West Virginia University board cuts 28 degree programs and lays off 140 faculty in controversial cost-saving measures
HIGHER ED DIVE — President E. Gordon Gee has said the public flagship institution’s deficit could skyrocket to $75 million in the coming years. He has been the driving force behind a broad restructuring of the university’s academic programs and finances, an attempt to cut costs.
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AP NEWS — While a federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, he declined to order an immediate end to the program and the protections it offers to recipients.
Read More about Federal judge again rules DACA illegal, but protections remain for nowAmerican Council on Education launches Office on Nation Engagement
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — The Office on National Engagement is headed by Heidi Tseu, a higher education and government relations professional with experience executing public policy strategies and community engagement initiatives, and will operate as part of the ACE Government Relations team led by Senior Vice President Jon Fansmith.
Read More about American Council on Education launches Office on Nation EngagementSurvey: Gen Z values college but cost remains a barrier
HIGHER ED DIVE — Higher education’s future hinges on whether Gen Z values college and believes it’s affordable.
Read More about Survey: Gen Z values college but cost remains a barrierCase Western Reserve University to cover costs of admitted Cleveland and East Cleveland public high school graduates
WKYC STUDIOS — One of Cleveland’s most renowned institutions of higher learning is lessening the financial burden for prospective students in the community it serves.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — When he ran for president in 2020, Joe Biden pledged to take bold action to strengthen Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the federal gender-equity law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded colleges and universities and provides guidance for their handling of student reports of sexual misconduct.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University at Albany’s $200 million AI plans. A $60 million donation to boost artificial intelligence work at Indiana University at Bloomington.
Read More about The pros and cons of generative artificial intelligence in higher educationNearly 4 million people enroll in new SAVE student loan repayment program
INVESTOPEDIA — As borrowers with federally held student loans prepare to resume payments, 4.1 million have enrolled in a new kind of repayment plan that takes less out of their budget each month.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Three-year bachelor’s degrees are coming to Brigham Young University–Idaho and affiliated Ensign College next year, following approval of the truncated programs by an accrediting body.
Read More about BYU-Idaho and Ensign College receive approval for three-year expedited undergraduate programCollege professors discuss how ChatGPT could impact classrooms
OBSERVER — It’s the end of August, which means fall semester is right around the corner. But this year, educators are more anxious about the school year than their students. When ChatGPT first erupted onto the scene last winter, no one knew quite what to expect.
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