White House budget seeks additional funding for science agencies and humanities endowments
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden detailed his ambitious plans for science and technology, and his more modest plans for the humanities, in his detailed budget proposal released Friday. Most of his education plans were released in April, when he proposed billions more in spending on Pell Grants and support for minority-serving colleges.
Read More about White House budget seeks additional funding for science agencies and humanities endowmentsDepartment of Education holds public hearings on Title IX
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education began five days of public hearings Monday, during which it expects to hear from 600 individuals about how it can improve Title IX enforcement, following a directive from President Biden to re-examine the controversial regulations put in place by the Trump administration.
Read More about Department of Education holds public hearings on Title IXStetson University holds free tuition lottery for vaccinated students
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Undergraduate students who provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by July 25 will be eligible for a drawing to win one of two one-year, full-tuition awards. Vaccinated undergraduate and graduate students will also be eligible to win a $1,000 award in one of eight weekly drawings Stetson is hosting.
Read More about Stetson University holds free tuition lottery for vaccinated studentsPandemic continues to pose challenges for international students and scholars
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The State Department is continuing to prioritize applications for student visas, but department officials do not expect to return to full capacity quickly. Higher education leaders have been worried for months about pandemic-related disruptions to visa processing for prospective students.
Read More about Pandemic continues to pose challenges for international students and scholarsIn-person Stanford School of Business graduation draws the ire of graduates from other schools
STANFORD DAILY — Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) is the only graduate school that will get to host its own official in-person graduation ceremony during commencement week after the University granted the school an exception — a decision that some students in other schools are calling a “slap in the face.”
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NBC NEWS — The introduction of three Covid-19 vaccines early this year to college populations seemed to present an exit from these patchwork reopenings, which robbed students of a traditional college experience.
Read More about Report: College vaccination plans face legal and logistical obstaclesSurvey: High school students want more assistance in applying to colleges and for scholarships
KSL.COM — When asked to score ideas to increase post-secondary achievement in the state on a scale of 1 to 7, students gave “more resources/info about paying for college” the highest score of 5.6, followed by “better info about applying to college,” with 5.5.
Read More about Survey: High school students want more assistance in applying to colleges and for scholarshipsColleges look to resume study abroad programs
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges grapple with resuming study abroad — and with how to incorporate new State Department travel warnings about COVID-19-related risks into their planning.
Read More about Colleges look to resume study abroad programsPrivate college tuition discount rate climbs amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already-existing trends, pushing the average tuition discount rate for first-time undergraduates to 53.9 percent this year. Expect discounting to keep climbing even after the pandemic subsides.
Read More about Private college tuition discount rate climbs amid pandemicUniversity of Hawaii to require COVID-19 vaccines for on-campus students this fall
KITV 4 ABC — As soon as one of the COVID-19 vaccines is granted full approval, UH President David Lassner says it’ll be added to the school’s current list of health clearance requirements for students.
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