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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department adds detail to DEI guidance
We’re rounding up recent stories, from one agency appearing to ease recent guidance to a Christian college calling off a merger.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 7, 2025 -
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Education Department Q&A clarifies DEI restrictions
The agency's new document appeared to ease some of the strictest aspects of its February letter taking aim at colleges' diversity initiatives.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 3, 2025 -
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Arizona bill to cut off state funding over college DEI courses gains traction
If signed into law, faculty at the state's public colleges would not be able to teach about subjects like antiracism and unconscious bias.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 28, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Why the UT System offers microcredentials for free
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a Texas system’s partnership with Coursera to a court ruling blocking major parts of anti-DEI executive orders.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 28, 2025 -
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A surge of DEI cuts hits colleges across the US
Some colleges, like Ohio State University, are reversing their stances on diversity efforts as federal and state policymakers ratchet up the pressure.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Education Department’s DEI crackdown sparks outcry
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a letter attempting to prohibit colleges’ diversity initiatives to an analysis of graduates’ earnings over time.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2025 -
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‘Another twisting of civil rights law’: Free speech group pans Education Department’s DEI guidance
The guidance threatens to pull federal funding from colleges that consider race in any of their programs and policies — not just admissions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Court temporarily blocks NIH funding cuts
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a court ruling affecting a new National Institutes of Health policy to an increase in colleges with the coveted R1 status.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 14, 2025 -
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Ohio Senate passes bill to ban DEI and faculty strikes at public colleges
The legislation would also establish post-tenure reviews and require all instructors to share their contact information and syllabi publicly.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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$50K threshold for college foreign gift reporting passes House panel
The bill would lower the reporting floor from $250,000 and require a waiver for colleges to enter contracts with “countries of concern” like China and Russia.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Which colleges gained R1 status under the revamped Carnegie Classifications?
Howard University, a historically Black college, gained the coveted designation, as did about three dozen other institutions.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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The latest roundup of DEI cuts across the country
From liberal arts colleges to massive public flagships, institutions of all kinds are moving to comply with changing federal expectations.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Trump bans transgender students from women’s sports
From an order threatening colleges’ federal funding to a shortfall in the Pell Grant program, here are figures from our latest stories.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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Higher education’s outlook for 2025
We’re rounding up the trends, policy changes and legal shifts that college and university leaders could face in the year ahead.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: The coming decline of high school graduate numbers
From a look into projected demographic changes to another attack on diversity programs, here are figures from some of our recent stories.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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North Carolina AG’s office raises ‘red flags’ about Saint Augustine’s $70M deal
The concerns could imperil a financial lifeline the historically Black institution needs to prove that it can meet its accreditor’s requirements.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 29, 2025 -
How Stony Brook University got students off academic probation
Leaders from the public college unveiled the results at the American Association of Colleges and Universities' conference in Washington, D.C.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 23, 2025 -
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OpinionBiden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says
In his final days in office, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal touts the Biden administration's track record on student loan reform.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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DOL allows employers to self-correct 401(k) errors
Beginning March 17, employers may remedy delays in sending participant contributions to retirement plans.
By Kate Tornone • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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This week in numbers: Clearinghouse retracts first-year enrollment data
We’re rounding up recent stories, including a methodology mea culpa and billions of dollars in discharged loan debt.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging McNair program’s race-based criteria
The Trump appointee said the plaintiffs didn’t have standing to sue, though he left room for them to refile their complaint.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 16, 2025 -
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Florida bill would block undocumented students from selective public colleges
The proposal comes the day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session focused on implementing tougher immigration policies.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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New York governor pursues free community college program for adult students
If passed by the Legislature, New York residents ages 25 to 55 could study for free if they enroll in certain high-demand programs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 15, 2025 -
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One-third of faculty report recent declines in academic freedom, survey finds
The results show an “alarming erosion” of faculty rights, according to the head of the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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Indiana University faces call for defunding over ties to Kinsey Institute
The state’s comptroller and two state lawmakers are scheduled to speak at an event calling for the General Assembly to strip the institution of state funds.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Jan. 13, 2025
