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Q&AHow colleges can be proactive about the ransomware threat
Increased online activity during the pandemic intensified the impact of cyberattacks on higher ed, one expert explains.
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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricSmall and mid-sized colleges underestimate their power to accelerate campus projects
New research finds post-pandemic optimism on stimulus funding, modernization and growth.
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Are tuition-share agreements between colleges and OPMs on solid legal footing?
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups on the political left have these contracts for marketing and recruitment in their crosshairs.
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Mills College explores merging into Northeastern University to avert closure
The partnership would allow the school to continue awarding degrees, but some say the board hasn't been transparent about its decisions.
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Higher ed groups oppose bills that limit teaching 'divisive concepts'
Legislation in more than 20 states that would restrict instruction about racism seeks to "suppress teaching and learning," a joint statement says.
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5 charts breaking down MacKenzie Scott's $1.5B in donations to colleges
The philanthropist's giving to the sector has had a heavy focus on minority-serving schools and those with relatively high shares of low-income students.
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Colleges held off on major technology purchases during the pandemic, report says
But the crisis heightened colleges' focus on the need to upgrade, with an eye on the cloud, according to one expert.
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Ed Dept: Title IX covers gender identity and sexual orientation
The decision follows an executive order that federal agencies bring their rules and policies in line with a 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
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Governor bars Arizona public colleges from mandating COVID-19 vaccines
The order is the latest example of Republican policymakers restricting colleges' coronavirus safety policies ahead of the fall semester.
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Arizona State violated the Clery Act, Ed Dept says
The college infringed on the law in part by requiring a student to sign a nondisclosure agreement to get the findings of her case in writing.
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MacKenzie Scott announces more donations to colleges, higher ed groups
The gifts to more than two dozen institutions and other organizations are unrestricted, giving officials total control over how to use them.
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6 charts showing the state of college enrollment in spring 2021
Data on the latest term finds many of the trends that started in the fall aren't letting up.
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2 Philadelphia universities vote for merger plan
A deal between Saint Joseph's University and the University of the Sciences would have the private institutions combining next summer.
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Colleges hope to bring more international students to campus this fall
Applications from students outside the country almost doubled, but pandemic-related barriers remain.
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Is online campus counseling here to stay?
College officials have come to see the advantage of remote services and expect to use a mix of teletherapy and in-person sessions going forward.
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New Jersey considers expanding free college to 4-year schools
The program would cover two years of tuition for students from families earning less than $65,000.
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Feedback on PASSHE mergers highlights extent of opposition
Public responses to the Pennsylvania system’s proposal to turn six institutions into two has been largely negative.
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AAUP council sanctions 6 colleges over governance violations
The faculty organization added the schools to a list meant to warn instructors and the public of "unsatisfactory conditions of academic government."
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A patchwork of state name, image and likeness laws is causing confusion
The NCAA, which is expected to vote on its own policy this month, is among those calling for a federal standard.
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600,000 fewer students enrolled in college this spring, survey finds
Enrollment sank 3.5% from a year ago, with declines concentrated among undergraduates and community colleges, according to the Clearinghouse.
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Senate drops short-term Pell proposal from Innovation and Competition Act
The measure would have let students use the grants for programs as short as eight weeks.
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Deep DiveHow the national test-optional experiment played out at US colleges
The pandemic accelerated the trend, upending conventions of postsecondary admissions going forward.
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Online learning will be a bigger priority post-pandemic, college officials say
The latest CHLOE report suggests the move to remote education in 2020 will bring lasting changes to higher education.
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New Florida law beefs up colleges' foreign gift reporting requirements
Republican legislators in particular have raised concerns about foreign influence on institutions.
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Did COVID-19 spur bigger changes to how colleges run sports?
The allure of Division I and heavy questions around Title IX compliance are weighing on schools' decisions, experts say.
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CDC: Fully vaccinated campuses can mostly drop coronavirus safety measures
Colleges with a population that's not entirely vaccinated should continue mask-wearing, physical distancing and screening for the virus, the agency said.
