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Western Michigan U agrees to drop vaccine mandate for 16 student-athletes to settle lawsuit
The students had sued the university earlier this year, contending that its requirement violated their religious liberties.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 16, 2021 -
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FTC threatens hefty penalties against for-profit colleges for false claims, warning 70 schools
The Federal Trade Commission told colleges it can seek as much as $43,792 per violation, sending "a decisive message to the industry at large."
By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 6, 2021 -
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Deep DiveLow census counts rattle college towns
As population tallies roll out, campuses and city halls worry a census interrupted by COVID-19 could choke available public dollars.
By Daniel C. Vock • Oct. 4, 2021 -
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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 -
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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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 -
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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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Kentucky State says it needs emergency funding to make it past spring
Regents are asking for money to cover a $15M shortfall from unpaid expenses and a projected $7M gap for the 2022 fiscal year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 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 -
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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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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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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What the University System of Georgia's tenure proposal could mean
One faculty member called the changes an attack on the tenure system, though others are withholding their judgment until they see how they're carried out.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Appeals court orders Southeastern Oklahoma State University to rehire transgender professor, with tenure
Judges rejected an argument that reinstatement would be impossible because of hostility between the two sides.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Senate confirms James Kvaal to Ed Dept's top higher ed post
The nomination had been held up by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was demanding the Biden administration rework the federal student loan system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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House Democrats press for speedy release of Title IX proposal
"Students cannot wait much longer for the Department to restore their civil rights," Congressional members said to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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ColumnIs Biden's vaccine mandate legal? It doesn't matter.
The administration has decided the economic and public health benefits of a requirement are worth the risk of a judicial defeat later.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
Higher education associations are waiting for more details on the mandates, but they will likely affect many colleges.
By Ryan Golden • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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Mills officials countersue alumnae association over merger plan
College leaders allege merger opponents publicly shared confidential information and are driving the college to financial ruin.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2021 -
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New Biden executive order seeks to boost HBCUs
The White House reaffirmed initiatives focused on equity and economic opportunity as historically Black institutions see new national prominence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2021 -
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20 states again ask court to block Ed Dept's policy that Title IX protects LGBTQ students
The request comes on the heels of the agency releasing its regulatory proposal that would dictate how colleges must address sex-based discrimination.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 28, 2022 -
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Federal judge blocks college athlete vaccine mandate in Michigan, preserves one for workers
Western Michigan women's soccer players don't have to get the shot for now, but a Michigan State employee likely will.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 1, 2021
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