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APRIL 8, 2024

After FAFSA Issues, Education Department Faces ‘Crisis of Credibility’ Katherine Knott Mon, 04/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges and universities say they need more honesty and transparency from the department to rebuild their trust in the federal financial aid system. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 15, 2024

Defense Department Cuts 13 of its Language Flagship Programs kathryn.palmer… Wed, 05/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Linguists are concerned about the implications the elimination of these programs may have on foreign relations. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Department Chair Triumvirate Sarah Bray Tue, 11/14/2023 - 03:00 AM Vicki L. Baker shares case studies that shed light on new ways department chairs need to operate in terms of leadership, management and personnel. Byline(s) Vicki L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Department of Education plans to convene youths, school leaders, elected officials, and afterschool and summer learning program providers for this year’s Engage Every Student Summit at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. It was first launched in 2022 by U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 8, 2024

Education Department Steps Up Efforts to Combat Antisemitism Katherine Knott Wed, 05/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Amid widespread campus unrest, new guidance from the Office for Civil Rights spells out how the agency is interpreting federal civil rights laws. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 11, 2024

The credit ratings agency flagged several regulations that could fall under threat, including the new gainful employment and Title IX rules.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 2, 2024

A tax data issue affecting about 5% of submitted applications will be corrected starting in early April.

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 22, 2024

Northwestern College and American Academy of Art College both announced closures in July in the senator’s home state of Illinois.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Education Department Releases New Data on Transfer Sara Weissman Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM The release of the data aims to motivate institutions to measure and improve their transfer outcomes. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Department of Education Lends Colleges a Hand After FAFSA Backlash Liam Knox Tue, 02/06/2024 - 03:00 AM The department is allocating $50 million and deploying staffers to help institutions adjust to the rocky FAFSA rollout. College leaders are underwhelmed. Byline(s) Liam Knox Katherine Knott

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2024

In a reversal, the Education Department will now reprocess student aid applications that were affected by a recent calculation error and issues with

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Higher Ed Dive

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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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The regulatory package broadens the circumstances in which financially shaky colleges must offer letters of credit, among other consumer protections.

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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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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 23, 2024

The agency is determining whether legacy preferences constitute racial discrimination — a probe similar to one opened at Harvard.

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Higher Ed Dive

JUNE 3, 2024

A report confirming an unprecedented caseload comes as the education secretary and civil rights groups plead for more funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

The budding Black studies department at the University of Rochester will fast-track their hiring of faculty with the help of a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. chair of faculty programs and departmental initiatives in the university's Black studies department. A department really gets to own its future,” he said. “A

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Higher Ed Dive

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

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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

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Higher Ed Dive

MAY 6, 2024

The agency announced a $50 million effort to provide more support to students and families in light of the botched rollout of the new form.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 24, 2024

Justice Department will pay out $138.7 million to settle claims brought by 139 victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar over the department’s failure to promptly investigate allegations of sexual assault.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights. The City University of New York has agreed to conduct more training for diversity officers and individuals who investigate discrimination complaints, according to an agreement reached with the U.S. Thompson Jr.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 5, 2024

The American Association of Cosmetology Schools said the rule is based on a “flawed” debt-to-earnings ratio.

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

The delay further truncates the timeline for institutions to make financial aid offers, and experts have worried that holdups may harm students.

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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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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

JUNE 23, 2023

Ron DeSantis called accrediting agencies “unaccountable, unappointed, unelected” in a press conference Thursday.

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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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University Business

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education announced a multimillion-dollar grant program on Monday to help students apply for federal financial aid. The post US Department of Education announces grant program to boost FAFSA completion appeared first on University Business. Instead of opening on the usual Oct. Read more from WPBS.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2024

Education Department will fix an error in the formula that determines how much financial aid a student can get, which would have cost students about $1.8 billion, the agency told NPR Tuesday.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 6, 2023

The OPM alleges the department overstepped its authority and created “an expansive and onerous regulatory regime.”

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Higher Ed Dive

JANUARY 24, 2024

The head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators voiced concerns the change will further delay financial aid offers.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Education Department is investigating alleged discrimination involving shared ancestry at five more colleges and universities, according to its updated list of open inquiries.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Department of Education released details Friday on the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, noting that the previously announced Dec. 31 deadline represented a “soft launch period,” during which officials will monitor for technical issues, field concerns from families and make last-minute tweaks.

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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

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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