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‘Affirmative action made us complacent’: Leaders on their back heels get real on equity

"The higher education system is broken," said Colorado College President Song Richardson at the Department of Education's summit discussing the end of affirmative action.

Stay in school! Rate of first-year students persisting rivals pre-pandemic

National Student Clearinghouse found first-year students have a 67.2% retention rate, besting pre-pandemic averages. NSCRC defines retention as students who remain at a given institution for their second year instead of transferring, which counts toward persistence.

Instructors want to encourage AI use among students. First, they need guidance from leaders

Many teachers are using the technology to prepare students for a future inevitably accompanied by AI. But few educators have received guidance from administrators on how to do so.

President’s corner: David Decker embraces tech trends to keep enrollment rolling at Franklin U

"You have to be open to fertility," Decker says. "You can’t just sit there and say, 'Nothing’s good except what we’ve been doing for the last 40 years.'"

Nearly 90% of staff report major barriers between traditional and emerging academic programs

In the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers' (AACRAO) new survey on how institutions are mediating PCE units' coexistence with the academic registrar, they found that one-siloed PCE units that are now converging with the academic registrar are causing internal tension and confusion.

Top 1% students are twice as likely to being admitted to Ivy-Plus schools, per report

While test scores are no longer a requirement across many institutions, such as the majority of Ivy Leagues, most students would not miss out on a chance to tip the scales in their favor. However, 99% of candidates must face an additional roadblock to their admission: not being sufficiently wealthy.

Texas A&M’s botched faculty hiring reaches top of the ladder, claims president’s job

"We don't exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world," said materials science and engineering professor Raymundo Arroyave in a special Faculty Senate meeting.

“Overlooked and underbudgeted”: Why the time to improve faculty affairs is now

Revamping how leaders approach faculty affairs is essential for an institution's vitality in the face of political hostility, decline in spending power and poor public perception.

Struggling to develop AI programs? Look no further than these 4 schools

The need for AI extends beyond student sentiment. PwC predicts AI's economic impact in North America will reach $3.7 trillion by 2030, translating to a 14.5% boost in the country's GDP.

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds “serious flaws” in research

"I agree that in some instances I should have been more diligent when seeking corrections, and I regret that I was not," said Tessier-Lavigne in a statement.

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