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North Carolina lawmakers proposed a new way to appoint UNC system board members. Will it stick?
Public college governing boards have lacked political diversity, critics say, arguing that proposed legislation might make that worse.
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Student loan payments set to resume end of August
The end of the repayment freeze was part of the debt ceiling legislation President Joe Biden signed Saturday.
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These 5 charts break down spring enrollment trends
Although the newest figures suggest enrollment losses are stabilizing, a deeper look reveals a more complicated picture.
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OpinionHow liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority
Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says.
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SUNY automatically admits 125K graduating high school students to local community colleges
The system will send letters informing students in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
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Education spared from severe cuts in Senate approval of debt ceiling deal
Nondefense programs would see flat funding in FY 2024, and the legislation would rescind unspent COVID-19 emergency relief funds.
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Anti-tenure bills stall in state legislatures
Proposals to restrict or outright ban tenure were popular among conservative lawmakers — but they never made it to the finish line.
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Research university group AAU adds six members
The Association of American Universities is highly selective, having only invited a handful of institutions to its ranks in the last decade.
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Ohio advances bill to require public colleges to inform students about earnings potential
The proposal would also require institutions to estimate students’ monthly loan payments.
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Women presidents on the rise at R1 institutions, report finds
But representation for women of color at the top tier of university leadership has not kept pace.
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ACT to be piloted online starting in December
The other major college admission exam, the SAT, will be delivered digitally in the U.S. next year.
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Connecticut poised to partly ban college transcript holds over student debts
A bill would ban the practice for students seeking their transcripts for jobs but not for those wanting to transfer to other institutions.
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Alabama passes law restricting transgender athletes’ participation in college sports
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation expanding a 2021 law barring transgender K-12 students from playing on sports teams aligned with their gender identities.
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Two-thirds of adults don’t think the Supreme Court should rule against race-conscious admissions, poll finds
But 68% still said race and ethnicity should have little to no importance when factored in the acceptance process.
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South Dakota governor demands conservative makeover for public higher education
Kristi Noem, a Trump-aligned policymaker, is calling for changes like bans on campus drag shows and ending the use of preferred pronouns.
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Education Department delays final Title IX rules until October
The agency still needs to work through hundreds of thousands of public comments on the two regulatory plans.
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The King’s College to lose accreditation amid mounting financial difficulties
Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it is yanking accreditation partly because the liberal arts institution is in “imminent danger of closing.”
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Education faces flat funding under debt ceiling deal
The bill needs approval by the House, Senate and president before a June 5 default deadline.
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Inside the effort to improve transfers between community colleges and top-ranked schools
Relatively few two-year college students go on to selective institutions, but some higher ed leaders are creating new pathways to change that.
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OpinionThink twice about outsourcing campus mental health services
The president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors urges institutions not to save money by cutting counseling staff.
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Course-sharing company Acadeum nabs $11.9M in latest funding round
The company plans to use the investment to help spread the word about its services, which are used by 460-plus colleges.
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First Lady encourages higher ed pathways beyond 4-year degrees
During remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Jill Biden said the White House supports options like apprenticeships and dual enrollment.
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Cal State’s revenue only covers 86% of costs — and the gap is widening
The budget deficit is expected to significantly worsen if the system doesn’t increase its revenue by 2030, a new report to trustees found.
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For-profit cosmetology college blames impending closure on 90/10 rule changes
Queen City College, in Tennessee, said that it would not be able to meet “impossible benchmarks” under the new regulation and plans to close in 2025.
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White House calls on colleges to act against antisemitism
A Thursday report from the Biden administration shared best practices for countering anti-Jewish hate on campuses.
