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Low-Income High Schools Shut Out

March 25, 2021
Unprecedented declines in college enrollment among new high school graduates appeared last fall. Drops were especially steep for graduates of low-income high schools.

At Odds With Her University Over Gender Identity

March 25, 2021
Gender studies professor says the University of Rhode Island's statement about her essay on trans rights is an affront to her free speech.

Freshmen and Learning Loss

March 25, 2021
This year has left some high school students unengaged. How can colleges prepare?

The Me Too Movement, in France

March 25, 2021
Sciences Po, a top French university, faces pressure on sexual assaults. Previous president didn't report allegations of incest against chair of governing board in the 1980s.

New Presidents or Provosts: Dominican U of California, Lawrence U, LeTourneau U, Missouri Western State U, Saint Louis U, U of Chicago, U of Richmond

March 25, 2021
Paul Alivisatos, executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley, has been selected as president of the University of Chicago, in Illinois.

Oregon State President Out

March 24, 2021
F. King Alexander offered his resignation days after Oregon State's board opted not to terminate him. Since then, the board chair at his former employer, Louisiana State University, disputed several of his claims about handling sexual misconduct there.

Hiring Booms

March 24, 2021
Defying trends away from tenure, Ohio State and Syracuse will add more than 400 new tenure-track faculty members in the coming years.

COVID-Era College: Are Students Satisfied?

March 24, 2021
Students reflect on what has worked, what has not and what they want from their colleges post-COVID. (Hint: Keep that lecture recording button handy and virtual support options available.)

Is 2021 the Year of College Athletics Reform?

March 24, 2021
The National Collegiate Athletic Association and its member institutions will face a number of challenges to long-held values and policies this year.

Newly Tenured… at Clark, Hamilton, Hood, Kalamazoo, Middlebury, Pacific, U of St. Francis

March 24, 2021
Clark College, in Washington State Joseph Cavalli, history Mark Eddinger, mathematics Amy Ewing Johnson, dental hygiene Melissa J. Favara, English Tyler H. J. Frank Doug Harris, music Christina Howard, biology Sarah Kuzera, medical assisting Michelle Mayer, mathematics Kristin Sherwood, College 101 Beth Slovic, journalism Christina Smith, English Hamilton College

Ebook Sales Model Brings Together High-Profile Players

March 23, 2021
Seeking sustainable new revenue streams, 16 major university presses have partnered with a for-profit publishing house to sell digital versions of their annual front-list collections.

State Funding Hit Lands on 2-Year Colleges

March 23, 2021
Four-year institutions have fared better than two-year colleges when it comes to state support, a split that might be tied to enrollment declines.

Another Win for Christian Student Group at University of Iowa

March 23, 2021
Federal appeals court finds that Iowa administrators can be held personally liable for their actions in deregistering a Christian student group that denied a leadership role to a gay student.

Capital Campaign Watch: Spelman, St. Louis Community College, U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

March 23, 2021
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Pandemic-Fueled Confidence for College Presidents

March 22, 2021
Annual Inside Higher Ed survey finds campus leaders surprisingly upbeat about their institutions' financial stability, hopeful about Biden administration and slightly clearer-eyed about race relations on their campuses.

Higher Ed's Parachute

March 22, 2021
Institutions are set to get a lot of money from the latest stimulus. What are they going to spend it on?

Preprints Not Preferred

March 22, 2021
Academics prefer to read and cite final published versions of journal articles instead of prepublication works, publisher's survey finds.

New Programs: Social Justice, Talent Management, Creative Writing, Business, Intercultural Studies, Sports Management, Nursing, Oceanography

March 22, 2021
Albany Law School is starting a social justice concentration for students in the J.D. program. Clark University is starting a master's program in talent management and human resources.

A First Move on Borrower Defense

March 19, 2021
Students who were misled by their institution and only received partial government relief are due more help, to the tune of $1 billion, the Education Department announced.

Colleges a ‘Juicy Target’ for Cyberextortion

March 19, 2021
Cybercriminals using ransomware increasingly focus on colleges and universities. What steps can institutions take to minimize their own risks -- and threats to the sector?

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