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Higher ed groups call for stricter oversight of accreditors
Accreditors that manage low-performing colleges are seldom disciplined, 16 experts and advocacy groups wrote to the Education Department.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 7, 2022 -
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Sponsored by ETSStudent choice must be at the center of graduate admissions
The notion that eliminating the GRE® test from graduate admissions will improve program diversity and remove barriers for applicants is short-sighted.
By John Augusto is the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University, and a Strategic Advisor for ETS. • Feb. 7, 2022 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Stop asking whether online learning is 'worth it.' Start focusing on how it helps working adults.
Advances have made online learning more relevant and flexible for students in the workforce, the CEO of UMass Online argues.
By Don Kilburn • Feb. 7, 2022 -
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Public colleges must change accreditors every 5 years, Florida bill proposes
Lawmakers introduced legislation shortly after an accreditor inquired into political influence at two of the state's universities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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OpinionDon't make the mistake of assuming essential frontline workers are unskilled
Workers most threatened by the pandemic deserve training for higher-paying careers, but colleges can't ignore skills learned on the job.
By Earl Buford • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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Federal Title IX probe into Brigham Young U unlikely to yield consequences
It's another chapter in a long struggle over LGBTQ rights on campuses, but the Mormon institution has a religious exemption from anti-discrimination law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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University of San Francisco moves to acquire San Francisco Art Institute
Under the deal, the university, which has pursued a merger with the institute before, would receive its property, art and film collections, and assets.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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College completion rates inch up to 62.2%, their highest level yet
Students starting at public institutions had larger gains than those starting at private colleges, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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House committee asks Ed Department to review Florida college's nonprofit status
A letter alleges the chancellor of Keiser University, his family and their businesses earned $16.7 million in 2019 from universities they used to own.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Feb. 2, 2022 -
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Bomb threats prompt HBCUs to cancel in-person classes — again
Over a dozen institutions received threats Tuesday after similar incidents in January, prompting concern from lawmakers and calls for investigations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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CUNY permanently ends transcript withholding
The City University of New York joins its sister SUNY system in ending the practice after prodding by the state's governor.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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How does higher ed define a rural-serving college?
The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges created metrics for gauging an institution's rurality and wants policymakers to take note of its findings.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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State support for higher ed projected to rise 8.5% in fiscal 2022 before inflation
The annual Grapevine report found state support will top $100 billion for the first time, but rising costs and drying up federal aid are causes for concern.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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Fired U of Michigan president could stay as faculty member
Mark Schlissel is entitled to a tenured professorship despite being dismissed over a relationship with a subordinate, the university says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Policy experts: Funding, support for teacher prep programs critical to fix shortages
American Rescue Plan dollars can help fund short-term solutions to recruit and retain teachers, speakers said during an EdPrepLab virtual policy summit.
By Anna Merod • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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How the Ed Department is preparing for student loan payments to resume
Officials plan to smooth the transition after two years of suspended payment with outreach to at-risk borrowers and new flexibility.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Virginia AG elevates wife of GOP donor to George Mason's interim top legal post
The pick comes weeks after new Republican AG Jason Miyares fired counsels at U of Virginia and George Mason, spurring concerns the move was political.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Cardona calls for 'reset' in US education system
The U.S. secretary of education specifically urged schools to address pre-pandemic inequities and support students who are academically behind.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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Women-led colleges have better pay equity but are less common
Two new reports illustrate the extent to which gender inequities persist in the upper ranks of college administration.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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OpinionNew plan for SUNY doesn't break from systemness
Like them or not, Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposals support goals that fit the essence of systemness, say two leaders who helped define the term.
By Nancy Zimpher and Jason Lane • Jan. 27, 2022 -
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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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