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Pennsylvania system board votes to merge 6 institutions into 2
The plan intends to correct PASSHE's declining enrollment and unsteady finances, though it attracted bitter faculty and staff opposition.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2021 -
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Inside Iowa Wesleyan University's plan to find better financial footing
The liberal arts school, which was on the brink of closure three years ago, is hoping better retention and a wider recruiting funnel will improve its prospects.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 13, 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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Republicans receive Biden's OCR pick skeptically during Senate hearing
Catherine Lhamon, the White House's choice to lead the Office for Civil Rights, may be weighed down by her tenure in the Obama administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Colleges must do more to close the gender gap in financial fluency
The head of Barnard College at Columbia University explains how her institution is improving women's financial literacy on campus.
By Sian Beilock • July 12, 2021 -
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Drop standardized test scores from rankings, higher ed groups tell U.S. News
A dozen organizations and individuals say including the SAT and ACT in the publication's list methodology worsens inequalities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2021 -
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21 Republican AGs take aim at the Biden administration's Title IX interpretation
The Eduction Department said last month that the federal sex discrimination law protects gender identity and sexual orientation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 9, 2021 -
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Number of colleges still accepting applications drops from pandemic high
A NACAC database published annually provides a limited look into which schools still have open seats for the coming academic year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 12, 2021 -
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ColumnPresident Speaks: 5 college leaders share how they're tackling higher ed's pressing issues
The latest posts from our regular opinion series show how schools can face challenges that will extend beyond the pandemic.
July 8, 2021 -
Tenn. commission to recommend how to right underfunding at state HBCU
A recent audit found the state didn't match federal grants to Tennessee State for decades, potentially costing the school up to $544 million.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 8, 2021 -
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Last fall saw 'unprecedented' drops in college persistence rates, report finds
First-year persistence rates hit their lowest levels since 2012, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 8, 2021 -
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Fitch raises higher ed outlook but sees growing gaps between colleges
Returns to in-person instruction drive the ratings agency to upgrade the sector to stable, but revenue pressures threaten colleges unevenly.
By Rick Seltzer • July 7, 2021 -
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Mills College alumnae sue to halt possible merger
The two plaintiffs — one of whom currently sits on the college's governing board — allege the institution has withheld key financial information.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 7, 2021 -
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Nikole Hannah-Jones turns down UNC-Chapel Hill for Howard
The 1619 Project creator's decision follows a battle over tenure exposing faults among politics, donors, board governance and academic freedom.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 6, 2021 -
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Massachusetts bill to boost state higher ed funding gains backing
Dozens of legislators have signed onto the measure, which would send $500 million more annually to public institutions for five years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 6, 2021 -
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Senate bill would create national apprenticeship college consortium
The proposal arrived just months after a Trump administration overhaul to the nation's apprenticeship system was rescinded.
By Ryan Golden • July 6, 2021 -
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Ohio bill would effectively ban public colleges from requiring the coronavirus vaccine
Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, hasn't indicated whether he will sign the bill. It mirrors other actions states are taking to limit vaccine mandates.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 2, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept took 'unprecedented' steps when overseeing for-profit schools' sale, report finds
The agency's internal watchdog flagged several issues with the way it handled the Dream Center's failed bid to buy and run 13 colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 1, 2021 -
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Florida governor signs bill shielding colleges from coronavirus lawsuits
Students and families largely can't sue institutions — both public and private — that moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 1, 2021 -
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Georgia's college system still hasn't named a permanent chancellor. What's next?
The current head of the University System of Georgia retires Thursday. Politics has mired the hunt for his replacement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2021 -
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NCAA approves name, image and likeness policy
The organization moved quickly to enact the measure, as several state laws greenlighting student-athlete compensation take effect Thursday.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2021 -
2U to acquire edX for $800M
The company says buying the MOOC provider will make it easier to recruit students into its programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021 -
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Student perception of higher ed's value falls again, survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say college isn't worth the cost, up from half who said the same last summer.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021 -
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How Morehouse School of Medicine is growing the biotech worker pipeline
The historically Black institution created summer bridge programs to attract students to a sector in which diversity has long lagged.
By Chandra Thomas Whitfield • June 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveColleges level up healthcare programs to meet growing demand
Some of the latest expansions have an eye toward interprofessional collaboration and short-term or accelerated offerings.
By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy SPACs are eyeing the education technology sector
These "blank-check" companies could expand the industry's footing on Wall Street.
By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021
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