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Minnesota could make college free for families earning under $80K
The North Star Promise would bridge the gap between tuition costs and students' grants and scholarships, according to proposed legislation.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 9, 2023 -
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Florida public colleges need permission to take grants from China, other ‘countries of concern’ under new law
Colleges will be not able to work with nations including Russia, Iran and Cuba on activities like study abroad without governing board approval.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 9, 2023 -
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Transfer applications mostly come from wealthy areas, Common App finds
Over four years, only 6% of transfer applicants lived in zip codes with a median household income in the lowest bracket.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 9, 2023 -
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Class of ’23 brings tech chops to the workforce — no matter their degree
Even nontech majors possess data and IT proficiencies and are eager to add to that knowledge, according to a Handshake report.
By Matt Ashare • May 9, 2023 -
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Rutgers workers approve new contracts following historic strike
The four-year agreements bring an end to nearly a year of fraught negotiations between the New Jersey university and its employees.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 8, 2023 -
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Stillman College rejects U.S. News undergraduate rankings
The private HBCU in Alabama is the latest institution to no longer cooperate with the system, a broad withdrawal that began last year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 8, 2023 -
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OpinionShow me your budget, I’ll tell you your values
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona writes that a congressional Republican budget proposal’s education cuts would be “staggeringly reckless.”
By Miguel Cardona • May 8, 2023 -
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Deep DiveGeorge Washington University’s plan to arm campus police ignites concerns over racially motivated violence
Students and faculty have highlighted the role of armed campus officers in fatal shootings nationwide, a renewed conversation since George Floyd’s murder.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 8, 2023 -
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Sponsored by HelioCampusWhat’s measured gets managed: Aligning smart data practices to fuel institutional effectiveness
Unified access to actionable data should be the glue that informs institutional priorities AND helps you actively measure and calibrate progress in real-time.
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Alabama lawmakers throw lifeline to Birmingham-Southern through loan proposal
The bill would benefit financially struggling colleges, though it requires them to pledge assets as collateral.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2023 -
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Texas scales back bill that would have required SAT, ACT in public college admissions
Proposed legislation would still mandate state institutions consider exam scores for graduate programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 5, 2023 -
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Chegg stock continues slip on investor fears of AI disruption
With its Q1 earnings, the company shared concerns that student interest in ChatGPT is impacting growth for its tutoring and homework help services.
By Roger Riddell • May 4, 2023 -
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Education Department guidance could harm colleges that rely on OPMs, Moody’s says
Analysts said colleges like Arkansas State University that heavily depend on these vendors would face greater administrative burdens and expenses.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 4, 2023 -
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American University of Puerto Rico to close at the end of the year
The private nonprofit college attributed the decision to sluggish recovery after hurricanes hit the region, as well as enrollment and financial troubles.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 4, 2023 -
Adtalem revenue grows 1.3% despite Walden University’s falling enrollment
The for-profit operator has been downsizing its offices and reducing its workforce, resulting in $17.7 million in restructuring costs so far for fiscal 2023.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2023 -
Grand Canyon University’s online enrollment tops 86,000 students, reversing declines
The enrollment growth helped boost the bottom line of the Christian institution’s educational services provider, Grand Canyon Education.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2023 -
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Almost 300 colleges still have open seats for fall 2023
Admissions group NACAC has published an annual database of open slots after the May 1 decision deadline.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2023 -
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College students still struggling to stay enrolled, Gallup research finds
More than 40% of surveyed students said they’d considered stopping out of their programs in a six-month period.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2023 -
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Campus mental health platform Uwill lands $30 million in funding
The startup, which launched in 2020, counts more than 150 colleges as clients and plans to use the investment to expand to more.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2023 -
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Instructure’s first-quarter revenue climbs 13.6% as Canvas gains market share
Steve Daly, the company’s CEO, said the learning management system provider still has room to grow in the North American higher education sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2023 -
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Office for Civil Rights fielded more Title IX complaints than any other kind in fiscal 2022
Education Department officials drew attention to record-high complaint numbers but noted that one person had made 7,339 of the sex bias ones.
By Naaz Modan • May 1, 2023 -
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Education Department calls on colleges to stop asking about applicants’ criminal histories
The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 1, 2023 -
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Idaho board bans diversity statements in 4-year public college hiring
The state’s education board stressed it still wants to “create and nurture a safe, welcoming and dynamic learning environment” for students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 1, 2023 -
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AAUP accuses Emporia State of flouting academic freedom with faculty layoffs
The public university in Kansas dismissed at least 30 tenure or tenure-track professors last year, citing pandemic-induced financial stress.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 1, 2023 -
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Illinois bill to create income-share agreement requirements stalls
The legislation would allow ISA providers to take up to 20% of college graduates’ salaries. It is opposed by consumer protection advocates.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2023
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