Democrat and Republican states attorneys general clash over new Title IX regulation
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than 80 percent of higher education institutions said improving student success and completion rates was a top priority for 2020 and beyond. And 74 percent of institutions said increasing enrollment was a strategic priority. These findings come from a survey conducted by Jenzabar in collaboration with University Business.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The attorneys general of nearly half of the nation’s states filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, trying to do what Congress couldn’t — end Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s new borrower-defense rule, which makes it more difficult for students who have been defrauded, particularly by for-profit colleges, to have their student loans canceled.
Read More about State Attorneys General file lawsuit over US Department of Education borrower-defense ruleStudy: Hiring based on faculty fit results in racial bias and unclear standards
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Study finds the concept of faculty fit in hiring is vague and potentially detrimental to diversity efforts. Faculty search committees often pick candidates based on their supposed fit. But rather than a defined metric, fit is a highly subjective concept that opens the door to racial and other biases, according to a new study in The…
Read More about Study: Hiring based on faculty fit results in racial bias and unclear standardsSurvey: Self-doubt reported as largest barrier to pursuing postsecondary education
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly half of adults who responded to a national survey said self-doubt is one of the largest challenges they would face if they enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program. Self-doubt was one of the top three challenges respondents cited, below time and above cost.
Read More about Survey: Self-doubt reported as largest barrier to pursuing postsecondary educationSurvey: Higher education institutions list top priorities as improving student success and enrollment
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than 80 percent of higher education institutions said improving student success and completion rates was a top priority for 2020 and beyond. And 74 percent of institutions said increasing enrollment was a strategic priority. These findings come from a survey conducted by Jenzabar in collaboration with University Business.
Read More about Survey: Higher education institutions list top priorities as improving student success and enrollmentFlorida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staff
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — But next month, Florida State University staff members were told, they could lose their right to work from home if they’re simultaneously caring for children. Outrage exploded on social media following the announcement last week, and remained unabated when the university amended it on Monday. By Friday, Florida State had further clarified…
Read More about Florida State University teleworking policy sees pushback from staffCollege faculty express concerns over on-campus teaching this fall
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Professors across institutions increasingly wave red flags about the private and public health implications of default face-to-face instruction come fall, along with a lack of shared decision making in staffing and teaching decisions.
Read More about College faculty express concerns over on-campus teaching this fallStudy by NORC at the University of Chicago identifies the challenges graduate programs face amid pandemic
NORC — NORC at the University of Chicago is conducting a new study to identify challenges the COVID-19 pandemic poses to graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs at leading universities around the United States. Over the course of the study, NORC will also document and share innovative strategies institutions employed during the crisis that:
Read More about Study by NORC at the University of Chicago identifies the challenges graduate programs face amid pandemicWilliams College to reduce cost of attendance during pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Williams reduces cost of attendance by 15 percent to recognize changes in the student experience and continuing uncertainty amid the pandemic. Will other, less wealthy colleges follow suit?
Read More about Williams College to reduce cost of attendance during pandemicHarvard and MIT file lawsuit to block ICE policy preventing international students from staying in the US while taking courses online-only
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Harvard and MIT file suit to block a new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would prohibit international students in the U.S. from taking an all-online course load this fall.
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