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With new safeguards rule, cybersecurity programs become even more critical for higher ed

University Business

Department of Education has made clear that the Safeguards Rule, as it’s commonly called, applies to all postsecondary institutions that participate in financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Department of Education was putting it through a program review for Title IV compliance.

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Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do

EAB

And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times. For more guidance on metrics, goal-setting, and helpful toolkits, see Choosing the Right Fundraiser Metrics and Maximizing Fundraiser Efficiency.

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OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed

WCET Frontiers

The topics include: Updates on Online Program Management (OPM), including a synopsis of the Department’s listening sessions, what we are hearing from members, and previews of our comment to the Department. Third-Party Servicers (TPS), including reactions from others to the third-party servicer guidance and urging for you to comment.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Most notably, the American Council on Education (ACE) penned a letter cosigned by heavy hitters in higher education: AAC&U , AACRAO , AASCU , APLU , UPCEA , and many regional accreditors. These narratives only bolster the skepticism a majority of young adults without degrees already report feeling toward higher education.

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Education Department to use secret shoppers to catch colleges lying

Inside Higher Ed

Other efforts include revamping regulations for debt-relief programs, including borrower defense to repayment; re-establishing an enforcement office within the Office of Federal Student Aid; and issuing guidance on how the department will require private nonprofit and for-profit college executives to assume personal liability.

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Addressing the Changing Perceptions of Higher Education: The Challenges in Public Perception and Exploring Solutions to Ensure Sustainability

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education has long been regarded as a pathway to success and the “middle class,” promising personal and professional growth opportunities. Clark Kerr’s California Experiment exacerbated this in the 1960s, transforming higher education in California and the United States.