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Ed Dept puts private college owners on the hook for student aid losses
The association representing for-profit institutions said it has "significant concerns" about the policy changes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 23, 2022 -
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Intel plans to pump $100M into Ohio and US higher ed
The National Science Foundation will kick in another $50 million to develop research and curriculum initiatives.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 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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Med schools skew toward high-income students no matter their race
Wealthy Black and Hispanic students attend medical school at much higher rates than their lower-income counterparts, study finds.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2022 -
Deep DiveColleges seek better ways to rename buildings
Campuses consider policies for renaming buildings as higher ed reexamines who deserves to be honored. Has a shared framework emerged?
By Laura Spitalniak • March 22, 2022 -
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The Ed Department brokered a deal on 90/10 rule changes. Here's what's inside.
The agency plans to formally propose a regulation that will more strictly monitor for-profit colleges, starting in 2023.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 21, 2022 -
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Ed Department fails to reach agreement on most new regulatory proposals
The agency negotiated with higher ed representatives on new rules but only found common ground on two of them.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 18, 2022 -
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Earmarks tally $703M and counting for higher ed
We identified at least 400 line items that will go to colleges across the U.S.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 18, 2022 -
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CUNY pumps $8M into 'in-house OPM'
The 25-campus system is using federal funds to create a new initiative, called CUNY Online, that will centralize online expansion efforts.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 17, 2022 -
Q&AWhy Chatham University brought back tenure 17 years after getting rid of it
The change will ease recruiting and let faculty diversify their work, says Joseph MacNeil, who led a committee that recommended reinstating tenure.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 17, 2022 -
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What's in the 2022 budget for higher education?
President Joe Biden approved a $1.5 trillion spending package that includes $76.4 billion for the Education Department.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2022 -
Middle States accreditor greenlights 3 Pennsylvania mergers
The state's public system can combine six institutions into two, and Saint Joseph's University, a Jesuit school, can absorb the University of the Sciences.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2022 -
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Public research universities adopted high-tuition, high-aid model, study finds
The percentage of low-income students at top research institutions rises with tuition hikes, but they remain underrepresented, researchers found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2022 -
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How a quick fix to state law keeps UC Berkeley from needing to slash fall enrollment
California fast-tracked legislation lifting a judicially ordered cap on students, averting university plans to cut in-person enrollment by 2,600.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2022 -
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Regional public colleges help build economic resilience in their areas, study finds
The research out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign speaks to the need to invest in these institutions, according to one of the co-authors.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 14, 2022 -
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OpinionHigher ed needs a Pell-Serving Institution designation
Congress should encourage four-year colleges to educate more low-income students by paying more if they hit certain goals.
By Carlo Salerno • March 14, 2022 -
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Federal bill would attempt to speed for-profit conversions to nonprofit colleges
Republican lawmakers say the proposal will clear red tape, but one expert says it will prevent regulators from rigorously reviewing such transactions.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 11, 2022 -
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Deep DiveIs $318M enough to fix underfunding at Tennessee's only public HBCU?
The state's governor is pitching new spending after a report revealed decades of underfunding, but experts say it doesn't go far enough.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 11, 2022 -
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Florida passes bill pushing accreditor changes, post-tenure review
The legislation would force public colleges to seek a new accreditor and has raised concerns it will undermine academic freedom.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 10, 2022 -
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Will adding a social and economic mobility metric to Carnegie Classifications drive colleges' behavior?
At its annual meeting, the American Council on Education articulates a vision to enable broader recognition for institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 9, 2022 -
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Gainful employment proposal looks at college vs. high school grads' earnings
Proposed revisions would attempt to ensure career education graduates can find work and pay off their loans.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 9, 2022 -
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Ed sector more prepared for cyberattacks than most
A new analysis from Immersive Labs shows higher ed and K-12 are more willing to comply with ransomware demands.
By Kara Arundel • March 9, 2022 -
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MOOC platforms shut off access to Russian content
Coursera and edX suspended content from Russian universities after the country invaded Ukraine. Are they setting a precedent for future global crises?
By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2022 -
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Court fines Ashford University and Zovio $22.4M for misleading students
The civil penalty is a blow to the company, which now provides marketing and recruiting services to the University of Arizona Global Campus.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2022 -
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‘We’re not going to stand by idly,’ Cardona says amid growing transgender athlete bans
Iowa joins an increasing number of states banning the participation of transgender students on school athletic teams.
By Naaz Modan • March 8, 2022 -
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AAUP censures Georgia system over new tenure policies
The faculty association's president said the new rules would have "a devastating effect on the quality of education."
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 7, 2022
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