Survey: Faculty of color dissatisfied with university diversity and inclusion efforts
INSIDE HIGHER ED — White professors and their nonwhite counterparts have very different perceptions of what constitutes diversity and inclusion, according to a recent analysis from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.
Read More about Survey: Faculty of color dissatisfied with university diversity and inclusion effortsNumber of first-generation and low-income college applicants drops during the pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — New data about the Common App show that what has been reported anecdotally in admissions is actually occurring in large numbers. Smaller and less competitive colleges are not getting many applications, and first-generation students and those who lack the money to pay for an application are not applying at the same rates.
Read More about Number of first-generation and low-income college applicants drops during the pandemicA look at the long-term effects of online learning on student well-being and academic success
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Research has shown that remote learning can be as good or better than in-person learning for the students who choose it. But thousands of students will soon be entering their third semester of remote instruction despite having self-selected for an in-person college experience.
Read More about A look at the long-term effects of online learning on student well-being and academic successKansas Board of Regents relaxes rules to make layoffs of tenured faculty easier
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Giving just one day’s notice to the faculty governance chairs at its universities, the Kansas Board of Regents voted this week to allow for emergency employee terminations and suspensions. Tenured professors are no exception. All nine voting regents approved the temporary policy, which takes effect immediately until the end of 2022.
Read More about Kansas Board of Regents relaxes rules to make layoffs of tenured faculty easierA look at law school applications and parental education attainment
U.S. NEWS — There is no reason to hide your parents’ achievements. Your parents’ educational background can be a meaningful part of the context that shaped you, which is why some law schools ask you about it. But law schools neither favor nor begrudge the children of professionals.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Growing up in a small town near Trenton, N.J., Ewan Johnson said there were birthdays when his mother couldn’t afford to buy presents for him and his sister. There were times when she worked overtime in her job helping people with disabilities. “Going to college was literally my only way out,” Johnson says.
Read More about A look at student loan forgiveness proposals for parental borrowersInfluence of SAT falls as colleges adopt test optional admission policies
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The College Board’s announcement last week that it is killing the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Essay was both rumored for some time and a surprise. Many had speculated that the board would be forced by the pandemic to make major changes. In the fall, it turned away hundreds of thousands of students who registered.
Read More about Influence of SAT falls as colleges adopt test optional admission policiesA look at college admission changes amid calls for a more inclusive student enrollment
THE HECHINGER REPORT — When Worcester Polytechnic Institute wanted to attract more Black, Hispanic and female students, it became the first nationally ranked science university to make the ACT and SAT standardized tests optional for admission. Eliminating the test requirement can increase low-income and first-generation students.
Read More about A look at college admission changes amid calls for a more inclusive student enrollmentEducation Department nominee Miguel Cardona looks to prioritize student loan forgiveness
CBS NEWS — Miguel Cardona, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Education, said he would support student loan forgiveness if confirmed, but gave little indication of what student debt relief might look like in practice. Last year federal student loan debt reached an all-time high.
Read More about Education Department nominee Miguel Cardona looks to prioritize student loan forgivenessBiden Administration sets priorities for Title IX changes
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Joe Biden entered the White House this week with high and wide-ranging expectations from higher education leaders, advocates for survivors of sexual violence and students for how his new administration will require colleges to handle and reduce sexual assault on college campuses.
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