A new report from the Center for American Progress shows that President Donald Trump’s effort to punish “woke” colleges by terminating research grants is harming universities in both red and blue states. https://t.co/BTnev2Pham https://t.co/BTnev2Pham ...

How do you drive better value from universities? A think-tank believes the solution is splitting universities into “national” and “local” institutions https://t.co/oEWtw2xJ00 ...

How do you drive better value from universities? A think-tank believes the solution is splitting universities into “national” and “local” institutions https://t.co/IyajjxmJGW ...

How do you drive better value from universities? A think-tank believes the solution is splitting universities into “national” and “local” institutions https://t.co/i9keEaPqkv ...

Britain’s vast array of universities educate more than half of the country’s youth—but mostly in old-fangled ways little altered from the days when only the very wealthy could attend. The mass system needs much more efficiency and innovation https://t.co/BjlnJDu2AQ ...

Challenges in Higher Education - The Canadian university sector has experienced over 5,000 job cuts since the introduction of international student caps in January 2024 [3] - Ontario universities are projected to lose 100,000 student spots, potentially leading to unmet workforce needs and increased competition for remaining seats [4] - The University of Waterloo announced a $94 million operational deficit, signaling a growing financial crisis in higher education [5] Impact of University Failure - Failure of universities could lead to failures in essential services like healthcare, due to underfunding and disconnection from communities [8][10][11] - Underfunding higher education endangers healthcare and healing systems [11] - The current university system is described as a "house of cards," vulnerable to collapse due to disconnected leadership, chronic underfunding, and lack of public trust [13][14] Proposed Solutions and Reimagining Higher Education - The report advocates for co-creation, involving students, faculty, and community groups in designing curriculums and research [19][20] - Governance in higher education needs reimagining to include inclusion, imagination, and innovation in decision-making [28] - The report suggests creating a "foresight council" with community members to anticipate and shape change, rather than just reacting to crises [29] - Universities should build "third spaces" for collaboration between community members, faculty, and students to foster civic engagement [33] - Tenure systems should be re-evaluated to ensure they promote equity, innovation, and sustainability [17][18]

The coerced resignation of the University of Virginia president is a big win for the Trump administration in its struggle with universities. But this battle played out differently from the others https://t.co/zbsTwSfnGP ...