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APRIL 6, 2025

Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. "At

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JANUARY 6, 2025

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025.

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JULY 2, 2025

Siena Heights University announced it will permanently close following the 2025-2026 academic year, marking the end of more than a century of Catholic higher education in Michigan. University leadership cited insurmountable financial pressures and operational challenges as driving factors behind the closure decision.

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MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Heath urged program administrators to study the legislative efforts to curtail DEI on campus before they make any changes. Sylvester James (Jim) Gates, Jr.

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JULY 23, 2025

As a college professor and administrator, the numerous parallels between lifeguarding and higher education are striking: the need to scan the horizon and anticipate problems, respond decisively in times of crisis, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and navigate (and help others navigate) changing and sometimes turbulent waters.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As colleges and universities begin to feel the pain of budget deficits, reduced student enrollments, rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, questions of bloated administrations, and the like, it is essential to remember what your responsibility is and what is not. At the top of 2025, the U.S.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Active Minds is honored to share our 2025 Emerging Scholars and their incredible research. Juky Chen The City College of New York Project: DreaMHealth: Elevating the Voices of Undocumented Students Juky Chen is a junior at The City College of New York, majoring in Business Administration. in a Psychology-related discipline.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students. Update on November 8, 2024: The Department previously indicated that the batch… More » FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2025

The recommendation is contingent on official confirmation of the sport's sponsorship and participation numbers for spring 2025 competition, which will occur over the summer. All the hard work of hundreds of coaches, administrators and student-athletes is coming to fruition.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2025

This is the topic we took to task in Fostering Healthier Campuses: Applying Sense of Belonging Theory to Student Affairs Research and Practice at the recent annual meeting of NASPAStudent Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

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APRIL 24, 2025

The ruling temporarily blocks the Education Department from enforcing its February 14, 2025, directive against the plaintiffs, their members, and affiliated organizations while litigation continues.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Currently, just 56% of California adults aged 25-64 hold a postsecondary degree or credential, according to the February 2025 report. While this rate has steadily increased and matches national averages, it falls well short of the state's aspirations, particularly for underserved communities.

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APRIL 5, 2025

The 2025 National Action Network (NAN) Convention continues to be a clarion call for justice, strategy, and truth-telling. The administration's weaponization of the acronym has become a strategic assault to reassert white supremacy, particularly that of white male dominance. Alford, SVP, The Grio.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE. In 2025, we'll see a more explicit focus on faculty engagement, picking up the student engagement onto the broader aspects of the platform in 2026. DIVERSE: Why is Together We Lead your theme for UNITE 2025?

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MARCH 12, 2025

Patterson, who currently serves as president of Chadron State College in Nebraska, will assume his new role on July 1, 2025, succeeding retiring President Dr. Bob Jackson. Bob Jackson Murray State University, located in Kentucky, has appointed Dr. Ron K. Patterson as its 15th president.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Federal Student Aid will host a live internet webinar on November 8th to provide administrators with an update on processing for the 2024–25 FAFSA , beta testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA, and when the upcoming application will be available.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Kristin Mallory Mallory, who currently serves as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wor-Wic Community College in Maryland, will assume her new role on July 1, 2025, bringing with her a comprehensive vision for educational excellence and community engagement.

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College Aid Services

JULY 16, 2025

FSA has released the July 2025 update to the 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2025

Wilks, who brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadershipprimarily at Historically Black Colleges and Universitieswill officially begin her tenure on June 1, 2025.

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JUNE 18, 2025

At Georgetown, Hudson-Ward will serve as the chief administrative officer for the Georgetown University Library, which holds 3.5 Alexia Hudson-Ward Georgetown University has appointed Alexia Hudson-Ward as the new university librarian and dean of the library. Hudson-Ward will begin her role on Aug.

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JULY 2, 2025

FSA has announced that the expanded features of FSA Partner Connect, including SAIG enrollment functionality, will be available on July 14, 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 25, 2025

But by the following week, she was on administrative leave. When instruction includes novel, emotionally or intellectually stimulating features, students show greater attention, motivation, and cognitive performance, particularly in STEM and technical subjects (see Guo & Fryer, 2025 ; Hidi & Renninger, 2006 ).

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MARCH 5, 2025

Our team just returned from the annual NAIS Thrive 2025 conference, held from February 2628 in Nashville, TN. VenturEd Solutions was proud to be a Diamond sponsor at this annual event where over 3,000 educators, administrators, and industry leaders gathered to explore the future of independent schools.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) has launched a new resource page designed to address the community’s frequently asked questions regarding topics such as Administrative Capability, Financial Responsibility, and Program Integrity. OPE will continue to update the page as additional inquiries are received.

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The Counseling Geek

JULY 25, 2025

The Time-Expertise Paradox Between individual counseling sessions, group interventions, crisis response, administrative duties, and collaboration meetings, comprehensive research feels impossible. The pros/cons analysis helps with administrative buy-in conversations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration appointed the most diverse group of judges to the federal bench in US history, several of whom were prominent voting rights litigators such as Nancy Abudu, Dale Ho, and Myrna Pérez. The widely reported Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation plan backed by Trump, is another obstacle to voting rights.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 15, 2025

14, 2025: The Department updated this EA to reflect that we updated Frequently Asked Questions related only to Administrative Capability and Financial Responsibility. 14 Update) The post OPE Publishes New FAQ Resource Page for Administrative Capabilities, Key Postsecondary Regulations (Jan. Update Jan.

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Single Stop

JANUARY 29, 2025

Upswing and Single Stop Announce Partnership to Empower Marginalized Students NEW YORK, Jan.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 3, 2025

FSA has released the June 2025 update to the 202627 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this post, we first explain where things currently stand for student loan borrowers as of January 7, 2025, and what options are available to borrowers. The SAVE plan is the newest income-driven repayment plan for federal student loans, created by the Biden Administration in 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 22, 2025

ATLANTA — The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) launched its premier UNITE 2025 conference in this week, drawing over 1,300 attendees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide for a transformative four-day gathering focused on advancing institutional excellence and student success.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

The panelists also highlighted the impact of Project 2025 and the potential shift of federal loan programs to the Treasury Department, which could change loan processes, interest rates, and repayment structures.

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MAY 18, 2025

The report details a pattern of progress and regression across several administrations. In stark contrast, the report notes that the second Trump administration "eliminated all DEI initiatives across the federal government on Day One" and "froze all open DOJ civil rights investigations."

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 2, 2025

With the proposed Education Choice for Children Act (ECCA 2025) gaining traction at the federal level and states like Texas making historic moves to expand school choice, private and independent schools have a tremendous opportunity to serve more families. Fair, consistent evaluation builds trust and strengthens your schools reputation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Its what they laid out in Project 2025; its what they told us that he wanted to do along the campaign trail, and now that day has come. Unfortunately, this administration does not share that belief. former Secretary of Education under the Obama administration and the current Chancellor of the State University of New York.

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trumps Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs May 2, 2025 by Terrance L. The Trump Administration’s budget proposal claims that access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means. However, data from the U.S.

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