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    This week in 5 numbers: The rise in AI education

    We’re rounding up our top stories of the week, from the colleges pivoting to artificial intelligence to the death of an influential education policymaker.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025
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    Why more colleges are embracing AI offerings

    College officials are hoping to teach valuable skills and attract students, but investing in artificial intelligence can be expensive.

    By Lilah Burke • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Mental Health and Wellness

    This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100

    Before a private interment in Plains, Georgia, there will be public observances in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., according to The Carter Center.

    By Kara Arundel • Dec. 29, 2024
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    Biden withdraws Title IX athletics, debt forgiveness proposals

    Both regulations faced significant legislative and legal challenges, and were unlikely to survive under a Trump presidency.

    By Kara Arundel , • Dec. 23, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Columbia College Chicago nixes 11 degrees

    We’re rounding up recent stories, from an Illinois institution trimming offerings to higher education associations asking to extend a key regulatory deadline.

    By • Dec. 20, 2024
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    Idaho education board bans DEI across state’s 4-year colleges

    Some of the affected colleges had already moved to wind down their diversity, equity and inclusion centers ahead of the unanimous vote.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    A year in review: 10 higher education opinion pieces from 2024

    We're rounding up a collection of expert advice on topics that will continue to influence the sector's future in 2025.

    By • Dec. 17, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: The coming decline in high school graduates

    We’re rounding up recent stories, from the latest study on the traditional college student pipeline to financial forecasts for the year ahead.

    By • Dec. 13, 2024
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    Federal judge upholds race-conscious admissions at Naval Academy

    The ruling deals a blow to Students for Fair Admissions, the group that successfully brought down these practices at civilian colleges.

    By • Updated Dec. 6, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Ohio State rolls back pay raises

    We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from one public university rolling back raises to a new research model for predicting college closures. 

    By • Dec. 6, 2024
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    University of Michigan will no longer solicit diversity statements from faculty

    Before the policy shift, individual academic units could decide if they required such statements for hiring, promotion or tenure considerations.

    By • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Career education gets a boost with College Board pilot program

    Known for its Advanced Placement courses and SAT exams, College Board is broadening its offerings to include AP-equivalent career courses.

    By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Will the FAFSA cycle be smoother this year?

    Financial aid experts recently expressed optimism that this year’s release of the financial aid form would be less chaotic than the last.

    By Danielle McLean • Nov. 25, 2024
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    Moody’s rates education sector at ‘high’ cyber risk in 2024

    Higher education institutions have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks “due to comparatively weak defenses,” analysts wrote.

    By Anna Merod • Nov. 25, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Trump nominates Linda McMahon as education secretary

    We’re rounding up our top stories, from the latest out-of-the-box cabinet pick to emergency funding helping a public university stay afloat. 

    By • Nov. 22, 2024
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    3 ways high schools are preparing students for this year’s FAFSA

    Last school year's delays to filling out the federal financial aid form are spurring early action to support the class of 2025.

    By Kara Arundel • Nov. 20, 2024
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    Trump names Linda McMahon for education secretary

    The president-elect’s pick for head of the U.S. Department of Education has garnered mixed reactions from higher ed leaders and policymakers.

    By Kara Arundel • Updated Nov. 20, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: New Jersey reenrolls over 8,600 stopped-out students

    We’re rounding up some of our top stories of the week, from one state’s student reengagement effort to Grand Canyon University’s recent court victory.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Georgia State to invest $107M in campus improvement campaign

    The Atlanta university has described its campus as a "loosely connected network" of buildings. Nine new facilities projects are looking to change that.

    By • Nov. 14, 2024
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    College students among those targeted with racist texts

    The FBI is investigating the attacks, while higher education institutions are working to protect students and help the authorities.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Republican lawmakers’ scrutiny grows over college protests

    We’re rounding up top recent stories, from a House report decrying institutions’ response to campus unrest to a college shutting down its military locations.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    How voters in 4 states handled higher ed proposals

    Tuesday’s election brought changes to how some states fund colleges and students, while maintaining the status quo elsewhere.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Has North Idaho College successfully addressed accreditor concerns?

    The community college has been plagued by years of board governance issues and legal battles — all of which have cost it money and good will.

    By • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1

    Both the vice president and former President Donald Trump have expressed support for alternatives to college. 

    By • Nov. 4, 2024
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    How university leaders privately reacted to lawmaker scrutiny over campus unrest

    An explosive 325-page report from a Republican-led investigation into campus antisemitism reveals exchanges between college presidents and board leaders.

    By • Nov. 1, 2024