Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

Dr. Ted Mitchell The Carnegie Classification system, long considered the definitive framework for categorizing U.S. higher education institutions, unveiled a significant redesign today that fundamentally changes how colleges and universities are classified and evaluated. The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced two major updates: a revised "Institutional Classification" replacing the historic Basic Classification, and an entire

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APRIL 24, 2025

My past is pretty ordinary. There are good times and not-so-good times. I have a few regrets, things I wish I could do differently, and things I wish I had done more often. But overall, I wouldnt change a thing. Every decision, good or bad, has shaped me into who I am, and Im grateful for all of them. Ive learned what I could, kept my good memories close, and let go of the rest.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

Nearly 90% of employers plan to maintain or increase hiring for the Class of 2025 graduates, but overall hiring projections have fallen sharply from earlier forecasts, according to a new report released today by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The "Job Outlook 2025 Spring Update" found that while 24.6% of employers anticipate increasing their hiring and 64.6% expect to maintain current levels, significant planned cuts by some larger companies have reduced the overall h

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APRIL 24, 2025

In response to recent headlines, we want to provide further clarity for the higher education community. On March 13, 2025, a coalition of state attorneys general led by New York filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the Department of Educations recent reduction-in-force and related restructuring efforts, alleging.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

A federal judge in New Hampshire delivered a significant legal victory Thursday for proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in education by granting a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Education's controversial February "Dear Colleague" letter that critics had denounced as an unprecedented attempt to restrict DEI initiatives nationwide.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

APRIL 24, 2025

This week, the Department of Education announced that it plans to begin forced collection on federal student loans that are in default as soon as May 5, 2025. That means it will begin seizing money from some borrowers tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and later this year paychecks. Starting forced collections will be a big change: collection has been paused for most borrowers since March 2020.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 24, 2025

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed six Education Executive Orders that signal a major shift in federal education policy. These directives emphasize transparency, merit-based systems, the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and a renewed focus on workforce readiness and national competitiveness. These orders have already sparked vigorous debate among… More White House Unveils New Education Policies via Six Executive Orders The post White

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan The director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced his resignation today, 16 months before his 6-year term ends, in a letter to staff obtained by Diverse. "I believe that I have done all I can to advance the mission of the agency and feel that it is time to pass the baton to new leadership," writes Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, a computer scientist who was nominated to lead NSF by then-President Donald Trump in December 2019 and was confirmed by the Senate

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

In a significant policy reversal, the Trump administration has begun restoring the legal status of international students whose records were terminated in recent weeks, according to statements made by a Justice Department attorney during a federal court hearing in Oakland, California on Friday. Elizabeth D. Kurlan, representing the Justice Department, informed the court that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reactivating student records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEV

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order this week establishing a White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), positioning the program within the Executive Office of the President to enhance the institutions' capacity to provide quality education. The initiative will focus on developing private-sector partnerships, supporting institutional development, and preparing students for high-growth industries including technology, healthcare, manufacturing,

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