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Tenure-track faculty are likely to have parents who went to grad school — a trend that hasn’t changed for 50 years
Faculty were also significantly more likely to have grown up in wealthy, urban areas than the general public, study finds.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Education Department grants $1.5B in debt relief for Westwood students
The agency said 79,000 students are entitled to the relief because the for-profit chain widely misrepresented job placement rates and earnings outcomes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2022 -
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Not even 3% of Florida university system students respond to ‘viewpoint diversity’ survey
Under 10% of employees answered the questionnaire designed to gauge whether students and staff are comfortable expressing their beliefs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Florida senator, a DeSantis ally, has clear path to become next leader of the state’s university system
A search committee recommended state Sen. Ray Rodrigues, who’s sponsored high-profile viewpoint diversity, post-tenure review and accreditation laws.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Is state disinvestment in higher ed a myth? The devil is in the details.
A conservative think tank seeks to counter the argument that declining state funding drives tuition increases. But the debate is far from simple.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Mixed reactions as ABA considers tossing LSAT mandate
Comments are pouring in from law professors, students and test prep companies as the association ponders chucking the exam requirement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 26, 2022 -
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University of Wisconsin System mulls direct admissions
Regents weigh automatically admitting students using factors like GPA and course load, but can the state overcome decentralized high school data?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2022 -
Here’s everything you need to know about Biden’s latest student loan system changes
We summarize the administration’s action on debt cancellation, income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Higher ed leaders praised the White House’s debt forgiveness plan — as a good start
Many viewed the student loan forgiveness as a much-need tourniquet, not as the complete solution to college's affordability crisis.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt for those earning up to $125,000 a year
Pell recipients will get twice as much debt relief. Conservatives accused the president of overreach, but some progressives had urged him to forgive more.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Anxious parents want to hear directly from colleges as students decide where to enroll
Parents and guardians behave like consumers and have a heavy hand in their children’s pick for college, a new EAB report says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 24, 2022 -
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Stop requiring diversity statements when hiring, academic freedom group says
The Academic Freedom Alliance calls diversity, equity and inclusion tests "forced pledges of conformity" amid struggles over hiring practices.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Test proctoring room scans violated college student’s privacy, judge rules
The Fourth Amendment protects against government intrusions into the home, including by online proctoring tools, a federal judge found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Deep DiveGreek life chapters are rejecting their colleges. Here’s what it means.
Fraternities disaffiliating from the University of Southern California exemplify an emerging — and dangerous — trend nationwide, experts say.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Are no-interest loans a simple fix to the student debt crisis?
A group lobbying for college affordability is pushing an idea it says is simpler than many other student loan plans.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Improve training and men’s social connections to combat campus sexual assault, report suggests
Current prevention training lacks the personalization and transparency needed for buy-in across genders, It's On Us finds.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 22, 2022 -
Feds yank ACICS’ recognition, add strict requirements on colleges it accredited
ACICS-accredited colleges will have 18 months to find a new accreditor or else risk losing access to federal financial aid.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2022 -
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Q&AHow colleges can help neurodivergent students succeed
The dean of Beacon College's student success center discusses how the college navigated the pandemic and supports students with disabilities.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 19, 2022 -
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ACLU-backed lawsuit targets Florida law limiting race-related education in public colleges
Seven professors and one student in the state’s public institutions are suing to block the controversial Stop WOKE Act.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Biden’s ‘Fresh Start’ student loan plan would help 7.5M borrowers in default
The new program could allow borrowers to once again qualify for federal student loans, Pell Grants and work-study.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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California bill advances to clamp down further on community colleges’ remedial courses
The measure builds on a law passed in 2017 requiring two-year institutions to steer most students into transfer-level classes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022 -
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Vaccination, other precautions successfully limited campus COVID-19 spread, study says
Research found only nine potential cases of in-class transmission during Boston University's fall 2021 term, despite a full return to in-person learning.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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State educational gag orders targeting colleges are on the rise, report finds
PEN America tracked more than 130 proposals in 36 states that attempt to restrict instruction in higher education and K-12 schools.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 17, 2022 -
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St. John’s University to close Staten Island campus in spring 2024
The religious institution cited enrollment challenges worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 15, 2022 -
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Colleges increase staff for event planning, tutoring as in-person focus returns, report finds
The number of event-planning roles in higher education almost tripled in 2021-22, compared to the previous year.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 12, 2022
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