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OpinionA learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.
By Peter Smith • March 26, 2021 -
New Hampshire lawmakers scrap governor's merger plan — for now
They're proposing a committee to study whether combining the state's two- and four-year college systems is necessary.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
Advocates renew push to double the Pell Grant
A more coordinated effort to expand the federal program is emerging and has gained support from hundreds of colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2021 -
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Enrollment declines for 2020 high school grads may not be as big as projected
New Clearinghouse data corrects a "process error" that overestimated the drop-off in a release late last year.
By Hallie Busta • March 25, 2021 -
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Judge signs off on Maryland's settlement giving $577M to state HBCUs
The institutions will receive the money over the next decade and can use it to develop new programs and support students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 12, 2021 -
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ACE highlights ways colleges can streamline student transfer
The pandemic disrupted enrollment patterns, which could lead to more students transferring between institutions, a new report explains.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 23, 2021 -
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The Pipeline: Creative tactics colleges are using to boost enrollment
In these columns, we're spotlighting innovative ways schools are reaching prospective students during the pandemic.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Updated Nov. 29, 2021 -
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ColumnAdmissions on the big screen: University takes enrollment events to the drive-in
Ohio's Kent State took a creative approach to beating "Zoom fatigue" while minding COVID-19 restrictions with its outreach to prospective students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 23, 2021 -
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State funding for community colleges set to fall 2% in fiscal 2021, report finds
Overall, states are spending $457 million less on two-year schools than they did last year — even as they battle sliding enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated March 23, 2021 -
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Moody's upgrades higher ed outlook as more colleges eye a return to campus
The ratings agency is optimistic institutions will be able to have more in-person instruction and other activities this fall.
By Hallie Busta • March 22, 2021 -
PASSHE head under fire after saying he might push to 'dissolve' system
Dan Greenstein's remarks come as officials work through a plan to merge six universities in the network into two separate entities.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 22, 2021 -
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Midwest accreditor's latest move highlights shift in college oversight
The Higher Learning Commission plans to pilot differential accreditation based on institution type and mission, but details are scant so far.
By Hallie Busta • March 19, 2021 -
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Lawmakers reintroduced the College Transparency Act. Could it pass this time?
Advocates for the bill to track colleges' student-level outcomes say growing bipartisan support could usher it through Congress.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 19, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept gives colleges more flexibility to use federal relief funds
New guidance allows institutions to use the money on expenses incurred any time during the pandemic, a shift from the last administration.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 19, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDonor and federal windfalls seed 'transformational' change at HBCUs
The racial reckoning last summer inspired a stream of giving to these schools that stands to shrink institutional equity gaps — if the support continues.
By Danielle McLean • March 19, 2021 -
Iowa bills would ban 'divisive concepts' in public colleges' diversity training
The measures are similar to restrictions that the Trump administration issued and that President Joe Biden has since rescinded.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 18, 2021 -
University of California strikes open-access publishing deal with Elsevier
The arrangement comes two years after the system let its subscription lapse with the world's largest scientific publisher.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 17, 2021 -
Tennessee governor seeks to shut down Confucius Institutes at state colleges
The legislation introduced by Bill Lee would also require institutions to report foreign gifts worth more than $10,000.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2021 -
Federal dollars stabilized state support for higher ed this year
The annual Grapevine report shows the funding declines aren't as large as predicted, though the pandemic took a heavy toll on some states.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 16, 2021 -
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Students detail problems with colleges' Title IX processes
A survivor advocacy group says the issue is a "massive failure" among institutions as the new administration reconsiders the federal rule on campus sexual violence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2021 -
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3 ways the pandemic is changing colleges' mandate right now
The health crisis is accelerating the need to cater to adult students and unbundle degrees, college officials said during last week's virtual SXSW EDU conference.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 15, 2021 -
New college gift reporting guidelines bring globalization, ethics into focus
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education updated its standards as donor support becomes more closely scrutinized.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2021 -
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California lawmakers weigh 2 bills to ease students' path to a bachelor's
One proposal would permanently allow the state's community colleges to offer four-year degrees, while the other would bolster an existing transfer program.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 12, 2021 -
Kansas lawmakers press proposal to mandate tuition refunds
The measure would require colleges to pay back students for instructional days that were canceled or made virtual by the pandemic.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 12, 2021 -
Google expands certificate programs' reach by partnering with Guild
Tech employers are developing curriculum to distribute with or without colleges' help.
By Hallie Busta • March 11, 2021
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