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Stanford, Columbia, Penn, Mount Sinai medical schools withdraw from U.S. News rankings
The exodus follows Harvard medical school and a contingent of law schools rejecting the listings.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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Florida university system won’t vote on tenure policy this week after drawing 1,300-plus comments
Faculty members had said the proposed post-tenure review process would undermine the concept of protecting research on controversial topics.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 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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New Jersey bill would limit college transcript holds
Under proposed legislation, colleges mostly wouldn’t be able to block access to students’ academic records if they owed nontuition expenses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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Differences in academic preparation contribute to college-going disparities, paper finds
Brookings Institution found that comparing similarly prepared students shrunk racial, gender and socioeconomic divides in college enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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6 college admissions experts share their biggest predictions for 2023
A pending Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and other shifts like ChatGPT’s effects on application essays could upend the landscape.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Workforce development, K-12 teacher shortages top list of state higher ed leaders’ concerns
A new survey from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association finds officials are working on improving the labor force.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Noodle acquires Hubble Studios, South Africa-based learning design firm
The deal will help the company tap into the international education market and build its roster of corporate clients, it said.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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College student, employee mental health worsened last year, survey finds
Student affairs professionals reported an increase in available mental health services but said more investment is needed across campuses.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to end Title IX exemptions for religious colleges
The plaintiffs failed to prove religious exemptions were created to target LGBTQ students, the judge said.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2023 -
Bay State College’s accreditation revoked amid accusations of mismanagement
The for-profit institution has long been under scrutiny, with some students fearing a sudden closure. That now appears imminent.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Harvard Medical School rejects U.S. News rankings
The dean of the No. 1 medical school for research says rankings “create perverse incentives” for institutions to submit false or misleading data.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Jan. 17, 2023 -
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Higher ed institutions to appeal Education Department’s $6B settlement with borrowers
Two for-profits and one nonprofit institution are attempting to block the deal, which would clear federal loan debts for over 200,000 borrowers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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36% of higher ed supervisors are looking for other work, study finds
Fewer than half would look for new opportunities with their current employer, potentially causing tumult in institutions’ org charts and succession plans.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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Foxx renews oversight requests after retaking House education chair
The North Carolina Republican is once again pressing the Education Department to detail how it supports academic freedom on college campuses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Nearly 2 in 5 recent graduates said their colleges didn’t prepare them mentally to transition to a workplace
Over half of those surveyed said employers should invest more in mental health, according to a new report.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Religious colleges should lean into their identities, leaders say
At an ACE event, faith-based colleges discussed problems dogging higher ed — like accessibility and completion — in a religious context.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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JPMorgan Chase alleges ed tech firm faked student accounts to lure it into acquisition
A recent lawsuit accuses executives of Frank, a platform to help students apply for federal financial aid, of lying about the number of users it had.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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2U makes moves to push back loan due date and save on annual interest payments
The company’s ability to refinance debt suggests lenders view it as healthy despite tough economic conditions, one ed tech expert said.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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Universities are failing to capture the value of their data, research finds
Disagreements over when and how to use data, along with decentralized systems, prevent universities from making the most of what they have.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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Terry Hartle’s replacement named at American Council on Education
His successor takes over Feb. 1, navigating a politically fraught and gridlocked Congress.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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California budget proposal cuts 2% from higher ed on the backs of capital projects
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2023-24 plan would, however, fulfill promised 5% base increases for the UC and Cal State systems.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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Education Department’s renewed plan to list and shame low-value colleges draws concern
For-profits worry about being targeted, while others fear the plan will contribute to the narrative that higher ed's benefits are purely financial.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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Education Department releases regulatory plans on income-driven loan repayment, low-value colleges
Undergraduate borrowers would pay less of their discretionary income and unpaid interest wouldn't accumulate under proposed rule.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 10, 2023 -
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After drag show uproar, South Dakota regents will create policy to ‘enhance the protection of minors’ on campuses
The governing board unanimously voted to create a policy, though it has yet to draft language for it.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 10, 2023 -
5 higher education lawsuits to watch in 2023
Rulings are expected in several high-profile cases, including those that could determine the fate of race-conscious admissions and the DACA program.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2023
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