Policy & Legal: Page 73
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UNC faculty: Silent Sam must be moved
In a letter, faculty members echoed comments made by the university's chancellor last week saying that the college might not return the controversial statue to its former location.
By James Paterson • Sept. 10, 2018 -
Report: Stress "strongly associated" with suicide on campus
While students don't seek treatment for mental health concerns often enough, those in minority groups are even less likely to do so.
By James Paterson • Sept. 10, 2018 -
Wisconsin student files free speech lawsuit over distributing Bible verses
The student was barred from passing out Valentine's Day notes containing religious passages at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College's student union.
By James Paterson • Sept. 7, 2018 -
Free college programs don't meet low-income students' needs, reports find
Two reports argue that the last-dollar model leaves non-tuition costs such as living expenses and textbooks unmet, creating a barrier to access.
By Halona Black • Sept. 7, 2018 -
National fraternity body calls for liquor ban at chapters
The North-American Interfraternity Conference says drinks with high alcohol content should be banned from chapter facilities and events, except when served by a licensed third-party vendor.
By James Paterson • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Catholic colleges remove clergy names, revoke honors amid sexual abuse scandal
Administrators' reaction to a recent grand jury report calls attention to the need for measured responses to campus crises.
By James Paterson • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Workforce development, entrepreneurship are growing priorities for public research universities
Such efforts are running on "philanthropy and success stories" but need other sources of support, Penn State President Eric Barron said.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Detroit initiative seeks to aid local teacher recruitment, retention practices
New perks include car and mortgage financing discounts from local lenders.
By Amelia Harper • Sept. 5, 2018 -
Stanford vows not to hype acceptance data
The university wants to shift prospective students' focus off admission rates and encourage them to find schools best-suited for their interests.
By James Paterson • Sept. 4, 2018 -
New York public colleges to offer access to free food
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the institutions must establish food pantries or other "stigma-free" food sources by the end of the fall semester.
By James Paterson • Sept. 4, 2018 -
Report highlights challenges for low-income working students
Educators and employers are not doing enough to help this group thrive, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.
By James Paterson • Aug. 31, 2018 -
DeVos delays action on for-profit accreditor ACICS for the second time
Reversal of the controversial group's deauthorization by the Obama administration is at the center of the education secretary's review.
By James Paterson • Aug. 31, 2018 -
Affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard must go to trial
Both sides of the dispute wanted it to be settled without a trial, but a U.S. District Court judge said one was necessary to review evidence.
By Hallie Busta , Halona Black • Updated Oct. 1, 2018 -
UPDATE: DeVos releases campus sexual misconduct rules
As anticipated, the rules raise the bar on what cases qualify for colleges' intervention under Title IX and relax how they can respond.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 16, 2018 -
Free tuition approved for lower-income U of Illinois in-state students
The bipartisan legislation is part of a push to boost enrollment of in-state students by making Illinois colleges more affordable to them.
By James Paterson • Aug. 29, 2018 -
UNC-Chapel Hill could move Silent Sam statue
The university's board of governors has signed off on the process of finding a "safe, legal and alternative" location for the controversial statue, which previously resided near the entrance to campus.
By James Paterson • Updated Sept. 4, 2018 -
Student loan default rates worse than reported
One expert says new data on outcomes over a longer period than is currently monitored show default rates rising considerably.
By James Paterson • Aug. 28, 2018 -
What's the impact of declining international student enrollment?
Colleges are lowering tuition rates and creating more welcoming environments to soften the impact of tighter immigration policies and other headwinds.
By James Paterson • Aug. 28, 2018 -
Why it's difficult to track how many adults are in college
Federal statistics say the group's numbers are dwindling, but other views differ and contend that regardless of the trend, administrators should be doing more to attract and retain adults.
By James Paterson • Aug. 27, 2018 -
Oglethorpe U to match tuition from state flagship colleges
The private university in Atlanta is offering students the same tuition as they would pay at the leading public institutions in their home state.
By James Paterson • Aug. 24, 2018 -
Study: HBCUs pay more to issue debt, and racial bias could be to blame
The researchers controlled for several factors including, credit rating, bond amount, bank quality and college ranking.
By Halona Black • Aug. 24, 2018 -
As competition heats up, more colleges offer conditional admissions
Prospective students are increasingly being asked to come back as proven sophomores as institutions seek to maintain selectivity metrics.
By James Paterson • Aug. 24, 2018 -
Survey: Faculty members voice concerns about student reliance on tech
Still, a majority said technology enhances instruction, according to Campus Technology's annual Teaching with Technology Survey.
By James Paterson • Aug. 23, 2018 -
Report: No easy path forward for U of California
The system must choose between serving the state's growing population and maintaining high-quality offerings, according to a report by the Center for Studies in Higher Education.
By James Paterson • Aug. 22, 2018 -
Industry reacts to Trump nomination of former SUNY chancellor King to top higher ed post
Robert L. King is the administration's choice for assistant secretary for postsecondary education and a former SUNY leader who departed the system amid controversy.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 22, 2018
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