Fun day at #AAS2026 — I filled in for some missing folks on a panel on Pedagogy under Threat, discussing how to respond to Hindu nationalists, successfully cajole administrators to defend academic freedom, and normalize / use offense in the classroom (seriously, it’s part of my pedagogy). #highered

Australia's $2.5 Billion University Overhaul: What Families Need to Know Australia's new Managed Growth Funding System reshapes university financing from January 2026. Here's what it means for students, families, and access to higher education.

Australia's $2.5 Billion University Overhaul: What Families Need to Know

#UniversityFunding #AustralianEducation #StudentAccess #HigherEd #UniversitiesAccord #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-14-austr...

Detection of Idiosyncratic Gaze-Fingerprint Signatures in Humans - Sarah K. Crockford, Eleonora Satta, Ines Severino, Donatella Fiacchino, Andrea Vitale, Natasha Bertelsen, Elena Maria Busuoli, Veronica Mandelli, Michael V. Lombardo, 2026 Do individuals possess a “gaze fingerprint” that reveals how they uniquely look at the world? We tested this question by examining intra- and intersubject gaze ...

Did you know that different people gaze at the world differently, and that you can identify people by their gaze patterns (i.e., by their gaze-fingerprint signatures)? buff.ly/yUNBvv9 #psychology #AcademicSky #highered

J.P. Morgan Says $1.7 Trillion in College Savings Is Sitting in the Wrong Accounts J.P. Morgan’s 2026 college report reveals tuition is up 914% since 1983 and 60% of families still aren’t using 529 plans. Here’s what that means for your savings strategy.

J.P. Morgan's 2026 college report: tuition up 914% since 1983, student debt up 343% since 2005, and 60% of families still not using 529 plans.
#investing #highered

IT'S OFFICIAL: I'm an #IndyAuthor!

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Despite Headwinds, Common App Reports An Increase In College Applicants The most recent report from the Common Application shows that the number of first-year applicants to college has increased by 2% over this same time last year.

College applications are trending up again this year. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Mackenzie Scott Makes Another Blockbuster Gift To An HBCU MacKenzie Scott has continued her giving campaign to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, with a record gift of $42 million to Elizabeth City State University.

MacKenzie Scott makes another record donation to an HBCU. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Blog | Terri Givens

Hey all, particularly Black women in #HigherEd! My latest blog is up and I’m relaunching my coaching practice. I will be dropping some wisdom from my years as a professor, vice provost, provost, dream, advisor, mentor and entrepreneur. Check it out!
www.terrigivens.com/blog/

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#ExperienceCounts #Onlinelearning #edtech #futureofwork #highered #innovation #STEM #education #ExperienceCounts #entrepreneurship #CareerSuccess #TalentGaps

UMaine to return human remains, burial objects to Wabanaki Nations The remains and tools were excavated from sites across the state starting in the 1960s.

#HigherEd #Indigenous #Maine #artifacts #reparations

'The University of Maine has identified the remains of at least 26 Indigenous people and 532 burial objects held in its collection that are now slated to be returned to the Wabanaki Nations.'

www.sunjournal.com/2026/03/10/u...

FIRE attorney on Iowa's overreaching higher ed bills YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland

I interviewed Michael Hurley, government affairs counsel for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression @thefireorg.bsky.social, about three of Iowa's proposed higher education bills that threaten academic freedom. #Iowa #highered #ialegis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=727z...

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Opinion | What Canceling ‘Magic City Monday’ Conveys to College Women Who Work in Strip Clubs

It reinforces a long-standing message to exotic dancers: You work in a shameful place. https://bit.ly/4b9TW2V

#AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd

And then you might also just be saying something like, 'a tiny group of elite academics doesn't think like the working classes.' Ummmm, yeah, but when have elites ever? Plus, that’s a totally different argument.

#HigherEd #Woke #WorkingClass #academics

tents and a field school van in the sparsely treed campground in Jasper

students monitoring a drone flight (or lounging) on a gravel beach with snowy mountains in the background

If there are any Canadian undergraduates in your life looking for an amazing spring field school in the mountains of western Canada, send them here ASAP!

jmshea.opened.ca/2026-fieldsc...

Visiting students welcome!

#physical #geography #glaciers #mountains #highered #fieldschool

ARL Weekly News Roundup (Friday, March 13, 2026) Public Policy Briefing (February 2026): Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week Edition! The ARL Public Policy Briefing, a monthly newsletter by ARL's Katherine Klosek with contributions by CARL's Katherine McColg...

The ARL Weekly News Roundup includes top news from us, our members & the broader research community:
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#Research #Libraries #Librarianship #HigherEd #OA #AI #PublicPolicy #ScholComm #Copyright #FairUse #FairDealing @carl-abrc.bsky.social @recreatecoalition.bsky.social

With determination and personalized support, Nanci overcame challenges of returning to college after a hiatus. Discover how her InsideTrack coach helped her succeed: https://bit.ly/3OeI8TT

#StudentSuccess #HigherEd #ReEnrollment #StudentSupport

Epstein helped two families with UMich admissions Two families sought help from Jeffrey Epstein during the admissions process at the University of Michigan according to the DOJ.

Epstein files reveal two families sought Epstein’s help with UMich admissions

www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...

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Opinion | AI, Ethics and You

With AI there are no easy answers. But that doesn’t stop some of the commentators. By David Galef https://bit.ly/4bsTTOz

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

🎙️ Stay tuned! FI Podcast Ep 1:6 — “Campus Crisis Toolkit” will go live next Tuesday, March 17.

Open your eyes. Raise your voice. Listen up.
Faculty, students, and administrators — this one’s for all of us.

@cuny.edu @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social

#HigherEd #FuturesInitiative #CampusCrisisToolkit

Part 1 of a great piece by @kattenbarge.bsky.social on the ugly smears from the Eastman School of Music at @urochester.bsky.social after I went public.

#rochester #uofr #everbetter #meliora #urochesterresearch #rochesterbound #thisisROC #AcademicSky #EduSky #MeToo #highered #musicsky #musiciansky

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Student Success | How Libraries Shape AI Literacy on Campus

At institutions like Bryn Mawr College, libraries are emerging as AI sandboxes where students and faculty experiment with the tools and learn responsible use. https://bit.ly/4usMR50

#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Students speak out about removal of LGBTQ+ resources at College of Charleston - QnotesCarolinas.com Charleston students protest the removal of LGBTQ+ DEI resources—pride center, inclusive housing and support programs erased under Trump‑era pressure.

SOUTH CAROLINA - With few resources and a lack of safety, LGBTQ+ students of Charleston are coming together to create their own community.

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#CollegeOfCharleston #DEIRollback #LGBTQCampus #InclusiveHousing #StudentProtest #CampusPride #LGBTQRights #HigherEd #EquityAndInclusion

#AICUP won the #CUPPIE Award in Opinion Writing from @cuprap.bsky.social.

👉Quote: "AICUP 'eds and meds'... make up nearly 7% of the state’s economy." Read more @pennlive.com:
www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...

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#CUPRAP2026 #CUPRAP #Pennsylvania #HigherEd #College #University

How can we make poetry classrooms more dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive? TEACHING POETRY NOW brings together 31 short essays sharing innovative, classroom-tested strategies.

#C192026 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/ye27mu7c

#TeachingPoetry #HigherEd

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WGS South 2026 is just around the corner! Join us as we celebrate (and orchestrate) 50 More Years of Feminist Scholarship & Activism in the South!
Online registration ends today!
wgssouth.org/conference-i...

#AcademicSky #EduSky #highered #studentleadership #disability #lgbtq #bipoc #community #wgs

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Asian Campuses Shut to Save Energy Amid Middle East Conflict

Fallout from spike in oil prices disrupts learning in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4bGTYzh

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky

FEATURED JOB: Early Modern Iberian Atlantic Faculty Fellow, Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature, New York University Arts and Science - New York

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#job #education #academia #highered #history

Students walk across the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 6, 2023.

Ohio State Quickly Finds a President

The flagship skipped a national search and tapped an insider, Ravi Bellamkonda, to be its next permanent president less than a week after his predecessor resigned. https://bit.ly/47qNGRW

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

We’re excited to introduce our final scholar-mentor pair of this cycle: Genesis & Nancy!

Genesis is studying Psychology and she’ll be mentored by Nancy, a returning mentor and Alray Board Member. We're grateful to Nancy for her continued dedication to our scholars!

#HigherEd #MentorshipMatters