Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 7, 2024

Colleges, Education Department at Odds Over Inclusive Access Changes Katherine Knott Thu, 03/07/2024 - 03:00 AM The department is sticking by its plan to prohibit colleges from automatically billing students for course materials despite strong opposition from publishers and university leaders. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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MARCH 14, 2024

The agency also announced fixes to issues that prevented some students from completing the form, though it flagged several new glitches.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The agency recently started asking about the contentious practice of giving admissions preference to alumni’s relatives.

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MAY 1, 2023

The recommendation came in a wide-ranging report about how colleges can better support students who were formerly incarcerated.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The documents explain colleges and K-12 schools' Section 504 responsibilities for students with asthma, diabetes, food allergies or GERD.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The effort aims to smooth the so-far bumpy debut of the new form, which has been hampered by delays and glitches.

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MAY 4, 2023

Analysts said colleges like Arkansas State University that heavily depend on these vendors would face greater administrative burdens and expenses.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Turnover hampered a unit overseeing a ban on colleges lying about programs, costs and student outcomes, the Government Accountability Office said.

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University Business

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education announced a multimillion-dollar grant program on Monday to help students apply for federal financial aid. It comes after the rollout of changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, caused delays throughout this year’s college admissions process. Instead of opening on the usual Oct.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

The agency said shoppers will evaluate whether institutions are misrepresenting themselves in areas like completion rates and job placements.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The agency is temporarily rolling back administrative requirements as colleges grapple with an abridged financial aid timeline.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March. The moves come after the U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The state's higher education department said it couldn't confirm that Boston Baptist College and Northpoint Bible College will be able to stay open.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

The agency argued the community college’s program unlawfully charged students who receive Pell Grants more than those who do not.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The department said by the end of the year it will produce for Congress a comprehensive summary of all the recent trials.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The public institution said noncompliant aspects of its web presence stemmed from “years of inattentiveness.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Grinnell College is launching a Department of African Diaspora Studies. Part of Grinnell College’s mission is to help create citizens that go out to do wonderful things in terms of social justice and community,” said Dr. Stephanie Jones, an associate professor at Grinnell. “I

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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 29, 2023

Highland Community College will need to rework policies around discipline, campus security, housing and racial harassment.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new report calls for gathering deeper information on other admissions factors, too, like institutions’ legacy preferences and early decision programs.

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MARCH 9, 2023

The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has announced its selection of 36 higher education professionals for the inaugural cohort of its Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). DCLI provides professional development to help department chairs cultivate critical skills to overcome common challenges.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dr. Wayne Gersie Quinnipiac University Dr. Wayne Gersie would be the fifth diversity and inclusion official to depart the university in less than a year, reported the Chronicle , noting the announcement came Dec. 7 in an email from President Dr. Judy D.

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The former college operator says the agency wanted to push its institutions to suddenly shutter so it could impose financial penalties.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dear Department Chair: Letters from Black Women Leaders to the Next Generation is a compelling book about leadership, service, and the importance of mentorship/sponsorship within the academy. They encourage department leaders to “respect and support work and workers — including unions. The book is edited by Drs. Stephanie Y.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 5, 2024

A spokesperson said the agency was worried about how the collapse of an online program management company would impact college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. ED plans to work with colleges and vendors to put the update into effect in the coming days. This action builds on the test ISIRs shared with colleges earlier this month.

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 8, 2024

A new Justice Department rule aims to ensure state and local government web content and mobile apps are accessible for people with disabilities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2024

Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan.

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Department of Education has added Temple University and Allentown’s Muhlenberg College to the list of schools under investigation for alleged discrimination. 16, according to the department’s website. 16, according to the department’s website. Read more from CBS News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Department of Education. The Better FAFSA makes it as simple and easy as possible for families to get help paying for college, and updating our tables will help even more students get the help they need” said Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal. More than 3.1 30, according to newly released data from the U.S.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The agency also finished work on a policy that will allow incarcerated students to receive federal Pell Grants.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

Northwestern University’s African American studies department will be renamed the Department of Black Studies. The department – housed in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – is making the change to better reflect the range of its scholarship and teaching, according to the formal name change proposal. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 28, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been loaning tens of millions of dollars to rural colleges and universities in order to keep them afloat and running, The Washington Post reported. This support recognizes how important but vulnerable these local schools are to their rural communities. They generate opportunity.”

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Higher Ed Dive

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The organizations want to keep three large-scale studies that track college students, their outcomes and how they pay for their education.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 1, 2024

Education Department Heeds Calls to Delay Gainful Reporting Deadline Katherine Knott Mon, 04/01/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges had asked for a later date, citing the administrative workload stemming from the bungled launch of the new FAFSA. They’ll now have until Oct. 1 to submit a range of new information about their programs.

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