easton said North Dakota’s nursing board prevented him from quickly restaffing the program. The board says that’s not true. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4cHc42m

Dickinson State president resigns, blames nursing boardbit.ly In the fallout from the mass resignation of Dickinson State’s nursing faculty, President Stephen Easton said North Dakota’s nursing board prevented him from quickly restaffing the program. The board s...

J.D. Vance Called Universities ‘The Enemy.’ Now He’s Trump’s VP Pick. The Yale Law School graduate has used sharp criticism of elite higher ed to help establish his MAGA bona fides and build a national brand. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3xWBAl6

Trump taps J.D. Vance, sharp critic of higher ed, for VPbit.ly The Yale Law School graduate has used sharp criticism of elite higher ed to help establish his MAGA bona fides and build a national brand.

In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animals—even the existence of God. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3W27NiZ

Bridging campus divide with Dangerous Ideas, AI moderatorsbit.ly In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animal...

#CareerAdvice | Ungrading for Hope Tony Perman shares four key benefits and how, at best, ungrading helps create a classroom community that can take a semester’s journey in tandem. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bKDWRG

Four powerful benefits of ungrading (opinion)bit.ly Tony Perman shares four key benefits and how, at best, ungrading helps create a classroom community that can take a semester’s journey in tandem.

Opinion | Prepare Now for an Election Firestorm Campus leaders should prepare for a fall term that could make spring look calm by comparison, Matthew Kuchem writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3WlLQws

College leaders should prepare for a fiery fall (opinion)bit.ly Campus leaders should prepare for a fall term that could make spring look calm by comparison, Matthew Kuchem writes.

A Hopeful First Year for New Texas Funding Model Texas embraced a new, performance-based funding model for community colleges. A year later, campus leaders believe they are starting to see the rewards. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4f19TIy

A hopeful first year for new Texas funding modelbit.ly Texas embraced a new, performance-based funding model for community colleges. A year later, campus leaders believe they are starting to see the rewards.

Academics Fight for Access to Supercomputers A pilot led by the National Science Foundation aims to democratize AI research by connecting universities with the supercomputers that big tech companies use. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3y87Dyp

A pilot program gives academics access to supercomputersbit.ly A pilot led by the National Science Foundation aims to democratize AI research by connecting universities with the supercomputers that big tech companies use.

Faculty Panel Recommends Firing Joe Gow The former University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse chancellor was fired last year for making pornography with his wife. Now a panel has recommended he lose his faculty job and tenure. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4cYmsT9

Faculty panel recommends firing Joe Gowbit.ly The former University of Wisconsin at La Crosse chancellor was fired last year for making pornography with his wife. Now a panel has recommended he lose his faculty job and tenure.

#CareerAdvice | Conferencing for Career Development Katie Homar provides advice for making the most of conferences, especially during the early stages of your career or in transition phases. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4bR1RiM

Making the most of conferences during early career phases (opinion)bit.ly Katie Homar provides advice for making the most of conferences, especially during the early stages of your career or in transition phases.

Student Success | Program Innovation: Training the Trainer A mentorship and support program for up-and-coming student leaders helps boost students’ academic and interpersonal skills as well as student success metrics. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4f2Jev4

Illinois Tech aids peer-guided student leader developmentbit.ly A mentorship and support program for up-and-coming student leaders helps boost students’ academic and interpersonal skills as well as student success metrics.

House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden Title IX Rule The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3XV7jxC

House Republicans advance resolution to block Title IX regsbit.ly The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students.

Law professor Katherine Franke has long been outspoken in her support of Palestinians. Now, after House Republicans and her university president called her out in an antisemitism hearing, she faces potential termination. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Lj2mqX

Columbia’s president denounced her in Congress. Firing next?bit.ly Law professor Katherine Franke has long been outspoken in her support of Palestinians. Now, after House Republicans and her university president called her out in an antisemitism hearing, she faces po...

#CareerAdvice | Embracing a Strategic Advantage in Asset Management Colleges and universities that roll back DEI efforts when it comes to their investments are only hurting themselves, warns Kerin McCauley. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4f1Zr3g

The advantages of embracing diversity in asset management (opinion)bit.ly Colleges and universities that roll back DEI efforts when it comes to their investments are only hurting themselves, warns Kerin McCauley.

The sweeping conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration would dismantle the Education Department, privatize student loans and end all ongoing Title IX investigations. Critics say it’s a road map to authoritarianism. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3W3deOD

How Project 2025 could radically reshape higher edbit.ly The sweeping conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration would dismantle the Education Department, privatize student loans and end all ongoing Title IX investigations. Critics say it’s a ...

Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it? #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3W12ujE

F’s for recording class, even for students with disabilitiesbit.ly A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?

#CareerAdvice | The High Cost of Tolerating a Toxic Employee Inaction is not an option, writes Jenny Silver. It’s magical thinking to believe that unprofessional behavior will simply disappear without intervention. #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd bit.ly/4cxtVsh

Administrators shouldn't look away and ignore a toxic employee (opinion)bit.ly Inaction is not an option, writes Jenny Silver. It’s magical thinking to believe that unprofessional behavior will simply disappear without intervention.

ICYMI | A Florida law that went into effect last July has mostly ended paper-and-pen voter registration on the state’s college campuses, according to students and voter registration organizations. Read more ➡️ #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3zJ3jWM

Some Community Colleges See Level Funding Despite Lean State Budgets In some states, community college systems have seen wins this budget season even when lawmakers were looking to cut costs. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3LjObSt

Lean state budgets but level funding for community collegesbit.ly In some states, community college systems have seen wins this budget season even when lawmakers were looking to cut costs.

Opinion | The GOP’s Bad Faith Focus on Campus Antisemitism The party’s assault on DEI only undermines the ability of colleges to address antisemitism, Jonathan Feingold writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4cALnfG

The GOP’s bad faith focus on campus antisemitism (opinion)bit.ly The party’s assault on DEI only undermines the ability of colleges to address antisemitism, Jonathan Feingold writes.

Animated AI TAs Coming to Morehouse College The AI avatars—which can look like students’ professors—are intended to answer course questions 24-7. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4eOCZuJ

Animated AI TAs are coming to Morehouse Collegebit.ly The AI avatars—which can look like students’ professors—are intended to answer course questions 24-7.

The College Board’s FAFSA Takeover The embattled Federal Student Aid office enlisted executives from the nonprofit to help launch next year’s aid form. Is it a necessary shake-up or an ethical blunder? #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3XWVtmO

College Board executives join FAFSA effort, raising eyebrowsbit.ly The embattled Federal Student Aid office enlisted executives from the nonprofit to help launch next year’s aid form. Is it a necessary shake-up or an ethical blunder?

Career Advice | The Delicate Balance of Authentic Leadership The public’s growing awareness of inauthentic messages and actions leaves almost no room for missteps, writes Amy Kristof-Brown. #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd bit.ly/45WdseQ

Advice for how and why to be an authentic leader in academe (opinion)bit.ly The public’s growing awareness of inauthentic messages and actions leaves almost no room for missteps, writes Amy Kristof-Brown.

Opinion | Noncredit Pathways: A Federal Policy Blind Spot States should lead the way in expanding opportunity for noncredit learners, writes Kenyatta Lovett. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3RZgYzc

States should lead in noncredit education policy (opinion)bit.ly States should lead the way in expanding opportunity for noncredit learners, writes Kenyatta Lovett.

Renowned Tech Analyst Urges Higher Ed Leadership in AI Mary Meeker pushes for universities to partner with business and adopt AI—and quickly. #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd bit.ly/3W2NstY

Mary Meeker urges higher ed to lead in AIbit.ly Mary Meeker pushes for universities to partner with business and adopt AI—and quickly.

A Florida Law Has Nearly Killed Campus Voter Registration Drives After a 2023 measure increased penalties for making errors when registering voters, some student groups have decided the risk of doing so is too high. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3WdNRek

Florida voter registration law has major impact on campusesbit.ly After a 2023 measure increased penalties for making errors when registering voters, some student groups have decided the risk of doing so is too high.

#CareerAdvice | The Need for Mentoring Constellations Strong professional development requires different forms of mentoring, write Blessing Enekwe and Jennifer Aumiller, who cite 11 possible relationship areas. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3W2NeTE

Grad students and postdocs need a mentorship constellation (opinion)bit.ly Strong professional development requires different forms of mentoring, write Blessing Enekwe and Jennifer Aumiller, who cite 11 possible relationship areas.

#ICYMI | Here are a few headlines from this week: 🏛️ Supreme Court Decision Weakens Education Department 🛑 DEI Ban Prompts Utah Colleges to Close Cultural Centers, Too 📜 Rules Banning Transcript Holds, Expanding Overtime Now in Effect Read more in this week's update #HigherEd ➡️ bit.ly/4cjc0FP

🇺🇸Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸 In honor of Independence Day, IHE will be taking a publishing break until Monday, July 8th. #ICYMI Catch up on some of the most important stories from this past week in the Weekly News Update ➡️ bit.ly/4cjc0FP

Opinion | A Plan to Save Small Colleges Small colleges could join forces through a supporting-organization model, Michael Alexander writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4ePqm2d

A plan to save small colleges (opinion)bit.ly Small colleges could join forces through a supporting-organization model, Michael Alexander writes.

Student Success | Student Voice Survey: The Academic Experience Students rate their educational quality highly while signaling ways to improve their academic experience in newly released data and analysis from our annual survey of undergraduates. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/45ShCV3

Survey: The college student academic experiencebit.ly Students rate their educational quality highly while signaling ways to improve their academic experience in newly released data and analysis from our annual survey of college undergraduates.