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S&P raises view of higher ed sector for 2022, but colleges' fortunes are diverging
The ratings agency is taking a stable view of the U.S. higher education market in a new outlook but predicts "winners and losers across the industry."
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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SUNY stops withholding transcripts from students with debt
The move by the nation's largest public comprehensive higher ed system represents a win in a campaign to end the practice.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 26, 2022 -
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More than half of college students support exposure to all types of speech on campus, survey finds
Views about freedom of speech diverged significantly by partisan affiliation, race and ethnicity, according to data from the Knight Foundation and Ipsos.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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Amid outcry, California Community Colleges system ends transfer deal with for-profit group
Lawmakers and advocacy groups urged the community colleges to end the agreement with American Public University System to protect students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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The SAT will be delivered digitally in the U.S. starting in 2024
While the College Board is touting the simplicity and accessibility of the new version, skeptics don't think it will solve equity issues related to the exam.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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Which types of institutions offer low-income students the greatest ROI?
Georgetown University researchers found that for-profit colleges tend to provide the lowest returns to low-income students, with a few exceptions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2022 -
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Supreme Court agrees to hear race-conscious admissions challenge against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill
Court combines cases challenging race as one of several admissions factors, fueling speculation its conservative majority could strike down the practice.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 24, 2022 -
U of Wisconsin system picks attorney with no higher ed background as president
The regent board chose Jay Rothman, chief executive of a law firm, over one of its chancellors.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 24, 2022 -
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College health association pushes surgical masks or better in new pandemic guidance
Those who test positive for the virus should have to test out of isolation at colleges using five-day protocols, ACHA said.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 21, 2022 -
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4 questions for-profit colleges face in 2022
How will for-profit colleges face hurdles like stricter regulations and enrollment challenges? Can the sector avoid being cut out of any Pell Grant increase?
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2022 -
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U of Florida can't control professors' participation in lawsuits, judge rules
A preliminary injunction means the institution currently can't enforce a controversial conflict-of-interest policy that spurred three academics to sue.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 21, 2022 -
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Colleges will receive an additional $198M in federal coronavirus aid
The Biden administration said it is prioritizing community colleges and rural institutions with the new cash infusion.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 20, 2022 -
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Arizona State wants to reach 100M learners by 2030. Can it meet its goal?
The university launched an initiative to offer an online global management certificate worldwide that will be translated into 40 different languages.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 20, 2022 -
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will examine private student lending
The CFPB will look at practices like colleges restricting enrollment for students behind on loan payments and accelerating payments for those who withdraw.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 20, 2022 -
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OpinionBring more early career scholars into the administrative fold
Programs involving graduate students in college operations can improve higher ed and prepare a new generation to lead it, a Ph.D. candidate argues.
By Edgar Virgüez • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Transfer enrollment steadies in fall 2021 after sharp declines the prior year
Transfer student enrollment fell by less than 1%, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Associations challenge selectivity in college admissions, call for simplified policies
Research from NASFAA and NACAC provides a policy blueprint for more equitable enrollment and financial aid procedures.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 19, 2022 -
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Deep DiveAfter U of Michigan president's ouster, faculty seek more empathetic leader
Mark Schlissel didn't convince campus he was listening. Now he's been fired for an affair with a subordinate. Can the next president change the culture?
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 18, 2022 -
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Former Kentucky State president sues financially embattled university for $270K severance
M. Christopher Brown II alleges he was forced to resign, but the university argues he breached his contract by mismanaging the budget.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 18, 2022 -
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Sponsored by FedEx OfficeGood for the planet, good for the bottom line: Advancing green practices in print operations
While recycled, recyclable and tree-free paper can be meaningful steps toward sustainability, colleges and universities can do more to work to reduce the carbon footprint of their print or mail operations.
Jan. 18, 2022 -
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Sponsored by ETS GREHow student-centered graduate research drives diversity
The 2021-2022 academic year will provide a fitting opportunity to explore institutional changes such as shifting the dynamic to student-centered.
By Steve Matson • Jan. 17, 2022 -
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Students less likely to attend college if they didn't think their families could pay
About a third of 11th graders indicated their families couldn't afford to send them to college. They ended up enrolling in much lower numbers.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 14, 2022 -
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Carnegie Classifications cancel planned move between colleges
The system sorting higher ed institutions by type will remain at Indiana University for now after Albion College's president resigned under pressure.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2022 -
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Student loan giant Navient inks $1.85B settlement over fraud claims
The company will cancel the student loan debt of about 66,000 borrowers in an agreement with 39 state attorneys general.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2022 -
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Public colleges' presidential searches would be secret under new Florida bill
The legislation suggests having an open process risks applicants' current jobs if it becomes known they are seeking employment elsewhere.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2022
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