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SUNY grew enrollment for the first time in a decade, but it’s far from meeting state goals
Gov. Kathy Hochul has aimed for the system to bring in 500,000 students over an unspecified period of time.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2023 -
UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor in line for Michigan State presidency
Kevin Guskiewicz has steered the public flagship through controversy, including the Supreme Court case against its race-conscious admissions policies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2023 -
Trendline
Diversity and Equity
Explore trends in diversity and equity and what they mean for the higher education sector.
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New FAFSA rollout planned by end of December
The Education Department says it will start processing the online version of the form in January and paper copies the following month.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 15, 2023 -
Johns Hopkins, Clark transform Newseum building
Despite a series of challenges during the four-year project, crews converted the Washington, D.C., media-focused museum into a higher education facility.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 15, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Legacy admissions remains in the spotlight. But accurate data on the subject is elusive.
Institutions sometimes report conflicting information about legacy status, complicating research efforts while debates on college access intensify.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 14, 2023 -
UW-Parkside looks to cut 50 full-time jobs, about 10% of its workforce
The reductions intend to steady the Wisconsin public college’s budget, which is stressed by demographic challenges, high costs and state funding declines.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Columbia University suspends two pro-Palestinian student organizations
The Ivy League institution said it’s cutting off funding for the groups, which it accused of repeatedly flouting policies on hosting events.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Cal State faculty plan to strike in December
Last month, the California Faculty Association union authorized a strike as contract negotiations stalled.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Judge signs off on $1.25M settlement for former Mills College students
Plaintiffs alleged the now-closed institution misled them about academic options when it was being absorbed by Northeastern University.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023 -
This week in 5 numbers: Another private college unveils heavy cuts
We’re rounding up some of our top stories from the week, including proposed layoffs at Bradley University and another Christian college acquisition.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2023 -
House committee advances bill to tighten colleges’ foreign gift reporting mandates
Democrats condemned the plan, which would require institutions to report foreign donations of $50,000 or more to the Education Department.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2023 -
Universities of Wisconsin seeks to recover $32M in state money amid DEI fight
The system will earmark the funding for workforce development in an attempt to appease Republicans who withheld it.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds
A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare benefits and job security.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 6, 2023 -
Democrats urge Education Department to ‘aggressively’ claw back discharged student loans
Key lawmakers said seeking money from the University of Phoenix and Ashford University would send a “warning signal” to other colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2023 -
Vermont State expects only 1 faculty layoff, but deepens program cuts
Enough instructors retired or took buyouts that the public college didn’t need to move forward with more drastic reductions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2023 -
This week in 5 numbers: New metrics for R1 classification
We’re rounding up some of our top stories of the week, from Carnegie Classifications changes to Vermont State cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2023 -
Common App expands direct admissions, including partnering with Connecticut
The online portal has started two programs, one with Connecticut institutions and a second with 70 other U.S. colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Ohio lawmaker removes strike ban from higher ed overhaul bill
The updated legislation still contains a wide-reaching DEI ban and would create a post-tenure review process.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 2, 2023 -
ACE debuts revised metrics for achieving R1 status
The new methodology, part of the organization’s rework of the Carnegie Classifications, will take effect in 2025.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 1, 2023 -
Inside the Biden admin’s loan forgiveness proposal for specific borrowers
The Education Department will aim to wipe away debts for certain individuals, like those who entered repayment 25 or more years ago.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 31, 2023 -
Education Department withholds $7.2M payment to loan servicer Mohela over errors
The Missouri-based contractor failed to send bill notices to 2.5 million borrowers on time, the Biden administration says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2023 -
Georgia system sued over alleged underfunding of 3 public HBCUs
The lawsuit says poor state investment has disadvantaged Black students at these institutions and subjected them to de facto segregation.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 27, 2023 -
This week in 5 numbers: A public college scales down cuts
We’re rounding up some of our biggest recent stories, from pared-down cuts at SUNY Potsdam to a legal setback for Birmingham-Southern.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2023 -
SUNY Potsdam reduces number of academic program cuts from 14 to 9
The New York public college, which has lost significant student numbers, is looking to close a $9 million budget gap.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 26, 2023 -
DeSantis, Florida university system demand campuses shut down pro-Palestinian student group
State leaders, whose edict set off free speech concerns, are depicting Students for Justice in Palestine as sympathetic to terrorists.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 25, 2023