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Harvard's extension of test-optional admissions signals policy is here to stay
The university will not require entrance exams for four more years, and U of Kansas is offering new admissions pathways without the tests.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Colleges take precautions as omicron spreads
Rising coronavirus case counts come just as the fall term winds down, prompting institutions to pursue measures like moving final exams online.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 16, 2021 -
Business costs for colleges rose 2.7% in the 2021 fiscal year
The Higher Education Price Index, seen as a more accurate gauge of inflation than CPI for the sector, was in line with its five-year average.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2021 -
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Cal State system may permanently end admissions test requirements
The 485,000-student system is among the largest in the U.S., making its decision key for the test-optional movement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 16, 2021 -
Colleges are giving staff pandemic bonuses, a cheaper alternative to raises
These payments don't lock institutions into financial commitments and are likely to become more common, one expert said.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Wisconsin GOP bill seeks to sanction colleges for free speech violations
The proposal would require institutions to survey students and employees about free inquiry and self-censorship.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Stable outlooks issued for higher ed as inflation undercuts revenue increases
Moody's Investors Service projects operating revenue rising by 4% to 6% in 2022, but labor shortages and inflation are likely to drive up spending.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Northeast Ohio colleges aim to tackle 'stranded credits' in a bid to reenroll students
A regional partnership forged by a consulting and research group comes with high hopes for duplication elsewhere.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Alabama board asks to raise higher ed funding by 17.5%. Will states follow?
A strong economy and state budgets flush with federal aid may lead other college systems to ask for big increases.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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Ed Dept expects to issue Title IX proposal in April 2022, displeasing advocates
The Biden administration moved up the release date by a month, but survivor advocates call for more steps to change enforcement in the meantime.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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APLU report calls for innovation and flexibility in student programming
Report's recommendations include awarding credit to students for prior learning and creating pathways between undergraduate and graduate programs.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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The ABA allowed the GRE for law school admissions. Will it improve diversity?
A contentious battle over alternatives to the LSAT had law schools waiting for more clarity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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OpinionColleges’ commitment to civic engagement can’t be episodic
Amid calls to increase resources for civic learning, the director of the American Democracy Project suggests ways institutions can make efforts stick.
By Catherine Copeland • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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SUNY chancellor resigns after caustic comments against Cuomo accuser
Jim Malatras had the support of the system's governing board but faced widespread calls to step down.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Ohio Valley University will close before spring term
The abrupt announcement comes after years of budgetary and enrollment issues that landed the Christian college on probation with its accreditor.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Colleges roll back employee vaccine requirements after injunction blocks federal contractor mandate
Colleges kept encouraging vaccination, even after removing requirements that employees get the shots.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Ahead of likely censure, AAUP blasts Georgia system for tenure changes
The faculty group says new policies will allow professors to be fired without hearings, but system officials argue they encourage professional growth.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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College health association stresses vaccines in coronavirus guidance for spring 2022
The American College Health Association emphasized the need for institutions to be flexible, especially as public health guidance evolves.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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U of Florida faculty leaders, president hammer out deal to protect free speech
An agreement comes after the university tried to block three professors from participating in a lawsuit against the state, prompting them to sue.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Inside one group's efforts to depoliticize UNC-Chapel Hill's governance
A coalition of faculty, alumni and others want to combat partisan influence they link to scandals over the last decade.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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$38M for Bismarck State polytechnic facility signals new era in federal coronavirus aid
The project appears to be one of the first cases of relief money funding a college's capital project.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Unauthorized immigrant students face high hurdles post-graduation, survey finds
Poor access to professional licenses and federal student aid make it hard to get certain jobs and attend grad school, even after students earn diplomas.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Hoped-for gap year enrollment boom turns out to be a bust
Report dashes hopes that members of the high school class of 2020 who didn't immediately go to college would enroll this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Q&AHow Bennett College's new board chair sees its microcollege model developing
Kwanza Jones takes over as board chair at the North Carolina HBCU as it tries to move forward from financial and accreditation struggles.
By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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42% of stopped-out young adults cited financial reasons for leaving college, survey finds
The longer former students stay away, the less likely they are to return to college.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 2, 2021
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