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    Q&A

    Sweet Briar College’s president looks back on what it was like to take over a college on the brink of closing

    Meredith Woo started at the women's college in 2017 after alumni refused to close it. She reflects on her tenure after announcing plans to leave in 2024.

    By Lilah Burke • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Free college keeps growing — at the state level

    Elected officials are calling for new programs and expansions. Policy wonks sometimes critique design choices, but free remains a powerful hook.

    By Lilah Burke • Feb. 9, 2023
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    Students who met with counselors more likely to apply for college aid

    Some 87% of 9th graders from 2009 who consulted with a school counselor completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an NCES study found.

    By Kara Arundel • Feb. 8, 2023
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    What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023

    These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.

    By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023
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    ABA panel deals a blow to test-optional push

    The proposal isn’t dead yet, as another American Bar Association governing panel could unilaterally adopt policy changes.

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?

    Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.

    By • Updated Feb. 17, 2023
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    Q&A

    Wealthy colleges should just admit more students, one of their biggest critics says

    In the second of a two-part conversation, Evan Mandery dives into specific reforms he thinks would help higher education — at the top and elsewhere.

    By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Undergraduate enrollment slips only 0.6%, showing signs of stabilizing

    Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center offers hope that enrollment isn't continuing a steep pandemic-era plunge.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education

    NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?

    By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023
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    Q&A

    Meet one of wealthy colleges’ biggest critics

    Evan Mandery attacks elite colleges' practices, from admissions inequities to socioeconomic stratification. This is the first of a two-part conversation.

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 27, 2023
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    6 college admissions experts share their biggest predictions for 2023

    A pending Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and other shifts like ChatGPT’s effects on application essays could upend the landscape.

    By • Jan. 23, 2023
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    Presentation College in South Dakota plans to close

    The Catholic college's enrollment fell sharply in recent years. Leaders decided teach-outs are the "most responsible way" to help students get degrees.

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Saint Joseph’s University plans second acquisition in 2 years

    The acquisition represents an expansion outside of Philadelphia for the Jesuit University, which is making a bid for prominence in a competitive market.

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Researchers hope to boost community college transfer and make it more equitable

    Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree. It also seeks to document best practices for colleges.

    By Lilah Burke • Jan. 17, 2023
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    CFOs optimistic about their own colleges’ finances, survey says

    Almost 9 in 10 financial officers predicted financial stability for their colleges, an uptick software vendor Syntellis called "optimism against the odds."

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 10, 2023
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    U.S. News & World Report reworks law school rankings, but Yale won’t return

    Other law school deans aren’t satisfied, either. The magazine also said it has no intention of ending its rankings system.

    By • Jan. 3, 2023
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    Fix HBCU underfunding with bipartisan legislation, report says

    States like Maryland and Tennessee offer examples for how to fund HBCUs equitably, the Hunt Institute argues.

    By • Dec. 21, 2022
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    How can colleges adapt their financial aid offices for prison education programs?

    A ban on Pell Grants for people in prison is ending. Replicating standard practices won’t work for incarcerated students, a new NASFAA report says.

    By • Dec. 20, 2022
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    Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew

    InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.

    By Ruth Bauer White • Dec. 19, 2022
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    New NACAC committee will add students to discussion of admissions practices

    New group follows up on January report about barriers to equitable admissions. Half of its members will be students.

    By • Dec. 15, 2022
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    Why one Ivy League university joined the move to ditch enrollment deposits

    University of Pennsylvania was waiving its $400 deposit for about a fifth of its students. Abandoning it aims to reduce barriers for low-income students.

    By • Updated Dec. 15, 2022
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    Colleges seek growth from grad programs. Will that market ever run dry?

    A new EAB report raises questions about whether colleges can continue a decade-plus of nearly uninterrupted growth in graduate enrollment.

    By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 13, 2022
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    High-scoring students applying to selective colleges drive up applications

    Most students still submit fewer than five applications, the Common App finds. But a growing handful submits as many as 20.

    By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 12, 2022
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    Inside an ambitious plan to reenroll California’s stopped-out students

    A coalition of higher ed groups will focus on outreach and coaching services for residents who are just shy of completing a college degree.

    By • Dec. 9, 2022
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    What can colleges learn from degrees awarded in the fast-shrinking journalism field?

    Bachelor's degrees offer solid payoffs, while grad programs post mixed returns, researchers find. But many students don't go on to work in the field.

    By Lilah Burke • Dec. 8, 2022