AASCU pitches competitive grant program for regional public universities

More funding is needed to support regional public universities’ community mission, the higher ed association says. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 21, 2023

Consumer group sues Education Department to get data on incarcerated student loan borrowers

The Student Borrower Protection Center said its records request, originally filed in 2021, has gone ignored.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 20, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Deadline drama: How will the Education Department’s delay of Title IX rules affect colleges?

First expected last month, final regulations would dictate how institutions investigate sexual violence and accommodate transgender athletes.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 20, 2023

To combat antisemitism, Education Department to propose rules on shared ancestry bias

The move follows White House calls to counter harassment and discrimination, as well as data showing a rise in hate crimes.

By Kara Arundel • June 16, 2023

Texas enacts law restricting transgender athletes at public colleges

Transgender players can’t participate in sports aligned with their gender identities, potentially clashing with a proposed federal regulation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2023

Senate Republicans roll out proposal to reshape higher ed loan system

The Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act is cast as an alternative to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 15, 2023

University of Arkansas to dissolve its DEI department

The Arkansas flagship will move DEI staff and resources to other student and employee success offices, per a community email from its chancellor.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 15, 2023

House committee votes to yank federal funding from colleges, schools used as migrant shelters

Supporters say sheltering migrants puts students in danger. Opponents call the measure hurtful and a distraction.

By Kara Arundel • June 15, 2023

Freezes on tuition gain popularity, SHEEO finds

Two-year and four-year colleges alike have increasingly been asked to hold the line on their listed prices, according to a periodic survey.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 14, 2023

Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says

Incarcerated students will be eligible for federal Pell Grants in less than a month.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 12, 2023

Texas governor signs bill to move toward outcomes-based funding for community colleges

Institutions will receive extra funding for awarding “credentials of value,” a designation to be based partly on wages.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 12, 2023

Will Columbia’s decision to reject U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings matter?

Experts say the publication is moving away from using data that colleges provide anyway, though prospective students may be taking notice of the news.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 9, 2023

Should states require high school students to complete the FAFSA?

Some research shows these policies boost form completions, but their impact on college attendance is less clear.

By Lilah Burke • June 7, 2023

At least 3 class-action lawsuits filed over Mercer University’s recent data breach

The complaints, which contend some 93,000 people were affected, allege that the institution’s cybersecurity practices were lacking.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 6, 2023

Virginia to eliminate degree requirements for most state jobs

State movement on the issue reflects ongoing private sector interest in reducing reliance on four-year degrees for hiring purposes.

By Kathryn Moody • June 6, 2023

Senate bill would block accreditors from weighing DEI, affirmative action policies

Colleges feel the need to "comply with woke standards or risk reputational and financial ruin," contends bill author Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 6, 2023

Education spared from severe cuts in Senate approval of debt ceiling deal

Nondefense programs would see flat funding in FY 2024, and the legislation would rescind unspent COVID-19 emergency relief funds. 

By Kara Arundel • June 2, 2023

Ohio advances bill to require public colleges to inform students about earnings potential

The proposal would also require institutions to estimate students’ monthly loan payments.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 2, 2023

Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures

Proposals to restrict or outright ban tenure were popular among conservative lawmakers — but they never made it to the finish line.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 2, 2023

Alabama passes law restricting transgender athletes’ participation in college sports

Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation expanding a 2021 law barring transgender K-12 students from playing on sports teams aligned with their gender identities.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 31, 2023

Two-thirds of adults don’t think the Supreme Court should rule against race-conscious admissions, poll finds

But 68% still said race and ethnicity should have little to no importance when factored in the acceptance process.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 31, 2023

South Dakota governor demands conservative makeover for public higher education

Kristi Noem, a Trump-aligned policymaker, is calling for changes like bans on campus drag shows and ending the use of preferred pronouns.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 31, 2023

Education Department delays final Title IX rules until October

The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 30, 2023

Education faces flat funding under debt ceiling deal

The bill needs approval by the House, Senate and president before a June 5 default deadline.

By Kara Arundel • May 30, 2023

White House calls on colleges to act against antisemitism

A Thursday report from the Biden administration shared best practices for countering anti-Jewish hate on campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 25, 2023