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Biden withdraws Title IX athletics, debt forgiveness proposals
Both regulations faced significant legislative and legal challenges, and were unlikely to survive under a Trump presidency.
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Final rule to overhaul H-1B visa eligibility requirements takes effect Jan. 17
Employers should be prepared for potential disruption caused by the rule, attorneys for law firm Fragomen wrote this week.
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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
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Audit sheds light on state-issued credit card misuse in the Connecticut college system
Chancellor Terrence Cheng showed poor judgment when using an institutional credit card to make purchases but didn't violate system policy, the audit found.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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House antisemitism probe demands stronger federal oversight of colleges
The 43-page report accused some colleges of failing to prevent antisemitism and the U.S. Department of Education of not imposing “real consequences.”
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges
Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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California nixes degree requirements for 30K state jobs
The move is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s broader push to create better career pathways for residents, including those who don’t have college diplomas.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Higher ed groups ask for delayed gainful employment, financial value transparency deadline
Most surveyed college leaders said they're unsure if they will meet the Jan. 15 reporting deadline for the new regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Rep. Tim Walberg to chair House education committee
Walberg will take the reins from Rep. Virginia Foxx, who led the panel twice and helped shape Republican discourse around higher education.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Air Force Academy sued over race-conscious admissions
This is the third lawsuit brought against a military college by the anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Biden signs law mandating Oct. 1 deadline for FAFSA release
The FAFSA Deadline Act will require the education secretary to update Congress on if the U.S. Department of Education expects to meet the deadline.
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Saint Augustine’s University fights for its accreditation — again
The struggling private nonprofit said it plans to appeal a vote to remove its accreditation by SACSCOC for the second time in roughly a year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Florida bill would roll back in-state tuition for undocumented students
The state has allowed certain undocumented students to attend its public colleges for the same rate as Florida citizens since 2014.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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High school graduates to peak in 2025, with slightly deeper-than-expected declines ahead
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s latest projections serve as a call for policymakers and colleges to boost attendance rates.
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Judge mulls challenge to Minnesota dual enrollment program’s ban of faith statements
Two Christian colleges are seeking to overturn one of the program’s eligibility requirements, which they say discriminates against their religious beliefs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Federal judge upholds race-conscious admissions at Naval Academy
The ruling deals a blow to Students for Fair Admissions, the group that successfully brought down these practices at civilian colleges.
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University of Michigan will no longer solicit diversity statements from faculty
Before the policy shift, individual academic units could decide if they required such statements for hiring, promotion or tenure considerations.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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How equitable is funding for public colleges?
Colleges with low shares of students of color receive the highest levels of funding, research finds.
By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Ohio becomes latest state to restrict transgender students’ bathroom access
Under the Protect All Students Act, college and K-12 students in the state can only use multiperson facilities aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
By Anna Merod , Kara Arundel • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Why colleges are turning to institutional neutrality
Although higher education experts say these measures can stave off political controversy, they’ve drawn criticism from some scholars and student activists.
By Lilah Burke • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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House bill would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel
The newly introduced bipartisan Protect Economic Freedom Act follows months of heightened scrutiny over how colleges handle student demonstrations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Return for spring term before Trump takes office, colleges warn foreign students
Institutions with high shares of international students are preparing for shifting immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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What employers should know now that the 2024 overtime rule is vacated
One attorney cautioned against dropping workers’ recently changed nonexempt status too quickly or without careful consideration.
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Iowa Republicans form House higher education committee for ‘long overdue’ review
State Rep. Taylor Collins, who has staunchly opposed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, will chair the panel.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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University of Oklahoma faces conservative backlash over class
A right-wing outlet said an undergraduate education course may violate the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban, catching the eye of the governor.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 20, 2024 -
Tennessee State stayed afloat thanks to a $43M injection from the state. What comes next?
The public institution faces a fiscal crisis after past years of mismanagement and a history of underfunding from Tennessee.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 18, 2024
