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Drexel University, Peirce College target adult students in pilot programs
The Philadelphia institutions are working together to create stackable programs that will help the region recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 6, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2023 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 5, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 31, 2023 -
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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.”
By Natalie Schwartz • May 30, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 30, 2023 -
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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.
By Kara Arundel • May 30, 2023 -
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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.
By Lilah Burke • May 30, 2023 -
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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.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 26, 2023 -
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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.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 26, 2023 -
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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.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 27, 2023 -
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House committees will investigate Education Department over Sweet v. Cardona settlement
Republicans raised concerns the agency was “improperly influenced by political considerations” in the case that canceled some $6 billion in student loan debt.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023 -
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State funding for higher ed surpasses pre-Great Recession levels
But public colleges will now have to contend with the loss of COVID-19 relief funds and continuing declines in enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 25, 2023 -
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House Republicans again take Biden’s student loan policies to task
Conservatives during a subcommittee hearing also blasted administration officials for not being more responsive to requests for information.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2023 -
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Over half of adults say the financial benefits of attending college outweigh its costs
But their views depended heavily on factors like whether they completed their programs or had outstanding loans, a Federal Reserve survey found.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 24, 2023 -
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North Carolina bill would force accreditation changes for public colleges
The proposal, similar to legislation passed by Florida lawmakers, stems from a recent politicization of accrediting bodies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2023 -
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US default could hamper colleges’ financial aid and research funding, ACE says
The effects on higher ed could be minimized if the government resolved a default quickly, according to the American Council on Education.
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Colleges face new responsibilities as states require abortion medication access on campus
New York and Massachusetts recently implemented mandates for their public institutions. At least one private college is also offering the pills.
By Lilah Burke • May 23, 2023 -
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Bain warns of ‘perilous environment’ for colleges as COVID-19 relief dries up
Although the higher education sector gained financial stability during the pandemic, the effects are likely short-lived, analysts said
By Natalie Schwartz • May 23, 2023 -
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National labor board hits USC, NCAA with complaint over athletes’ rights
The complaint, which also names the Pac-12 conference, seeks for an administrative law judge to classify college athletes as employees.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 22, 2023 -
U.S. News changes undergraduate rankings methodology amid upheaval
The magazine is removing metrics like alumni giving ahead of the release of the 2024 undergraduate rankings.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 22, 2023 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Despite shrinking numbers, women’s colleges are more important than ever
Elizabeth Meade, leader of Cedar Crest College, argues that institutions like hers are needed to provide inclusive environments and drive social mobility.
By Elizabeth Meade • May 22, 2023
