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Ahead of likely censure, AAUP blasts Georgia system for tenure changes
The faculty group says new policies will allow professors to be fired without hearings, but system officials argue they encourage professional growth.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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College health association stresses vaccines in coronavirus guidance for spring 2022
The American College Health Association emphasized the need for institutions to be flexible, especially as public health guidance evolves.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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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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U of Florida faculty leaders, president hammer out deal to protect free speech
An agreement comes after the university tried to block three professors from participating in a lawsuit against the state, prompting them to sue.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Inside one group's efforts to depoliticize UNC-Chapel Hill's governance
A coalition of faculty, alumni and others want to combat partisan influence they link to scandals over the last decade.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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$38M for Bismarck State polytechnic facility signals new era in federal coronavirus aid
The project appears to be one of the first cases of relief money funding a college's capital project.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Unauthorized immigrant students face high hurdles post-graduation, survey finds
Poor access to professional licenses and federal student aid make it hard to get certain jobs and attend grad school, even after students earn diplomas.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Hoped-for gap year enrollment boom turns out to be a bust
Report dashes hopes that members of the high school class of 2020 who didn't immediately go to college would enroll this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Q&AHow Bennett College's new board chair sees its microcollege model developing
Kwanza Jones takes over as board chair at the North Carolina HBCU as it tries to move forward from financial and accreditation struggles.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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42% of stopped-out young adults cited financial reasons for leaving college, survey finds
The longer former students stay away, the less likely they are to return to college.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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College governing board demographics haven't changed much, report shows
An AGB survey administered every five years reveals small movement in adding women and racial minorities to governing bodies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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2 Kansas universities’ coronavirus vaccine policies broke new state law, AG says
The University of Kansas already updated processes to conform to a statute passed last month easing religious exemption requirements.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 1, 2021 -
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Former Temple University business dean convicted of wire fraud in rankings scandal
Moshe Porat was found guilty of submitting fraudulent data to U.S. News & World Report to boost Fox School of Business in the rankings.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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College officials and pundits say free expression is under siege. How can institutions respond?
The Bipartisan Policy Center developed a model on academic freedom and free speech that involves all levels of faculty and administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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2 community colleges start the week closed to recover from cyberattacks
Lewis and Clark Community College and Butler County Community College are closing their campuses as they restore their servers and systems.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Share of Common App colleges requiring admissions tests continues to plummet
Data through mid-November also suggests a rebound from declining application numbers earlier in the pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Pilot program at 4 community colleges seeks to design supports for single mothers on campus
The new effort aims to have more single mothers earn a degree or credential, with a goal of reaching 6,000 of these learners by 2024.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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Deep DiveCyberattacks keep targeting colleges. How can they protect themselves?
Higher ed's sprawling systems mean cybersecurity doesn't come easy — or cheap. But smart strategies and thinking through risk can go a long way.
By Liz Farmer • Nov. 29, 2021 -
Opinion
Entrepreneurship is fine — but it's time to fix the academic job market
Entrepreneurial skills aren't bad, but they don't get at the root of the problem for those pursuing Ph.D.s, one student argues.
By Daniel Sparks • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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OpinionHow hiring college presidents has changed, and how to make it better
Today's colleges frequently use search firms to hire leaders. This three-part series asks what that means and what can be safely outsourced.
Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Q&AWhat should college leaders know about undergraduates joining unions?
A labor and employment lawyer discusses issues college leaders might want to consider after a historic vote at Hamilton College.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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New federal legislation aims to strengthen public transit for colleges
A bipartisan proposal would authorize grant funding for institutions to help improve transportation and subsidize student costs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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ColumnWhy one college is pledging to pay half of its students' loans
Cornell College officials are hoping a promise to pay up to $12,000 of debt for 65 graduates will help them stay in school.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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National AAUP condemns bill to end tenure at South Carolina public colleges
The faculty group deemed the bill "misguided" and said it would irreparably damage the educational quality of the University of South Carolina system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Inflation set to squeeze financially constrained colleges hardest
Most colleges won't be able to offset all of their cost increases by raising tuition, Fitch Ratings predicts.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Private student loan use varies widely by state, report finds
The private student loan market has grown to $136.3 billion, or 8% of all student loans, The Institute for College Access & Success reported.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 19, 2021
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