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October 19, 2025

IHE 10-20-2025 DNU

By  IHE Staff

Graduates in blue robes and mortarboards. A young woman is in focus at the center of the frame.

Giving Credit Where It’s Overdue

Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit earned in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree—is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast some college, no credit population. Why do so few students opt in?

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UVA, Dartmouth Latest to Reject Trump’s Higher Ed Compact

The University of Virginia is the first public, and Southern, institution to publicly turn down the administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

Government Politics & Elections
What to Know About Trump’s Compact for Higher Ed

Nine universities were asked to give “limited, targeted feedback” on the proposal by today. So far, six have rejected the deal.

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The Next Phase of the Guided Pathways Movement

A new book charts a fresh way forward for the reform effort that’s rapidly spread among community colleges over the last decade to boost completion rates.

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Harvard Runs Deficit, Even as Endowment Grows Sharply
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Engineering beyond Earth

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On Climate Action, a View From Behind the Pack

The fight to decarbonize a public campus in a red state is a fight worth having, Michael Johnston and Kevin Kircher write.

By Michael Johnston and Kevin Kircher

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A Framework for Generative AI in Graduate Professional Development

Ioannis Vasileios Chremos and William A. Repetto outline a four-step approach.

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Future-proofing research against shifting federal priorities

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In a challenging funding environment, the University at Albany has committed to investing in important public impact research. Learn more about its ambitious Catalyst 2030 strategy.

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Ask the Administrator: Advertising

Why do we force public or publicly funded institutions to compete with each other?

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