Ashley Mowreader
@amowreader.com
journo second, dog lover first
Student Success Reporter for Inside Higher Ed
Student Success Reporter for Inside Higher Ed
UNL rolled out (what I'm assuming is) Edsight's AI chatbot for student retention data last week and it's... not going well, per the Daily Nebraskan
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November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
UNL rolled out (what I'm assuming is) Edsight's AI chatbot for student retention data last week and it's... not going well, per the Daily Nebraskan
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/unl-stu...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/unl-stu...
i'm going to be honest i am not sure i'll ever learn how to spell bureaucracy, i just do my best and hope spell check gets it
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
i'm going to be honest i am not sure i'll ever learn how to spell bureaucracy, i just do my best and hope spell check gets it
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In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered
Reverse Transfer Policies Boost College Completion Rates
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit earned in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree—is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast some college, no credit…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In "reverse transfer" students who transferred from a community to a bachelor's IHE before getting associate degree can get it using credits from the 2 IHEs, but few students opt in: buff.ly/OSeJ9mo 1 reason might be stigma associated w. having an assoc degree. @amowreader.com #AcademicSky #highered
few work days will beat when i created the international student visa revocation map and stress ate an entire bag of baby carrots simultaneously
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
few work days will beat when i created the international student visa revocation map and stress ate an entire bag of baby carrots simultaneously
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Looking for free food and meals in NYC or Newark as SNAP benefits come to a pause for the first time in the program’s 60-year history? Here’s a list of food pantries and other resources.
Where students and families can find free food and meals in NYC and Newark
Looking for free food and meals in NYC or Newark as SNAP benefits come to a pause for the first time in the program’s 60-year history? Here’s a list of food pantries and other resources.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Looking for free food and meals in NYC or Newark as SNAP benefits come to a pause for the first time in the program’s 60-year history? Here’s a list of food pantries and other resources.
at one point in this interview the program director mentions students can cut up the carpet and inspect it to see which mysterious body fluid is on there and i was too scared to ask how they source mysterious body fluids
Adding a little spooky content to your Halloween higher ed news diet; Gwynedd Mercy University just opened a Crime Scene House on campus to provide an experiential learning lab for criminal justice students.
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GMercyU Unveils Crime Scene House for Student Investigations
More colleges are manufacturing crime scenes in an on-campus facility to give students hands-on experience solving mysteries.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
at one point in this interview the program director mentions students can cut up the carpet and inspect it to see which mysterious body fluid is on there and i was too scared to ask how they source mysterious body fluids
Adding a little spooky content to your Halloween higher ed news diet; Gwynedd Mercy University just opened a Crime Scene House on campus to provide an experiential learning lab for criminal justice students.
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
GMercyU Unveils Crime Scene House for Student Investigations
More colleges are manufacturing crime scenes in an on-campus facility to give students hands-on experience solving mysteries.
www.insidehighered.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Adding a little spooky content to your Halloween higher ed news diet; Gwynedd Mercy University just opened a Crime Scene House on campus to provide an experiential learning lab for criminal justice students.
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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Student Success | How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens Student Success
At a webinar Tuesday, experts shared projections about how the budget bill could impact college students and their financial stability. https://bit.ly/4nu70mA
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
At a webinar Tuesday, experts shared projections about how the budget bill could impact college students and their financial stability. https://bit.ly/4nu70mA
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Student Success | How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Threatens Student Success
At a webinar Tuesday, experts shared projections about how the budget bill could impact college students and their financial stability. https://bit.ly/4nu70mA
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
At a webinar Tuesday, experts shared projections about how the budget bill could impact college students and their financial stability. https://bit.ly/4nu70mA
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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Roughly three million New Yorkers rely on food stamps, which will lose federal funding on Saturday amid the government shutdown. More than a fifth of recipients in the state are 60 or older, a group especially vulnerable to the cuts.
Older New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’
The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Roughly three million New Yorkers rely on food stamps, which will lose federal funding on Saturday amid the government shutdown. More than a fifth of recipients in the state are 60 or older, a group especially vulnerable to the cuts.
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Hi I'm an @insidehighered.com reporter writing about which universities are cutting travel expenses, freezing hiring or slashing other costs citing the fed government shutdown. Please DM me or email me any examples at ryan.quinn@insidehighered.com today (especially statements on websites)!
October 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hi I'm an @insidehighered.com reporter writing about which universities are cutting travel expenses, freezing hiring or slashing other costs citing the fed government shutdown. Please DM me or email me any examples at ryan.quinn@insidehighered.com today (especially statements on websites)!
There’s some things I miss about DC but the din of a motorcade is not one of them
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
There’s some things I miss about DC but the din of a motorcade is not one of them
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Giving Credit Where It’s Overdue
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit previously earned— is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast “some college, no credit” population. Why do so few students opt in? https://bit.ly/4o6ab58
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit previously earned— is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast “some college, no credit” population. Why do so few students opt in? https://bit.ly/4o6ab58
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Giving Credit Where It’s Overdue
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit previously earned— is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast “some college, no credit” population. Why do so few students opt in? https://bit.ly/4o6ab58
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit previously earned— is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast “some college, no credit” population. Why do so few students opt in? https://bit.ly/4o6ab58
#EDUSky #AcademicSky
Reverse transfer has been seen as a way to move the needle on college completion, but a majority of eligible students pass up the opportunities. And, from my reporting, there seems to be a gap in understanding why that is
for @insidehighered.com
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for @insidehighered.com
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Reverse Transfer Policies Boost College Completion Rates
Reverse transfer—the practice of awarding associate degrees for credit earned in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree—is beneficial for colleges, state workforces and the vast some college, no credit popula...
www.insidehighered.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reverse transfer has been seen as a way to move the needle on college completion, but a majority of eligible students pass up the opportunities. And, from my reporting, there seems to be a gap in understanding why that is
for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
for @insidehighered.com
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS | The University of Pennsylvania has refused to sign the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, making it the third of the nine initial institutions that were presented the deal to publicly turn it down. https://bit.ly/4oiFglC
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS | The University of Pennsylvania has refused to sign the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, making it the third of the nine initial institutions that were presented the deal to publicly turn it down. https://bit.ly/4oiFglC
sometimes i get nervous to listen back to my podcast recordings bc i remember the interview being less awesome than i thought it could be, but most times i'm pleasantly surprised by the words that come out of my mouth
October 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
sometimes i get nervous to listen back to my podcast recordings bc i remember the interview being less awesome than i thought it could be, but most times i'm pleasantly surprised by the words that come out of my mouth
submitting four cover letters for my career counselor to review during our 30 minute time slot
October 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
submitting four cover letters for my career counselor to review during our 30 minute time slot
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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
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October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.
@politico.com
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@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Hey, I'm an @insidehighered.com reporter writing today about how the ongoing shutdown may be affecting, or about to affect, university research. If you have a story to share, please DM me or email ryan.quinn@insidehighered.com today. Thank you.
October 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey, I'm an @insidehighered.com reporter writing today about how the ongoing shutdown may be affecting, or about to affect, university research. If you have a story to share, please DM me or email ryan.quinn@insidehighered.com today. Thank you.
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In this podcast/transcript @amowreader.com interviews Zach Pardos about his AI-powered credit transfer tool buff.ly/eEDBhNWWe look forward to learning exactly what data the AI tool uses & its outputs, + which specific colleges have actually used it & how. #AcademicSky #highered @insidehighered.com
Podcast: How AI Can Smooth College Credit Transfer
Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how a new AI-powered tool helps colleges and universities streamline credit transfer between institutions.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In this podcast/transcript @amowreader.com interviews Zach Pardos about his AI-powered credit transfer tool buff.ly/eEDBhNWWe look forward to learning exactly what data the AI tool uses & its outputs, + which specific colleges have actually used it & how. #AcademicSky #highered @insidehighered.com
every time I write about transfer I get mad about a new weird way colleges make the process hard. Like what do you mean your state community college system runs on semesters and your state university runs on quarters, why would you do that ????
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
every time I write about transfer I get mad about a new weird way colleges make the process hard. Like what do you mean your state community college system runs on semesters and your state university runs on quarters, why would you do that ????
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What the Government Shutdown Could Mean for Higher Ed
Colleges and universities likely won’t face immediate issues, but research may be disrupted as grants pause. https://bit.ly/4nuRxmW
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Colleges and universities likely won’t face immediate issues, but research may be disrupted as grants pause. https://bit.ly/4nuRxmW
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What the Government Shutdown Could Mean for Higher Ed
Colleges and universities likely won’t face immediate issues, but research may be disrupted as grants pause. https://bit.ly/4nuRxmW
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Colleges and universities likely won’t face immediate issues, but research may be disrupted as grants pause. https://bit.ly/4nuRxmW
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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Annnnd we're back! The government may be in shutdown but negotiated rulemaking over student loans is still going strong at ED.
So far today, most of the committee has been in private caucus, likely discussing what degrees will qualify for higher loan caps. We're now over the original 30 min slot.
So far today, most of the committee has been in private caucus, likely discussing what degrees will qualify for higher loan caps. We're now over the original 30 min slot.
October 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Annnnd we're back! The government may be in shutdown but negotiated rulemaking over student loans is still going strong at ED.
So far today, most of the committee has been in private caucus, likely discussing what degrees will qualify for higher loan caps. We're now over the original 30 min slot.
So far today, most of the committee has been in private caucus, likely discussing what degrees will qualify for higher loan caps. We're now over the original 30 min slot.
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Student Success | Majority of California Community College Students Lack Basic Needs
New survey data points to a prevalence of basic needs insecurity among two-year students in California, particularly around housing. https://bit.ly/3KMkQ5V
New survey data points to a prevalence of basic needs insecurity among two-year students in California, particularly around housing. https://bit.ly/3KMkQ5V
September 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Student Success | Majority of California Community College Students Lack Basic Needs
New survey data points to a prevalence of basic needs insecurity among two-year students in California, particularly around housing. https://bit.ly/3KMkQ5V
New survey data points to a prevalence of basic needs insecurity among two-year students in California, particularly around housing. https://bit.ly/3KMkQ5V
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Students, Alumni Rally to Keep Slashed Affinity Programs Alive
Across the country, student groups and other organizations are working to fill the gaps left behind by campus centers and programs lost to a snowballing anti-DEI movement. https://bit.ly/482hBB9
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
Across the country, student groups and other organizations are working to fill the gaps left behind by campus centers and programs lost to a snowballing anti-DEI movement. https://bit.ly/482hBB9
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
September 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Students, Alumni Rally to Keep Slashed Affinity Programs Alive
Across the country, student groups and other organizations are working to fill the gaps left behind by campus centers and programs lost to a snowballing anti-DEI movement. https://bit.ly/482hBB9
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
Across the country, student groups and other organizations are working to fill the gaps left behind by campus centers and programs lost to a snowballing anti-DEI movement. https://bit.ly/482hBB9
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
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Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
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Kirk: A Hero of “Civil Discourse,” or a Fount of Division?
Pointing to the slain activist’s inflammatory statements about minority groups, some are pushing back—at their own peril—against the right’s framing of him as an emblem of quality discourse.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Charlie Kirk: Hero of ‘Civil Discourse’ or Fount of Division?
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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