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OpinionPresident Speaks: Advice for being nimble during trying times
Clarity, intentionality, flexibility and creativity are key as colleges try to manage the crisis, writes the president of Florida International University.
By Mark B. Rosenberg • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Colleges get a crash course in digital recruiting during the pandemic
Enrollment professionals say recent virtual trends will stick around this year and beyond. Whether colleges take full advantage of them is another matter.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 29, 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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Elite colleges are extending their test-optional policies
Most four-year institutions already did away with entrance exams for the fall 2021 admissions cycle.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 29, 2021 -
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Higher ed groups ask: Can international and unauthorized students get COVID-19 relief?
The Trump administration said restrictions limiting the first round of aid to those eligible for Title IV money didn't apply to the latest funding package.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Columbia U students refuse to pay tuition until rates slashed
The coronavirus has placed college costs under the microscope, with many elite schools lowering or freezing tuition.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Number of undergraduate college degrees, certificates stalls: report
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center attributes the stagnation to the pandemic, though it notes growth in stackable credentials.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Will more public colleges freeze tuition for next year?
The California State University system joins a handful of other public institutions that are keeping rates level during the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2021 -
GAO report looks at prevalence of 'insiders' in nonprofit conversions
The agency is recommending changes in how the IRS and the U.S. Department of Education review these transactions.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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College faculty are 'exhausted,' concerned pandemic is widening equity gaps: report
A recent survey of more than 850 introductory-course instructors highlights issues facing wider adoption of online learning.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Higher ed groups seek flexibility for applicants of foreign worker program
Several dozen organizations argue processing delays could cause international students to miss their employment start date and lose their visa status.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Common App data shows applications are up, but only for some colleges
Submissions to larger and more selective universities drove the increase, and certain student demographics are still lagging.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Rural counties would be economically devastated if their public colleges closed: report
Unemployment would skyrocket in certain areas without these institutions, the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2021 -
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Kansas universities have more leeway to fire tenured faculty. Will they use it?
Some fear shared governance is being left behind as colleges respond to pandemic-related revenue losses with deep cuts.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 25, 2021 -
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What colleges should know about herd immunity
Health experts predict schools will need to continue safety measures into the fall, especially given the vaccine's slow rollout.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2021 -
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Ed Dept staff recommend terminating recognition of troubled accreditor ACICS
The decision will be discussed by an oversight group next month. It follows years of concern about the agency's oversight abilities.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 23, 2021 -
Bill would make Colorado's test-optional policies permanent
The anticipated proposal comes as many colleges stopped requiring applicants to submit SAT and ACT scores during the pandemic.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 22, 2021 -
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Biden releases plan to help colleges reopen and conduct vaccine outreach
Colleges are "natural partners" to the federal government in its vaccination efforts, the new administration's proposal states.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Activist investors urge Adtalem to pull plug on Walden U purchase
Two firms suggested the company use a recent federal probe into the for-profit college as a reason to walk away from the $1.5 billion deal.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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Colleges head into the spring with varying coronavirus testing strategies
Some schools are testing students frequently while others are using wastewater and contact tracing to target their resources.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Biden's sex discrimination order likely a precursor to Title IX changes
The president affirmed that gender identity and sexual orientation should be protected under certain federal laws, following recent court precedent.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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Q&AWhy a new research group wants to bust regional college myths
"They can't do anything if we continue to undercut them," said Kevin McClure, a higher ed professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 20, 2021 -
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Community colleges dropped test scores for class placements amid pandemic: report
Researchers examined several schools and systems that moved away from using standardized exams to determine college readiness.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 20, 2021 -
How Biden's immigration plan would affect colleges
He is expected to unveil a bill Wednesday that could create a more welcoming environment for unauthorized and international students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2021 -
College Board drops SAT subject tests, essay
The entrance exam provider partly credited its decision to the pandemic, which has escalated the test-optional movement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2021 -
Grand Canyon U takes nonprofit fight to the courts as Biden presidency nears
The for-profit college filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education over its 2019 decision to reject its status change request.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Feb. 2, 2021
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