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Utah governor seeks to replace entire state higher ed board
Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, is looking to appoint 10 new members without renewing any of the current ones.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 9, 2023 -
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Q&AHow colleges can make faculty mental health a priority
Two DeVry leaders share how the university promotes well-being for its employees and why it got rid of the term "work-life balance."
By Laura Spitalniak • June 9, 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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Many student loan borrowers likely face challenges when payments resume, consumer protection bureau warns
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it had identified 2.5 million borrowers who were behind in making payments on other forms of debt.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 8, 2023 -
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COVID-19 made 26% of high school seniors rethink where to go to college, survey finds
The pandemic also influenced what majors students considered, according to ACT, the testing company.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 8, 2023 -
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Inside the deal giving New Jersey college students 24/7 access to mental health services
State officials are working with telehealth platform Uwill on the project they say is the first of its kind in the country.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 8, 2023 -
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Over 1,900 colleges not requiring SAT, ACT in admissions for fall 2023
Most of those institutions have also extended test-optional and test-free policies through fall 2024, according to new data.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 7, 2023 -
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Drexel University, Peirce College target adult students in pilot programs
The Philadelphia institutions are working together to create stackable programs that will help the region recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 6, 2023 -
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North Carolina lawmakers proposed a new way to appoint UNC system board members. Will it stick?
Public college governing boards have lacked political diversity, critics say, arguing that proposed legislation might make that worse.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2023 -
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Student loan payments set to resume end of August
The end of the repayment freeze was part of the debt ceiling legislation President Joe Biden signed Saturday.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2023 -
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Research university group AAU adds six members
The Association of American Universities is highly selective, having only invited a handful of institutions to its ranks in the last decade.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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Connecticut poised to partly ban college transcript holds over student debts
A bill would ban the practice for students seeking their transcripts for jobs but not for those wanting to transfer to other institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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ACT to be piloted online starting in December
The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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South Dakota governor demands conservative makeover for public higher education
Kristi Noem, a Trump-aligned policymaker, is calling for changes like bans on campus drag shows and ending the use of preferred pronouns.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 31, 2023 -
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The King’s College to lose accreditation amid mounting financial difficulties
Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it is yanking accreditation partly because the liberal arts institution is in “imminent danger of closing.”
By Natalie Schwartz • May 30, 2023 -
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Education Department delays final Title IX rules until October
The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 30, 2023 -
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Education faces flat funding under debt ceiling deal
The bill needs approval by the House, Senate and president before a June 5 default deadline.
By Kara Arundel • May 30, 2023 -
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Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools
Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that.
By Lilah Burke • May 30, 2023 -
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Course-sharing company Acadeum nabs $11.9M in latest funding round
The company plans to use the investment to help spread the word about its services, which are used by 460-plus colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 26, 2023 -
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First Lady encourages higher ed pathways beyond 4-year degrees
During remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Jill Biden said the White House supports options like apprenticeships and dual enrollment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 26, 2023 -
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For-profit cosmetology college blames impending closure on 90/10 rule changes
Queen City College, in Tennessee, said that it would not be able to meet “impossible benchmarks” under the new regulation and plans to close in 2025.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 27, 2023 -
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House committees will investigate Education Department over Sweet v. Cardona settlement
Republicans raised concerns the agency was “improperly influenced by political considerations” in the case that canceled some $6 billion in student loan debt.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023 -
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House Republicans again take Biden’s student loan policies to task
Conservatives during a subcommittee hearing also blasted administration officials for not being more responsive to requests for information.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023 -
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State funding for higher ed surpasses pre-Great Recession levels
But public colleges will now have to contend with the loss of COVID-19 relief funds and continuing declines in enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 25, 2023 -
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Over half of adults say the financial benefits of attending college outweigh its costs
But their views depended heavily on factors like whether they completed their programs or had outstanding loans, a Federal Reserve survey found.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 24, 2023 -
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North Carolina bill would force accreditation changes for public colleges
The proposal, similar to legislation passed by Florida lawmakers, stems from a recent politicization of accrediting bodies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2023
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