Report: Colleges Struggle with American Indian, Alaska Native Student Data Collections

New research reveals shortcomings in how higher education collects, reports, and analyzes data on Indigenous students and undermines efforts to promote equity by limiting institutions’ and policymakers’ understanding of the group’s experiences. “Layers of Identity: Rethinking American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Data Collection in Higher Education,” released by the Institute for Higher Education Policy…

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Leadership Conference Calls for Balance in Civil Rights, Free Speech Protections

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is calling on college and university administrations to be thoughtful and democracy minded as antiwar protests continue on their campuses. Maya Wiley“We call on college and university administrators to protect the First Amendment right of student protesters to peacefully protest and to exercise their right to petition…

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What Makes an Effective Device Management Program?

  Elements of an Effective Device Management Program Mobile device management programs allow university IT administrators to have greater control over laptops, tablets and smartphones on a campus network. Using these tools, admins can enforce security policies, push software updates and manage applications. “It’s the ability to track all of your inventory — your device and software inventory —…

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Aus reiterates cap measures in budget

One key element of the budget, announced on May 14, reiterated the format of the proposed cap, saying the government will “work with the higher education sector to develop regulations that will require universities to increase their supply of student accommodation”. “The government will require universities to establish new, purpose-built student accommodation should they wish…

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Int’l school leaders convene to “redesign education”

The Council of British International Schools conference took place from May 11-13 in London, welcoming heads, governors, proprietors and senior and middle leaders from schools around the world, as well as education businesses and suppliers. The conference was notably popular with newcomers this year, Margaret Garrard, COBIS CCO, shared with The PIE News. The conference theme was “Louder…

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The MAC Review: 10 takeaways

Here we review some of the key takeaways from the Migration Advisory Committee review into the Graduate Route. 1. The outcome couldn’t be clearer: the Graduate Route should remain MAC: “After reviewing the evidence, our conclusion is clear. The Graduate route has broadly achieved, and continues to achieve, the objectives set by this government. We…

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