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California community college enrollment slid 15% in 2020-21, new data shows
The figure represents a decline of about 319,000 students, with particularly sharp decreases among African Americans, Native Americans and men.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 4, 2021 -
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OSHA: Employers have 60 days to mandate COVID-19 vaccines
It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the emergency temporary standard to move fast.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 4, 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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D2L completes initial public offering, raising about $120M
The learning management system company is just the latest ed tech firm to go public amid heightened interest in online learning.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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Marginalized student groups prefer virtual recruiting, survey finds
Women and Black, Hispanic and first-generation college students reported better interactions with company reps in virtual settings than in person.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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How would lottery admissions at selective colleges change their student bodies?
In simulating the system, the share of men, low-income students and those of color who were admitted declined.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2021 -
3 takeaways from Udemy's initial public offering
The MOOC provider's filings with the SEC offer insight into trends within the alternative credential and online education market.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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OpinionToday's students need hybrid learning models
COVID-19 proved it's time to restructure the college experience to meet students' needs, the Lumina Foundation's chief policy officer argues.
By Danette Howard • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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U of Florida allows three professors to testify in lawsuit against state
One faculty group had said that if the university blocked testimony as originally planned, it would "establish a terrifying precedent."
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 2, 2021 -
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5 charts breaking down fall 2021's college enrollment trends
Undergraduate enrollment fell 3.2% from last year, while graduate enrollment continued to climb by rising 2.1%.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Report: Two-thirds of students lacking basic needs did not apply for emergency aid
Students receiving grants said they were more likely to graduate and support their schools as alumni.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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With Biden mandates looming, what can colleges do in states that limit vaccine requirements?
The legal landscape is still uncertain as the White House works to formalize more of its COVID-19 vaccine policies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Georgia system chancellor defends tenure changes to AAUP
The University System of Georgia's acting leader said "due process is and will remain a core tenet" of policies governing post-tenure review processes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 3, 2021 -
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AAU takes aim at 'pass the harasser' with new principles on sexual misconduct
The nonbinding guidance focuses on how universities should share information about alleged sexual abuse during hiring processes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Duke pays $19M to settle case alleging no-poach agreement with UNC-Chapel Hill
The lawsuit said the nearby universities had an illegal deal since the 1970s to suppress competition for one another's faculty members.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Undergraduate enrollment drops 3.2% this fall, deepening last year's losses
For-profits and community colleges saw the sharpest year-over-year declines, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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For-profit American Public U strikes transfer agreement with California Community Colleges
The deal generated criticism that the California system is working with an institution with poor student outcomes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Pennsylvania governor takes aim at sexual violence at state's colleges
Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a legislative package that would enact new consent and sexual conduct education laws.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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OpinionCompetency-based learning can power an equitable recovery
A new approach to higher education could help students earn credentials and find economic opportunity, leaders at C-BEN and JFF argue.
By Charla Long and Stacey Clawson • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Over half of students reported feeling 'institutional betrayal' at a university during the pandemic
Classroom performance, engagement and fundraising could drop if students feel colleges failed to protect them from COVID-19, researchers theorized.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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The Ed Dept revived a financial aid investigative unit. Is it open season on for-profit colleges?
The sector fears it will be unfairly targeted by probes into financial aid abuses. Experts say the division should look into infractions across higher ed.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2021 -
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Catherine Lhamon narrowly survives Senate confirmation, will head Ed Dept's civil rights arm
Due process activists railed against her appointment, arguing her Obama-era role enforcing sexual assault policies disqualified her from serving.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Amherst College ends legacy admissions
The Massachusetts liberal arts institution is among the first highly selective colleges to stop boosting applications from alumni's relatives.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds
Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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Bloomfield College appeals for funding to help it stay open beyond current academic year
The private institution in New Jersey seeks philanthropic support and partnerships that could include a merger, it said Tuesday.
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Anti-affirmative action group appeals UNC-Chapel Hill decision to Supreme Court
The leader of Students for Fair Admissions called for an end to race-conscious admissions policies "as soon as possible."
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 12, 2021
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