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New Borrower-Defense Rules Blocked
The new rules, which make it easier for a defrauded borrower to seek debt relief, apply to claims pending on July 1 or received on or after that date.
Student Success Champion: Colin David Pears at the University of New England
As the university’s newest associate provost for student success and chief retention officer, Pears aims to facilitate collaboration and ensure cohesion in the support of students.
Civil Rights Complaint Targets Black Artists’ Residency
Algorithms Detecting Strokes: Academic Minute
At 11th Hour, University Drops Racial Literacy Requirement
A mandated curriculum long sought by Virginia Commonwealth students and faculty members was set to take effect this fall. The university delayed it late last month, and advocates don’t buy its reasoning for doing so.
Former Michigan Professor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault
U.S. Panel Wants Higher Ed Accreditors to ‘Step Up’
Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies.
Legal Compliance or ‘Interpretive Overreach’?
The Supreme Court ruling sent institutions scrambling to ensure compliance. Some say it’s also enabled politically motivated overreach.