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Sponsored by Grammarly for EducationDemand for strong written communication skills is soaring — why isn’t the support?
As written communication becomes increasingly critical to student success, higher education leaders must evaluate institutional communication gaps and support.
Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Sponsored by TouchNetMaking higher ed mobile: Catering to student demands for ease, speed and access
Higher ed leaders don't have to look far to woo students with the devices they can't live without: their smartphones.
Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Justice Department appeals federal ruling against Title IX guidance
The order against the Education Department’s policies protecting LGBTQ students applies to 20 predominantly conservative states.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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House Democrats introduce bill to double Pell Grant, rework federal loan system
The plan, which comes as Republicans plug their own legislative proposal for student aid, would also change the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Florida’s state university system picked its next chancellor. He’s a Republican lawmaker with ties to the governor.
Retiring state Sen. Ray Rodrigues received unanimous support from the system's board.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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5 trends in upward transfer that 4-year colleges should watch
We took a closer look at National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data to tease out what could most impact four-year institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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The public comment period for Biden’s Title IX proposal is over. What’s next?
The draft received more than 200,000 comments, about double the number received for the rule Betsy DeVos moved through the regulatory process.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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What colleges should do to keep degrees from being segregated
Students enter college with majors split by race and gender. They graduate the same way, a Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report said.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Attempt to oust President Samuel Stanley thrusts Michigan State back into turmoil
The president defended his tenure amid reports some trustees want him out. He would be the university's third leader ousted in under six years.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 14, 2022 -
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2-year Chatfield College to close, transition to student support nonprofit
The Catholic institution in Ohio pointed to enrollment challenges accelerated by the spread of the coronavirus.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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Transfer enrollment declined 13.5% since the pandemic started
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that transfer enrollment had declined twice as much as nontransfer enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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U.S. News rankings don’t ding colleges for lacking SAT and ACT data in nod to test-optional growth
Class rank, graduation rates take over in new listings if colleges had few test scores submitted. U.S. News won't commit to keeping the change next year.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Education Department plan to squash sham nonprofit conversions draws mixed response
Agency officials want to prevent for-profit colleges from becoming nonprofits in name only, but policy experts don’t agree on proposed rules.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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OpinionThe accreditation system is seriously flawed. Here’s what needs to change.
Two former public members for a regional accreditor advocate for accrediting agencies to set student outcomes institutions must achieve.
By Christopher Cross and Nancy Doorey • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Colleges don’t have to report hazing episodes in annual security reports. Lawmakers want to change that.
Advocacy is ramping up around a federal bill, the REACH Act, which would also require institutions to construct hazing prevention programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 9, 2022 -
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Over 1 in 20 students at a state flagship are caregivers, researchers found. They face these challenges.
Students with caregiving responsibilities were disproportionately women, receiving financial aid and attending college part time, researchers found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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A new University of Virginia board member once brought a eugenicist to campus. Students are angry.
Bert Ellis has also expressed disdain for diversity programs and reportedly considered cutting an obscene sign he found offensive from a student’s door.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Colleges prepare to expand programming when Pell Grants are reinstated for prison education in 2023
Programs will be required to support students holistically, with academic advising, career advising and easily transferable credits.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2022 -
Where is the Education Department’s proposed religious liberty and free inquiry rule?
A draft regulation has been pending at the Office of Management and Budget for several months, a step before it’s released for public feedback.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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ACICS will shut down by early 2024
The troubled accreditor said it will not appeal the Education Department’s August decision to revoke its recognition.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2022 -
Here’s how Louisiana now admits students into public colleges without the SAT or ACT
Officials are touting the new pathway for applicants, approved last week, as first of its kind in the U.S.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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What’s next for colleges accredited by ACICS?
Around two dozen colleges will have to navigate heavy restrictions that could make it harder to remain open.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Expand post-baccalaureate offerings to help diversify faculty, researchers say
More bridge programs between undergraduate and graduate studies can boost low-income students and students of color, according to Ithaka S+R.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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DHS details response to HBCU bomb threats but says ‘much more’ needs to be done
The agency has made training and resources available to HBCUs, which have asked for help from federal officials amid a wave of bomb threats.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Will Biden’s debt cancellation jump-start talks to rewrite federal student aid policy?
A comprehensive rework of the Higher Education Act hasn't taken place since 2008. It probably won’t happen now, either, but are smaller changes possible?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2022
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