Colorado College president L. Song Richardson to step down and return to UC Irvine Law faculty
INSIDE HIGHER ED — After three years as president of Colorado College, L. Song Richardson is stepping down to focus on scholarly work.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — This is an unsteady moment for higher education, and amid the pandemic aftershocks, demographic pressures, and self-inflicted wounds, we will definitely see more colleges close or restructure with layoffs — even colleges with recognizable names.
Read More about Why some Americans believe the value of higher education does not justify the costUS Education Department releases plan to help students following delay of new FAFSA form
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than a month after the Education Department’s rocky launch of its new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the agency on Monday detailed new plans to support colleges struggling to accommodate a series of delays and hitches. But the plan didn’t go as far as many college and university administrators were hoping.
Read More about US Education Department releases plan to help students following delay of new FAFSA formOpinion: Following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, students should look beyond ‘elite’ schools
THE HECHINGER REPORT — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions last June fueled heated debates and raised questions about the distribution of opportunities to attend highly selective education institutions.
Read More about Opinion: Following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, students should look beyond ‘elite’ schoolsHow admissions deadlines have been affected by the delay of new FAFSA form
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A week after the Education Department announced that colleges and universities would not receive student financial aid information until mid-March, institutions are beginning to adjust their own timelines accordingly.
Read More about How admissions deadlines have been affected by the delay of new FAFSA formOpinion: Harvard Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen discusses the challenges to academic freedom
NEW YORKER — As the Israel-Hamas war provokes claims about unacceptable speech, the ability to debate difficult subjects is in renewed peril.
Read More about Opinion: Harvard Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen discusses the challenges to academic freedomColleges offer courses in wellness to help address student mental health
INSIDE HIGHER ED — 2023 survey from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education found 36 percent of young adults (18- to 25-year-olds) experience anxiety and 29 percent report depression.
Read More about Colleges offer courses in wellness to help address student mental healthStudents discuss barriers to success
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new report from the Partnership for College Completion identifies trends in the student experience and offers recommendations for leaders.
Read More about Students discuss barriers to successDepartment of Education announces delay of new FAFSA form
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced yet another delay in this year’s much-criticized rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, indicating that colleges will not begin receiving applicants’ federal aid information until March at the earliest.
Read More about Department of Education announces delay of new FAFSA formHigher education groups encourage flexible admission and aid deadlines amid FAFSA delays
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION — In response, ACE and nine other higher education associations have issued a call for colleges and universities to provide flexibility to students and families as they consider their offers of admission and financial aid.
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