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Judge dismisses Grand Canyon U lawsuit seeking more COVID-19 aid
The university argued it was entitled to more funds because of its nonprofit status with the IRS, but the Ed Department considers it a for-profit school.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 19, 2021 -
Labor complaint against NCAA sets stage for fight over college athlete unionization
An advocacy group says the NCAA interferes with labor laws and student-athletes' union rights.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Trendline
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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UC System ends undergraduate admissions testing for good
University of California officials agreed with Academic Senate recommendations against trying alternative assessments to the SAT and ACT.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers take aim at UW-Madison course featuring critical race theory
A mandatory unit for graduate students on gender and relationship violence prevention is the latest flash point between campuses and lawmakers.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Update shows undergraduate enrollment decline growing to 3.5% this fall
Declines were particularly steep at community colleges and for-profit institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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Early childhood education training needs investment, higher ed leaders say
A National Association for the Education of Young Children report argues systemic barriers prevent students from accessing these degree programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 17, 2021 -
Opinion
How to improve hiring of college presidents
Don't outsource control of a search, two higher ed leadership researchers say. Finding a president is too important and expensive of an undertaking.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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College employees are getting fired for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Despite widespread compliance on many campuses, a handful of employees have been dismissed or placed on leave.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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OpinionThe people hiring college presidents don't have experience as college presidents
A review of nearly two dozen people leading college executive searches found few had experience in the big chair on campus.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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5 charts breaking down the decline in international enrollment
We analyzed annual figures from the Open Doors report on international educational exchange to understand trends playing out in the sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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OpinionA fundamental change in hiring college presidents is unfolding
Presidents are growing more diverse and staying for shorter stints, 40 years of hiring show. But using search firms in hiring may be the real change.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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International enrollment fell 15% last academic year — but signs point to a rebound ahead
The annual Open Doors report paints a dismal picture for higher ed, but surveyed institutions say new international enrollment increased 68% this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Iowa regents survey students, employees on free speech
Those at Iowa's three public universities are being asked about feelings toward free expression after a series of incidents on campuses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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Nebraska State College System approves transgender employee protections amid conservative criticism
Prominent state policymakers opposed the policy, which states that employees may assert a gender identity other than their sex assigned at birth.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Alabama governor's chief of staff to take the reins at U of South Alabama
The appointment fits a recent trend of policymakers moving into college leadership positions amid questions about their academic qualifications.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Biden plan draws wide ire for excluding for-profit colleges from Pell increase
The spending package breaks from tradition of federal student aid being available across sectors.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Want students to socially distance? Scaring them isn't enough.
A new study found students were more likely to follow the health guidance if they believed it would protect against COVID-19 and they could do it.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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79 House Democrats call for Ed Dept guidance on surveys gauging campus sexual violence
Reviews should be standardized and conducted every other year, the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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University of Austin shared a worldview, but does it have a business plan?
Startup liberal arts university says it aims to recenter education on the pursuit of truth. Experts will watch whether it can be financially sustainable.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Judge bars community college district from enforcing vaccine policy for 2 nursing students
The ruling ordered Maricopa Community Colleges to find alternatives to the students being placed at clinical sites mandating the shots.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Overspending led to Kentucky State's $23M budget deficit, report finds
As the HBCU's financial situation worsened, it used "inappropriate" techniques to pay employee salaries such as missing vendor payments.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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3 more U of Florida professors sign on to lawsuit over academic freedom
Three additional faculty members say they were blocked from participating in court cases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2021 -
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South Carolina governor uses federal relief funding for tuition-free technical college
Gov. Henry McMaster set aside $17 million for the program and urged the state legislature to invest $124 million more to maintain it through June 2024.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Community college bachelor's degrees gain traction, report finds
Seven states allowed two-year colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in the past five years alone. In-demand fields like nursing lead the way.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Higher ed groups call for quick changes to FAFSA verification
The federal government should share data among agencies and change who is targeted in audits in order to remove student burdens, a new white paper says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021
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