House lawmakers volley ideas for taming college costs, boosting transparency

The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development dissected how tuition has risen and how students can get a solid return on investment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 27, 2023

Thomas Jefferson University pays $2.7M to settle claims it misused federal funds

The allegations center on a program designed to help aspiring primary care physicians with their education costs.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 27, 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

Congressional Democrats reintroduce bill to ban legacy admissions

Similar legislation proposed last year did not make headway in either the House or Senate.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 26, 2023

Cal State objects to 7 proposed four-year degrees at community colleges

The university system alleged the handful of bachelor's programs would be duplicative and would infringe on its current offerings.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 26, 2023

Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica

This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2023

Harvard faces civil rights inquiry into legacy and donor admissions preferences

A Monday letter from the Education Department says the agency will consider whether these practices amount to racial discrimination.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 25, 2023

House passes bill to deny funding to schools, colleges housing migrants

Unlikely to become law, the Republican-initiated bill does not have companion legislation in the Senate and faces opposition from the White House.

By Kara Arundel • July 20, 2023

With free college programs on the rise, students need support

College Promise put together a guide to helping different populations as programs gain popularity.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 18, 2023

MOVEit mass exploit timeline: How the file-transfer service attacks entangled victims

The slow-moving disaster has ensnared some of the world's largest enterprises. Cybersecurity experts expect further damage to come.

By Matt Kapko • July 17, 2023

Connecticut attorney general sues closed for-profit college Stone Academy

William Tong alleges the nursing school and its owner, Joseph Bierbaum, violated state consumer protection law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2023

GOP leaders warn companies against race-conscious practices in light of Supreme Court ruling

Attorneys general called race-conscious hiring and promotions "overt and pervasive racial discrimination" in a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 14, 2023

Johns Hopkins hit with class action lawsuit following data breach

The health system failed to safeguard patients’ health information and provided insufficient details about stolen data, the complaint alleges.

By Sydney Halleman • July 14, 2023

House Republicans push for more investigations into higher ed’s ties to foreign money

Policy experts testified about the challenges of addressing foreign influence, especially from China, on college campuses during a subcommittee hearing.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 13, 2023

Supreme Court victor SFFA sets sights on military academies’ race-conscious admissions policies

Students for Fair Admissions is seeking students who may have been rejected from institutions like the U.S. Air Force Academy.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2023

What to watch for as the MOVEit breach hits higher ed

We spoke to Brett Callow, threat analyst at Emsisoft, to learn about the scope of the attack and what could be coming next.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 13, 2023

Lack of tech skills, not age, reason for professor’s nonrenewal, 4th Circuit says

Liberty University had repeatedly directed the art professor to improve her digital art skillset and technology skills, according to court documents.

By Kate Tornone • July 12, 2023

Appeals court upholds University of North Texas policy charging higher tuition to out-of-state students than unauthorized Texans

The decision overturned a ruling barring the college from charging nonresident students more than unauthorized immigrants paying in-state rates.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 11, 2023

Idaho education board backs closed door discussion over University of Phoenix acquisition

In standing by their decision to hold a private meeting, the board members set the stage for a legal battle with the state’s attorney general. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 11, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill to start free tuition program in response to Supreme Court ruling

North Carolina students and families earning under $80,000 a year will benefit beginning in 2024.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 10, 2023

Wisconsin governor vetoes plan to combine university system campus, technical college

Gov. Evers shot down the proposal Wednesday, saying it unfairly singled out the colleges and overstepped the legislature’s purview.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 6, 2023

Skidmore College free to fire manager after bias complaint revealed performance problems, appeals court rules

The employer discovered performance problems during an investigation into her own bias complaint, the 2nd Circuit said.

By Laurel Kalser • July 6, 2023

DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans

The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 6, 2023

Here’s why the Education Department’s proposed financial transparency website has higher ed worried

The agency pitched the new site, which will host information on every higher ed program, as part of its gainful employment regulations.

By Lilah Burke • July 5, 2023

Academic freedom is a core American value. We must defend it.

Assaults on free expression threaten to stifle intellectual life on campus, argues the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

By Mildred García • July 5, 2023

University of Missouri System to end scholarships that factor in race or ethnicity

The campuses will honor financial aid commitments already awarded, as those were issued under previous interpretations from the Supreme Court.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2023