[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C.—Higher ed experts gathered in the nation’s capital Thursday— the day the CDC declared an official end to the COVID-19 public health emergency—to reflect on the damage the pandemic dealt to enrollments across the country and discuss how to rebuild. The gathering, at a panel series jointly hosted by the Lumina Foundation and …
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[ad_1] Two cases before the Supreme Court have the potential to restrict long-standing recruitment and admissions practices at colleges and universities. The cases, brought by a special interest group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), allege that race-conscious admissions practices are unfair and violate the Constitution. As liberal arts college presidents, we strongly disagree. Holistic …
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[ad_1] The Medical College of Wisconsin cancelled a forum on the the “uses and abuses” of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in medicine and science after students and faculty members complained that the forum was not based on science, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The event was to have been sponsored by the Wisconsin Association …
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[ad_1] Sometimes when you spend a lot of time thinking and writing about something, as I do with higher education and learning, you can start to get a little defeated in thinking about all the things that seem to be going wrong. But every so often something pops up that reminds me that lots of …
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[ad_1] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the fraud convictions of two wealthy parents accused of participating in college admissions fraud by conspiring to pay bribes so their children could attend top universities, Reuters reported. The court ruled in favor of private equity executive John Wilson and former casino executive Gamal …
[ad_1] Blue Mountain Community College in Oregon is shedding responsibility for an adult basic education and G.E.D. program it runs in three state prisons. The president of the college says it can no longer afford to run the program, which has been around since the 1980s, and that other existing institutions should take it over. …
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[ad_1] The University of Southern California celebrated the opening of its new campus in Washington, D.C., last month with the kind of fanfare usually reserved for a Trojan football victory. The Spirit of Troy marching band played on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, after which dignitaries and university leaders gathered with hundreds of supporters …
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[ad_1] Students revealed barriers and boosts to their academic success, concerns about course materials affordability and more in the most recent Student Voice survey on academic life. The full findings are now available. Galeanu Mihai/iStock/Getty Images Plus As coverage from our first Student Voice survey of 2023, on academic life, draws to a close, read …
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[ad_1] The Florida Senate rejected one of the six New College of Florida trustees Republican governor Ron DeSantis appointed to force a conservative makeover, Florida Politics reported. Eddie Speir, the rejected trustee, was appointed by DeSantis in January and has already taken part in several meetings; he voted with the majority to fire NCF’s president …
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[ad_1] As belief in the value of higher education has steadily declined in recent years, most of the attention for turning that around has been on improving the career readiness of graduates and making college more affordable. But an emergent group of college leaders believes the real key may be to ensure that all learners, …
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