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    Federal action didn't prompt accreditors to boost student outcomes, research suggests

    Evidence fails to show the 2008 Higher Education Act improved outcomes, report finds — suggesting transparency and accountability may be better tools.

    By June 7, 2022
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    Last week’s big quote: ‘This is not enough’

    A recap of last week's major higher ed news starts off with a challenge for universities that have links to slavery.

    By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 6, 2022
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    Enrollment and Retention

    A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Sexual abuse prevention groups call for Education Department to investigate nondisclosure agreement use

    The organizations say students are being pressured to sign these contracts and are unknowingly waiving their legal rights under Title IX.

    By June 2, 2022
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    North Dakota public colleges drop admissions test requirements permanently

    Officials cited a desire to remain competitive with other institutions that are getting rid of entrance exams.

    By June 2, 2022
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    Biden to cancel Corinthian students' remaining $5.8B in federal loans

    Some 560,000 borrowers will receive discharges under the borrower defense to repayment rule, making it the largest in Ed Dept history.

    By June 1, 2022
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    Combining DEI with learning, Microsoft opens TechSpark hub in Mississippi

    The initiative reflects Microsoft's emerging modus operandi as a company that seeks equity through L&D.  

    By Caroline Colvin • June 1, 2022
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    'Nothing new or magic.' Harvard's $100M pledge to redress slavery draws lukewarm response

    Black scholars credited the Ivy League institution for taking a first step but also questioned why it would not directly finance HBCUs.

    By June 1, 2022
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    Criminal marketplaces are selling university login credentials online, FBI warns

    Colleges should review their cyberattack response plans and train students and employees to resist phishing attempts, the agency recommends.

    By May 31, 2022
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    A federal watchdog said OPMs need more oversight. Here's how that will affect colleges and companies.

    While a recent GAO report wasn't an indictment of online program managers, it does signal that changes are coming to the industry. 

    By May 31, 2022
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    Colleges reinstitute mask mandates amid coronavirus case spikes

    Campuses are once again asking students, employees and visitors to mask up as the U.S. averages about 100,000 new cases a day.

    By May 27, 2022
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    Undergraduate enrollment falls 4.7% this spring

    About 662,000 fewer undergrads enrolled in college in spring 2022 compared to the year before, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

    By May 26, 2022
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    Consumer groups seek to force Ed Department to forgive Westwood College students' loans

    Lawsuit argues students who attended other colleges had their debt cleared, so the agency's lack of action amounts to denying debt forgiveness claims.

    By May 24, 2022
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    Zovio sells tutoring services business for $55M

    The educational services company also said it repaid a $31.5M loan it took out in case it needs to pay for a judgment in a California lawsuit.

    By May 24, 2022
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    Pandemic exacerbated financial aid office staffing problems, survey says

    Most institutions had significant turnover, and more than half said they worried about serving students at current staffing levels, NASFAA found.

    By May 24, 2022
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    Education Department delays release of draft Title IX rule again, now targets June

    The agency at one point planned to publish proposed regulations directing how colleges must adjudicate sexual misconduct in April, then postponed to May.

    By May 23, 2022
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    Dissecting affirmative action opponents' arguments before the Supreme Court

    Nineteen states led by Oklahoma filed a court brief in favor of ending race-conscious college admissions in a closely watched case.

    By May 23, 2022
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    Attacks on new UW-Madison chancellor show how culture wars have come for college presidents

    Experts say GOP rhetoric on selection of UCLA law dean Jennifer Mnookin undermines higher ed's autonomy and mission to serve the public good.

    By May 20, 2022
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    Ed tech startup Class to acquire virtual classroom tool from Blackboard

    Once the deal closes, Class will serve more than 1,750 clients and have more than 300 employees. 

    By May 19, 2022
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    Use COVID-19 relief money to address mental health, Ed Dept urges colleges

    Institutions can apply some of the $76 billion earmarked for higher ed to efforts like crisis hotlines and suicide prevention programs, officials say.

    By May 19, 2022
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    How graduate programs can cater to Gen Z students

    Adults 25 and younger expect to choose a college quicker and with different motivations than their predecessors, survey says.

    By May 19, 2022
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    Ed Dept will continue to waive financial aid verification rules for 2022-23

    The agency first relaxed its policies for the 2021-22 enrollment cycle as an acknowledgement of students’ pandemic-induced hardships.

    By May 18, 2022
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    Most colleges permit faculty to 'stop the clock' on tenure, survey finds

    Most institutions extend probationary periods regardless of professors' gender, addressing a key consideration for parents, according to a new AAUP report.

    By May 18, 2022
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    Students, higher ed leaders diverge on post-COVID priorities

    Survey says a quarter of North American colleges indicate they will stick to in-person teaching, but most students prefer a mixed course load.

    By May 17, 2022
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    A look at 13 years of Title IX policy

    As colleges prepare to adhere to new regulations governing the federal sex discrimination law, we look back at major events in recent Title IX history.

    By Updated April 22, 2024
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    Pandemic student loan pause mostly helps borrowers who can afford to pay, report says

    Only 5% of borrowers who don't expect to make payments when freeze ends are currently building savings, according to a new Philadelphia Fed survey.

    By May 16, 2022