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This week in numbers: Education Department announces long awaited gainful employment rule
We’re recapping some of the week's top stories, from the agency's new for-profit regulation to the tenured faculty cuts at a public university.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 29, 2023 -
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Biden administration unveils college admissions roadmap after Supreme Court ruling
A new report outlines how colleges can try to diversify their campuses after race-conscious policies were struck down this summer.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 28, 2023 -
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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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Dickinson State finalizes plan to cut 7 programs, 5 tenured faculty
North Dakota’s higher ed board will need to OK eliminating degrees at the public college.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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Accreditation group wants Education Department to withdraw guidance on complaints
CHEA said the August directive curtails accreditors' independence in creating resolution processes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
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Over 360 colleges agree to common standards for financial aid offers
The commitment stems from the College Cost Transparency Initiative, led by 10 higher education associations.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Sept. 26, 2023 -
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Testing executives, including College Board, talk future of admissions exams
Top officials spoke at NACAC, acknowledging the shift in many institutions no longer mandating the SAT and ACT.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 26, 2023 -
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Dickinson State faculty plead to preserve academic programs — and their jobs
The North Dakota college’s president said it must cut degrees and tenured positions to counter a potential $1 million budget hole.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 22, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: Budget cuts loom over public colleges
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from program reductions at SUNY Potsdam to loan cancellations by the Education Department.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2023 -
Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students
The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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WVU to reduce library budget by up to $800K
The recommendations come less than a week after the flagship university's board cut 28 degree programs and about 140 faculty positions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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SUNY Potsdam looks to eliminate 14 more programs to close $9M deficit
President of the New York public college said it will need to significantly reduce faculty positions alongside academic cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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Anti-affirmative action group SFFA sues over military academy admissions
Students for Fair Admissions, which won Supreme Court challenges against race-conscious college admissions this summer, is now targeting West Point.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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Why one community college outsourced its adjunct faculty
Northwestern Michigan College’s adjuncts will be employees of Edustaff, an unusual higher ed staffing model meant to cut costs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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16 states underfunded land-grant HBCUs by over $12B, Biden admin says
The education and agriculture secretaries called on each state’s governor to remedy the historical funding gaps.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 18, 2023 -
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U.S. News shakes up rankings methodology — but top colleges held their spots
The publication's rankings now further emphasize social mobility after some institutions abandoned them.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 18, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: Cal State attempts to remedy $1.5B deficit
We’re recapping five of our recent stories, from one system’s tuition hikes to Union Institute & University’s financial issues.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2023 -
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UNC system officials suggest more robust post-tenure reviews are needed
Less than 3% of roughly 8,300 tenured faculty evaluated over the last decade were underperforming.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2023 -
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Cal State approves 6% annual tuition increases for five years
The multi-year plan will bring in a total of $840 million in additional revenue, but won’t cover the system’s $1.5 billion deficit.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 13, 2023 -
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Union Institute & University’s accreditor flags financial issues
The Ohio private institution has twice delayed the start of its fall term over funding problems, but insists it’s not on the path to closure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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Top Republicans question Education Department over $39B in loan forgiveness
The cancellation stems from adjustments the Biden administration made on income-driven repayment plans.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 11, 2023 -
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Florida university system approves classical admissions test, an SAT and ACT alternative
The Classic Learning Test emphasizes Christian thought, prompting questions about whether the religion-infused exam fits in public higher education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Yale changes admissions policies to end lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group
Students for Fair Admissions led complaints against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious admissions, which the Supreme Court struck down.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Is the political climate in southern states driving a faculty exodus?
One-third of faculty in Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina said they would pursue out-of-state jobs in the coming year, AAUP found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: A private nonprofit college faces unpaid rent accusations
We’re recapping five of our recent stories, from a lawsuit accusing Webster University of missing rent payments to trends in legacy admissions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2023
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