Florida faculty question if they can hire grad students from ‘countries of concern’

The state recently restricted when its public colleges can partner with nations like China and Iran, raising questions about international recruitment.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2023

DOL rule would promote apprenticeships, tighten program labor standards

Apprenticeships have received much attention of late as a way to funnel badly needed talent into key industries.

By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 19, 2023

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By Higher Ed Dive staff

Education Department puts CEHE on the hook for $23M in closed-school loan discharges

The request is the latest development in an ongoing legal battle between the agency and the Center for Excellence in Higher Education. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 18, 2023

Naval Academy can continue factoring race into admissions — for now, judge rules

SFFA, the group that successfully sued over Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious policies, brought lawsuits against military academies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2023

States should overhaul how they give colleges money, report says

Complete College America suggests states give institutions upfront funding to hit completion goals rather than rewarding them after they meet their targets. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 14, 2023

Oklahoma governor moves to restrict public colleges’ DEI funding

State policymakers must receive a report by May 2024 on which diversity programs and jobs that institutions eliminated.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 13, 2023

Nearly half of companies say they plan to eliminate bachelor’s degree requirements in 2024

Many employers are dropping degree requirements to create a more diverse workforce and increase job candidate numbers, survey results show.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 13, 2023

Short-term Pell bill advances out of House education committee

Some Democrats expressed fears that for-profit programs would try to skirt consumer protection guardrails proposed in the legislation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 12, 2023

Columbia and NYU would pay millions more in property tax under new proposal

Legislators would route the additional funding to the City University of New York system, which has faced budgetary and enrollment challenges. 

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 12, 2023

Education Department unveils timeline for Title IX, loan forgiveness rules

The agency’s regulatory agenda also reveals it will pursue rulemaking on the law requiring colleges to report foreign gifts worth $250,000 or more.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 7, 2023

Key lawmakers unveil bipartisan proposal for short-term Pell

The bill signals growing momentum for expanding federal financial aid to programs as short as eight weeks.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023

House Democrats press Education Department over Title IX rule delay

The Biden administration missed its October deadline for publishing two highly anticipated regulations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023

Jewish groups sue UC system over alleged ‘unchecked spread of anti-Semitism’

University of California and UC-Berkeley officials permitted discrimination through student groups' anti-Zionist policies, the lawsuit says.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 29, 2023

Education Department presses forward with review of accreditation and distance ed rules

The agency will conduct negotiated rulemaking next year, which brings together representatives of different groups to discuss policy details.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 28, 2023

‘Affirmative action for well-off students’: Why early decision is under fire

Scrutiny over the practice heightened after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions earlier this year. 

By Lilah Burke • Nov. 27, 2023

How campuses can protect free speech and student safety amid the Israel-Hamas war

Administrators can take steps to embrace free expression and delineate between speech and violence, two PEN America staff members say.

By Kristen Shahverdian and Sam LaFrance • Nov. 21, 2023

Iowa university board votes to roll back DEI initiatives

Members approved recommendations to eliminate campuswide DEI efforts not required for colleges to stay compliant with the law or accreditation standards.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 16, 2023

Grand Canyon University plans to appeal $37.7M fine

The institution said it intends to notify the Education Department on Thursday that it is appealing the decision.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2023

New FAFSA rollout planned by end of December

The Education Department says it will start processing the online version of the form in January and paper copies the following month.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 15, 2023

Legacy admissions remains in the spotlight. But accurate data on the subject is elusive.

Institutions sometimes report conflicting information about legacy status, complicating research efforts while debates on college access intensify.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 14, 2023

GAO: How colleges can help sexual assault survivors continue college

A recent report gathered recommendations for helping these students from representatives of colleges, survivors and student loan borrowers.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 14, 2023

Vanderbilt University moves to settle antitrust lawsuit

Students sued the Nashville university and 16 other top-ranked colleges early last year, alleging they had illegally conspired on their financial aid formulas.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2023

Judge signs off on $1.25M settlement for former Mills College students

Plaintiffs alleged the now-closed institution misled them about academic options when it was being absorbed by Northeastern University.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023

Make a plan ‘right now’ for $55K overtime rule, attorney says

The rule, which would raise the salary threshold for overtime eligibility from about $35,000, could impact college staff positions. 

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 9, 2023

House committee advances bill to tighten colleges’ foreign gift reporting mandates

Democrats condemned the plan, which would require institutions to report foreign donations of $50,000 or more to the Education Department.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2023