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May 24, 2021
For the most part, institutions are resuming the faculty and staff retirement benefits they cut or stopped during the pandemic. Fights over the future of those benefits are being waged on some campuses.  

May 24, 2021
The company will no longer sell services to monitor test taking -- if there is no human being analyzing the results.

May 24, 2021
Gifting cryptocurrency to a college or university allows donors to avoid paying capital gains tax on earnings. Many institutions are more than happy to jump through hoops to make it happen.

May 24, 2021
The bill may spark conversations about how policy can address large college endowments and provide much-needed funding for apprenticeships -- but some argue this isn't the way to do it.

May 21, 2021
Professors and students at UNC Chapel Hill demand to know why journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones was not offered tenure. The university and its governing board still aren't saying much at all.  

May 21, 2021
A recent graduate of Louisiana College says administrators used strict social media policies to censor criticism of the college. College officials say they are within their rights to protect the reputation of the institution.

May 21, 2021
Whether in person or virtual, colleges and universities try to make this year's commencements joyous.

May 21, 2021
Vice chancellor of University of Essex admits to “serious mistakes” after external review finds it breached its free speech duties.

May 21, 2021
Bentley University is starting a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science in diversity, equity and inclusion. Colgate University is starting a minor in global public and environmental health.

May 20, 2021
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.

May 20, 2021
As colleges consider how to incorporate new CDC guidance for vaccinated individuals into their planning, some lift mask mandates. Others say not so fast.

May 20, 2021
UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees sidelines tenure vote for Nikole Hannah-Jones, “1619 Project” journalist, despite enthusiastic tenure recommendation from faculty and administrators. Professors cry foul.

May 20, 2021
Lafayette College steps out of the box by choosing College Advising Corps leader as its next president. The hire comes as the private college seeks to ramp up financial aid and grow its student body.

May 20, 2021
A new report highlights how adult learners, low-income students and students of color are concentrated in colleges with fewer resources, and how they are disadvantaged by numerous other disparities.

May 19, 2021
Colleges grapple with resuming study abroad -- and with how to incorporate new State Department travel warnings about COVID-19-related risks into their planning.

May 19, 2021
New research suggests online internships that took place during the pandemic failed to provide effective learning experiences when compared with in-person experiences. How can colleges encourage employers to do better?

May 19, 2021
Thomas LeBlanc will retire at the end of his five-year contract in 2022 after taking criticism related to diversity on campus and plans to shrink the student body, but support for his handling of the pandemic.

May 18, 2021
Congressional committees are once again accepting proposed earmarks from lawmakers, and reforms to the controversial practice could be in higher education’s favor.

May 18, 2021
Lambda School advertised a job placement rate of 80 percent or higher for its coding boot camps. Three students say the for-profit company knew that was false. They are demanding arbitration.

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