Deadline for colleges to meet new Title IX guidelines passes
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The regulations for responding to campus sexual misconduct complaints go into effect today. Some colleges are implementing them along with their own guidelines to protect sexual assault victims.
Read More about Deadline for colleges to meet new Title IX guidelines passesSurvey: Use of open educational resources increases during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Initiatives to raise awareness of open educational resources are working — with more faculty choosing OER over traditional textbooks, survey finds. Advocates say pandemic and recession are also driving interest.
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FORBES — A new report paints a bleak picture of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and raises fresh concerns that the program is failing millions of student loan borrowers who were promised relief.
Read More about Report: Public Service Loan Forgiveness program falling short of intentionJustice Department threatens lawsuit over Yale University admission policies
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Justice Department told Yale University Thursday that it had to change its admissions policies to no longer consider race and ethnicity because of violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. It said that the university is discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
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DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — A new National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report calls on colleges and universities to examine and revise their standardized testing policies so that “regardless of location and circumstance, such tests foster equity and access for their applicants.”
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CNBC — The coronavirus-induced economic recession may have more Americans turning to student loans for college these days. The good news is that, if you have to take out a federal student loan, the interest rate is a favorable 2.75%, said Stacey MacPhetres, a college coach with Bright Horizons.
Read More about Advice on navigating student loan optionsOpinion: Colleges should ensure students have information on voting
INSIDE HIGHER ED — While colleges must avoid partisanship, they should do everything they can to ensure that students get all the information they need to participate in the upcoming election, writes Gary Orfield.
Read More about Opinion: Colleges should ensure students have information on votingAlbany Law welcomes new students
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School provided a socially distant—but academically, personally, and professionally united—welcome to the incoming class at an Orientation like no other this August.
Read More about Albany Law welcomes new studentsAlbany Law Government Law Center explores the role of the Supreme Court in presidential elections
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — In 2000, after all the votes in the presidential election had been tallied, it was clear that whoever won in Florida was going to have the majority of the electoral college votes and become the next president. The problem was that the Florida vote was exceptionally close and there were a…
Read More about Albany Law Government Law Center explores the role of the Supreme Court in presidential electionsArizona State University Law welcomes 2020 fall class
ASU NOW — Ranked a top seven public law school in the nation and No. 24 among all law schools according to U.S. News & World Report, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University continues to be a premier choice for law school students around the country.
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