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27 senators call on Cardona to change policies on student debt bankruptcy claims
Too often, borrowers must show "a certainty of hopelessness" to have their loans cleared, the lawmakers argue.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 1, 2022 -
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Jury finds University of Miami professor has no pay bias claim
The female professor said she inadvertently learned that a male co-worker was paid nearly $25,000 more than her.
By Laurel Kalser • March 31, 2022 -
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TrendlineThe Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2022
Big questions are on tap as enrollment pressures collide with online learning's growth, major court cases loom and for-profit colleges try to find footing amid changing regulations.
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'We're not going to stand by idly,' Cardona says amid growing transgender athlete bans
Iowa joins an increasing number of states banning the participation of transgender students on school athletic teams.
By Naaz Modan • March 8, 2022 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Q&AWhat 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 -
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Sponsored by SophosInside 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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
