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More reaction to the Dear Colleague letter’s retraction

Colleges are now free to abandon Obama-era guidelines requiring them to use the lowest standard of proof in deciding whether students are responsible for...

Dear Colleague letter retracted

Colleges are now free to abandon Obama-era guidelines requiring them to use the lowest standard of proof in deciding whether students are responsible for...

An innovation incentive at ASU

Some Arizona State engineering students have an additional roommate this year, and her name is Alexa. The university has partnered with Amazon to offer free...

DACA phase-out encourages action by college administrators

The Trump administration’s plan to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy by not accepting new applicants is another shift in...

Colleges in Texas, and elsewhere, pitch in after Hurricane Harvey

Just as students were headed back to campuses in southeastern Texas in late August, Hurricane Harvey struck. Many higher ed institutions evacuated students, delayed...

College campus diversity chiefs on the job

Nearly two-thirds of chief diversity officers (CDOs) at colleges report they are the first to hold that role at their school, according to a...

New higher ed faculty hires will help reduce crowded classrooms

While most states faced with continuing budget shortfalls have put a cap on new faculty hires, Florida is taking a different approach. Throughout the...

New higher ed math mandates in the Golden State

The 23-campus California State University system has eliminated two of the largest barriers facing incoming freshmen pursuing non-STEM majors: intermediate algebra requirements and noncredit...

If only these colleges could talk

Private college leaders want to collaborate more closely on issues of access and affordability—but federal antitrust laws prevent institutions from even having discussion about...

Fulfilling the promise of ‘free’ community college

As the term “free college” draws applicants and ever-more media attention, states, cities and colleges are learning the realities of these large-scale aid programs. In...