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25 Stats for 2025

Inside Higher Ed compiled two dozen–plus data points to help guide strategic decision-making and student success initiatives on college campuses.

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Colleges Send Out Heartwarming Holiday Messages

From ice skating with a mascot to going on a Christmas heist with a community college math teacher, holiday videos bring levity at the end of another year.

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The Early Bird Gets Admitted

Colleges have been criticized for admitting more students through early decision, which benefits wealthier applicants. Without affirmative action, it could be a boon for diversity as well—depending how colleges use it.

Report: Trustees Pressed Chapel Hill on Student Admissions

The chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees appeared to pressure employees to admit...

Idaho State Board of Education Passes Anti-DEI Resolution

After some back-and-forth among board members and university leaders, the Idaho State Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of...
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U of Michigan Says DEI Official Fired Over ‘Behavior’ at Protest, Conference

The New York Times reported that Rachel Dawson was fired after allegedly saying that Jews didn’t need her office’s diversity services. After that article, the university added that she misbehaved at a protest. 

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Student Voice 2024: The Top 10 Findings  

From what professors can do to boost students’ academic success to how confident students are about their futures, here’s what you need to know from Inside Higher Ed’s Student Voice 2024 survey cycle as you prepare to support student success in 2025.

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Academic Success Tip: Adding a Human Touch to the Virtual Classroom

Professors looking to build more supportive online learning environments can focus on connection cultivation, trust, personalized communication and community building.