Colleges struggle to fill jobs with smaller candidate pool
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — While higher education has largely recovered nearly all of its pandemic-associated job losses, the task of recruiting and hiring administrators and staff members has become a daunting one, according to a Chronicle survey of college leaders, hiring managers, and administrators that was conducted with support from the Huron Consulting…
Read More about Colleges struggle to fill jobs with smaller candidate poolVanderbilt Law to launch legal journal focused on social justice
THE JOURNAL OF BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Vanderbilt Law School will launch a new, student-edited legal journal, the Social Justice Reporter, in 2022-23. The new journal will publish scholarship focusing on social justice, civil rights, and public interest lawyering by leading researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and law students.
Read More about Vanderbilt Law to launch legal journal focused on social justiceColumbia University to opt out of US News rankings next year
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Columbia University provost Mary Boyce announced Thursday that the university would not submit any data for the next rankings of U.S. News & World Report.
Read More about Columbia University to opt out of US News rankings next yearOpinion: Analyzing the true cost of college
THE HILL — High school and college graduation ceremonies across the country have wrapped up, and a new generation of students is preparing to begin their higher education. Or perhaps not. A recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows 662,000 fewer students enrolled in undergraduate programs in spring 2022 than a year…
Read More about Opinion: Analyzing the true cost of collegeNumber of undergraduates receiving college degrees increased last year
FORBES — The number of undergraduates earning a college credential increased in academic year 2020–21, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC).
Read More about Number of undergraduates receiving college degrees increased last yearCSU-Long Beach starts innovative mental health program for students and faculty
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Cal State Long Beach is launching an ambitious series of mental health initiatives that pair students and administrators with practitioners and community members to make resources more accessible.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Jim Jump considers the problems and potential solutions facing higher education admissions.
Read More about Opinion: How college admissions could evolve in the coming yearsNew Title IX proposal would add protections for pregnant students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Biden administration’s attempt to advance protections against sex-based discrimination and harassment on college campuses through a Title IX proposal came just 24 hours before the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion.
Read More about New Title IX proposal would add protections for pregnant studentsProposed Title IX regulations cause concerns over due process
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The long-awaited proposals for new Title IX regulations under the Biden administration were released last week, to mixed reactions. The proposals include changes to the way colleges investigate sexual assault, which has sparked concern and condemnation from civil liberties advocates.
Read More about Proposed Title IX regulations cause concerns over due processCampus food pantries aid students experiencing food insecurity
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In a push to support students’ basic needs, the University of California system has added a food pantry to each of its 10 campuses — and students who use them regularly are improving their well-being, according to a new study.
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