A photo illustration of a moving truck with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students logo on the side of it backed up and unloading next to a building on the University of South Carolina campus.

National Institute on Transfer Finds a New Home

After fears of closure, NISTS—a repository for the study of transfer students—is relocating to the University of South Carolina. https://bit.ly/4aFxYmY

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

They Were Spared From Campus Cuts. Now They’re Picking Up the Pieces. What it’s like to be one of the “lucky” ones.

via @adriennelu.bsky.social @chronicle.com -an inside look at several staff managing 'do more with less' www.chronicle.com/article/anxi... #HigherEd

Survey: College student involvement rates, barriers, ideas In our 2024 Student Voice survey, undergraduates reveal how involved they are in the college experience, how much they think participation benefits them and what changes their institutions could make ...

2/ @melissaezarik.bsky.social covered this last year in IHE too. www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Survey: A Third of College Students Aren’t Getting Involved A third of students don’t participate outside of class. What can be done to boost campus involvement?

Via @insidehighered.com www.insidehighered.com/news/student... = ongoing challenge since I've been in higher ed, but seems like most the reasons are same: time (many students work), interest, other alternatives, etc. #highered

How an old hotel shows one solution to community college student housing insecurity Some universities, colleges and nonprofits are attempting to address one of the fastest-growing problems in higher education: rising housing costs and housing insecurity among college students.

Great repurpose with purpose! via @hechingerreport.org hechingerreport.org/from-pony-so... #higherEd #CommunityCollege #Housing

Has any CC reduced 60 credit AA to, say 45 credits?

College Connects Students to Creative Arts for Mental Health Colleges have invested in creative partnerships to support student health and wellness, inspiring community and emotional intelligence.

www.insidehighered.com/news/student... - always good to see such initiatives engage with arts community and students. #HigherEd

What’s Next After Trump Signed “Big Beautiful Bill” Colleges should start communicating with students about the changes while bracing for state budget cuts, higher ed experts say.

There's a great table with all the implementation deadlines for all the changes, most in 2026 and beyond: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... #HigherEd

Ohio State University will discipline fewer students for using AI under new initiative Ravi Bellamkonda, Ohio State's provost and executive vice president, said on WOSU's All Sides with Amy Juravich on Tuesday that professors will not be required to allow students to use AI, but will no...

tOSU now encouraging students to learn to use AI under a new initiative that will launch with the incoming Class of 2029 aiming to make students more fluent in the technology's usage
www.wosu.org/2025-06-17/o... #HigherEd

The New Pope, Leo XIV, Is a ’77 Villanova Grad The Vatican announced the selection of a new pope to lead the Catholic Church on Thursday, the first to come from the United States and the first to hold a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university.

Been getting some texts about Pope Leo XIV and no, he's not going to be Villanova's surprise graduation speaker this year! #Higher#Ed #NovaNation www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

ACPA's got their future conference schedule for the next 5 years + all the old annual conferences listed with all the keynote speakers: myacpa.org/convention/ #highered

Teaching Transferable Skills Using a Sociocultural Perspective Hora, M.T. (2025). Teaching transferable skills using a sociocultural perspective: A guide for faculty and institutions for creating college courses that highlight disciplinary knowledge, professional...

New guide from UW's Matthew Hora on transferable skills - a must read! ccwt.wisc.edu/publication/... #HigherEd

@jackstripling.bsky.social - in grad school at U of Florida, I used to pick up fellow students in the big lot and drive them to their parking spot so I could swap in. Yes, back then it was usual to do that; not so much today!

Why Parking Drives Us Mad YouTube video by Chronicle of Higher Education

Ah campus parking...! Why I don't drive to campus @chronicle.com @jackstripling.bsky.social great podcast on campus parking! Loved hearing the behind-the-scenes (shoutout to the K-State parking director), and ideas discussed (land use, transit use). www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3L... #HigherEd

Three Easy Tax Fixes That Would Help Students Succeed - Higher Education Today As Congress takes on tax reform, three bipartisan fixes—ending the tax on Pell Grants, modernizing employer education benefits, and simplifying tax credits—could make college more affordable for milli...

It's bonkers there's a tax on Pell grants or that the employer education benefits that help working folks the most hasn't changed since almost 40 years! "the $5,250 cap hasn’t changed since 1986" www.higheredtoday.org/2025/04/14/t... @aceducation.bsky.social #HigherEd

NASPA Faculty Council Recognition Form Please submit the below information if you would like for the NASPA Faculty Council to recognize your accomplishment on their social media channels. These channels include our Facebook page, our Lin...

📣 #StudentAffairs Faculty! 🌟 The NASPA Faculty Council wants to celebrate YOU! Share your publications, grants, awards, tenure decisions, or promotions. 📝 Submit your accomplishments here: tinyurl.com/8vzv5rtc Let’s amplify your success! 🎉 #NASPAFacultyCouncil #HigherEd #NASPA

Advice | How to Rescue Your Slumping Humanities Program An English department reversed its enrollment slide and reinvigorated graduate training, too.

Would be interesting to know what percent of full-time faculty teach the intro classes in a gen ed curriculum; it's always a suggestion to increase majors: www.chronicle.com/article/how-... #HigherEd #EduSky

Hey! Amid....everything we are HIRING for an education reporter here in Philly. There could not be a more important time to focus on local ed issues and I think Chalkbeat is a really incredible place to get to do that. Let me know if you're interested or have questions and please spread the word!

She lost her scholarship over an AI allegation — and it impacted her mental health With generative AI use on the rise, students say they’re terrified of falsely being accused. It's harming their mental health. Here's what to do.

Lawsuits coming for false positives (using AI detection software) on cheating, among other problems. AI panelists think AI detection software worthless. #aacu2015 www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...

Yup, 100,000+ per year tuition at some private colleges will be here within 2 years. And general public doesnt care about 'discount rates' and the such, it's the perception that costs are out of control and with paralyzing debt. #AACU2025 #HigherEd

if it came with a baby animal photo!

AI-U/v1.0: A Student Guide to Navigating College in the… | AAC&U This free student guide to navigating college in the era of artificial intelligence is available for students and institutions to download, distribute,…

@aacu.org & @elonuniversity.bsky.social guide to student AI use - free download and been cited a few times at #AACU2025: www.aacu.org/publication/...

Where does AI as a learning outcome or competency occur or should occur in our curriculum on college campuses? #AACU2025

Michelle Singh: We have this opportunity to influence the future of AI, "create the frameworks, polices, and practices to help our students move forward" #accu2025 #HigherEd #AI @aacu.org

@aacu.org #AACU2025 The State of AI in #HigherEd w/ J.Bowen, B. Alexander, M.Singh, C. Edward Watson session : most campuses lack strategic planning on AI but all have 'committees' very political now - might become partisan issue. Cultural & some faculty resistance. Fast moving!

As a grad program faculty director, admitted students tell me how they appreciated a personal email from me versus the automated, generic emails they receive at other institutions. Yes, more work for me, but they don't feel spammed either!

Erroneous data showed first-year decline; it actually rose In October, the National Student Clearinghouse reported that first-year enrollment fell by 5 percent. Now, citing a research error, they say it actually increased.

I was just about to mention this data point in my 1st class on Contemporary Issues in HigherEd! This 5%decline was cited everywhere but now nope, do-over. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi... #HigherEd

The Colleges That Shape Congress We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here’s what we found.

@chronicle.com visual article on the upcoming representation of higher ed in Congress. 96% hold a bachelor's degree, compared to about 38% of the population. www.chronicle.com/article/the-... #highered #congress #education #college

Advice for a New Instructor Readers share ideas for instructors who might be struggling with how to balance the requirements of teaching with students’ need for help.

#Teaching advice for new #highered #faculty via @chronicle.com @bethmcmurtrie.bsky.social Teaching Newsletter (also on CHE website). Thanks for citing me! www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...

Introducing the Center for Staff Life Design Meet Patrick Brugh, whose role as director is to help you move from where you are right now to where you want to be in the future

Interesting prof devo initiative here via Johns Hopkins Center for Staff Life Design: hub.jhu.edu/at-work/2024... #highered