Survey: Faculty reports chronic stress related to pandemic-related disruptions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The early days of the pandemic took a toll on faculty members, but for many, peak stress is now, according to a new study of faculty mental health from Course Hero. Researchers for the study website surveyed hundreds of faculty members on and off the tenure track, across institution types, this fall.
Read More about Survey: Faculty reports chronic stress related to pandemic-related disruptionsSurvey: Many Americans believe they are unable to advance their careers
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than half — 52 percent — of Americans say it is difficult for them to get a good job or that their opportunities to advance at work are limited, according to new survey data from the Strada Education Network, a research and advocacy organization focused on the link between education and employment.
Read More about Survey: Many Americans believe they are unable to advance their careersAdvocacy organizations call on the next federal administration to cancel student debt through executive powers
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A coalition of 236 mostly progressive groups, including close allies like the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, called on the president-elect on Wednesday to cancel student debt using his executive powers on the first day he takes office.
Read More about Advocacy organizations call on the next federal administration to cancel student debt through executive powersNational Student Clearinghouse reports drop in college enrollment, especially among Black and Hispanic students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has been studying the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrollment in higher education, producing a new report about every month this fall. Black and Hispanic enrollment in community colleges is still down more than white and Asian enrollment.
Read More about National Student Clearinghouse reports drop in college enrollment, especially among Black and Hispanic studentsPrivate colleges announce tuition cuts and freezes amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Amid the pandemic, dozens of colleges have announced tuition resets, freezes or expanded scholarship programs for the upcoming academic year. The trend follows similar announcements over the spring and summer, made as colleges face increased pressure to lower prices to keep and attract students.
Read More about Private colleges announce tuition cuts and freezes amid pandemicDozens of college presidents plan to retire or step down at the end of the academic year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Dozens of college presidents have announced that they will retire or otherwise step down before or at the end of June 2021. The pandemic provides an unusual backdrop for leadership transitions, although many retiring presidents have said the pandemic was not the primary reason for their departure.
Read More about Dozens of college presidents plan to retire or step down at the end of the academic yearCalifornia court orders University of California system to stop accepting SAT or ACT test for admissions
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE — The University of California, which has stopped requiring applicants to take the SAT or the ACT, cannot allow prospective students to submit their scores on the standardized tests, a state appeals court said Thursday in a victory for students with disabilities.
Read More about California court orders University of California system to stop accepting SAT or ACT test for admissionsColleges relax transfer credit policies to boost enrollment
THE HECHINGER — When Covid-19 threw higher education into chaos, Lebanon Valley College quietly took a small step with big implications. The private college near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, promised that the general education courses taken by any student transferring from another accredited institution would count toward a degree.
Read More about Colleges relax transfer credit policies to boost enrollmentStudents push universities to cancel classes on election day
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Work or class obligations are among the top barriers to voting faced by students or young people in general, said Campbell Streator, the executive director of EVC National. Student government leaders and national get-out-the-vote organizations want a designated holiday instead and classes replaced with voter engagement efforts.
Read More about Students push universities to cancel classes on election dayDepartment of Education issues report on disclosure of foreign gifts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Department of Education issues report accusing colleges of “pervasive noncompliance” with federal law requiring reporting of foreign-sourced gifts and contracts. They accused colleges of failing to comply with a law requiring biannual disclosure of all foreign gifts and contracts totaling $250,000 or more.
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