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IU Bloomington to hire 100 new faculty in coming years amid enrollment growth. Striking New School faculty told they will stop receiving wages.
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How many unique education credentials exist? More than 1M, according to a new count.
Nonacademic providers offer the most credentials, followed by postsecondary institutions. Researchers want more information.
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Most colleges don’t provide accurate financial aid offers, federal watchdog says
The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended Congress pursue legislation that would require institutions to give clear, standardized information.
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Senate subcommittee explores improvements for K-12, higher ed mental health transitions
Mental health supports often lapse just when students need them the most, panelists told a Senate subcommittee.
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Battle lines form over new borrower defense to repayment rules
New regulations will allow the agency to review debt forgiveness claims for groups rather than individuals. For-profits question whether that’s fair.
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Lawmakers ask Education Department to review legal status of OPM tuition-share agreements
These arrangements may incentivize online program managers to push students into expensive programs, Democrats suggested.
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Former Education Secretary John King named new SUNY chancellor
King’s predecessor, Jim Malatras, resigned amid revelations he disparaged a woman accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.
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Are U.S. News undergraduate rankings at risk with the exodus of law schools?
Experts think the answer is probably not, but they see cracks in the foundation of a rankings system college admissions professionals largely abhor.
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OpinionMerger Watch: Don’t wait too long to find a merger partner. Closure does not benefit anybody.
Leaders fail students, employees and communities when they embrace a strategy of hope in the face of overwhelming evidence.
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TrackerA running list of lawsuits against Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to review another case that halted its student loan forgiveness plan.
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The year’s biggest higher ed stories — so far
These topics have resonated most with our readers so far in 2022.
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Judge rejects Grand Canyon University’s bid to overturn its for-profit status
The ruling says the Education Department has the power to determine whether it considers colleges for-profits for federal financial aid purposes.
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Binghamton University and Broome Community College ask SUNY trustees to weigh integration proposal
The idea comes a decade after several other SUNY campuses tried sharing presidents, but leaders say discussions are still in an early phase.
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Supreme Court agrees to expedited review of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The justices plan to hear oral arguments in February. An injunction against the program will remain in place while they review the case.
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Q&AWhat it’s like to be a university’s first woman and first lay president — and then do it again
Colleges risk losing sight of missions that aren't widely owned, says Tania Tetlow, who started at Fordham in July after four years at Loyola New Orleans.
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Michigan State trustee resigns over transparency, Title IX concerns
Pat O'Keefe called for information about the firing of a former business dean and the selection of the university's interim president.
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Penn State will work to re-merge its law schools
Maintaining two separately accredited schools is not the best use of resources in a competitive landscape, according to the university's president.
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Stanford University investigates its president over research misconduct accusations
A major academic journal is also reviewing one paper President Marc Tessier-Lavigne helped author.
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Purdue University reinstates admissions test requirements for fall 2024
Like many colleges, the public institution waived SAT and ACT mandates amid the pandemic. It joins MIT bucking a trend of remaining test-optional.
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Why doesn’t the Education Department collect racial data on college applicants?
A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.
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College completion rates stall at 62.3%, report finds
The latest rate, which is essentially the same as the prior year’s figure, masks concerning declines among White, Black and Latinx students.
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Ohio State President Kristina Johnson plans to leave after less than 3 years
The flagship did not comment directly on reports that staff raised concerns about the president or say why she is leaving. It said she is proud of her record.
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Cornell, University of Chicago law schools stick with U.S. News rankings
The decisions in part stem rankings' bleeding after others pulled out. Cornell dean asks what leaving lists based on public data will actually accomplish.
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Zovio sells last remaining business, Fullstack Academy, to boot camp provider
Fullstack will now be owned by Simplilearn, but it will keep its branding, leadership and employees.
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10 higher ed associations try to tackle confusing financial aid offers — again
A new Paying for College Transparency Initiative will try to make college financial aid offers more transparent. But it's not the first push of its kind.
