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Bill would require college leaders to review sexual abuse investigations into employees
Lawmakers reintroduced proposed legislation that would make top school officials accountable for the findings of Title IX probes.
By Hallie Busta • May 4, 2021 -
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How one Utah university is offering an online bachelor's degree for $9,000
The college is calling on other institutions to offer similarly low-priced programs, but experts question if its methods for cost-cutting will scale.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 4, 2021 -
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Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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How colleges can ensure this year's high school graduates aren't left behind
Community college enrollment in particular took a hit last fall. Proactive outreach can help recoup those losses and keep students on track.
By Kelly Field • May 3, 2021 -
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Some colleges relax mask mandates following new CDC guidance
Institutions scaling back their requirements are mostly doing so for outdoor mask-wearing.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2021 -
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Public 4-year schools and community colleges are becoming less affordable: report
The National College Attainment Network found that only a quarter of public four-years were affordable to low-income students by 2018-19.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2021 -
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More colleges are requiring coronavirus vaccines. How will they enforce them?
The requirements aren't one-size-fits-all, but there are common themes among them. And some could face resistance from their states.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 30, 2021 -
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ColumnDrive-through college admissions bring a personal touch to a virtual year
Ohio Dominican University is welcoming applicants to campus to learn whether there's a spot for them in the incoming class.
By Hallie Busta • April 29, 2021 -
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Nevada governor shifts focus on community college split to workforce development
His new proposal would form a committee to study how to fund and govern two-year schools to meet employers' needs.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2021 -
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ACHA: Colleges should require coronavirus vaccines this fall
The group advised schools to consult with legal counsel in case any of the shots don't get full FDA approval soon.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 29, 2021 -
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Undergraduate enrollment losses deepen during the spring: Clearinghouse
Data from three-quarters of colleges show gains for graduate and online schools while other segments slide.
By Hallie Busta • April 29, 2021 -
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Biden asks Congress for $109B to make tuition free at community colleges
The president's proposal would also subsidize tuition at minority-serving schools and increase the Pell Grant.
By Hallie Busta • April 28, 2021 -
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PASSHE merger plan advances, but details remain murky
Union representatives are skeptical of the proposal, which doesn't include specifics on faculty cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2021 -
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Private college finances steady in fiscal 2020 despite pandemic's blows: Moody's
Budget cuts and relief aid helped offset lost revenue in the early months of the crisis, a new report explains.
By Hallie Busta • April 27, 2021 -
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Federal relief aid is complicating budget season for some public colleges
Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida have said the extra money should cancel out funding increases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 27, 2021 -
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Department of Education takes a new directionEd Dept pushes back on Grand Canyon U's claims it should be a nonprofit
The department, in court records, denied assertions that it overreached when rejecting the university's status change request.
By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2021 -
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Moodle acquires 3 companies to launch LMS services business in the US
The move marks the first time the open-source learning management system provider will directly offer support services to customers in the country.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 26, 2021 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: 5 higher education trends the pandemic is accelerating
Technology, student choice and career prep will factor more heavily into colleges' decision-making going forward, one president explains.
By Adam Weinberg • April 26, 2021 -
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Would offering more associate degrees at technical schools hurt Wisconsin's 2-year colleges?
The state university system contends that a new bill would put the institutions in competition, but two higher ed experts see an opportunity.
By Hallie Busta • April 23, 2021 -
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Bill would give federal agencies new oversight of colleges' foreign dealings
The bipartisan proposal comes after the Trump administration intensified scrutiny of institutions' gifts and contracts from outside the U.S.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 23, 2021 -
Federal bill would expand oversight of for-profit college conversions
Beyond codifying current practice, the proposal would require public notice of the change and treat the school as a proprietary institution for five more years.
By Hallie Busta • April 22, 2021 -
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Outlier.org: $30M raise will help add 14 more courses
The company, which offers online general education classes, says it will have enough programming for the first two years of a degree.
By Hallie Busta • April 22, 2021 -
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Nearly 200 colleges have openings for fall, but more are likely: NACAC
The admissions trade group released its annual enrollment database early, citing "high demand."
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated April 22, 2021 -
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Bill calls for free college and doubling the Pell Grant
The measures reflect progressives' push for affordability as Congress weighs massive spending proposals.
By Hallie Busta • April 21, 2021 -
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Colleges claimed a large share of student relief grant money: report
Schools accepted 90% of the CARES Act emergency grant funding from the Ed Department by late November, the Government Accountability Office found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2021 -
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Lawmakers probe oversight of for-profit college conversions to nonprofit status
A panel of higher ed experts answered questions about how the Education Department and IRS vet these transactions.
By Hallie Busta • April 20, 2021
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