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Daily Roundup: Other news from around higher ed
Ed Department investigates BYU's discipline practices for LGBTQ students. North Idaho College moves to virtual instruction for two weeks.
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Transfer enrollment steadies in fall 2021 after sharp declines the prior year
Transfer student enrollment fell by less than 1%, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Associations challenge selectivity in college admissions, call for simplified policies
Research from NASFAA and NACAC provides a policy blueprint for more equitable enrollment and financial aid procedures.
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Deep DiveAfter U of Michigan president's ouster, faculty seek more empathetic leader
Mark Schlissel didn't convince campus he was listening. Now he's been fired for an affair with a subordinate. Can the next president change the culture?
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OpinionBring more early career scholars into the administrative fold
Programs involving graduate students in college operations can improve higher ed and prepare a new generation to lead it, a Ph.D. candidate argues.
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Former Kentucky State president sues financially embattled university for $270K severance
M. Christopher Brown II alleges he was forced to resign, but the university argues he breached his contract by mismanaging the budget.
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Students less likely to attend college if they didn't think their families could pay
About a third of 11th graders indicated their families couldn't afford to send them to college. They ended up enrolling in much lower numbers.
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Carnegie Classifications cancel planned move between colleges
The system sorting higher ed institutions by type will remain at Indiana University for now after Albion College's president resigned under pressure.
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Student loan giant Navient inks $1.85B settlement over fraud claims
The company will cancel the student loan debt of about 66,000 borrowers in an agreement with 39 state attorneys general.
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Public colleges' presidential searches would be secret under new Florida bill
The legislation suggests having an open process risks applicants' current jobs if it becomes known they are seeking employment elsewhere.
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Colleges enrolled 1M fewer undergrads in fall 2021 than before the pandemic
Enrollment was 6.6% lower this fall than it was two years earlier, according to final figures from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Iowa regents vote to no longer require SAT or ACT scores from applicants
The state board of regents unanimously approved the admissions policy change, setting up another success for the national test-optional movement.
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6 higher education lawsuits to watch in 2022
We're keeping an eye on cases including a challenge to affirmative action that could reach the Supreme Court and alleged price fixing by wealthy colleges.
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California governor proposes almost $40B for higher ed, sets long-term goals
Budget plan would incentivize college leaders to close equity gaps, reduce students' cost of attendance and align learning goals with workforce needs.
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Top-ranked colleges illegally conspire to limit financial aid offers, lawsuit alleges
Five former students say 16 selective colleges violated antitrust laws, artificially raising the price of attendance and favoring wealthy students.
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Disruptions in hands-on programs contributed to enrollment drop at community colleges
Course upheaval in male-dominated fields is linked to enrollment declines, an NBER working paper found.
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Inside one college's move to a 4-day workweek
Staff and administrators at D'Youville College, in New York, will work 32 hours a week for the same compensation they had at five days per week.
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U of Southern California, U of Arizona require surgical or higher-grade masks
The universities upped their requirements from simple cloth masks amid the omicron surge, requiring surgical masks or masks like KN95s and KF94s.
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New York's governor shares ambitious new vision for SUNY
The plan calls for boosting enrollment to 500,000 students but could pit newly designated flagships against others in the 64-campus system.
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Legislation would create new routes for sexual assault survivors to sue U of Michigan
A proposal would open a 30-day window for students abused by a former sports doctor to file lawsuits beyond the statute of limitations.
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Q&AGovernment encouraged to step up on college accountability
Simply providing data about student outcomes won't overcome the higher education market's failures, an education policy expert argues.
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Bates College fights federal labor board's decision on union vote
The liberal arts institution says that nontenured faculty shouldn't be grouped together with staff, who have different interests.
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More immigrant students could be eligible for in-state tuition in New Jersey
A bill awaiting the governor's signature would expand which visa holders qualify for the lower rate, as well as for state financial aid.
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American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition
The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.
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Deep Dive7 higher education trends to watch in 2022
Politics bleeding into college operations, new regulatory action, continued expansion of online ed and more are stories we'll be following in 2022.
