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This week in 5 numbers: Cornell returns to standardized test requirements
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from Cornell University's reversal of its test-optional policy to employee layoffs at a private Minnesota college.
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Lifetime college returns differ significantly by major, research finds
Engineering and computer science showed the best return out of 10 fields of study that were examined.
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Northland officials sound a hopeful note after ‘transformative’ donations
The financially struggling institution said it received several gifts this week that have changed “the scope of the situation.”
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University of St. Thomas cuts staff amid $10.5M budget shortfall
The Catholic college in Minnesota cited “headwinds affecting all of higher education” as it tries to close a budget gap.
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How University of Arizona plans to shrink its deficit by $110M
The institution’s interim chief financial officer announced cuts and new revenue opportunities. Now, the college is eyeing a balanced budget by fiscal 2026.
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Pro-Palestinian protests ramp up at universities, including NYU and Yale
Columbia University transitioned its main campus to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester as other colleges prepare for further activist action.
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DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.
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Columbia University temporarily goes remote amid pro-Palestinian protests
The university’s president — who is facing calls to resign — urged employees and students to stay home on Monday if they could, saying “we need a reset.”
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Cornell University reinstates ACT and SAT requirements
The Ivy League institution is just the latest top-ranked college to shed test-optional policies adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A look at 13 years of Title IX policy
As colleges prepare to adhere to new regulations governing the federal sex discrimination law, we look back at major events in recent Title IX history.
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Education Department’s final Title IX regulations draw mixed reactions
Advocates for sexual assault survivors praised the rule, though some groups said it will undermine due process and free speech.
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Waiting too long can doom a college merger, experts say
The best window for consolidation is usually gone by the time colleges are deeply distressed, panelists at Higher Learning Commission’s conference said.
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Final Title IX rule enshrines protections for LGBTQI+ students
The Education Department's long-awaited regulations also provide protections for pregnant students and employees.
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If AI takes over more work of college graduates, where does that leave higher ed?
Experts at the Higher Learning Commission's annual conference shared strategies to help institutions navigate an increasingly automated world.
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‘We are not hospice’: The race to get faster in predicting college shutdowns
The Higher Learning Commission has been studying institutional closures under its purview to understand the signs of distress, officials with the accreditor said at its annual conference.
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ACT partners with private equity firm, will transition to for-profit
The corporate structure change won't affect the price of the ACT test or students' experiences with it, the organization said.
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Columbia president faces congressional grilling during antisemitism hearing
Minouche Shafik emphasized the work Columbia has done to strengthen its anti-discrimination policies Wednesday, but Republican lawmakers pressed her for more immediate action.
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Sticker prices increasingly fail to capture college costs, research finds
The current system for listing college costs hampers student decisions about where to attend, a Brookings Institution report contends.
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Education Department eyes widespread student debt relief in draft rules
The Biden administration hopes to finalize the proposals in time to start canceling debt this fall.
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Tutor.com’s ownership by Chinese firm raises student data privacy concerns
Some officials are scrutinizing the online tutoring service’s ability to safeguard student data, but Tutor.com says there’s no threat to privacy.
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3 charts unpacking the latest credential completion data
Fewer undergraduates earned credentials in 2022-23 compared to the year before, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule
The much-anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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Criticism mounts against Texas Gov. Abbott’s executive order on campus antisemitism
The state AAUP conference recently pushed back against the directive, saying it uses overly broad language and singles out certain student groups.
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Greater financial strains loom over Wisconsin’s public universities, review finds
The system's president called on state lawmakers for more funding after financial reviews showed universities are facing deficits and liquidity issues.
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Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates
Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.