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Use COVID-19 relief money to address mental health, Ed Dept urges colleges
Institutions can apply some of the $76 billion earmarked for higher ed to efforts like crisis hotlines and suicide prevention programs, officials say.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 19, 2022 -
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How graduate programs can cater to Gen Z students
Adults 25 and younger expect to choose a college quicker and with different motivations than their predecessors, survey says.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 19, 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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Ed Dept will continue to waive financial aid verification rules for 2022-23
The agency first relaxed its policies for the 2021-22 enrollment cycle as an acknowledgement of students’ pandemic-induced hardships.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2022 -
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Most colleges permit faculty to 'stop the clock' on tenure, survey finds
Most institutions extend probationary periods regardless of professors' gender, addressing a key consideration for parents, according to a new AAUP report.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2022 -
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Students, higher ed leaders diverge on post-COVID priorities
Survey says a quarter of North American colleges indicate they will stick to in-person teaching, but most students prefer a mixed course load.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 17, 2022 -
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A look at 13 years of Title IX policy
As colleges prepare to adhere to new regulations governing the federal sex discrimination law, we look back at major events in recent Title IX history.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated April 22, 2024 -
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Pandemic student loan pause mostly helps borrowers who can afford to pay, report says
Only 5% of borrowers who don't expect to make payments when freeze ends are currently building savings, according to a new Philadelphia Fed survey.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 16, 2022 -
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Financial aid administrators call for student loan system reforms
NASFAA helped develop more than two dozen recommendations on components like loan plan design and servicer oversight.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 16, 2022 -
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Q&ACan college pricing be fixed?
An economics professor discusses why listed tuition differs so much from what families actually pay and how this system harms students.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 13, 2022 -
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Permanently expand SNAP benefits to college students, researchers say
Lawmakers broadened eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but those expansions are slated to expire.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 12, 2022 -
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California bill would create revenue-sharing agreement with college athletes
The proposal would apply to public and private institutions. Experts say it represents a significant departure from the NCAA's amateurism model.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 12, 2022 -
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Zovio explores selling parts of its business as net losses continue
The company, whose largest client is the University of Arizona Global Campus, touted recent enrollment gains, though they didn't stem revenue losses.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 11, 2022 -
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The ABA is again trying to end LSAT requirements. Will it stick this time?
A 2018 push to stop assessment mandates died amid worries for underserved law school applicants, but the accreditor is returning to the idea.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 11, 2022 -
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Georgia system downsizes faculty role in presidential searches
Officials said a new process will bring consistency, but a faculty group argues the change flies in the face of shared governance.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 10, 2022 -
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'Pandemic classes' graduate in person this year as colleges seek to reconnect
The University of Alaska Anchorage was one of several colleges hosting reunion commencements for students previously stuck celebrating remotely.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 10, 2022 -
2U continues consumer-centric pivot as Q1 losses widen
The company said its recent acquisition of edX will help improve marketing costs, though those expenses increased in its latest quarterly earnings report.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 6, 2022 -
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College contracts with OPMs need better oversight, watchdog says
Reviews don't adequately assess whether deals with online program managers comply with federal law, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2022 -
Grand Canyon Education reports enrollment challenges with online students
The service provider is confident that three new certificate programs built with its largest client will be a major draw.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2022 -
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Coursera launches skills training academy for colleges and companies
Experts say the move could help the company strengthen its focus on selling courses to colleges rather than consumers.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 4, 2022 -
Whitman College to meet students' full financial need following $10M gift
A new scholarship will eventually benefit about 500 students in Washington state, about one-third of the liberal arts institution's student body.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 4, 2022 -
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Transfer enrollment falls 6.9% in spring from a year ago
The declines were driven by losses in upward transfer from two-year to four-year colleges, which may stem from declining community college enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2022 -
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Ransomware hits 2 colleges at semester's end. What can others do?
Austin Peay State University canceled some exams. Kellogg Community College closed campuses. Leaders elsewhere should take precautions.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2022 -
Permission granted by DePauw University
OpinionPresident Speaks: Why free speech and diversity and inclusion go hand in hand on campus
The president of DePauw University draws her commitment to free speech from growing up in a diverse working-class neighborhood.
By Lori White • May 2, 2022 -
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Defense research funding for HBCUs, minority institutions lags, report says
The Pentagon trails other federal agencies in share of R&D spending for HBCUs and other institutions with a large share of minority students.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2022 -
Permission granted by Butler University
Q&AHow can colleges assess their own well-being initiatives?
Butler University recently launched a survey to capture how well students think their institutions support holistic health. Other colleges can use it.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2022
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