A look at the decline in male students at HBCUs over the last 50 years
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities has fallen precipitously over the last 50 years, according to a recent report from the American Institute for Boys and Men, a research and policy advocacy center focused on men’s issues.
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REUTERS — A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its latest student debt forgiveness plan, just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit seeking to halt it.
Read More about Judge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief planCalifornia lawmakers pass bill banning legacy and donor college admissions
LOS ANGELES TIMES — Lawmakers passed a bill this week that would make California one of the few states in the nation to ban private colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s legacy or donor connections during the admissions process — a move intended to strengthen fair higher education access to all students regardless of…
Read More about California lawmakers pass bill banning legacy and donor college admissionsFree tuition and increased flexibility attract students to Maine community colleges
MAINE MORNING STAR — Enrollment at Maine’s community colleges continues to increase, two years after the state made the system free for students to attend.
Read More about Free tuition and increased flexibility attract students to Maine community collegesStudent protestors sue universities over suspensions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The lawsuit that five students filed last month against the University of California, Irvine, doesn’t deny that their actions during pro-Palestinian protests last spring violated the institution’s code of conduct.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — In May, after months of debate, the American Sociological Association passed a resolution calling for “an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza,” joining the chorus of academic associations taking a stand on the Israel-Hamas war.
Read More about Academic associations face political criticism over statements and actionsNational Center for Education reports slight reduction in higher education sector
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Amid waves of college closures, a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics released Wednesday found that the number of higher education institutions eligible for federal financial aid shrank by 1.7 percent in the 2023–24 academic year compared to the prior year.
Read More about National Center for Education reports slight reduction in higher education sectorUS Department of Education reports few community college students complete four-year degrees
NPR — Ever since he was a kid, Tyre’k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college.
Read More about US Department of Education reports few community college students complete four-year degreesCommunity colleges drive increase in college students post COVID-19 pandemic
MARKETPLACE — College enrollment is bouncing back after a pandemic-era slump. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment grew by 2.5% this spring.
Read More about Community colleges drive increase in college students post COVID-19 pandemicUniversities implement new rules on campus protests
THE HECHINGER REPORT — As students make their way back to college and campus demonstrations about the Israel-Hamas war resume, the central conflict isn’t likely to be student to student, but between the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom from hostile environments.
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