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Monday Musings: DEI Clarifications, Teacher Training Cuts & Student Engagement Challenges

Monday Musings: DEI Clarifications, Teacher Training Cuts & Student Engagement Challenges

This week, the Education Department releases new DEI clarifications, Trump's administration pushes for sweeping education reforms, and a lawsuit challenges the loss of teacher training grants. Transfer enrollment sees an increase, but concerns over student engagement and college success strategies persist.

Monday Musings: DEI Crackdowns, Legal Pushback & Student Support

Monday Musings: DEI Crackdowns, Legal Pushback & Student Support
The 2/14/25 Dear Colleague Letter is reshaping higher ed, driving DEI program shutdowns while some institutions push back. A federal judge has blocked Trump’s anti-DEI orders, and tutoring models evolve to better support students. Meanwhile, the Education Department partially resumes civil rights investigations—but leaves race and gender cases in limbo.

Monday Musings: Colleges Brace For Federal Cuts & Data Battles

Monday Musings: Colleges Brace For Federal Cuts & Data Battles

As colleges prepare for potential federal funding reductions, institutions are freezing hiring, halting projects, and reassessing budgets. Meanwhile, data privacy battles escalate, the Office for Civil Rights shifts focus, and a new community college framework emerges.

Monday Musings: From Policy Shifts To Institutional Challenges

Monday Musings: From Policy Shifts To Institutional Challenges

Higher education is bracing for major shifts in 2025. Federal funding cuts, privacy concerns, and new policies on diversity and athletics are reshaping institutions. This week’s updates highlight the challenges ahead and what institutions need to know to prepare.

Monday Musings: Title IX Changes, DEI Battles & What Students Want In A College

Monday Musings: Title IX Changes, DEI Battles & What Students Want In A College

This week’s Monday Musings covers key developments in higher education, including the return of Trump-era Title IX regulations, Florida’s overhaul of general education, and growing challenges to DEI programs. Plus, colleges are stepping up efforts to protect DACA and undocumented students, while new research highlights what matters most to students when choosing a college. Stay informed on the latest shifts shaping higher ed.

Monday Musings: Policy Shifts, Student Support & The Future Of Higher Ed

Monday Musings: Policy Shifts, Student Support & The Future Of Higher Ed

This week’s Monday Musings covers key higher education updates, including the removal of immigration protections for colleges, a new executive order scrutinizing DEI initiatives, research on academic alerts improving student outcomes, and the shift toward corequisite remediation in community colleges. Stay informed on the latest policy changes and student success strategies.