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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termHow colleges are responding to the CDC's new mask guidelines
While some schools are adding mask mandates, others are ignoring the guidance or have their hands tied by state policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 29, 2021 -
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Over two-thirds of bachelor's-granting colleges won't require SAT, ACT for fall 2022
It's the second straight year a group advocating for test-optional admissions policies tracked similarly high levels.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 29, 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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Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day
The company's initial public offering can be seen as a bellwether for the health of the broader U.S. edtech ecosystem.
By Jane Thier • July 29, 2021 -
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California governor signs bill to expand student aid, create new transfer pathways
The state is providing funding for higher education as part of its plan to rebuild the economy after the health crisis.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 28, 2021 -
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Study finds little spillover of COVID-19 cases from U of Michigan into community
Researchers wanted to understand whether coronavirus outbreaks at colleges spread to nearby areas, although infectious variants might change dynamics.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 28, 2021 -
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Amazon Web Services, Arizona State to offer for-credit cloud education to 10K high schoolers
The Ed Equity Lab will deliver asynchronous courses taught by Arizona State faculty members to high school students.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 28, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd and State departments recommit to international education
The government's statement follows high-profile skirmishes over immigration policies between higher ed groups and the Trump administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 27, 2021 -
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UT-Austin, U of Oklahoma accept SEC's membership invitation
The moves are officially planned after a week of positioning but still aren't scheduled to take place for several years.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 30, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termColleges still rolling out fall mitigation strategies as coronavirus cases once again rise
With the new academic year fast approaching, institutions are announcing vaccine mandates and incentives.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2021 -
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What colleges can do after DACA was ruled unlawful
Schools should signal their support to unauthorized immigrant students and provide them with mental health services on campus, observers say.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 23, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termEd Dept offers colleges advice on improving ventilation in coronavirus era
The agency noted institutions can use federal aid to make changes to their facilities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 23, 2021 -
Department of Education takes a new direction
Higher ed groups call on Ed Dept to scrutinize Walden U sale
Adtalem Global Education plans to buy the online university for nearly $1.5B in cash, but the deal has been fraught from nearly the start.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2021 -
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Wisconsin lawmakers decline to expand free college program
A proposal would have let students from households earning $60,000 or less per year attend University of Wisconsin System campuses tuition free.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 28, 2021 -
Augustana College tests income insurance for transfer students
The program guarantees income for five years after graduation and gives the institution a new way to attract certain students.
By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2021 -
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Virginia higher ed funding is inequitable and needs reform, report says
One think tank is criticizing public colleges for taking big shares of state dollars without enrolling many low-income students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termIllinois higher education agencies advise all colleges to mandate coronavirus vaccine
The state is among a few to encourage such requirements on campuses.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2021 -
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Q&AHow 14 private colleges are planning to improve community college transfer
Liberal arts schools and community colleges in Ohio are creating three transfer pathways together. The project's director, Winnie Gerhardt, explains why.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termSupreme Court rejects legal challenge to Indiana U's vaccine mandate
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who oversees the appeals court involved in the case, declined to refer the complaint to the full Supreme Court.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 13, 2021 -
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FAFSA completions down nearly 5%, report says
The National College Attainment Network said the data could indicate more enrollment declines for the coming academic year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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Missouri governor signs bill removing public college tuition cap
Public schools previously could only raise their prices to keep up with inflation or account for state funding cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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Colleges prepare for the pandemic's second fall termWith the fall approaching, colleges reevaluate vaccination mandates
College leaders in different states are adding and dropping vaccine rules as they navigate thorny legal considerations.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2021 -
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ColumnHow colleges can nail TikTok
Although colleges run the risk of missteps on the popular platform, they can carve out a space for themselves that helps build their brand.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2021 -
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Q&AHow Ithaca College's president stressed diversity and inclusion 'from the core'
Shirley Collado looks back on her time leading the liberal arts college as she prepares to take over at completion program College Track.
By Rick Seltzer • July 15, 2021 -
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2 Boston colleges mandate weekly coronavirus testing — even for vaccinated students
Northeastern and Boston universities are keeping stringent safety measures in place for the fall term as other colleges relax their policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2021 -
Report: No 'strong evidence' to show top colleges disfavor Asian American applicants
With a Supreme Court case possible, Georgetown University researchers countered several common arguments from affirmative action opponents.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2021
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