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Pennsylvania system receives 'historic' $553M in state funding
In addition to the nearly 16% increase in operating money, lawmakers gave PASSHE a one-time $125 million in federal aid.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 11, 2022 -
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2 in 5 Utah college students experience food insecurity, survey finds
Researchers also found that food insecurity disproportionately affected minority groups, caregivers and rural students.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022 -
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Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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92% of NAIA members want psychiatry resources for athletes, survey says
But respondents said those services weren't generally available. They also wished for resources like mental health training for coaches.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: I was a first-gen student. Here's what's changed, and what work is left to do.
Cal State East Bay’s leader discusses how the first-generation experience changed since she was an undergraduate — and how colleges can respond.
By Cathy Sandeen • July 11, 2022 -
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Justice Department suggests continuing antitrust lawsuit against top-ranked colleges
The agency weighed in on a lawsuit alleging 17 top-ranked schools engaged in a price-fixing scheme.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 8, 2022 -
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U.S. News removes Columbia U from this year's rankings amid investigation
The Ivy League university didn't respond to the publication’s requests to verify data that was publicly called into question.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 8, 2022 -
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Researchers could only collect asset manager diversity data for 16 of 50 wealthy colleges
More than two-thirds of the wealthiest 25 private and 25 public colleges declined to share their asset manager rosters for analysis.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 7, 2022 -
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Q&AUMass Global's new chancellor wants to triple the university's size
David Andrews oversaw enrollment growth at National University. He wants to do it again at UMass Global, an online adult-serving institution.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 7, 2022 -
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Ed Department proposes regulatory changes to borrower defense, PSLF, other student loan protections
The rules would change beleaguered programs and also seek to limit cases when interest is added to loans' principal balances.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 6, 2022 -
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New York yanks Olivet University’s power to grant college credit
The evangelical school with locations in several states is reportedly under investigation for money laundering, but New York’s decision is separate.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022 -
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Biden's draft Title IX rule would allow the single-investigator model. Should it?
Policy experts see major flaws in the system that combines the roles of investigator and decision-maker in sexual misconduct cases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022 -
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Last week's big quote: Roe overturning is 'worthy of righteous anger'
A recap of last week's major higher ed news starts off with one reaction to the Supreme Court's decision to roll back the right to an abortion.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • July 4, 2022 -
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Columbia U will skip next U.S. News rankings amid probe into data accuracy
The Ivy League institution said it was still reviewing allegations made by one of its professors that it was providing inaccurate information.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 1, 2022 -
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House committee: End loophole allowing tuition-share agreements between OPMs and colleges
The Appropriations Committee took a harsh stance toward online program managers in a recent report, saying they drive up college costs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2022 -
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Some college leaders want short-term Pell for online programs. What guardrails would be needed?
Congress is considering an amendment that would allow programs as short as eight weeks to be eligible for Pell — but it excludes online offerings.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2022 -
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Asian American and Pacific Islander enrollment plummeted at California's community colleges
Colleges should support students hurt by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, a recent report from The Campaign for College Opportunity recommends.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 30, 2022 -
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New Louisiana law strengthens due process protections in college disciplinary procedures
The mandates for public institutions mirror some of those in the Trump-era rule governing Title IX and how colleges must adjudicate sexual violence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022 -
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5 proposed Title IX rule changes colleges should know
The draft regulation would broaden the scope of cases colleges must investigate and expand the definition of sexual harassment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022 -
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Persistence rates rose last fall but didn't reach pre-pandemic levels, report finds
Three-quarters of first-time students in fall 2020 returned to class the next year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 28, 2022 -
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Higher ed leaders decry the overturning of Roe v. Wade
Some college leaders expressed concern and promised to help their students and employees retain access to abortions.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 27, 2022 -
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Last week's big number: $6B
A recap of last week’s major news includes the amount of student loans that will be forgiven under a settlement agreement with the Ed Department.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 27, 2022 -
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Delaware moves forward with 'ban the box' legislation for college admissions
A bill passed by the state's Senate would allow institutions to inquire about students' criminal histories once they're admitted, however.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 24, 2022 -
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Ed Department strikes $6B settlement with students who attended for-profits
The deal will automatically clear debts for 200,000 who filed borrower defense claims against for-profit universities including Capella and Walden.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 23, 2022 -
New Title IX regulatory plan broadens sexual violence cases colleges must investigate, firms up LGBTQ protections
The proposed rule unravels many of the processes present in the current federal rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 23, 2022 -
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Education Department delays gainful employment proposal until 2023
Policy experts voiced concerns that pushing back the new regulation's timeline could allow poor-performing colleges to continue harming students.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 22, 2022
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