Legal / Courts

Here’s a list of the colleges in the Sweet v. Cardona settlement agreement

A judge tentatively approved a plan to deliver automatic debt relief to borrower defense applicants who attended one of 150-plus institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2022

Seattle Pacific University says state attorney general’s investigation into hiring policies violates religious rights

This case and others may hasten a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court between anti-discrimination employment laws and the First Amendment.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 9, 2022

$6B borrower defense settlement gets tentative OK, but colleges can intervene

Additional colleges have until Aug. 25 to file motions to intervene in Sweet v. Cardona.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2022

Eastern Gateway says it can restart free college program after Pell Grant debate

After regulators last week said the program was illegal, the community college said it’s been told it can enroll new and returning students.

By Rick Seltzer • July 27, 2022

What federal policy changes will matter for college business officers?

At its annual meeting, the National Association of College and University Business Officers flagged federal court cases and regulations to monitor.

By Rick Seltzer • July 19, 2022

For-profits oppose plan to forgive $6B in student loans to settle borrower defense case

The deal would relieve debts for 200,000 borrowers, but several institutions say it sidesteps regulations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 15, 2022

Last week's big number: 2.8%

A recap of last week's major higher ed news calls attention to public colleges losing net tuition revenue per student.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • July 11, 2022

New York yanks Olivet University's power to grant college credit

The evangelical school with locations in several states is reportedly under investigation for money laundering, but New York’s decision is separate.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022

ACE, higher ed groups oppose paying student-athletes as employees

The organizations cite a lack of revenue for most sports and previous case law in a court brief filed last week.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 14, 2022

Last week's big quote: 'This is not enough'

A recap of last week's major higher ed news starts off with a challenge for universities that have links to slavery.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 6, 2022

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

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

'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

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