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Trump Proposes $70K Fee for Foreign Student Work Program

The Department of Homeland Security argues in the proposal that any negative impacts on employers or institutions are outweighed by its goal of reducing fraud. https://bit.ly/3UeZbIM

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A digital community should do more than generate activity. It should help create meaningful student outcomes.

At CTU:
→ 13% higher first-time student persistence
→ 40% new-student adoption
→ 85% reporting greater belonging

See the new case study. Link in comments

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The federal government asked colleges to sign a compact.

Mark Kantrowitz says Washington should make commitments instead: index Pell to inflation, tie loan limits to graduate earnings, stop taxing scholarships. #HigherEd #FinancialAid

Career Advice | Breaking the Cycle of Bad Mentoring

It stops with us. By Kaveri Sheth: https://bit.ly/4elB95D

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The Inter-University Council for East Africa is preparing to integrate AI literacy across all university disciplines.
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It can be daunting designing and introducing a new module. Be brave and take chances, says Alyson Mercer, who shares tips on the process from conception to implementation: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advice-launching-cocreated-humanities-modules #Highered #Academicsky

Dr Moaed Al Meselmani from @sheffielduni.bsky.social reflects on his leadership journey on the Equity in Leadership programme: whiterose.ac.uk/news/spotlig...
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Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them: https://ow.ly/4vS950ZVLst #Highered #Academicsky

Here’s the New York Times new interactive guide to the ROI for college majors. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Visa applications to study in the UK fell by 10.3 per cent for the key recruitment month of September, new Home Office figures show. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #highered #visas #internationalstudents #edusky
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Building a #research programme absolutely depends on winning grants, but early career researchers also need to be able to distinguish which opportunities are worth pursuing and where their finite time is best spent: https://ow.ly/Tg2q50ZVLqz #Highered #Academicsky

The University of Colorado Denver has become the first public American university authorised to establish a campus in India, with the first cohort of students expected to begin their studies in August 2027. Rosalind Skillen reports #highered #India #edusky
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The laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the future: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-laboratory-more-room-full-equipment #Highered #Academicsky

Donors demand Carnegie Mellon strip tenure from controversial faculty amid massive gifts. Evidence: donor pressure, social media outrage, institutional silence. #Aletheia #HigherEd

Becoming a better teacher starts with a few deliberate choices. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/UjAh50ZVge7 #Highered #Teaching #Academicsky

NOW: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee on colleges for foreign student work permits

Schools would pay before recommending a student; later periods cost $30,000. DHS says it may otherwise end the program.

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Academic communities have long relied on citations, publication counts, the journal impact factor and the h-index as indicators of scholarly achievement. These metrics capture only part of the story, as Rachel Miles explains: https://ow.ly/qmeA50ZVgf4 #Highered #Academicsky

Poorer students have the most to gain from getting a degree, with the boost to their earnings after university outstripping that enjoyed by their better-off peers. Georgia Louise Luckhurst reports #highered #socialmobility #edusky
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