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Sponsored by MongooseUsing texts to support students through COVID-19
Students won't ask for help, but they will respond to your text.
Oct. 4, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Collegis EducationHow colleges can prepare for an emergency return to online learning
Colleges can be ready for a fast transition to online and hybrid learning with these eight tips.
Oct. 4, 2021 -
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Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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Sponsored by Ivy.aiIvy.ai study highlights explosive growth in chatbot popularity
Ninety-four percent of students that utilized chatbots found them to be valuable or extremely valuable, according to Ivy.ai research
Oct. 4, 2021 -
Student-athletes can now earn big off their celebrity. A new bill would tax their scholarships.
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr introduced legislation that would affect players earning more than $20,000 annually through endorsements and other deals.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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SUNY begins to unenroll students who didn't comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The mammoth New York system said 98% of students have followed its mandate, but thousands still risk being deregistered.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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Board votes to unite 3 merging Vermont colleges under the name Vermont State University
The state's higher education system is merging the institutions in an attempt to help them regain their financial footing.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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Nearly all loans canceled through closed-school program were for students who went to for-profit colleges
A government watchdog also found that many students whose debt was automatically discharged had been struggling financially.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 30, 2021 -
Stanford University plans to buy struggling Catholic college's campus
Notre Dame de Namur University will use funds from selling its grounds to fuel a transition to a primarily online institution.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 29, 2021 -
Foundation will spend up to $500M to expand access at selective liberal arts colleges
The Schuler Education Foundation is already working with five institutions, and is willing to reach up to 15 to 20 more.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Q&ACan colleges compete with companies like Coursera?
Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Nebraska judge refuses to block Creighton University COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Students said the vaccines conflict with their anti-abortion values, but Creighton historically hasn't granted exemptions for religious reasons.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhat student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?
Recent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions.
By Daniel C. Vock • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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9 AAUP conferences urge Congress to add colleges to Biden's vaccine mandate
Some of the groups are located in conservative Southern states where laws have limited the coronavirus countermeasures that schools can take.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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ColumnInside one HBCU's plan to waive tuition for a year
Clinton College, in South Carolina, isn't charging students tuition in 2021-22. Officials say enrollment swelled because of the offer.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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College Board announces easier CSS Profile, plus a 'lighter, shorter' version
The tool helps colleges award aid but drew criticism as onerous for students to complete.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 23, 2021 -
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JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform Frank to connect with college students
The bank is hoping its purchase of the company will help it forge deeper relationships that could last long after students leave campus.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2021 -
San José State settles for $1.6M with athletes sexually abused by former trainer
The Justice Department concluded the university violated Title IX by failing to respond to reports of assault and retaliating against two employees.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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Mississippi trustees ban vaccine mandates at public universities
The vote appears to be the first by a public college governing board to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 21, 2021 -
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California sets aside $500M to grow affordable housing for students
Lawmakers are hoping to address the housing crunch as well as cap rent for low-income students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Report: Federal income-driven repayment 'built to be a debt trap'
The system meant to help some borrowers actually burdens them in some cases, according to the Student Borrower Protection Center.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Ivy.aiIvy.ai study shows email is not dead
Students value email above all other communication methods, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.
Sept. 20, 2021 -
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3 steps to get capital projects back on track
Deferred maintenance is no longer a barrier to modernization, it's a transformational launching point.
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Iowa's public universities request $22M in additional funding
The institutions' presidents suggested the additional money is necessary to help them stay competitive with their peers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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New Jersey governor signs college cost transparency law
The legislation builds on an earlier measure passed in 2019.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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Will the SAT and ACT ever be removed from the U.S. News rankings?
Admissions experts believe change could be coming to the influential lists, but it may take a shift in what students and families want.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2021
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