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Column // Merger WatchLabor Department’s overtime proposal should spur more colleges to consider a merger
The proposed rule, which would raise the threshold for overtime pay eligibility to around $55,000, could financially stress many higher education institutions.
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The College of Saint Rose will close at the end of the academic year
The Roman Catholic institution in New York said it suffered from years of declining enrollment and pandemic-induced financial turbulence.
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Vermont college system selects Bethany College president as new chancellor
Elizabeth Mauch will take over Vermont State Colleges as it contends with the fallout of a rocky merger of its four-year universities.
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House Democrats press Education Department over Title IX rule delay
The Biden administration missed its October deadline for publishing two highly anticipated regulations.
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National college completion rate stagnates at 62.2%, new data finds
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center also found declines across all types of four-year colleges.
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Employers value a college degree but think students lack some skills, survey says
The research from AAC&U found most executives believe recent graduates are overall prepared for the workforce.
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Women’s college Saint Mary’s now accepts transgender applicants
The prominent Roman Catholic institution in Indiana will consider all undergraduates “who consistently live and identify as women.”
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Education Department presses forward with review of accreditation and distance ed rules
The agency will conduct negotiated rulemaking next year, which brings together representatives of different groups to discuss policy details.
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Jewish groups sue UC system over alleged ‘unchecked spread of anti-Semitism’
University of California and UC-Berkeley officials permitted discrimination through student groups' anti-Zionist policies, the lawsuit says.
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Employers willing to pay ‘premium’ for AI-skilled workers, survey finds
Companies are addressing the AI talent crisis by partnering with educational institutions and using on-demand and gig workers.
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Kentucky is thinking about removing gen ed from 2-year colleges. Regulators don’t agree.
The Council on Postsecondary Education is responding to concerns that state higher ed is duplicative and not adequately helping with workforce preparation.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln proposes staff cuts to remedy $12M deficit
The state flagship also called for reduced funding for student teaching assistants and the diversity, equity and inclusion office.
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Drake U seeks academic program and faculty cuts
The Iowa nonprofit is looking to eliminate a majority of its adjunct faculty positions, according to the minutes of a November faculty senate meeting.
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Deep Dive‘Affirmative action for well-off students’: Why early decision is under fire
Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year.
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What happened when UW-Madison lifted its out-of-state enrollment cap?
A new working paper suggests the move brought in more tuition revenue, which was used to fund grants for low-income students.
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Basic needs funding can boost student persistence, report suggests
Students at Southern New Hampshire University stayed enrolled in greater numbers when they received emergency grants to help cover necessities.
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Education Department fines Union Institute & University $4.3M, moves to cut off Title IV aid
The agency said the private Ohio college, which has hallmarks of an institution on the verge of closure, illegally took more financial aid than it was due.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney to cut around 2 dozen faculty positions
The 6,000-student campus is facing an expected budget shortfall of $4.3 million, according to officials.
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Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?
Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.
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Park University to cut 16 faculty jobs and various academic programs
The private nonprofit institution in Missouri blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for broad financial stress on the higher ed sector.
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GAO: Future student loan relief programs must fully address fraud risks
The Education Department approved loan forgiveness for 14 million borrowers without employing proper safeguards, the government watchdog found.
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OpinionHow campuses can protect free speech and student safety amid the Israel-Hamas war
Administrators can take steps to embrace free expression and delineate between speech and violence, two PEN America staff members say.
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How the federal government is responding to campus antisemitism and Islamophobia
Multiple agencies have mobilized as tensions and protests escalate at colleges over the Israel-Hamas war.
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Work experience, not college, prepared employees for jobs, study finds
Half of the employees surveyed said they wished they had known how to manage career progression prior to entering the workforce.
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2U’s longtime CEO, Chip Paucek, steps down
The news comes during a tumultuous time for the company, which has faced revenue declines, legal and reputational challenges, and layoffs.
