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Bringing higher ed stakeholders together to swing wide campus gates.
By Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Development, Oracle • June 21, 2022 -
Over 200 groups call on Education Department to release Title IX rule by law's 50th anniversary
The organizations said it is particularly urgent to clarify protections for LGBTQ students under the law banning sex-based discrimination in education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2022 -
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As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere
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Second Chance Pell helps deliver degrees to over 9,000 incarcerated students
The program increased enrollment every year since its creation, despite COVID-19 challenges, according to a new report.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 16, 2022 -
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Feds should improve safeguards against foreign entities stealing intellectual property from colleges, watchdog says
Federal agencies haven't assessed in depth which colleges are most at risk, the Government Accountability Office found. It recommends new safeguards.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2022 -
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Education Department accidentally awarded colleges $73M in extra coronavirus aid, watchdog finds
The Office of Inspector General said 16 of 24 institutions given the extra money did not take it, while others didn't spend improperly awarded dollars.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2022 -
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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 -
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What's the fallout from the Education Department delaying new Title IX regulations?
The agency risks the next Congress overturning a new rule, and college administrators are in a holding pattern waiting for its release.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 10, 2022 -
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Restrictions threaten 'integrity of our system of higher education,' groups say
AAC&U and PEN America push back against laws and policymakers seeking to dictate what can be taught on campus.
By Rick Seltzer • June 8, 2022 -
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Federal action didn't prompt accreditors to boost student outcomes, research suggests
Evidence fails to show the 2008 Higher Education Act improved outcomes, report finds — suggesting transparency and accountability may be better tools.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 7, 2022 -
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U of Minnesota tried to make reasonable accommodations before firing customer service worker, appeals court rules
Reassignment has proven a contentious topic in employment law circles, with a recent court ruling calling it "last among equals" as an accommodation.
By Ryan Golden • June 6, 2022 -
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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 -
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Sexual abuse prevention groups call for Education Department to investigate nondisclosure agreement use
The organizations say students are being pressured to sign these contracts and are unknowingly waiving their legal rights under Title IX.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 2, 2022 -
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Adults who borrowed for college doubt higher ed's value, survey says
Those with outstanding debt were twice as likely to say the cost of their education outweighed the benefits, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
By Rick Seltzer • May 25, 2022 -
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Education Department delays release of draft Title IX rule again, now targets June
The agency at one point planned to publish proposed regulations directing how colleges must adjudicate sexual misconduct in April, then postponed to May.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2022 -
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Dissecting affirmative action opponents' arguments before the Supreme Court
Nineteen states led by Oklahoma filed a court brief in favor of ending race-conscious college admissions in a closely watched case.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 23, 2022 -
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Attacks on new UW-Madison chancellor show how culture wars have come for college presidents
Experts say GOP rhetoric on selection of UCLA law dean Jennifer Mnookin undermines higher ed's autonomy and mission to serve the public good.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 20, 2022 -
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Use COVID-19 relief money to address mental health, Ed Dept urges colleges
Institutions can apply some of the $76 billion earmarked for higher ed to efforts like crisis hotlines and suicide prevention programs, officials say.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 19, 2022 -
Ed Dept will continue to waive financial aid verification rules for 2022-23
The agency first relaxed its policies for the 2021-22 enrollment cycle as an acknowledgement of students’ pandemic-induced hardships.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 18, 2022 -
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A look at 13 years of Title IX policy
As colleges prepare to adhere to new regulations governing the federal sex discrimination law, we look back at major events in recent Title IX history.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated April 22, 2024 -
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Pandemic student loan pause mostly helps borrowers who can afford to pay, report says
Only 5% of borrowers who don't expect to make payments when freeze ends are currently building savings, according to a new Philadelphia Fed survey.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 16, 2022 -
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Financial aid administrators call for student loan system reforms
NASFAA helped develop more than two dozen recommendations on components like loan plan design and servicer oversight.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 16, 2022 -
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Permanently expand SNAP benefits to college students, researchers say
Lawmakers broadened eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but those expansions are slated to expire.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 12, 2022 -
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California bill would create revenue-sharing agreement with college athletes
The proposal would apply to public and private institutions. Experts say it represents a significant departure from the NCAA's amateurism model.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 12, 2022 -
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White House eyes digital divide with discount for low-income families
Almost 40% of American households will be eligible for subsidies lowering internet costs to no more than $30 a month under the $14.2 billion program.
By Anna Merod • May 11, 2022 -
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Zovio in danger of delisting from Nasdaq
The University of Arizona Global Campus servicer's stock price fell below required levels. It will be removed if it doesn't rebound by the fall.
By Rick Seltzer • May 9, 2022
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