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Higher Ed News | College Access Starts Before the Application App State’s new $35M GEAR UP grant supports about 14,000 students. Presidents: strengthen school partnerships before admissions, helping families understand their options. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Build the Path Before Promising the Degree Salisbury’s $60,000 grant supports planning for incarcerated learners, not a launched degree. Access requires academic standards, advising and continuity. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Course Materials Within Reach ENMU plans support for up to 12 faculty creating open course materials. Presidents: pair textbook savings with faculty support, accessibility and academic quality. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Calculus and College Access Michigan research found a calculus penalty in simulated engineering admissions, even when the course was unavailable. Leaders: examine how reviewers assess opportunity. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Let the Entering Class Shape the Support Nearly 58% of Elmhurst’s first-year students are first-generation. Its new Bluejay First program pairs workshops with mentoring. Make campus processes easier to navigate. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Give AI Questions a Clear Place to Go Arcadia is launching an AI Navigation Hub. Campus leaders: pair clear course expectations with practical support, equitable access and room for informed judgment. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Build Career Connections Before Graduation UNE plans an October 14 industry event. Presidents: prepare students to connect, offer access beyond the event and track what those conversations lead to. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Kutztown receives $2.2M for visual-impairment education. A leadership question: how will teacher preparation expand access to instruction, and how will that impact be measured? #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Make the Listening Tour Count Elon highlights listening tours as a leadership act. Presidents: include voices absent from midday meetings, share what you heard and show how input shapes decisions. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Food Security and Student Success The University of Minnesota plans to expand nutritious food access across five campuses. Presidents: review hours, convenience and dependable funding with students. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Global Learning Without a Travel Barrier SOU plans a 2027 Ghana collaboration with an online fallback if visas prevent travel. Presidents: protect shared ownership and meaningful roles on both sides. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Higher Ed News | Safety Plans Need Follow-Through Utah adopted campus safety recommendations Oct. 2. Its $5M request is not enacted funding. Presidents: assign owners, test alerts and report what changes. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

CMU plans a challenge-centered Miami campus with $2B of a $3B gift. Presidents: turn that design into clear pathways and meaningful student work. Which community problem can your campus help solve? #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

A strategic plan says what a university values. Its budget shows what it intends to do. The University of Hawaiʻi is investing $123 million across 10 campuses. The test now: measurable benefits for students without unsustainable future costs. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

A federal earnings rule could cost some degree programs their Direct Loan eligibility. The question is who can enroll when that happens. Students deserve clear debt and earnings information, but leaders must also examine the access barriers. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

SUNY is turning campus infrastructure into strategy through a systemwide solar and energy-storage partnership. Strong projects can reduce costs, improve resilience, and create applied learning. A campus teaches through the choices it makes. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

College persistence is improving, but a 14.6-point gap remains between graduates of high- and low-poverty high schools. Access must be measured through completion. Leaders should study disaggregated data and act where students are being lost. #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

The 2027–28 FAFSA has opened earlier than ever. Colleges should use that additional time to provide clearer guidance, faster financial aid information, and direct help for families. Federal progress opens the door. Institutional follow-through matters. #JackThomasLeadership