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What colleges can do after DACA was ruled unlawful
Schools should signal their support to unauthorized immigrant students and provide them with mental health services on campus, observers say.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 23, 2021 -
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Ed Dept offers colleges advice on improving ventilation in coronavirus era
The agency noted institutions can use federal aid to make changes to their facilities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 23, 2021 -
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Nontraditional students are older than the students colleges have traditionally targeted and thus require a different type of college experience.
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Higher ed groups call on Ed Dept to scrutinize Walden U sale
Adtalem Global Education plans to buy the online university for nearly $1.5B in cash, but the deal has been fraught from nearly the start.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2021 -
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Wisconsin lawmakers decline to expand free college program
A proposal would have let students from households earning $60,000 or less per year attend University of Wisconsin System campuses tuition free.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 22, 2021 -
Augustana College tests income insurance for transfer students
The program guarantees income for five years after graduation and gives the institution a new way to attract certain students.
By Rick Seltzer • July 21, 2021 -
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Virginia higher ed funding is inequitable and needs reform, report says
One think tank is criticizing public colleges for taking big shares of state dollars without enrolling many low-income students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2021 -
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Illinois higher education agencies advise all colleges to mandate coronavirus vaccine
The state is among a few to encourage such requirements on campuses.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2021 -
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Q&AHow 14 private colleges are planning to improve community college transfer
Liberal arts schools and community colleges in Ohio are creating three transfer pathways together. The project's director, Winnie Gerhardt, explains why.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2021 -
Federal judge upholds Indiana U's coronavirus vaccine mandate
Students suing the institution over the requirement did not immediately prove their constitutional rights were being violated, according to the opinion.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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FAFSA completions down nearly 5%, report says
The National College Attainment Network said the data could indicate more enrollment declines for the coming academic year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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Missouri governor signs bill removing public college tuition cap
Public schools previously could only raise their prices to keep up with inflation or account for state funding cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 19, 2021 -
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With the fall approaching, colleges reevaluate vaccination mandates
College leaders in different states are adding and dropping vaccine rules as they navigate thorny legal considerations.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2021 -
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ColumnHow colleges can nail TikTok
Although colleges run the risk of missteps on the popular platform, they can carve out a space for themselves that helps build their brand.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 16, 2021 -
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Q&AHow Ithaca College's president stressed diversity and inclusion 'from the core'
Shirley Collado looks back on her time leading the liberal arts college as she prepares to take over at completion program College Track.
By Rick Seltzer • July 15, 2021 -
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2 Boston colleges mandate weekly coronavirus testing — even for vaccinated students
Northeastern and Boston universities are keeping stringent safety measures in place for the fall term as other colleges relax their policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2021 -
Report: No 'strong evidence' to show top colleges disfavor Asian American applicants
With a Supreme Court case possible, Georgetown University researchers countered several common arguments from affirmative action opponents.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 15, 2021 -
Pennsylvania system board votes to merge 6 institutions into 2
The plan intends to correct PASSHE's declining enrollment and unsteady finances, though it attracted bitter faculty and staff opposition.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 14, 2021 -
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Inside Iowa Wesleyan University's plan to find better financial footing
The liberal arts school, which was on the brink of closure three years ago, is hoping better retention and a wider recruiting funnel will improve its prospects.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 13, 2021 -
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Republicans receive Biden's OCR pick skeptically during Senate hearing
Catherine Lhamon, the White House's choice to lead the Office for Civil Rights, may be weighed down by her tenure in the Obama administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Colleges must do more to close the gender gap in financial fluency
The head of Barnard College at Columbia University explains how her institution is improving women's financial literacy on campus.
By Sian Beilock • July 12, 2021 -
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Drop standardized test scores from rankings, higher ed groups tell U.S. News
A dozen organizations and individuals say including the SAT and ACT in the publication's list methodology worsens inequalities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2021 -
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21 Republican AGs take aim at the Biden administration's Title IX interpretation
The Eduction Department said last month that the federal sex discrimination law protects gender identity and sexual orientation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 09, 2021 -
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Number of colleges still accepting applications drops from pandemic high
A NACAC database published annually provides a limited look into which schools still have open seats for the coming academic year.
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ColumnPresident Speaks: 5 college leaders share how they're tackling higher ed's pressing issues
The latest posts from our regular opinion series show how schools can face challenges that will extend beyond the pandemic.
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Tenn. commission to recommend how to right underfunding at state HBCU
A recent audit found the state didn't match federal grants to Tennessee State for decades, potentially costing the school up to $544 million.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 08, 2021
