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College employees are getting fired for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Despite widespread compliance on many campuses, a handful of employees have been dismissed or placed on leave.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Opinion
The people hiring college presidents don't have experience as college presidents
A review of nearly two dozen people leading college executive searches found few had experience in the big chair on campus.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 16, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Drazen Zigic via Getty ImagesTrendlineEnrollment 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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5 charts breaking down the decline in international enrollment
We analyzed annual figures from the Open Doors report on international educational exchange to understand trends playing out in the sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
Opinion
A fundamental change in hiring college presidents is unfolding
Presidents are growing more diverse and staying for shorter stints, 40 years of hiring show. But using search firms in hiring may be the real change.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Nov. 15, 2021 -
International enrollment fell 15% last academic year — but signs point to a rebound ahead
The annual Open Doors report paints a dismal picture for higher ed, but surveyed institutions say new international enrollment increased 68% this fall.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2021 -
Iowa regents survey students, employees on free speech
Those at Iowa's three public universities are being asked about feelings toward free expression after a series of incidents on campuses.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 12, 2021 -
Nebraska State College System approves transgender employee protections amid conservative criticism
Prominent state policymakers opposed the policy, which states that employees may assert a gender identity other than their sex assigned at birth.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2021 -
Alabama governor's chief of staff to take the reins at U of South Alabama
The appointment fits a recent trend of policymakers moving into college leadership positions amid questions about their academic qualifications.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 11, 2021 -
Biden plan draws wide ire for excluding for-profit colleges from Pell increase
The spending package breaks from tradition of federal student aid being available across sectors.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2021 -
Want students to socially distance? Scaring them isn't enough.
A new study found students were more likely to follow the health guidance if they believed it would protect against COVID-19 and they could do it.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2021 -
79 House Democrats call for Ed Dept guidance on surveys gauging campus sexual violence
Reviews should be standardized and conducted every other year, the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2021 -
University of Austin shared a worldview, but does it have a business plan?
Startup liberal arts university says it aims to recenter education on the pursuit of truth. Experts will watch whether it can be financially sustainable.
By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 9, 2021 -
Judge bars community college district from enforcing vaccine policy for 2 nursing students
The ruling ordered Maricopa Community Colleges to find alternatives to the students being placed at clinical sites mandating the shots.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Overspending led to Kentucky State's $23M budget deficit, report finds
As the HBCU's financial situation worsened, it used "inappropriate" techniques to pay employee salaries such as missing vendor payments.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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3 more U of Florida professors sign on to lawsuit over academic freedom
Three additional faculty members say they were blocked from participating in court cases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2021 -
South Carolina governor uses federal relief funding for tuition-free technical college
Gov. Henry McMaster set aside $17 million for the program and urged the state legislature to invest $124 million more to maintain it through June 2024.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Community college bachelor's degrees gain traction, report finds
Seven states allowed two-year colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in the past five years alone. In-demand fields like nursing lead the way.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Higher ed groups call for quick changes to FAFSA verification
The federal government should share data among agencies and change who is targeted in audits in order to remove student burdens, a new white paper says.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2021 -
California community college enrollment slid 15% in 2020-21, new data shows
The figure represents a decline of about 319,000 students, with particularly sharp decreases among African Americans, Native Americans and men.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 4, 2021 -
OSHA: Employers have 60 days to mandate COVID-19 vaccines
It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the emergency temporary standard to move fast.
By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 4, 2021 -
D2L completes initial public offering, raising about $120M
The learning management system company is just the latest ed tech firm to go public amid heightened interest in online learning.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021 -
Marginalized student groups prefer virtual recruiting, survey finds
Women and Black, Hispanic and first-generation college students reported better interactions with company reps in virtual settings than in person.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021 -
How would lottery admissions at selective colleges change their student bodies?
In simulating the system, the share of men, low-income students and those of color who were admitted declined.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2021 -
3 takeaways from Udemy's initial public offering
The MOOC provider's filings with the SEC offer insight into trends within the alternative credential and online education market.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2021 -
Opinion
Today's students need hybrid learning models
COVID-19 proved it's time to restructure the college experience to meet students' needs, the Lumina Foundation's chief policy officer argues.
By Danette Howard • Nov. 1, 2021