College leaders meet at White House to discuss effects of Dobbs v. Jackson
HIGHER ED DIVE — Many college leaders objected in June after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the longstanding right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. Lawyers have since flagged the decision as creating major issues for colleges to address. Monday’s appearance at the White House gave higher…
Read More about College leaders meet at White House to discuss effects of Dobbs v. JacksonRequest to dismiss college antitrust financial aid lawsuit denied by federal judge
REUTERS — A Chicago federal judge on Monday declined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging 17 prominent U.S. universities conspired for years to restrict financial aid to as many as 170,000 students who overpaid tens of millions of dollars in tuition.
Read More about Request to dismiss college antitrust financial aid lawsuit denied by federal judgeHow colleges are preparing for Monkeypox
NPR — Ahead of the new school year, colleges across the country are repurposing the tools they developed during the pandemic to address the monkeypox outbreak, which the White House recently declared a public health emergency. It’s a different virus, with different risks, and colleges are having to adapt, says Dr. Lindsey Mortenson of the…
Read More about How colleges are preparing for MonkeypoxHigher Education Has A Morale Problem, Opposing Higher Pay Will Make It Worse
FORBES — Staff at colleges and universities are struggling and have been struggling with low morale for two years. Staff and faculty have had to constantly change and adapt for two years in higher education. They are burned out, and, it seems, disillusioned with higher education as a calling. Pandemic fatigue comes on top of…
Read More about Higher Education Has A Morale Problem, Opposing Higher Pay Will Make It WorseColleges face legal questions following Dobbs decision
INSIDE HIGHER ED –The U.S. Supreme Court ended federally protected abortion rights enshrined in Roe v. Wade with its 6-to-3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization last month. But for colleges, the end of such rights marked the beginning of an era of legal uncertainty.
Read More about Colleges face legal questions following Dobbs decisionAmerican Council on Education urges Supreme Court to reaffirm race-conscious admissions
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — The Supreme Court should be cognizant of the rights the First Amendment grants to applicants to colleges and universities, and the freedoms it accords to those institutions. And the justices should honor decades of precedent and recognize the continuing value of colleges and universities using limited consideration of race and ethnicity…
Read More about American Council on Education urges Supreme Court to reaffirm race-conscious admissionsHow student debt affects borrowers as they age
THE NEW YORKER — Americans aged sixty-two and older are the fastest-growing demographic of student borrowers. Of the forty-five million Americans who hold student debt, one in five are over fifty years old. Between 2004 and 2018, student-loan balances for borrowers over fifty increased by five hundred and twelve per cent.
Read More about How student debt affects borrowers as they ageNew America Poll: American confidence in higher education drops significantly
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Public confidence in higher education’s ability to lead America in a positive direction has sunk steeply in recent years, falling 14 percentage points just since 2020.
Read More about New America Poll: American confidence in higher education drops significantlySurvey: More than half of college staff consider quitting
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Results of a new survey paint a grim picture for higher ed’s hopes of retaining staff members: More than half of them are considering leaving their job in the next year. That’s according to staff members polled in May by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources; initial results…
Read More about Survey: More than half of college staff consider quittingColleges try to improve morale after a difficult past two years
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The semesters from hell. Like pouring energy into a void. The great disengagement. However you describe it, faculty members, staff, and administrators across higher education agree that this past academic year was among the most difficult they’ve experienced. Class absenteeism was rampant. When students did show up, they were…
Read More about Colleges try to improve morale after a difficult past two years