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UC Berkeley agrees to make online content accessible to settle Justice Department lawsuit
The university’s videos, podcasts and MOOCs are inaccessible to people with hearing, vision and manual disabilities, the agency says.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 25, 2022 -
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For-profit Pittsburgh Career Institute closes suddenly, citing ACICS shutdown
The institution said the Education Department’s decision to pull its accreditor’s recognition led to its demise.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2022 -
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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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Biden extends student loan payment freeze as debt forgiveness program stalls in court
The Education Department said if litigation isn't resolved, the moratorium will end June 2023.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 22, 2022 -
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Education Department shouldn’t have OK’d federal aid for 5 for-profits on Sweet v. Cardona list, advocacy group says
Student Defense argues the department should have cut off student aid for the five institutions, which include the closing Pittsburgh Career Institute.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2022 -
What changed in 2 years since Grinnell said it would try no-loan financial aid
Fewer students need to work on campus, the Iowa institution says. The no-loan policy comes as applications have spiked and its admit rate falls.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 22, 2022 -
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Number of college applicants sending admissions scores hasn’t rebounded, report says
Data from the Common App shows far fewer students are providing entrance exam scores than before the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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More law schools reject U.S. News list, but publication pledges to keep ranking ‘regardless of whether schools agree’
Berkeley, Columbia and Georgetown law schools joined a roster of institutions rejecting the rankings that started Wednesday with Yale and Harvard.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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ABA proposal to end admissions testing requirements passes next hurdle
The change would not take effect until fall 2025 if it wins final approval in a vote scheduled for February.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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Department of Justice identifies suspect in most of this year’s HBCU bomb threats
The alleged perpetrator, a minor, will be brought up on charges unrelated to the threats against HBCUs, according to the FBI.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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Federal judge temporarily halts enforcement of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act in public colleges
The law stops faculty from discussing certain race-related topics, a prohibition the judge called “dystopian.”
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 17, 2022 -
Yale, Harvard law schools drop out of U.S. News rankings, saying they undermine legal profession’s tenets
The Ivy League schools’ rejection adds fuel to an already-raging debate about the rankings' validity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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Common App expands program that offers automatic admission to students
Fourteen colleges are now participating in the pilot, which comes as direct admissions grows in popularity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 17, 2022 -
How library collections can help colleges diversify
Academic libraries can lead institution-wide DEI goals through material acquisition and improved accessibility, according to a new report.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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Florida public university leaders object to proposed tenure rules tied to controversial state law
Officials criticized the draft policies for lacking due process and said they would in essence destroy tenure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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Less than half of students whose colleges abruptly close go on to enroll elsewhere
College closures are most likely to affect for-profit college attendees, according to an analysis of 140,000-plus students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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Over 1,830 colleges are test-optional for fall 2023 admissions
At least 90 of those institutions aren’t requiring the SAT or ACT through fall 2024, according to FairTest, a group advocating for limited use of assessments.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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48,000 University of California academic workers go on strike
Graduate students, teaching assistants and postdocs are demanding better pay and benefits in what they call the largest strike ever at an academic institution.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Roughly a third of medical schools have DEI incentives for employees, report finds
Two-thirds of surveyed schools have a plan to diversify faculty recruitment, but less than half of promotion and tenure policies reward faculty DEI work.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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New international student enrollment surged 80% last year
Increases continued this fall as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, according to a survey of more than 600 U.S. higher education institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 14, 2022 -
Troubled for-profit ASA College to lose accreditation
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education will yank ASA’s accreditation by March over issues with its governance and resources.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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Final arguments unfold as Sweet v. Cardona settlement nears conclusion
U.S. District Judge William Alsup heard arguments this week from the Biden administration as well as colleges that oppose the deal.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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How higher ed can engage veterans — from a university president who is a veteran
Identify how veterans differ from traditional students and support them accordingly, says the president of the University of Montana.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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Federal judge declares Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan unlawful
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee, vacated the program in his ruling, saying it infringes on Congress’ powers.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 11, 2022 -
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Coursera announces layoffs as revenue growth slows
CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said Coursera is “entering a different chapter now” amid cooling enthusiasm for ed tech companies.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2022 -
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Off-campus students lack equitable access to broadband, researchers say
College leaders should include internet costs when calculating a student's financial need, study suggests.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 10, 2022
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