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How UC Berkeley will cut 2,600 students after already starting admissions offers

Over 1,000 first-year students will study remotely this fall as the flagship works to comply with a court order forcing it to drop to 2020-21 enrollment levels.

By Rick Seltzer • March 4, 2022

UC Berkeley must cap new enrollment, California Supreme Court rules

The university is likely to cut 3,000 students from next year's plans because of a lawsuit arguing its growth is stressing local services and housing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2022

Higher Ed Dive's 2022 Outlooks

Here are the trends and questions facing higher education that we're watching, from enrollment pressures to key court cases and for-profit colleges' future.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2022

Supreme Court agrees to hear race-conscious admissions challenge against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill

Court combines cases challenging race as one of several admissions factors, fueling speculation its conservative majority could strike down the practice.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 24, 2022

SCOTUS upholds stay on OSHA's vaccine mandate

The justices opted to dissolve injunctions placed on a separate vaccination mandate for healthcare workers.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 13, 2022

Colleges roll back employee vaccine requirements after injunction blocks federal contractor mandate

Colleges kept encouraging vaccination, even after removing requirements that employees get the shots.

By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 8, 2021

2 Kansas universities' coronavirus vaccine policies broke new state law, AG says

The University of Kansas already updated processes to conform to a statute passed last month easing religious exemption requirements.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 1, 2021

Former Temple University business dean convicted of wire fraud in rankings scandal

Moshe Porat was found guilty of submitting fraudulent data to U.S. News & World Report to boost Fox School of Business in the rankings.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2021

What should college leaders know about undergraduates joining unions?

A labor and employment lawyer discusses issues college leaders might want to consider after a historic vote at Hamilton College.

By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 23, 2021

Judge dismisses Grand Canyon U lawsuit seeking more COVID-19 aid

The university argued it was entitled to more funds because of its nonprofit status with the IRS, but the Ed Department considers it a for-profit school.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 19, 2021

Inside higher education's ransomware crisis: How colleges and universities can fight back

Ransomware has exploded into a full-blown global crisis, striking across countries and industries indiscriminately.

By Dan Schiappa, Chief Product Officer, Sophos • Nov. 15, 2021

Judge bars community college district from enforcing vaccine policy for 2 nursing students

The ruling ordered Maricopa Community Colleges to find alternatives to the students being placed at clinical sites mandating the shots.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2021

3 more U of Florida professors sign on to lawsuit over academic freedom

Three additional faculty members say they were blocked from participating in court cases.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2021

OSHA: Employers have 60 days to mandate COVID-19 vaccines

It is a monumental — if expected — development for workplaces throughout the U.S. But expect the news on the emergency temporary standard to move fast.

By Ryan Golden • Updated Nov. 4, 2021

Duke pays $19M to settle case alleging no-poach agreement with UNC-Chapel Hill

The lawsuit said the nearby universities had an illegal deal since the 1970s to suppress competition for one another's faculty members.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 26, 2021

Class-action lawsuit against for-profit Vista College seeks tuition refunds for abrupt closure

The chain's refusal to stay open long enough for students to complete their education constitutes a breach of contract, the complaint argues.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2021

Ex-USC dean indicted in alleged scheme to get kickbacks for social work school

The Justice Department alleges the dean worked to steer public money to the school in exchange for benefits for a Los Angeles politician's son.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2021

University's lawsuit seeks to bill insurer for coronavirus-related losses

Johnson & Wales U says it absorbed millions of dollars of losses that should be covered under commercial property and business interruption insurance.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 12, 2021

For-profit chain Vista College closes abruptly, files for bankruptcy protection

The chain shuttered campuses, telling students that unforeseen events and financial challenges prevented it from continuing to operate.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 12, 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

Federal judge finds provision of Trump-era Title IX rule unlawful

A policy preventing officials from considering statements that weren't subject to cross examination could render hearings hollow, the court said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 5, 2021

Federal courts decline to block DeVos rule on campus sexual violence

The new Title IX regulation, which has been deeply criticized by survivor advocacy groups, takes effect Friday.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 12, 2020

Can colleges enforce rules designed to prevent coronavirus spread?

Schools are asking students and staff to adopt new behaviors and practices on campus, but it's not clear what they can do if people don't comply.

By Lorelei Laird • July 9, 2020

Supreme Court's DACA decision protects thousands of educators, students

However, the ruling leaves a pass for the Trump administration to attempt to end the program once more.

By Naaz Modan , Hallie Busta • June 18, 2020

The Ed Dept is leaning on mediation to clear backlog of sexual violence cases, sources say

Its push comes as the laws and regulations around Title IX shift, creating a complicated oversight landscape.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 5, 2020