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Appeals court allows remaining Sweet v. Cardona loan forgiveness cases to move forward
Two for-profit institutions and one private nonprofit fought the $6 billion class-action settlement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 5, 2023 -
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House Republicans press Education Department on colleges’ foreign gift reporting requirements
Virginia Foxx, chair of the House education committee, is demanding the agency detail how much it spends monitoring foreign donations and contracts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 5, 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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House progressives say Biden administration should use executive power to curb for-profit college ‘predatory behavior’
The Congressional Progressive Caucus also wants the White House to withhold federal student aid from poorly performing institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 5, 2023 -
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Sexual violence survivor groups ask Biden to ensure final Title IX rule comes in May
The Education Department said it will release its long-awaited regulation next month, but it’s also delayed publishing a draft version of the rule before.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 5, 2023 -
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North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings
Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 4, 2023 -
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University of Vermont failed to investigate allegations of antisemitism, Ed Department finds
The university and its State Agricultural College agreed to improve discrimination response protocols, in a resolution agreement entered into with the Office for Civil Rights on Monday.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 3, 2023 -
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International applicants using the Common App increased by over a third
The biggest numbers came from China and India in the 2021-22 academic year, the organization reported.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 3, 2023 -
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Lindenwood University acquires Michigan-based for-profit vocational college
Lindenwood said the purchase is the first step toward future acquisitions and becoming a system that serves diverse educational needs.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2023 -
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Most Americans don’t see value in a four-year college degree, new survey finds
This matches trends in previous iterations of the Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, though the share of Americans skeptical of higher ed has grown.
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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville faculty object to potential acquisition of the University of Phoenix
The for-profit’s history of poor student outcomes is one reason the system should not go through with a purchase, the faculty senate said.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 31, 2023 -
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Number of Hispanic-serving institutions climbs to 571
New data from Excelencia in Education, a Latino advocacy group, also shows hundreds of colleges are on the cusp of earning the designation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2023 -
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Florida university system approves new tenure policy, spurning faculty critics
The faculty union had argued new post-tenure reviews undercut academic freedom.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2023 -
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College applicants still aren’t submitting SAT, ACT scores at pre-pandemic levels
Only 4% of Common App’s member institutions required test scores for 2022-23, according to new data from the organization.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2023 -
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California attorney general complaint could shut down Olivet University
The evangelical college has run into legal trouble before, and is currently facing investigations over alleged money laundering and other crimes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 29, 2023 -
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Iowa Wesleyan University to close at the end of the academic year
The private nonprofit institution attributed the decision to changing enrollment and the state’s governor refusal to provide federal pandemic aid funds.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023 -
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If race-conscious admissions end, selective colleges would struggle to create diverse classes
A new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analysis comes ahead of the highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the issue.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023 -
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Contingent faculty jobs are still the standard, AAUP report finds
Over two-thirds of faculty positions in fall 2021 did not offer a path to tenure.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2023 -
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First PhD program at a tribal college launches
Navajo Technical University, in New Mexico, is offering a doctorate in the culture and language of Diné, a Navajo word meaning “the people.”
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023 -
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A Connecticut for-profit nursing college shut down abruptly. Now it’s facing two state investigations.
Stone Academy closed down all of its campuses last month, leaving students who want to finish their education in the lurch.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023 -
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Q&AHow colleges can reduce credit friction for transfer students
A systemwide database developed by Ithaka S+R and CUNY provides a model for clear, easy communication with a vital demographic.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 24, 2023 -
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House lawmakers debate Biden’s student loan system agenda
Republicans tore into the president’s mass debt forgiveness plan and revised income-driven repayment model during a subcommittee hearing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2023 -
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Proposed bill would quash Vermont university’s plan to cut library collection
Vermont State University walked back some aspects of a plan to downsize its libraries after strong backlash.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 23, 2023 -
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Over 40% of college students said they considered stopping out in six-month period
Half of students who mulled stopping out attributed this to emotional stress, according to a new Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2023 -
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To stem Black student attrition, higher ed needs to make decisions with these learners in mind
The new Community for Black Learner Excellence issued a framework for boosting the number of Black students enrolling in and graduating from college.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2023 -
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New FAFSA will debut in December, Education Department says
Typically the student financial aid form goes live in October every year, but it’s in the process of being simplified.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2023
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