‘Studying Abroad, Speaking Out’
Report on speech policies for students studying abroad speaks to tensions in balancing student rights and student safety overseas. Read more
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Half of All College Students Take Online Courses
New federal data show a significantly higher proportion of college learners took at least one course online than previously thought. Read more
Settlement Backs Up Overhaul of Loan Forgiveness Program
In addition to clearing $400,000 in loan debt for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, the Department of Education agreed to several reforms, adding to last week’s announced overhaul of the program. Read more
Colleges with Federal contracts consider Biden vaccine order
Penn State may be among the first institutions to announce it will require COVID-19 vaccination for employees due to Biden administration order requiring vaccination for federal contractors. Read more
4-Year Degrees for California’s 2-Year Colleges
Community college leaders celebrated new legislation allowing their institutions to offer more four-year degrees. The measure is also a win for the national community college baccalaureate movement. read more
Hilbert College’s Big Bet on Online Education
The college built an online program with grand ambitions and 11 degree offerings without relying on an online program manager. Read more
New law threatens international recruiting model
A ban on incentive-based recruitment could have big implications for how colleges recruit international students. Read more
Long Lines and Short Fuses in the Dining Halls
Institutions across the U.S. face a shortage of dining hall workers. Can Grubhub, Panda Express and spatula-wielding professors fill the gap? Read more
Academics Fear New Law in Singapore
Singapore’s new foreign interference law will exacerbate the “pervasive culture of academic self-censorship,” critics have warned, despite assurances that routine university activities will not be affected. Read more
Enrollments Still Falling 2 Years Into Pandemic
Experts hoped college enrollments would rebound this fall. New data show that while selective institutions have seen their numbers recover, most others continue to struggle. Read more
