Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2024

Should Departments Make Political Statements? Sara Weissman Fri, 01/26/2024 - 03:00 AM The University of California is considering a policy to limit “personal or collective opinions” on department websites. Some say it violates academic freedom. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso Sara Weissman

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 8, 2024

1, the department is hoping to avoid the technical issues that plagued this year’s application. The Education Department will release the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. By pushing back the form’s mass release to Dec.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Steward spoke to a packed room at the 2024 EducationUSA Forum, a gathering of some 500 higher education professionals hosted by the State Department to promote international education between the US and countries around the world. The post US State Department seeks to cut student visa bureaucracy appeared first on The PIE News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 19, 2024

After months of delaying a planned vote on the issue, the University of California’s Board of Regents voted 13 to 1 Thursday to prohibit academic departments and other academic units from posting political statements on their website homepages. The ban comes after some UC departments posted statements supporting Palestinians.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A bipartisan group of 20 senators has asked the Education Department to give colleges more time to report program-level information that’s currently due at the end of the month.

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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 7, 2024

To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 17, 2024

Nassau Community College Moves Ahead With ‘Mega Departments’ Sara Weissman Wed, 04/17/2024 - 03:00 AM The institution’s leaders say consolidating departments will make the college more efficient. Its faculty union says the move will do the opposite. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Inside Higher Ed

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

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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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

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Education Department will partner with community-based organizations, high schools, colleges and states to recruit students who’ll test the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is set to launch later this year.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 30, 2024

How the Education Department Wants to Police Online Education Katherine Knott Tue, 07/30/2024 - 03:00 AM The department says it needs more data about online education to hold those programs accountable. Institutions say the agency is overcorrecting. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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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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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 18, 2024

Education Department Finds Michigan, CUNY Failed to Follow Title VI Katherine Knott Tue, 06/18/2024 - 03:00 AM Resolution agreements announced Monday are the first regarding campus antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias since Oct. The findings signal how institutions across the country can comply with federal law.

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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

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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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 30, 2024

Young America's Foundation, a conservative activist group, argued that the program’s eligibility requirements violate the Constitution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

Three deans have departed Columbia University in the wake of alleged and controversial text messages the university deemed “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.” Department of Education and Congress over its handling of such complaints. 7 attacks in Israel. The university also continues to face investigational inquiries from the U.S.

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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

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

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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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Colleges will get more time to report data related to their programs and students’ outcomes after the Education Department decided Friday

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Higher Ed Dive

JULY 12, 2024

In a letter to the agency, Reps. Virginia Foxx and James Comer said they will ensure adherence to the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Education Department will send emails to borrowers about the potential for debt relief today, signaling that the agency is close to finalizing a plan to discharge millions of Americans’ student loan debts.

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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

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

JUNE 23, 2023

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

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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

APRIL 6, 2023

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

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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

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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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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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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Higher Ed Dive

AUGUST 15, 2024

Katrina Armstrong, Columbia’s faculties of health sciences dean, has taken over as the Ivy League institution’s interim president effective immediately.

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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

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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