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  Daily Roundup: Other news from around higher ed

  UC tries out admitting students who didn’t finish required high school courses. Judge strikes wire fraud from Kansas professor’s China Initiative conviction.

  Updated Sept. 23, 2022

  Leadership

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  Zovio takes steps to dissolve, aims to sell Fullstack Academy for $55M

  The company pointed to enrollment troubles at its former client, the University of Arizona Global Campus, as driving its plan to go out of business.

  Higher Ed

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  Arizona shuts down Aspen University nursing program

  After regulators stepped in, the for-profit said it would not be able to meet a required nursing exam student pass rate in the foreseeable future.

  Policy & Legal

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  Stanford Law School tries out income-share financing

  A small pilot program will pay up to $170,000 toward a student's tuition in exchange for 10% of their salary post-graduation.

  Enrollment

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  Common App experiences sharp rise in minority applicants

  The total number of applicants grew over nearly a decade, but underrepresented minority applicants' rate of growth was higher.

  Enrollment

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  ACE’s Terry Hartle to retire at the end of 2022

  Hartle has been with the American Council on Education, higher ed’s top lobbying group, for nearly three decades.

  Higher Ed

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  IT certifications ease tech job access as employers lower degree requirements

  The tech talent crunch has companies looking beyond academic credentials to meet workforce demand. For burgeoning IT pros, there’s a chance to level up. 

  Online Learning

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  President Speaks: College leaders weigh in on today’s most pressing issues in higher ed

  Presidents and chancellors showcase their best ideas and strongest arguments in this series of columns. 

  Higher Ed

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  Deep Dive

  OPMs are having a rocky time. Is a ‘culling of the herd’ next?

  Regulatory and enrollment changes heap pressure on online program managers. What happens next matters for the companies and colleges.

  Higher Ed

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  While students may have moved past COVID-19, housing operators still take precautions

  Campus life is nearly back to normal, but supply chain and health issues continue.

  For-Profit

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  Yeshiva University shelves undergraduate clubs instead of recognizing LGBTQ group during legal battle

  University leaders say they suspended clubs as they follow U.S. Supreme Court instructions for appealing a New York court's order.

  Policy & Legal

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  5 trends in upward transfer that 4-year colleges should watch

  We took a closer look at National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data to tease out what could most impact four-year institutions.

  Enrollment

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  Students still value career-oriented education over liberal arts experiences, research finds

  Liberal arts colleges need to do more to stake out their market position, according to consultancy Art & Science Group.

  Higher Ed

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  Opinion

  We agree with the surgeon general. The door to fixing college mental health is cracked, and it’s time to blow it open.

  Two Lumina Foundation leaders take up Vivek Murthy's call to expand counseling services and address loneliness among college students.

  Student Success

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  Gates Foundation pours $100M into college transformation effort

  The five-year commitment flows through six intermediary organizations, which the foundation says is an evolution in its approach to grant-making.

  Student Success

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  House Democrats introduce bill to double Pell Grant, rework federal loan system

  The plan, which comes as Republicans plug their own legislative proposal for student aid, would also change the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  Higher Ed

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  Florida’s state university system picked its next chancellor. He’s a Republican lawmaker with ties to the governor.

  Retiring state Sen. Ray Rodrigues received unanimous support from the system's board.

  Leadership

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  Justice Department appeals federal ruling against Title IX guidance

  The order against the Education Department’s policies protecting LGBTQ students applies to 20 predominantly conservative states.

  Policy & Legal

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  The public comment period for Biden’s Title IX proposal is over. What’s next?

  The draft received more than 200,000 comments, about double the number received for the rule Betsy DeVos moved through the regulatory process.

  Policy & Legal

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  Yeshiva University must recognize LGBTQ club for now after Supreme Court backs out of case

  Justices voted 5-4 to stop blocking a New York court order while the university appeals in the state. But the case could return to the Supreme Court soon.

  Policy & Legal

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  Attempt to oust President Samuel Stanley thrusts Michigan State back into turmoil

  The president defended his tenure amid reports some trustees want him out. He would be the university's third leader ousted in under six years.

  Leadership

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  What colleges should do to keep degrees from being segregated

  Students enter college with majors split by race and gender. They graduate the same way, a Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report said.

  Student Success

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  2-year Chatfield College to close, transition to student support nonprofit

  The Catholic institution in Ohio pointed to enrollment challenges accelerated by the spread of the coronavirus.

  Finance

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  Deep Dive

  How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?

  We've added plans to turn Chatfield College into a nonprofit focused on degree attainment — the first Ohio closure we've counted since 2020.

  Updated Sept. 13, 2022

  Higher Ed

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  Lawsuit seeks ouster of Seattle Pacific trustees, interim president over anti-LGBTQ hiring policy

  Leaders breach fiduciary duty with a policy that violates Washington law, plaintiffs allege in another case involving a religious college and LGBTQ rights.

  Policy & Legal

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