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Cal State objects to 7 proposed four-year degrees at community colleges
The university system alleged the handful of bachelor's programs would be duplicative and would infringe on its current offerings.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 26, 2023 -
Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica
This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2023 -
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Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Here are 3 admissions practices that favor wealthy students at top-ranked colleges
Rich students are twice as likely to get into prestigious private institutions than lower-income peers with similar test scores, a new study says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 24, 2023 -
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San Francisco officials ask University of California to expand into downtown area
“A number of properties” could accommodate a UC campus, including student housing, according to Mayor London Breed.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023 -
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Association of private New York colleges drops opposition to legacy admissions ban
The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities said the public views these policies as “expanding privilege instead of opportunity.”
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023 -
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Higher ed’s guide to the U.S. News rankings drama
The undergraduate Best Colleges list is due to publish in a couple of months. Where do things stand after colleges’ defections?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2023 -
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Kentucky lawmakers to study creating new public university in state’s Southeast region
They’ll also review whether “traditional” academics should be housed by community and technical schools or taken up by regional publics.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 20, 2023 -
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Catholic colleges predict less oversight from their religious sponsors in future
A new AGB report dives into Catholic institutions’ governance. It also found a decline in religious figures as presidents.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2023 -
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Education Department kicks off student loan forgiveness plan, round 2
A public hearing Tuesday started the lengthy process of wiping out debts through regulation under the Higher Education Act.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2023 -
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New York’s King’s College cancels fall classes — but remains open for now
The financially struggling Christian institution also lost its accreditation, but is appealing the decision.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2023 -
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Free community college to continue in Maine
The program, first created for high schoolers affected by COVID-19, will be extended for 2024 and 2025 graduates.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2023 -
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Connecticut attorney general sues closed for-profit college Stone Academy
William Tong alleges the nursing school and its owner, Joseph Bierbaum, violated state consumer protection law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2023 -
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West Virginia regulators allow financially struggling Alderson Broaddus University to keep operating — for now
The Baptist-affiliated college, which policy experts say is at risk for closure, has been mired in budget and leadership troubles.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2023 -
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How New Jersey City University’s interim president is charting a path to financial viability
Andrés Acebo has helped cut down a massive projected deficit. But will he be able to save the college?
By Lilah Burke • Updated July 14, 2023 -
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House Republicans push for more investigations into higher ed’s ties to foreign money
Policy experts testified about the challenges of addressing foreign influence, especially from China, on college campuses during a subcommittee hearing.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 13, 2023 -
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NLRB: Duke University doctoral students can vote to unionize
The private nonprofit university in North Carolina argued to the labor board that graduate students aren’t employees.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2023 -
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Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies
Students for Fair Admissions is seeking students who may have been rejected from institutions like the U.S. Air Force Academy.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2023 -
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Cal State system names new chancellor
Mildred García is currently president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and formerly led two California State institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2023 -
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WVU will review about half of its academic programs amid budget crunch. Some will be discontinued.
West Virginia University is staring down a roughly $45 million deficit and will trim its degree offerings as a result. Layoffs are almost assured.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 11, 2023 -
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A Florida public college search was suspended. Some critics blame political interference.
An ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis was floated for the job at Florida Atlantic University — but he wasn’t named a finalist.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 10, 2023 -
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UNC-Chapel Hill to start free tuition program in response to Supreme Court ruling
North Carolina students and families earning under $80,000 a year will benefit beginning in 2024.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 10, 2023 -
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Sponsored by TouchNetGetting staff and students to stay: Higher ed leans on data to upgrade campus experiences
Colleges and universities continue to struggle with shrinking enrollment and retention as students choose education alternatives or jump ship to competing institutions.
July 10, 2023 -
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The Supreme Court struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. But he’s trying again.
The president had tried to cancel student loan debt for those earning up to $125,000 a year, which conservatives deemed financially imprudent and unfair.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 30, 2023 -
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Gen Z values education — but doesn’t think a four-year degree is the only option
A new survey found that high school students are weighing the time investment college requires as seriously as the financial investment.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 30, 2023 -
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Deep DiveSupreme Court rules against race-conscious admissions at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill
The recent opinion was unsurprising for college access advocates who had nonetheless urged the high court to keep with decades of precedent.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 29, 2023
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