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How colleges can make prior learning assessment more equitable
One in 10 students got credit for work experience, with low rates among Black, low-income and community college students, a recent study found.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Oct. 17, 2020 -
Is it safe for colleges to send students home for winter break?
Many schools plan to end in-person classes before Thanksgiving. We asked public health experts what should factor into their wind-down plans.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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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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Community college district boundaries can create inequities, report suggests
The Center for American Progress makes several suggestions for how two-year colleges can improve access to their programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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Google, HBCUs team up to expand skills training
The $1 million effort will bring professional development programs to career centers at 20 schools.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020 -
Financial aid officials share how they're advising college students now
We asked administrators how they are guiding students and families through a process made more complex by COVID-19.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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A few colleges loosened fall grading policies. Will others follow?
Students nationwide are urging their schools to adopt pass/fail systems as they continue to adapt to the pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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College enrollment declines deepen
New national data shows significant decreases among first-year students this fall, as well as other areas where counts are down.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020 -
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How 2- and 4-year colleges can boost spring enrollment
Fall numbers appear dismal. Higher education experts offer several tips to improve student headcount for the next term.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020 -
The White House coronavirus task force has advice for colleges. Are they listening?
Deciding what public health guidance to follow is proving difficult.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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Which associate degrees give students a bargain?
A new analysis uses College Scorecard data to show how some programs graduate students with high earnings after debt.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020 -
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Politics, not coronavirus cases, linked to college reopening decisions: report
The plans were "not generally correlated" with virus cases but links to state leadership and demographics were detected, according to a new analysis.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Can business execs be good college presidents in the COVID-19 era?
One university leader's recent departure highlights the importance of understanding shared governance, especially for those new to higher ed.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Ed Dept rescinds Clery Act guidelines
The agency's replacement directive gives colleges more flexibility but isn't likely to end the extensive fines of recent years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Sponsored by HelioCampusA data-informed strategy
How HelioCampus helped Frostburg State identify unmet financial need and address enrollment.
Oct. 12, 2020 -
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Enrollment fell at more than half of colleges this fall: survey
The American Council on Education's latest poll of college presidents indicates where cuts are expected.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2020 -
U of Maine System gets $240M to launch engineering college, expand programs
The system is one of several higher education entities in the state to benefit from $500 million in grants from a Maine-based foundation.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2020 -
How the Trump administration's H-1B visa changes could affect colleges
The restrictions stand to deter foreign students from coming to the U.S. and make it harder for schools to recruit employees, experts say.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Why the U of Utah is investing in short-term credentials
The university is using coronavirus relief funding to create new opportunities for state residents to upskill.
By Ruth Watkins • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Name, image and likeness policies for college players advancing
One association greenlit new rules, and other measures for student-athlete compensation are in the works.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students
Nine community colleges that enroll large shares of underrepresented high school students offer lessons for other institutions, a new report explains.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 7, 2020 -
Federal judge largely blocks Trump's diversity training order
It would no longer be enforced for federal contractors and grant recipients. Higher ed's top lobbying group supports the ruling.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Faculty confidence in online learning grew this summer, survey finds
However, instructors say they want more hands-on practice with teaching digitally and help supporting students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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Colleges' coronavirus testing strategies inconsistent: analysis
An NPR analysis finds many schools are only screening students who feel sick or were exposed to the virus.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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Final endowment tax rules tailor the policy for colleges
But it's unlikely the changes will have a significant impact on schools covered by the assessment, one professor said.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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How can colleges talk about coronavirus deaths on campus?
Faculty members' responses to one institution's approach can serve as a lesson for others that may need to address this reality.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 5, 2020
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