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Are more college closures ahead?
Higher ed experts predicted many small institutions would shut down because of the pandemic, but only three schools made the call by April.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 1, 2021 -
Biden pitches $12B for community college infrastructure
The money would go to states to help upgrade facilities and technology and increase access to schools in education deserts.
By Hallie Busta • March 31, 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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No vaccines for out-of-state students? New Hampshire's move raises concerns.
Observers say the decision undermines efforts to stop the virus's spread.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
Oregon bill would allow 2- and 4-year public college mergers
Campus leaders who testified recently before state lawmakers didn't take a position on the measure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 31, 2021 -
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Shift online exposed and expanded college cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Ransomware attacks doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to one report, and experts say the increased use of virtual tools opened up new threats.
By Sue Poremba • March 30, 2021 -
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Adjunct college faculty taking the biggest hit from pandemic job losses
New annual employment data show which faculty groups were most affected by the pandemic-induced reductions.
By Hallie Busta • March 30, 2021 -
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Virginia establishes tuition-free community college for high-demand fields
The governor's office estimates the program will benefit 36,000 state residents.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 30, 2021 -
Colleges ready students to get vaccines as eligibility requirements open up
Higher ed institutions are using different tactics to encourage students to find appointments and sign up for shots.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 29, 2021 -
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Colorado lawmakers move to axe state's admissions test mandate
A bill working through the legislature would give public colleges the ability to decide whether to require SAT and ACT scores.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 29, 2021 -
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Will more colleges follow Rutgers and require the COVID-19 vaccine?
Public health and legal experts say mandating the shots at this stage enters new legal territory but can be supported.
By Hallie Busta • March 26, 2021 -
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OpinionA learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.
By Peter Smith • March 26, 2021 -
New Hampshire lawmakers scrap governor's merger plan — for now
They're proposing a committee to study whether combining the state's two- and four-year college systems is necessary.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
Advocates renew push to double the Pell Grant
A more coordinated effort to expand the federal program is emerging and has gained support from hundreds of colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
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Enrollment declines for 2020 high school grads may not be as big as projected
New Clearinghouse data corrects a "process error" that overestimated the drop-off in a release late last year.
By Hallie Busta • March 25, 2021 -
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Judge signs off on Maryland's settlement giving $577M to state HBCUs
The institutions will receive the money over the next decade and can use it to develop new programs and support students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 12, 2021 -
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ACE highlights ways colleges can streamline student transfer
The pandemic disrupted enrollment patterns, which could lead to more students transferring between institutions, a new report explains.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 23, 2021 -
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The Pipeline: Creative tactics colleges are using to boost enrollment
In these columns, we're spotlighting innovative ways schools are reaching prospective students during the pandemic.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Updated Nov. 29, 2021 -
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ColumnAdmissions on the big screen: University takes enrollment events to the drive-in
Ohio's Kent State took a creative approach to beating "Zoom fatigue" while minding COVID-19 restrictions with its outreach to prospective students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2021 -
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State funding for community colleges set to fall 2% in fiscal 2021, report finds
Overall, states are spending $457 million less on two-year schools than they did last year — even as they battle sliding enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated March 23, 2021 -
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Moody's upgrades higher ed outlook as more colleges eye a return to campus
The ratings agency is optimistic institutions will be able to have more in-person instruction and other activities this fall.
By Hallie Busta • March 22, 2021 -
PASSHE head under fire after saying he might push to 'dissolve' system
Dan Greenstein's remarks come as officials work through a plan to merge six universities in the network into two separate entities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2021 -
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Midwest accreditor's latest move highlights shift in college oversight
The Higher Learning Commission plans to pilot differential accreditation based on institution type and mission, but details are scant so far.
By Hallie Busta • March 19, 2021 -
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Lawmakers reintroduced the College Transparency Act. Could it pass this time?
Advocates for the bill to track colleges' student-level outcomes say growing bipartisan support could usher it through Congress.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 19, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept gives colleges more flexibility to use federal relief funds
New guidance allows institutions to use the money on expenses incurred any time during the pandemic, a shift from the last administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 19, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDonor and federal windfalls seed 'transformational' change at HBCUs
The racial reckoning last summer inspired a stream of giving to these schools that stands to shrink institutional equity gaps — if the support continues.
By Danielle McLean • March 19, 2021
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