Survey: College professors raise fewer concerns about students cheating online
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Faculty concerns over academic integrity in online courses have eased since 2020, when the transition to online learning first began, according to a new study from Wiley. The research and education company found that 77 percent of instructors surveyed last year believed students were more likely to cheat online than in person—a decline of…
Read More about Survey: College professors raise fewer concerns about students cheating onlineColleges become vital COVID-19 testing centers as the pandemic continues
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities have played a key role in providing testing and other health resources—not just on campuses but in their local communities. With cases spiking as the start of the third pandemic year approaches, many colleges are leveraging their resources and brainpower in…
Read More about Colleges become vital COVID-19 testing centers as the pandemic continuesFederal court finds universities can be held liable for actions of non-students under Title IX
JD SUPRA — In a precedential decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently revived a lawsuit against Millersville University, finding for the first time that a university may be held liable under Title IX for acts perpetrated by a non-student. Hall v. Millersville University, No. 19-3275, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 715,…
Read More about Federal court finds universities can be held liable for actions of non-students under Title IXCollege enrollment continues to fall as the pandemic continues
NBC WASHINGTON — New numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show college enrollment dropped around the country. Some local colleges have seen that drop, too, but others have seen record enrollments. News4’s Aimee Cho explains why.
Read More about College enrollment continues to fall as the pandemic continuesReport from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators calls for an upheaval of college admissions and financial aid
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The admissions system should be totally overhauled to make it more fair, especially for students of color, said a report issued Wednesday by the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. A major reason that colleges developed the current system, with its tests, essays, grades…
Read More about Report from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators calls for an upheaval of college admissions and financial aidColleges receive additional federal aid to tackle COVID-19
REUTERS — The Biden administration is giving U.S. colleges and universities another $198 million to help them curb COVID-19 and address student needs such as housing and food amid the ongoing pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday. The wave of new funds, approved as part of the American Rescue Plan law passed last year,…
Read More about Colleges receive additional federal aid to tackle COVID-19Colleges add staff focused on the academic needs of Black men
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Compton College created a new position focused on the academic needs of Black and Latino men. Campus leaders believe they’re at the forefront of a new and long overdue trend. Antonio Banks was eager to join a robust Black student community as an undergraduate at California State University, San Bernardino. He was thrilled…
Read More about Colleges add staff focused on the academic needs of Black menCommon Application data shows rise in college applications
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Common Application has released its data from December in a report, and the overall numbers of students using the application to apply to colleges are encouraging for higher education. Through Dec. 16, 2021, 931,540 distinct applicants had applied to 853 Common App returning member institutions, an increase of 13 percent over 2019–20, the last…
Read More about Common Application data shows rise in college applicationsU.S. News to Compile Research on Law Schools’ ‘Scholarly Impact’
LAW WEEK COLORADO — U.S. News & World Report has established itself as a well known arbiter of measuring how colleges and universities stack up against each other. And now it’s in the process of developing a method for evaluating law schools based on their “scholarly impact” — how often faculty members publish scholarly articles and…
Read More about U.S. News to Compile Research on Law Schools’ ‘Scholarly Impact’Law schools roll out new measures as COVID-19 again threatens in-person classes
REUTERS — It’s back to remote learning for some law schools—at least temporarily. A growing number of universities in recent days have announced they’re reverting to online classes for the first several weeks of January in hopes of minimizing the spread of COVID-19, which has surged in many places with the arrival of the highly contagious Omicron…
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