What college leaders want from a future US President
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The American Council on Education, the chief lobbying group for the higher education industry, wants the next president to repeal the tax on wealthy universities’ endowments and work to increase the Pell Grant to $13,000 from $7,395 as a way of making college more affordable, among other policies.
Read More about What college leaders want from a future US PresidentA look at college admissions following the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Here is what we know about the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision curtailing race-based admissions at selective universities.
Read More about A look at college admissions following the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionCollege students report lower levels of mental health issues for the first time in years
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For the first time in 15 years, the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in a key survey of college students has decreased in consecutive years — which researchers hope marks the beginning of a downward trend.
Read More about College students report lower levels of mental health issues for the first time in yearsA look at the decline in male students at HBCUs over the last 50 years
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities has fallen precipitously over the last 50 years, according to a recent report from the American Institute for Boys and Men, a research and policy advocacy center focused on men’s issues.
Read More about A look at the decline in male students at HBCUs over the last 50 yearsJudge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief plan
REUTERS — A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its latest student debt forgiveness plan, just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit seeking to halt it.
Read More about Judge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief planCalifornia lawmakers pass bill banning legacy and donor college admissions
LOS ANGELES TIMES — Lawmakers passed a bill this week that would make California one of the few states in the nation to ban private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections during the admissions process — a move intended to strengthen fair higher education access to all students regardless of…
Read More about California lawmakers pass bill banning legacy and donor college admissionsFree tuition and increased flexibility attract students to Maine community colleges
MAINE MORNING STAR — Enrollment at Maine’s community colleges continues to increase, two years after the state made the system free for students to attend.
Read More about Free tuition and increased flexibility attract students to Maine community collegesStudent protestors sue universities over suspensions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The lawsuit that five students filed last month against the University of California, Irvine, doesn’t deny that their actions during pro-Palestinian protests last spring violated the institution’s code of conduct.
Read More about Student protestors sue universities over suspensionsAcademic associations face political criticism over statements and actions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In May, after months of debate, the American Sociological Association passed a resolution calling for “an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza,” joining the chorus of academic associations taking a stand on the Israel-Hamas war.
Read More about Academic associations face political criticism over statements and actionsNational Center for Education reports slight reduction in higher education sector
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Amid waves of college closures, a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics released Wednesday found that the number of higher education institutions eligible for federal financial aid shrank by 1.7 percent in the 2023–24 academic year compared to the prior year.
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