Survey: Many students underwhelmed by college racial justice efforts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The latest Student Voice survey shows what college students think about their institutions’ actions in the aftermath and year since George Floyd was killed last May — and what campus leaders can do now to take bolder steps toward racial justice and equality.
Read More about Survey: Many students underwhelmed by college racial justice effortsReport: Flagship universities fail to enroll Black and Latino students from their state
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Fifteen state flagships had at least a 10-point gap between the percentageof Black public high school graduates in their states in 2019 and the Black share of freshmen they enrolled that fall, according to federal data analyzed by The Hechinger Report and The Washington Post.
Read More about Report: Flagship universities fail to enroll Black and Latino students from their stateUniversity of Maine Law partners with University of Maine at Presque Isle on early degree completion program
BANGOR DAILY NEWS — The lure of more money and benefits has drained Aroostook County of many young adults for decades, but recent efforts between the businesses who need the workers and the postsecondary schools training them are giving graduates reasons to stay.
Read More about University of Maine Law partners with University of Maine at Presque Isle on early degree completion programUniversity of Virginia Law students help local high school students with college applications
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Branson was among about a dozen UVA Law students who helped 19 Charlottesville High School students last fall with their college essays. All of the high schoolers were accepted to institutions of higher learning.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students help local high school students with college applicationsSeveral colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions test requirements
INSIDE HIGHER ED — At least 1,400 four-year colleges will not require the SAT or ACT next year, according to FairTest: the National Center for Fair and Open Testing. Many colleges went test optional or test blind this year amid the pandemic.
Read More about Several colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions test requirementsNova Southeastern University drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students citing Florida law
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nova Southeastern University, a private university in Florida that was one of the first colleges to announce plans to require students be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, backed away from that policy Wednesday, saying it could no longer require vaccination under a new Florida law.
Read More about Nova Southeastern University drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students citing Florida lawCongress proposes Pell Grant expansion
THE HECHINGER REPORT — The proposals would expand eligibility to short-term certificate programs, increase grants by $400 and allow DACA students to apply for the first time.
Read More about Congress proposes Pell Grant expansionColleges evaluate pre-pandemic remote work policies
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Committees at colleges and universities across the country are evaluating the future of work, asking to what extent staff and some faculty members could remain virtual and what that would mean for life on campus and off. There are broad implications, for example, for recruiting and campus density.
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ABC NEWS — At least 80 colleges and universities have announced plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations according to a count from The Chronicle of Higher Education, but a greater number have said outright that they will not. Republican governors in Utah, Texas, Florida and Montana have already signed orders banning institutions from mandating proof of vaccination.
Read More about Colleges weigh benefits of mandating vaccines for on-campus students, faculty, and staffReport finds colleges often overlook graduate student mental health
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The well-being of graduate students has been overlooked, a new report argues. How can administrations support this population?
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