How overturning Roe v. Wade could impact colleges
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The news had been anticipated, but it was still jarring. The U.S. Supreme Court will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, the almost half-century-old legal precedent that established access to abortion as protected by the Constitution, according to a draft opinion that was leaked to Politico and published on…
Read More about How overturning Roe v. Wade could impact collegesColleges struggle to explain federal student debt cancellation plans with no clear policy in place
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — After years stuck in limbo, the idea of widespread federal-student-loan cancellation has suddenly picked up momentum over the past week. But with the details yet to be determined, colleges are struggling to explain to current students what debt forgiveness could mean.
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THE HILL — Venture capitalist John Doerr is donating $1.1 billion dollars to Stanford University to help build a school focused on climate change and sustainability.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Grad students must articulate how their skills and experiences relate to their career goals, but they often focus on what they’ve achieved rather than the journey that led to it, writes Salvatore Cipriano.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington, D.C., are restoring mask mandates, the Associated Press reported
Read More about Colleges reinstate mask mandates as COVID-19 case numbers riseProspective college students take gap year in hopes of increasing chance of admissions
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL — Rising rejections at highly selective colleges and hopes for better luck in a year are pushing more seniors to take a yearlong pause after high school.
Read More about Prospective college students take gap year in hopes of increasing chance of admissionsHow inflation is affecting higher education
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Like every other industry right now, higher education is grappling with the effects of raging inflation. It has tempered much of the recent good news about higher ed’s finances. While college endowments saw stellar returns in the 2021 fiscal year, investment managers warned that navigating rising inflation would be a long…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — In counseling sessions, Jonathan Mitchell will jokingly tell students, “My goal is to never see you again.” They’ll laugh, but he will add that he means it and “I shouldn’t be in your life forever.” That goal is a realistic one at this counseling center at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, which…
Read More about Survey: Looking at college student opinions on mental health and campus resourcesSurvey: How cost affects students’ perceptions of universities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — College administrators have long worried that fear of the cost of enrolling could scare off potential students. As a result, college leaders regularly discuss whether they should spend as much money as they do on amenities that are not strictly academic, such as dormitory rooms, dining halls or entertainment for students.
Read More about Survey: How cost affects students’ perceptions of universitiesNew White House plan will forgive loans for 40,000 borrowers
NEWSWEEK — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new plan to address “long-standing failures” within federal student loan programs, and the changes are set to result in immediate debt forgiveness for some 40,000 borrowers.
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