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US international enrollment reached record highs. Will the trend last?
Gains during the 2023-24 academic year reversed declines during the pandemic era. But the forthcoming Trump administration could bring changes.
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House lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to mandate an Oct. 1 FAFSA release date
The proposal received overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle, but it has a limited window to pass the Senate before the end of session.
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
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SUNY fall enrollment ticks up 2.3%, marking second straight year of gains
The growth follows recent funding increases and new initiatives aiming to lower barriers to enrollment for students.
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Georgia State to invest $107M in campus improvement campaign
The Atlanta university has described its campus as a "loosely connected network" of buildings. Nine new facilities projects are looking to change that.
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Enrollment in Georgia public university system spikes nearly 6%
The network’s enrollment increases for the fall semester were twice those seen at the national level.
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Massachusetts free community college program boosted adult enrollment, research finds
The Hildreth Institute said MassReconnect largely accounted for a 12% year-over-year enrollment increase in students ages 25 and older.
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Federal judge pauses Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
In his order, the judge sternly denied the state's attempts to throw a wrench in the lawsuit and said its arguments in favor of the law "ring hollow."
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New Jersey initiative brings back over 8,600 stopped-out students
The state touted the results of its initiative to reach students who left college before completing their credentials and announced a new research project.
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Kindness in academic workplaces can boost well-being and reduce stress, study shows
Workers who receive kindness are more likely to perform acts of kindness as well, a survey of higher education employees found.
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Christian Brothers University says its poised to come off accreditor probation
Facing a multi-million deficit, the private Catholic institution declared exigency and made major cuts. Now it says it’s on track to bank a surplus.
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Grand Canyon University scores court victory in battle over nonprofit status
The U.S. Department of Education applied the wrong legal test when denying the institution’s request to be considered a nonprofit, an appeals court ruled.
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Which labor rule is ‘dead’ and which will go into effect under Trump? Attorneys weigh in.
At a recent webinar, Cozen O’Connor attorneys predicted the Biden administration’s new overtime rule would survive.
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Opinion
How one Pennsylvania college navigated the turbulent FAFSA season
Colleges can avoid a repeat of last cycle's challenges through consistent communication and creativity, a Widener University official said.
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College students among those targeted with racist texts
The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.
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Foxx urges Cardona to preserve guidance over tuition-share deals with OPMs
The Republican chair of the House education panel said changing the guidance would ruin the principle of public-private ed tech partnerships.
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How voters in 4 states handled higher ed proposals
Tuesday’s election brought changes to how some states fund colleges and students, while maintaining the status quo elsewhere.
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Education Department faces freedom of information lawsuit over campus protests
Columbia University's Knight First Amendment Institute alleges the department failed to turn over communications en masse as required by law.
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Grand Canyon CEO expects a friendlier Education Department under Trump
After years of clashes with the Biden administration, Brian Mueller predicts "we're going to have a voice."
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Trump’s victory sets stage for dramatic changes to higher ed policy
The President-elect campaigned on polarizing proposals such as shutting down the U.S. Department of Education and rolling back the new Title IX rule.
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Appeals court backs Sweet v. Cardona settlement
The ruling denies a request from three higher education institutions seeking to block an agreement to cancel some $6 billion in student debt.
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California State University pilots direct admissions program
The 461,000-student system will inform certain public high school students in Riverside County that they’ve been automatically accepted to 10 campuses.
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Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?
The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.
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University of Akron braces for workforce cuts
The public Ohio institution’s president said that rising expenses and cuts in state appropriations have weighed on its budget.
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Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1
Both the vice president and former President Donald Trump have expressed support for alternatives to college.