Policy & Legal: Page 15
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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 -
Overtime rule comment period opens; employers can weigh in through Nov. 7
The American Council on Education recently advised college officials to analyze how the rule would impact their institutions.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 13, 2023 -
Trendline
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
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Deep Dive
Ohio Republicans to push revised bill limiting college DEI and faculty strikes
The author of the far-reaching proposal is optimistic it will pass the House, despite strong pushback from faculty groups and unions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 13, 2023 -
What 2U’s new flat fee model could mean for the online degree sector
Higher education experts say appetite could be growing for alternatives to tuition-share agreements, which have been under fire.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 12, 2023 -
California law clears path for UC Berkeley student housing project beset by legal challenges
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday allowing the project to go forward, marking a victory for the public university.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 11, 2023 -
University of Tennessee System to guarantee spots for top 10% of high school students
The policy means to entice students to attend institutions in the state, especially as college-going rates decline.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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 -
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 -
Webster University sued over accusations of $75K in unpaid rent
The lawsuit compounds financial troubles for the private nonprofit college in Missouri.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2023 -
Brown University to review legacy, early decision and test-optional admissions
Colleges are reconsidering which applicants get priority following the Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 7, 2023 -
Cal State would face new sexual harassment reporting requirements under recently passed bill
The proposal, passed by the state Legislature last week, would require the system to annually publish how it handled and investigated such reports.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 5, 2023 -
Legacy admissions under fire: Carleton abandons, Georgetown students petition, Pa. senator proposes ban
Criticisms against legacy preferences have escalated since the Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 1, 2023 -
Final Title IX rules likely to be pushed beyond October
The Education Department hasn’t even sent its regulatory plans to the Office of Management and Budget, which can take up to 120 days to review them.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2023 -
Georgia public colleges put end to required DEI statements in hiring
The 26-institution system also prohibited colleges from requiring diversity statements as part of employee training.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 31, 2023 -
University of Arizona may be partly on the hook for $72M in discharged Ashford loans
A senior Education Department official said the agency would seek to recoup the cost from both the online college’s current and previous owners.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Aug. 30, 2023 -
MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations
At least 173 colleges and universities have been swept up so far in the mass hack, according to one group.
By Matt Kapko • Aug. 30, 2023 -
Justice Department settles with Kansas college accused of discriminating against Black students
Highland Community College will need to rework policies around discipline, campus security, housing and racial harassment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 29, 2023 -
Arkansas lawmakers to study college DEI policies in prelude to legislation
State Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, said that he planned to introduce related legislation after the review wraps up next year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2023 -
Accreditors are in the perfect position to support diversity, New America says
Accreditation standards can help counteract recent blows against race-conscious policies and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 28, 2023 -
How the FAFSA delay could impact colleges and students
The December release could affect institutional staffing, financial aid deadlines and what colleges students attend.
By Danielle McLean • Aug. 28, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Can the farm bill help fix underfunding for HBCUs?
Lawmakers have until the end of September to reauthorize the spending package, which is a significant source of funding for land-grant universities.
By Lilah Burke • Aug. 25, 2023 -
Education Department settles with 5 law schools that it said improperly distributed financial aid
Institutions including New England Law Boston and New York Law School were accused of expending Title IV money on students in unaccredited programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 24, 2023 -
Florida state colleges must fire repeat violators of anti-trans bathroom law, board votes
The state’s education board passed rules Wednesday mandating workers be fired if they twice use bathrooms that don’t align with their sex at birth.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 23, 2023 -
University of Michigan offers striking graduate employees ‘last, best and final’ deal
The graduate student union could ratify the proposal as early as this week.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 21, 2023 -
Will new state definitions of ‘sex’ exclude transgender students?
Four states have enacted laws this year limiting the definition of "sex" to "male" or "female," setting up potential Title IX disputes.
By Naaz Modan • Aug. 21, 2023