Case Western Reserve University to cover costs of admitted Cleveland and East Cleveland public high school graduates 

September 18, 2023

WKYC STUDIOS — One of Cleveland’s most renowned institutions of higher learning is lessening the financial burden for prospective students in the community it serves.

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College students frustrated with delay on new Title IX rules

September 18, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — When he ran for president in 2020, Joe Biden pledged to take bold action to strengthen Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the federal gender-equity law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded colleges and universities and provides guidance for their handling of student reports of sexual misconduct.

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The pros and cons of generative artificial intelligence in higher education

September 13, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — The University at Albany’s $200 million AI plans. A $60 million donation to boost artificial intelligence work at Indiana University at Bloomington.

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Nearly 4 million people enroll in new SAVE student loan repayment program

September 13, 2023

INVESTOPEDIA — As borrowers with federally held student loans prepare to resume payments, 4.1 million have enrolled in a new kind of repayment plan that takes less out of their budget each month.

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BYU-Idaho and Ensign College receive approval for three-year expedited undergraduate program 

September 13, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Three-year bachelor’s degrees are coming to Brigham Young University–Idaho and affiliated Ensign College next year, following approval of the truncated programs by an accrediting body.

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College professors discuss how ChatGPT could impact classrooms

September 6, 2023

OBSERVER — It’s the end of August, which means fall semester is right around the corner. But this year, educators are more anxious about the school year than their students. When ChatGPT first erupted onto the scene last winter, no one knew quite what to expect.

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How college accreditors can support student diversity 

September 6, 2023

HIGHER ED DIVE — Colleges have long grappled with how to create and maintain diverse student bodies — a goal likely made more difficult with the U.S. Supreme Court decision against race-conscious admissions in June.

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Opinion: College degrees are still important despite some employers removing requirements

September 6, 2023

STAR TRIBUNE — Scanning the headlines, it would be easy to believe that a college degree is becoming increasingly irrelevant in a fast-evolving job market.

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HBCUs see growth in enrollment following COVID-19 pandemic

September 6, 2023

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Three years after the initial Black Lives Matter protests and with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency now lifted, enrollment at HBCUs continues to rise.

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Most colleges remove COVID-19 vaccine requirements

September 6, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Going into the 2021-2022 academic year, hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for students, which had been released the previous December and gradually become accessible to the public.

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