Colleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are implementing social contracts or making addenda to code of conduct policies requiring students to abide by social distancing guidelines this fall. Some institutions have said they will remove students from campus for noncompliance.
Read More about Colleges amend code of conduct policies around COVID-19 precautionsHigher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicized
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Trump administration has stopped short of saying it wants to withhold funding from colleges and universities that do not reopen for the fall term, as President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have threatened with K-12 schools. But some higher education lobbyists are concerned the administration’s push to get students back…
Read More about Higher education lobbyists concerned COVID-19 aid to colleges will be politicizedOpinion: What colleges need to consider with campus reopening
INSIDE HIGHER ED — By mid-June, the overwhelming majority of colleges and universities in the United States had announced that they planned to have their students return to campus for the fall semester. But college presidents, boards of trustees and legal teams continue to analyze, measure and wrestle with the dozens of variables that could impact…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges and universities are wrestling with how to reopen their campuses for the fall semester. With social distancing requirements likely in place through the rest of the year, any environment that brings large groups of people together in close proximity can create new opportunities for the coronavirus to flourish. That includes professional…
Read More about How to plan successful professional meetings and conferences onlineDemocrat and Republican states attorneys general clash over new Title IX regulation
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than 80 percent of higher education institutions said improving student success and completion rates was a top priority for 2020 and beyond. And 74 percent of institutions said increasing enrollment was a strategic priority. These findings come from a survey conducted by Jenzabar in collaboration with University Business.
Read More about Democrat and Republican states attorneys general clash over new Title IX regulationState Attorneys General file lawsuit over US Department of Education borrower-defense rule
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The attorneys general of nearly half of the nation’s states filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, trying to do what Congress couldn’t — end Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s new borrower-defense rule, which makes it more difficult for students who have been defrauded, particularly by for-profit colleges, to have their student loans canceled.
Read More about State Attorneys General file lawsuit over US Department of Education borrower-defense ruleStudy: Hiring based on faculty fit results in racial bias and unclear standards
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Study finds the concept of faculty fit in hiring is vague and potentially detrimental to diversity efforts. Faculty search committees often pick candidates based on their supposed fit. But rather than a defined metric, fit is a highly subjective concept that opens the door to racial and other biases, according to a new study in The…
Read More about Study: Hiring based on faculty fit results in racial bias and unclear standardsSurvey: Self-doubt reported as largest barrier to pursuing postsecondary education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly half of adults who responded to a national survey said self-doubt is one of the largest challenges they would face if they enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program. Self-doubt was one of the top three challenges respondents cited, below time and above cost.
Read More about Survey: Self-doubt reported as largest barrier to pursuing postsecondary educationSurvey: Higher education institutions list top priorities as improving student success and enrollment
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than 80 percent of higher education institutions said improving student success and completion rates was a top priority for 2020 and beyond. And 74 percent of institutions said increasing enrollment was a strategic priority. These findings come from a survey conducted by Jenzabar in collaboration with University Business.
Read More about Survey: Higher education institutions list top priorities as improving student success and enrollmentFlorida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staff
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — But next month, Florida State University staff members were told, they could lose their right to work from home if they’re simultaneously caring for children. Outrage exploded on social media following the announcement last week, and remained unabated when the university amended it on Monday. By Friday, Florida State had further clarified…
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