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    Dartmouth men’s basketball players vote to unionize

    The historic election could have seismic implications for the ongoing debate over whether college athletes should be considered employees.

    By March 5, 2024
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    Which colleges are extending their decision deadlines?

    The National Association for College Admission Counseling released a public directory showing which member institutions have pushed back key dates.

    By March 1, 2024
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    Emerging Technology

    As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    This week in 5 numbers: Transfer enrollment shows signs of pandemic recovery

    We’re rounding up some of our biggest stories of the week, from an increase in transfer students to a record gift that's allowing one college to go tuition free.

    By March 1, 2024
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    AAUP sanctions New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College

    The association’s governing council said both colleges substantially violated academic governance standards.

    By Updated Feb. 27, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: A look at skills-based hiring

    We’re rounding up some of our top stories from the week, from the impact of employers dropping degree requirements to another Ohio college making cuts.

    By Feb. 23, 2024
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    Employers don’t practice what they preach on skills-based hiring, report finds

    Fewer than 1 in 700 new hires benefited from businesses dropping degree requirements, Burning Glass Institute and Harvard Business School estimated.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Wright State University to suspend admissions to 34 degrees

    The public Ohio institution enrolls just 54 students across the affected programs and will give them up to four years to finish their studies.

    By Feb. 21, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Another private nonprofit college plans cuts

    We’re rounding up some of our top stories of the week, from job eliminations at Marietta College to insights into why community college students stop out. 

    By Feb. 16, 2024
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    Most HR leaders say half of workers will need reskilling in coming years

    The clock is ticking as leaders try to tackle the skills gap, emphasizing a need for skills-based talent strategies, a recent report says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Feb. 14, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Few community college students earn 4-year degrees

    We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from disappointing transfer data to an effort to smooth the FAFSA rollout.

    By Feb. 9, 2024
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    Baldwin Wallace University unveils job and program cuts to address budget deficit

    The private Ohio institution has operated in the red for the past two years and has seen a decline in enrollment over the last decade.

    By Feb. 6, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Another FAFSA delay

    We’re rounding up recent big stories, from a wrinkle in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid’s rollout to the closure of Florida Career College.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
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    Colleges should extend May 1 decision deadline amid FAFSA delays, higher ed groups say

    Nine higher ed groups said institutions should provide prospective students and their families with flexibility during a tumultuous application cycle.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
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    Higher education’s outlook for 2024

    We’re rounding up three pieces predicting the national, state and legal trends that will shape the sector this year.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    3 state policy trends that will shape higher ed in 2024

    Lawmakers have set their sights on restricting diversity, equity and inclusion and eliminating degree requirements for government jobs.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Undergraduate enrollment ticks up

    We’re rounding up some of our top stories from the week, from an uptick in undergraduates to a whistleblower lawsuit against Colorado Technical.

    By Jan. 26, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Republican bill pitches college borrowing limits

    We’re rounding up some of our biggest stories this week, from a GOP bill that would reshape federal loans to job cuts at the University of New Hampshire. 

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Why reliable and flexible communications are the foundation of university public safety

    Public safety officials at universities and colleges face many of the same challenges that municipal police and fire departments do.

    Jan. 16, 2024
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    Republican bill would cap student borrowing, make colleges liable for unpaid loans

    Rep. Virginia Foxx said her proposal would cut down on the "astronomical" levels of student debt in the country.

    By Jan. 12, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Top colleges face new House inquiry

    We’re rounding up our biggest stories from the week, from the continued fallout of the hearing on antisemitism to new higher education initiatives in New York.

    By Jan. 12, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    7 higher education trends to watch in 2024

    Colleges will likely grapple with continued consolidation, the rise of artificial intelligence and more attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion.

    By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Jan. 8, 2024
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    This week in numbers: Education Department officials pitch accreditation changes

    We’re rounding up some of our biggest stories of the week, from new federal policy proposals to the rocky FAFSA rollout.

    By Jan. 5, 2024
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    FAFSA launch hindered by technical glitches

    NASFAA criticized the federal aid form's limited rollout and said delays will have ripple effects on colleges and students.

    By Jan. 4, 2024
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    This week in 5 numbers: Penn rejects outside influence

    We’re rounding up some of our top stories from the week, from a faculty letter at the University of Pennsylvania to a petition at the University of Utah.

    By Dec. 22, 2023
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    Jury orders Jefferson University to pay $15M after investigation allegedly ran afoul of Title IX

    The plaintiff said he encountered gender bias during the investigation "as a male accused of sexual assault."

    By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 19, 2023