AAU takes aim at 'pass the harasser' with new principles on sexual misconduct

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  Daily Roundup: Other news from around higher ed

  Report criticizes California Community Colleges' remedial practices. Utah public colleges post enrollment growth.

  UPDATED: Oct. 26, 2021 at 3:14 p.m.

  Leadership

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  Over half of students reported feeling 'institutional betrayal' at a university during the pandemic

  Classroom performance, engagement and fundraising could drop if students feel colleges failed to protect them from COVID-19, researchers theorized.

  Higher Ed

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  Opinion

  Competency-based learning can power an equitable recovery

  A new approach to higher education could help students earn credentials and find economic opportunity, leaders at C-BEN and JFF argue.

  Higher Ed

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  Amherst College ends legacy admissions

  The Massachusetts liberal arts institution is among the first highly selective colleges to stop boosting applications from alumni's relatives.

  Enrollment

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  Catherine Lhamon narrowly survives Senate confirmation, will head Ed Dept's civil rights arm

  Due process activists railed against her appointment, arguing her Obama-era role enforcing sexual assault policies disqualified her from serving.

  Policy & Legal

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  Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds

  Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.

  Online Learning

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  Bloomfield College appeals for funding to help it stay open beyond current academic year

  The private institution in New Jersey seeks philanthropic support and partnerships that could include a merger, it said Tuesday.

  Finance

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  UNC-Chapel Hill can continue using race as admissions factor, court rules

  The plaintiff in a lawsuit measured race "only by statistical models," missing important context in the student experience, a federal judge wrote.

  Policy & Legal

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  Graduate school applications rose 7.3% in fall 2020, report finds

  Interest and enrollment in graduate programs saw a boost during the pandemic, according to new data from the Council of Graduate Schools.

  Enrollment

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  NCAA panel recommends nixing standardized testing requirements for athlete eligibility

  The move to reconsider SAT and ACT scores is part of the association's plan to advance racial equity.

  Student Success

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  Pennsylvania system presses for more state funding amid merger progress

  PASSHE is seeking a 15% boost in appropriations to $550 million, a cash infusion leaders say will help make it more affordable.

  Leadership

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  Kentucky State says it needs emergency funding to make it past spring

  Regents are asking for money to cover a $15M shortfall from unpaid expenses and a projected $7M gap for the 2022 fiscal year.

  UPDATED: Oct. 20, 2021 at 11:49 a.m.

  Policy & Legal

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  Class-action lawsuit against for-profit Vista College seeks tuition refunds for abrupt closure

  The chain's refusal to stay open long enough for students to complete their education constitutes a breach of contract, the complaint argues.

  Higher Ed

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  Ex-USC dean indicted in alleged scheme to get kickbacks for social work school

  The Justice Department alleges the dean worked to steer public money to the school in exchange for benefits for a Los Angeles politician's son.

  Enrollment

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  A Mississippi think tank calls for a 'diversity of thought' audit at public colleges. Will it gain traction with lawmakers?

  The group suggests firing administrators and faculty and withholding funding from institutions found to violate state law.

  Policy & Legal

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  Georgia's higher ed system OKs new tenure policies. Faculty fear they will harm the treasured concept.

  The changes, which could make it easier for tenured faculty members to be dismissed, have sparked protests.

  Policy & Legal

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  About 375,000 fewer students took the ACT in 2021, average score continues to decline

  The mean score for all racial groups dropped except for Asian and American-Indian/Alaska Native students.

  Higher Ed

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  Faculty participation in presidential searches has fallen, AAUP finds

  The faculty group also reports that about half of colleges don't disclose finalists for the chief executive.

  Leadership

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  For-profit chain Vista College closes abruptly, files for bankruptcy protection

  The chain shuttered campuses last week, telling students that unforeseen events and financial challenges prevent it from continuing to operate.

  Higher Ed

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  University's lawsuit seeks to bill insurer for coronavirus-related losses

  Johnson & Wales U says it absorbed millions of dollars of losses that should be covered under commercial property and business interruption insurance.

  Policy & Legal

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  Opinion

  Overtly religious advertising can harm a faith-based college's STEM reputation

  Religious advertising can influence public perception of academic quality, new research finds. What does that mean for colleges' marketing?

  Enrollment

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  Virtual work is here to stay. Here's how colleges can help students land remote internships.

  The pandemic disrupted the world of work — and internships. But colleges and employers responded by trying new strategies online.

  Higher Ed

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  Deep Dive

  What does a college changemaker do, now that he's gotten what he wanted?

  Dan Greenstein spent nearly three years building toward a merger vote in the Pennsylvania system. Can his administration move from planning to doing?

  Leadership

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  Appeals court won't let Western Michigan enforce vaccine mandate for athletes claiming religious exemptions

  The university likely violated students' rights, judges found, refusing to overturn an injunction.

  Policy & Legal

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  South Dakota's 6 public universities could face dozens of cost-cutting measures

  A state-commissioned task force recommended sharing services and combining programs, among other steps.

  Finance

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