<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>The Underline</title><description>Underlining what matters in higher ed and ed tech: news, vendor updates, and commentary from across the field, in one place.</description><link>https://theunderline.netlify.app/</link><item><title>Ministers dodge the question of candour in universities (Wonkhe)</title><link>https://wonkhe.com/blogs/ministers-dodge-the-question-of-candour-in-universities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://wonkhe.com/blogs/ministers-dodge-the-question-of-candour-in-universities</guid><description>Baroness Jones asked which university functions the Hillsborough Law covers. Jim Dickinson finds ministers answered none of her questions</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:04:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jim Dickinson</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>TopSciNet Tools (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79902/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79902/rd</guid><description>DATAMETA LAB, TopSciNet, Oct 12, 2026 This looks like a really useful set of tools: &quot;Free online tools with no signup: line counter, image resizer, compressor, PDF converter, QR generator, percentage calculator and more. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.&quot; What&apos;s funny is that I…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>A Small Boat Facing New Horizons (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79907/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79907/rd</guid><description>Yaretzy Gabriela Calamaco Munguia, unitwin-unoe, Oct 12, 2026 This post from a primary school teacher and Master&apos;s student from the Benemérita Escuela Normal de Coahuila (BENC) in Mexico recounts her experience attending the UNESCO&apos;s Digital Learning Week 2026 in France. &quot;It was not a feeling of smallness as a synonym…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>Media helped create the crisis it finds itself in (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79912/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79912/rd</guid><description>Micha&amp;#x142; &quot;rysiek&quot; Wo&amp;#x17A;niak, Songs on the Security of Networks, Oct 12, 2026 This article is much too long and has a but of a tone, but it is chock full of evidence to back up what it says, and what it says is important: the media itself is responsible for the near total control of the tech industry over its…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>Academic urban legends (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79913/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79913/rd</guid><description>Ole Bjørn Rekdal, Social Studies of Science, Oct 12, 2026 Via a Mastodon post from Alfie Kohn posted today I encountered this great 2014 article on how urban legends are perpetuated in academic writing. The article looks at the chain of commentary around the idea that spinach is a great source of iron (it isn&apos;t). You…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>Why Leaving Academia Feels Like Withdrawal (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79914/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79914/rd</guid><description>Claudio Cinà, Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs, Oct 12, 2026 &quot;Many who succeed in academia become reliant on the recognition of its gatekeepers - tenure committees, journal editors, prize juries—until that recognition becomes the currency of existence.&quot; See also: qualifications and brain…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>User-Driven UI (OLDaily (Stephen Downes))</title><link>http://www.downes.ca/post/79915/rd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.downes.ca/post/79915/rd</guid><description>Brad Woods, Brad Woods Digital Garden, Oct 12, 2026 The is the approach I&apos;m trying to take with CList: &quot;With the capabilities of natural language processors, we can create a new approach to teaching UIs. User-driven UI. Instead of pushing features onto the user, the user pulls them in when needed. The software always…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Voices</category></item><item><title>Google Offers 500 Free Tech Certifications Through Miami Nonprofit (GovTech: Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/google-offers-500-free-tech-certifications-through-miami-nonprofit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/google-offers-500-free-tech-certifications-through-miami-nonprofit</guid><description>Grow With Google is working with the Miami nonprofit Get Tech Knowledge to offer three- to six-month certifications in building tech businesses, turning data into decisions, and IT or cybersecurity.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:53:52 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Vance Announces J-1 Visa Probe of Harvard, Stanford and Seven Other Universities (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/institutions/article/15837247/vance-announces-j1-visa-probe-of-harvard-stanford-and-seven-other-universities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/institutions/article/15837247/vance-announces-j1-visa-probe-of-harvard-stanford-and-seven-other-universities</guid><description>The Trump administration says nine institutions may be using the program to pay foreign researchers less than U.S.-based workers...</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:08:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jamaal Abdul-Alim</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Choosing National Priorities for Open Education: Listening Session Hosted by CCCOER &amp; OEA (Open Education Global)</title><link>https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/choosing-national-priorities-for-open-education-listening-session-hosted-by-cccoer-oea/#new_tab</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/choosing-national-priorities-for-open-education-listening-session-hosted-by-cccoer-oea/#new_tab</guid><description>Open Education is a solution to many challenges facing education today, but too often isn&apos;t part of the conversation among leaders and policymakers. This fall, CCCOER is collaborating with the Open Education Association on a field-wide conversation about how Open Education can have a larger impact for learners. The…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Liz Yata</dc:creator><category>Orgs &amp; Research</category></item><item><title>What colleges and universities need from donors to thrive (The Conversation: Education)</title><link>https://theconversation.com/what-colleges-and-universities-need-from-donors-to-thrive-283427</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theconversation.com/what-colleges-and-universities-need-from-donors-to-thrive-283427</guid><description>Graduates pass the John Harvard Statue during Harvard University&apos;s commencement on May 29, 2025. Harvard was the school&apos;s first big donor. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In 1638, John Harvard, an English-born Puritan minister and teacher in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, bequeathed 400 books and half…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:24:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>William Blomquist, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>SailPoint Rolls Out New Capabilities to Address Agentic AI Identity Security Challenge (Campus Technology)</title><link>https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/10/12/sailpoint-rolls-out-new-capabilities-to-address-agentic-ai-identity-security-challenge.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/10/12/sailpoint-rolls-out-new-capabilities-to-address-agentic-ai-identity-security-challenge.aspx</guid><description>AI agents are quickly moving from experiments into everyday enterprise environments, but the security controls around them are not keeping pace, according to enterprise identity security company SailPoint.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Building responsible AI in EdTech: A learner protection framework (AWS Public Sector)</title><link>https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/building-responsible-ai-in-edtech-a-learner-protection-framework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/building-responsible-ai-in-edtech-a-learner-protection-framework/</guid><description>In this post, we look at why these three make up the AWS CAF-AI perspectives EdTech leaders should mature first, and what building each one looks like in practice.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:57:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rakesh Singh</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Have any student Mac users have the CONTENT area of their classes blocked? (D2L Brightspace Community)</title><link>https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9347/have-any-student-mac-users-have-the-content-area-of-their-classes-blocked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9347/have-any-student-mac-users-have-the-content-area-of-their-classes-blocked</guid><description>Hi, everyone! I just spoke with a student who installed the new MacOS 27 Golden Gate. It included a Safari update and she could access every other tab except the CONTENT one. It was like this in 2 of her classes. If this happens to anyone else, she got it working through Chrome, but has anyone else run into this issue?</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:52:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jane.O.1385</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Review: Logitech Spotlight 2 Helps Faculty Stay Focused on Teaching (EdTech Magazine: Higher Ed)</title><link>https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/10/review-logitech-spotlight-2-helps-faculty-stay-focused-teaching</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/10/review-logitech-spotlight-2-helps-faculty-stay-focused-teaching</guid><description>Great presentations are rarely about great slides. Instead, they come from instructors who connect naturally with students, maintain eye contact and keep technology from interrupting the learning experience. While presentation remotes have existed for years, most simply replace a keyboard’s arrow keys. Logitech&apos;s…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:32:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Breeden II</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>University of Arizona researchers accelerate rare pediatric disease drug repurposing with AWS (AWS Public Sector)</title><link>https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/university-of-arizona-researchers-accelerate-rare-pediatric-disease-drug-repurposing-with-aws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/university-of-arizona-researchers-accelerate-rare-pediatric-disease-drug-repurposing-with-aws/</guid><description>At the University of Arizona (U of A) College of Medicine – Phoenix, a translational neuroscience lab of eight researchers is pursuing a mission to find and repurpose existing drugs as potential treatments for rare pediatric disorders. Working with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the team connected four AWS services into…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:06:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Isabelle Schrauwen, PhD,</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Can Colleges Become the HSIs Their Students Need? (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/students/article/15837222/can-colleges-become-the-hsis-their-students-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/students/article/15837222/can-colleges-become-the-hsis-their-students-need</guid><description>Gina Ann Garcia explains why colleges must move beyond federal designations and grant funding to make serving Latine students...</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:13:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Marlon A. Walker</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>International security and defence: Is it time for universities to step up? (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/international-security-and-defence-is-it-time-for-universities-to-step-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/international-security-and-defence-is-it-time-for-universities-to-step-up/</guid><description>In her latest column for The PIE, Diana Beech asks whether universities can keep their doors open to the world while guarding against growing security threats – and why getting that balance right has never mattered more. The post International security and defence: Is it time for universities to step up? appeared…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:58:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Diana Beech</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>The Pivotal College Requirement: When AI Has the Answers, How You Think Matters Most (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/views/article/15837211/the-pivotal-college-requirement-when-ai-has-the-answers-how-you-think-matters-most</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/views/article/15837211/the-pivotal-college-requirement-when-ai-has-the-answers-how-you-think-matters-most</guid><description>To prepare students for an uncertain future, higher education must teach not only what to learn, but how to question, adapt and...</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:38:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Theresa Carlson, Nhaim Khoury</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Spotlight on… Maynooth University (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/spotlight-on-maynooth-university-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/spotlight-on-maynooth-university-2/</guid><description>Ahead of The PIE Live Ireland, The PIE sat down with Maynooth University’s VP international, Patrick McCole, to discuss the growing importance of transnational education to the university, its ambitions to diversify international student recruitment, and how he sees Irish higher education evolving to meet the changing…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:25:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>The View From</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>HEPI / Ellucian webinar: Big is beautiful? What should the future shape and size of the higher education sector look like? (Ellucian)</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPNC10QkVxRXNEYmE1ZTdGU3JZUnRyWkFQU21EVTJkZ21IbWxEeW9DUEI2aEZTNjFrU0t0RFNZcXgwQW1FVzF0ZFQ1OUFhenhSckdoUS01TGl1UE5RRVJaT1h3LXFfUE9GSGtENkgwanBENjVCRVV5MTJGR25TWERvRVlPQTM2b3lENGViQjB0am9YWlFYbGJiQTVUMmpudk5DelJlbmtDTlNaQ0xDYjZuREdvM09UdnFhSVVES1VkQW1CNm9sZjJmYUhCbW0yT1J6MkV4blFKdFdUenVZeFd3a093?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPNC10QkVxRXNEYmE1ZTdGU3JZUnRyWkFQU21EVTJkZ21IbWxEeW9DUEI2aEZTNjFrU0t0RFNZcXgwQW1FVzF0ZFQ1OUFhenhSckdoUS01TGl1UE5RRVJaT1h3LXFfUE9GSGtENkgwanBENjVCRVV5MTJGR25TWERvRVlPQTM2b3lENGViQjB0am9YWlFYbGJiQTVUMmpudk5DelJlbmtDTlNaQ0xDYjZuREdvM09UdnFhSVVES1VkQW1CNm9sZjJmYUhCbW0yT1J6MkV4blFKdFdUenVZeFd3a093?oc=5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>www.hepi.ac.uk</dc:creator><category>Vendor Watch</category></item><item><title>Lance Kennedy-Phillips (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/on-the-move/article/15837196/lance-kennedyphillips</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/on-the-move/article/15837196/lance-kennedyphillips</guid><description>has been selected to serve as interim senior vice provost for student success at Pennsylvania State University...</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:08:06 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Cambridge and Newcastle among universities to change deals with Turnitin over concerns on AI (Turnitin)</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOcnNUekpRQ2tOTnFZMHRaOFdTVmhNeW1NOFlOSEVNTWRnZG8tWUlHMWdsNkxIM3JubkVoTWdrM1loZW5SbHplSDJqVHptZjYwRHZNTHVuVzVWMTN0ZWFLY2lCeF81b2EzVUNxOE5tcDBYRTJQU3c2UlhDTU52OEFuS3U1cC1mV1ZPb2hYcVc3WE5lWHpSSjVTSEZPMllFS0ZnZzVObGpPajdlM2hrdmxPQjk2Qlp5WjBuMVdFLVhIMA?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOcnNUekpRQ2tOTnFZMHRaOFdTVmhNeW1NOFlOSEVNTWRnZG8tWUlHMWdsNkxIM3JubkVoTWdrM1loZW5SbHplSDJqVHptZjYwRHZNTHVuVzVWMTN0ZWFLY2lCeF81b2EzVUNxOE5tcDBYRTJQU3c2UlhDTU52OEFuS3U1cC1mV1ZPb2hYcVc3WE5lWHpSSjVTSEZPMllFS0ZnZzVObGpPajdlM2hrdmxPQjk2Qlp5WjBuMVdFLVhIMA?oc=5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:04:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>The Tab</dc:creator><category>Vendor Watch</category></item><item><title>Curtin vows to fight WA mega-university merger (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/curtin-vows-to-fight-wa-mega-university-merger/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/curtin-vows-to-fight-wa-mega-university-merger/</guid><description>Curtin University has vowed to “vigorously oppose” plans to merge three of Western Australia’s biggest universities, warning the proposed mega-institution would bring “cost, waste and loss of choice”. The post Curtin vows to fight WA mega-university merger appeared first on The PIE News.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:01:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Kim Martin</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>No-Cost Cloud Resources Your Faculty Should Know About (Internet2)</title><link>https://internet2.edu/no-cost-cloud-resources-your-faculty-should-know-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internet2.edu/no-cost-cloud-resources-your-faculty-should-know-about/</guid><description>By Daphne McCanse, Strategic Research Communications Consultant Many faculty, researchers, and students desire to use cloud resources but often lack funding to access them. Here is what they may not know: There are federally funded options available at no cost. The National Science Foundation and its partners support…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Miko Gonzaga</dc:creator><category>Orgs &amp; Research</category></item><item><title>TrustEd framework and consistent visa process should enhance Ireland’s position (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/trusted-framework-and-consistent-visa-process-should-enhance-irelands-position/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/trusted-framework-and-consistent-visa-process-should-enhance-irelands-position/</guid><description>Ireland remains well placed to attract international students, but uncertainty over visas and the implementation of new quality standards could shape its ability to capitalise on that demand, according to speakers preparing for The PIE Live Ireland. The post TrustEd framework and consistent visa process should enhance…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:40:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Amy Baker</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Great chat. What’s next? (Kaltura)</title><link>https://corp.kaltura.com/blog/great-chat-whats-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://corp.kaltura.com/blog/great-chat-whats-next/</guid><description>The post Great chat. What’s next? appeared first on Kaltura.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:27:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>elior Levy</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>How higher ed can fight fraud without collecting more student data (eCampus News)</title><link>https://www.ecampusnews.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/12/how-higher-ed-can-fight-fraud-without-collecting-more-student-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ecampusnews.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/12/how-higher-ed-can-fight-fraud-without-collecting-more-student-data/</guid><description>As students settle into the academic year, colleges and universities are managing a growing identity challenge that extends far beyond enrollment. The post How higher ed can fight fraud without collecting more student data appeared first on eCampus News.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Alix Melchy, Jumio</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Week in review: International student policies in flux (Higher Ed Dive)</title><link>https://www.highereddive.com/news/week-in-review-international-student-policies-in-flux/832668/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.highereddive.com/news/week-in-review-international-student-policies-in-flux/832668/</guid><description>We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the latest college leadership changes to planned layoffs at Stockton University.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Natalie Schwartz</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>More PAs is only part of the answer to the healthcare workforce shortage (Higher Ed Dive)</title><link>https://www.highereddive.com/spons/more-pas-is-only-part-of-the-answer-to-the-healthcare-workforce-shortage/832090/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.highereddive.com/spons/more-pas-is-only-part-of-the-answer-to-the-healthcare-workforce-shortage/832090/</guid><description>Elon University&apos;s Charlotte campus offers a model for connecting PA education and community health.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Veronica Marciano, DMSc, PA-C</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>AI Literacy and the New Admissions Disadvantage (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/12/ai-literacy-and-new-admissions-disadvantage-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/12/ai-literacy-and-new-admissions-disadvantage-opinion</guid><description>Admission offices should be transparent about their AI-detection policies and procedures.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elizabeth Redden</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Daytona College Owner Killed in Attack (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2026/10/12/profit-college-owner-killed-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2026/10/12/profit-college-owner-killed-attack</guid><description>Daytona College owner Roger Bradley died last month after being attacked by a contractor. His wife, Nancy Bradley, who co-owns the college, was also severely injured.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Josh Moody</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>ED Expands Antisemitism Investigation at Swarthmore (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ed-expands-antisemitism-investigation-swarthmore</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/12/ed-expands-antisemitism-investigation-swarthmore</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Olivia.sanchez</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Despite Concerns, IES Spent 99% of Expiring Funds (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2026/10/12/despite-concerns-ies-spent-99-expiring-funds</link><guid 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(The Chronicle of Higher Education)</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQT0FnTWkyWjlxMlZUblRuYUtwZVFROXBscE9ZVnRVQm0tMC1zU0J6aFluQXNoRmZoMmZYNXp2bi1VRm5ObU1iZldVSldtZDFvcVBkMl9Tb3FoOG5rY1hBNUZxSkNqRmJyMGRKUHptc1o3TExHYXd3OWgyZUwxTHM4eXFEb3FWOHIyZlVFWEc3REw0OUpWZ1F6UWlPUHhJYmlxQy1ILWNEX1I5cEFuTGJSOXJ3?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQT0FnTWkyWjlxMlZUblRuYUtwZVFROXBscE9ZVnRVQm0tMC1zU0J6aFluQXNoRmZoMmZYNXp2bi1VRm5ObU1iZldVSldtZDFvcVBkMl9Tb3FoOG5rY1hBNUZxSkNqRmJyMGRKUHptc1o3TExHYXd3OWgyZUwxTHM4eXFEb3FWOHIyZlVFWEc3REw0OUpWZ1F6UWlPUHhJYmlxQy1ILWNEX1I5cEFuTGJSOXJ3?oc=5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:48:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>The Chronicle of Higher Education</dc:creator><category>Vendor Watch</category></item><item><title>Report: Convergence of AI, Quantum Risks Impacting Cybersecurity (Campus Technology)</title><link>https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/10/09/report-convergence-of-ai-quantum-risks-impacting-cybersecurity.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/10/09/report-convergence-of-ai-quantum-risks-impacting-cybersecurity.aspx</guid><description>New research from Thales highlights how AI adoption and emerging quantum computing threats are putting pressure on existing security measures.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>How Leaders Overcome IT Staffing Shortages Through Retention and Upskilling (EdTech Magazine: Higher Ed)</title><link>https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/10/how-leaders-overcome-it-staffing-shortages-through-retention-and-upskilling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2026/10/how-leaders-overcome-it-staffing-shortages-through-retention-and-upskilling</guid><description>The talent tension in higher ed has many dimensions. Attracting IT talent has been a long-standing challenge for a variety of reasons, including compensation, burnout due to workload demand and limited or unclear advancement pathways. As if those challenges weren’t enough, policy changes and enrollment trends have…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:05:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nori Barajas-Murphy</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>US probes nine unis over J-1 visas and suspends firms’ green card pathway (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/us-probes-nine-unis-over-j-1-visas-and-suspends-firms-green-card-pathway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/us-probes-nine-unis-over-j-1-visas-and-suspends-firms-green-card-pathway/</guid><description>US universities face allegations of using J-1 visas to undercut American researchers’ wages, while a separate suspension at eight major employers threatens to delay permanent residency applications for foreign workers. The post US probes nine unis over J-1 visas and suspends firms’ green card pathway appeared first on…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:21:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abhishek Nair</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>All college programs now face an earnings premium test. Here’s what you need to know (Institute for Higher Education Policy)</title><link>https://www.ihep.org/all-college-programs-now-face-an-earnings-premium-test-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ihep.org/all-college-programs-now-face-an-earnings-premium-test-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>The new federal earnings premium test has generated a lot of discussion, and with it, some confusion. Will it ban certain colleges’ majors? No. Instead, the rule sets a basic expectation: college programs enrolling students who receive federal student aid must show that the program leaves their graduates better off…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:21:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lauren Bell</dc:creator><category>Orgs &amp; Research</category></item><item><title>Monthly Brightspace Guided Training Webinars (D2L Brightspace Community)</title><link>https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9344/monthly-brightspace-guided-training-webinars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9344/monthly-brightspace-guided-training-webinars</guid><description>All customers have the opportunity to attend monthly Brightspace Guided Training Webinars and get their questions answered with the help of the D2L Training Team.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:24:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>john.w.7422</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Modifying Final Grade with Attendnace (D2L Brightspace Community)</title><link>https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9343/modifying-final-grade-with-attendnace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9343/modifying-final-grade-with-attendnace</guid><description>Because one of the courses I teach is highly participatory, the course policy is that a student&apos;s final grade is deducted by 6.667% for each unexecused absence beyond 3. For example, if a student has earned a 95% in the class, but has 4 unexcused abscences, their final grade would be a 88.333%. I cannot figure out a…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:24:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nick.E.2673</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>US to seek expedited appeal over blocked int’l student time limits (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/us-to-seek-expedited-appeal-over-blocked-intl-student-time-limits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/us-to-seek-expedited-appeal-over-blocked-intl-student-time-limits/</guid><description>The government and higher education groups face an October 9 deadline to set out their positions, with four-year admission limits still on hold nationwide. The post US to seek expedited appeal over blocked int’l student time limits appeared first on The PIE News.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:21:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abhishek Nair</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>For Latino Men, College Value Goes Beyond the Degree (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/students/article/15836107/understanding-latino-male-students-value-of-higher-education-to-increase-their-degree-and-certificate-attainment-and-socioeconomic-mobility</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/students/article/15836107/understanding-latino-male-students-value-of-higher-education-to-increase-their-degree-and-certificate-attainment-and-socioeconomic-mobility</guid><description>Similar to other student groups navigating their higher education journeys, Latino males are determined, motivated, and capable...</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:15:48 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Cynthia Ramos</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Fueling the Innovation Pipeline: Why Great Education R&amp;D Starts with Bold Ideas (Digital Promise)</title><link>https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/fueling-the-innovation-pipeline-why-great-education-rd-starts-with-bold-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/fueling-the-innovation-pipeline-why-great-education-rd-starts-with-bold-ideas/</guid><description>The Ideas Challenge supports solutions that improve education outcomes The post Fueling the Innovation Pipeline: Why Great Education R&amp;D Starts with Bold Ideas appeared first on Digital Promise.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:10:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rebecca Griffiths</dc:creator><category>Orgs &amp; Research</category></item><item><title>Where to find training on the &quot;formula grading system&quot;? (D2L Brightspace Community)</title><link>https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9342/where-to-find-training-on-the-formula-grading-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9342/where-to-find-training-on-the-formula-grading-system</guid><description>I use specifications grading, which is always hard to express using an LMS because it operates like a checklist. There are no points or percentages. It was suggested to me that perhaps the &quot;formula grading system&quot; would be a good option for specs grading in Brightspace. However, I am having trouble finding any…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:47:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>J.B.7409</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Can Brightspace Add a Dashboard to View Grades Across All Courses? (D2L Brightspace Community)</title><link>https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9341/can-brightspace-add-a-dashboard-to-view-grades-across-all-courses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/discussion/9341/can-brightspace-add-a-dashboard-to-view-grades-across-all-courses</guid><description>My university recently switched to Brightspace, and one feature I really miss is being able to view all of my course grades in one place. Currently, I have to navigate into each course and open the Grades section just to see how I am doing. This becomes frustrating and time-consuming when managing multiple courses. I…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:47:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sophia.F.3844</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>The Importance of Scratch-Paper in Online Assessments (YuJa)</title><link>https://www.yuja.com/blog/the-importance-of-scratch-paper-in-online-assessments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yuja.com/blog/the-importance-of-scratch-paper-in-online-assessments/</guid><description>As academic institutions enter midterm exam season, teaching staff may be thinking of ways to ensure that their online assessments encourage authentic and thoughtful responses to questions. Many instructors understand the importance of giving students... The post The Importance of Scratch-Paper in Online Assessments…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:46:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Aldreich Aguilar</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused. (Open Campus)</title><link>https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refused/</guid><description>Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges. The post To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:32:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Lisa Kurian Philip</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Why Liberal Arts Thrive at Technological Universities (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/views/article/15837099/built-for-this-moment-the-liberal-arts-at-technological-universities-might-just-offer-a-model-for-reforming-higher-ed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/views/article/15837099/built-for-this-moment-the-liberal-arts-at-technological-universities-might-just-offer-a-model-for-reforming-higher-ed</guid><description>As colleges confront rapid technological change, liberal arts units at tech universities offer a proven blueprint for innovation...</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:04:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Richard Utz</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Evaluating Speech Data AI: Insights from Education Leaders and Practitioners (Digital Promise)</title><link>https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/evaluating-speech-data-ai-insights-from-education-leaders-and-practitioners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/evaluating-speech-data-ai-insights-from-education-leaders-and-practitioners/</guid><description>U-GAIN Reading R&amp;D Center hosted a two-day virtual workshop on Speech Data for Learning Scientists The post Evaluating Speech Data AI: Insights from Education Leaders and Practitioners appeared first on Digital Promise.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:20:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Gabrielle Lue</dc:creator><category>Orgs &amp; Research</category></item><item><title>Addrain Conyers (The EDU Ledger (Diverse))</title><link>https://www.theeduledger.com/on-the-move/article/15837096/addrain-conyers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theeduledger.com/on-the-move/article/15837096/addrain-conyers</guid><description>has been selected to serve as interim provost and dean of faculty at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York...</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:13:24 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Research Minute: How Intentional Design Creates Belonging in Online Learning (D2L)</title><link>https://www.d2l.com/blog/research-minute-how-intentional-design-creates-belonging-in-online-learning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.d2l.com/blog/research-minute-how-intentional-design-creates-belonging-in-online-learning/</guid><description>Research Minute is a faculty spotlight series featuring educators and researchers participating in the D2L Educators-in-Residence program. Each conversation explores a teaching and learning challenge, the research it inspired and... The post Research Minute: How Intentional Design Creates Belonging in Online Learning…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:12:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Melinda Wilson</dc:creator><category>Vendors</category></item><item><title>Why faculty diversity at universities still lags far behind the changing demographics of college students (The Conversation: Education)</title><link>https://theconversation.com/why-faculty-diversity-at-universities-still-lags-far-behind-the-changing-demographics-of-college-students-292336</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theconversation.com/why-faculty-diversity-at-universities-still-lags-far-behind-the-changing-demographics-of-college-students-292336</guid><description>In 2022, 72% of full-time faculty across universities and colleges nationwide were white. Asian professors made up 13%, Black professors 7% and Hispanic professors 6%. skynesher/iStock via Getty Images U.S. colleges and universities have long struggled to increase the racial diversity of their faculty. And after they…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:09:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools – a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do (The Conversation: Education)</title><link>https://theconversation.com/students-from-military-families-are-often-misunderstood-in-us-public-schools-a-retired-military-officer-and-behavioral-health-expert-explains-what-schools-can-do-287552</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theconversation.com/students-from-military-families-are-often-misunderstood-in-us-public-schools-a-retired-military-officer-and-behavioral-health-expert-explains-what-schools-can-do-287552</guid><description>Children&apos;s responses to military life vary, depending on their age and their level of maturity. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images Over 1.4 million children had a parent or caregiver who served in the U.S. armed forces in 2024. Among active-duty families, 2.4% of military…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:08:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Nikki R Wooten, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Turnitin proposal to train AI on student work draws criticism (Turnitin)</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQZXRKR2dCWktHZTBqYnpGUGhyb3paX3NsYjZmQjdIcktaTWlmX3JPTmdZeWRNcDU4SWcyeHRGYWVzdnR5ZHVXNktoekp0Mm5aYmtqaXhSd2I2TmE5TTBZaG11REZOX1F0OER1YWpua1RVbDE3dmdaWWxxaGZJSjliZVpGTHlCM0FlT29VZzJibHBZSW5kNkE?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQZXRKR2dCWktHZTBqYnpGUGhyb3paX3NsYjZmQjdIcktaTWlmX3JPTmdZeWRNcDU4SWcyeHRGYWVzdnR5ZHVXNktoekp0Mm5aYmtqaXhSd2I2TmE5TTBZaG11REZOX1F0OER1YWpua1RVbDE3dmdaWWxxaGZJSjliZVpGTHlCM0FlT29VZzJibHBZSW5kNkE?oc=5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:01:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>The Queen&apos;s Journal</dc:creator><category>Vendor Watch</category></item><item><title>Two universities just received billions. More big gifts could follow. (Open Campus)</title><link>https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/major-gifts-billionaires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.opencampus.org/2026/10/09/major-gifts-billionaires/</guid><description>Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Oregon are the latest beneficiaries of the growing billionaire class. The post Two universities just received billions. More big gifts could follow. appeared first on Open Campus.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:48:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Colleen Murphy</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>5 leadership priorities to become AI-ready (eCampus News)</title><link>https://www.ecampusnews.com/ai-in-education/2026/10/09/5-leadership-priorities-to-become-ai-ready/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ecampusnews.com/ai-in-education/2026/10/09/5-leadership-priorities-to-become-ai-ready/</guid><description>Four years after ChatGPT changed the conversation around AI, many higher education institutions are still asking how they should adopt AI. A more useful question is whether their systems, data, and people are ready to support it. The post 5 leadership priorities to become AI-ready appeared first on eCampus News.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joe Abraham, Intellicampus</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Judge tosses former Purdue diversity chief’s race bias and retaliation claims (Higher Ed Dive)</title><link>https://www.highereddive.com/news/judge-tosses-purdue-former-diversity-chief-race-bias-and-retaliation-claim/832109/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.highereddive.com/news/judge-tosses-purdue-former-diversity-chief-race-bias-and-retaliation-claim/832109/</guid><description>The university was able to show legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for its sanction decisions against the plaintiff, the court found.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emilie Shumway</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Students are keeping their options open. Is the sector keeping up? (The PIE News)</title><link>https://thepienews.com/students-are-keeping-their-options-open-is-the-sector-keeping-up/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepienews.com/students-are-keeping-their-options-open-is-the-sector-keeping-up/</guid><description>International students are weighing more options than ever, making flexibility, clarity and outcomes increasingly important to their decision-making, writes Simon Emmett. The post Students are keeping their options open. Is the sector keeping up? appeared first on The PIE News.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:48:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Simon Emmett</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Erasmus+ is back, but who gets left behind? (Wonkhe)</title><link>https://wonkhe.com/blogs/erasmus-is-back-but-who-gets-left-behind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://wonkhe.com/blogs/erasmus-is-back-but-who-gets-left-behind</guid><description>As the UK swaps Turing for Erasmus+, Jonathan Disley argues the real risk is universities dismantling the support that got disadvantaged students abroad</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:24:23 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Jonathan Disley</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>The AI Invasion Has Come for Mathematics (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/09/ai-invasion-has-come-mathematics-opinion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/10/09/ai-invasion-has-come-mathematics-opinion</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Elizabeth Redden</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>9 Universities Accused of J-1 Visa Fraud (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2026/10/09/9-universities-accused-j-1-visa-fraud</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2026/10/09/9-universities-accused-j-1-visa-fraud</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Katherine Knott</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Whac-a-Mole Revisited (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/09/whac-mole-revisited</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/confessions-community-college-dean/2026/10/09/whac-mole-revisited</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Sara Brady</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>University of Colorado Denver to Open Branch Campus in India (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/us-colleges-world/2026/10/09/university-colorado-denver-open-branch-campus-india</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/us-colleges-world/2026/10/09/university-colorado-denver-open-branch-campus-india</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Susan H. Greenberg</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>Valley Forge Eyes Move Across State Lines (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/trustees-regents/2026/10/09/valley-forge-eyes-move-across-state-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/trustees-regents/2026/10/09/valley-forge-eyes-move-across-state-lines</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Josh Moody</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>The Uneven Payoff of Returning to College (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/life-after-college/2026/10/09/uneven-payoff-returning-college</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/life-after-college/2026/10/09/uneven-payoff-returning-college</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joshua.Bay</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>What Does the Law Require of Colleges to Prevent Sexual Assault? (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/09/what-does-law-require-colleges-prevent-sexual-assault</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2026/10/09/what-does-law-require-colleges-prevent-sexual-assault</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Emma Whitford</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>More Than 1,000 Colleges Failed to Fully Submit Student Outcomes Data (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/21-colleges-failed-fully-submit-student-outcomes-data</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/21-colleges-failed-fully-submit-student-outcomes-data</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Katherine Knott</dc:creator><category>News</category></item><item><title>3 Indicted for Stealing $20M From Now-Shuttered Ohio Community College (Inside Higher Ed)</title><link>https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/3-indicted-stealing-20m-ohio-community-college</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/10/09/3-indicted-stealing-20m-ohio-community-college</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Johanna Alonso</dc:creator><category>News</category></item></channel></rss>