At selective colleges, fewer students are disclosing race in their applications
Fewer students in this fall’s class of college freshmen chose to disclose their race or ethnicity in their applications to some top schools, data shows. Read more
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State Aid Kept Public Tuition From Outpacing Inflation
With state budgets set to shrink in coming years, colleges may have to look at cutting costs—rather than raising tuition—to stay afloat amid declining enrollment and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. Read more
‘Diploma divide’ puts US colleges in ‘cross hairs’ of culture war
US institutions have found themselves in the “cross hairs” of a culture war as a result of the diploma divide that they helped create, a professor claims. Read more
Major higher education reform bill hits snag in Democrat-controlled Senate
The Democrat-controlled Senate is not expected to consider the “End Woke Higher Education Act” that recently passed in the House with moderate bipartisan support, but observers remain optimistic that the effort to pass some form of higher ed reform will eventually see success in coming sessions. Read more
Promising start to this year’s FAFSA rollout. Can it hold on?
The first phase of FAFSA beta testing concluded last week with minor disruptions for students, declares a press release from the Department of Education. A limited number of students have been allowed to fill out the form before its official rollout to prevent a repeat of last year’s glitch-ridden rollout, which has left students and financial aid officers yet to submit batch corrections. Read more
Why Some Students Say They Don’t Plan to Vote
One student who isn’t voting this year said the candidates were “trash,” while another said they doubted it would matter much whether Harris or Trump won. Read more
UChicago prof questions anonymity of $100M free speech gift
The University of Chicago received a $100 million anonymous gift to advance the school’s Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression. The donation came almost exactly one year after the launch of the forum in October 2023. Read more
College closures are surging. Can institutions pause the plummet?
College closures are showing no sign of slowing down in 2024 following a report from Implan, an economic software and analysis company, that revealed at least 20 colleges have shuttered so far this year. Read more
How U.S. Plans to Recognize Colleges for Student Success
The Education Department has selected 200 colleges eligible for recognition of their efforts to boost degree completion. But some experts question how it chose the institutions. Read more
University in Lisbon suspends plans for course on racism taught by all-white staff
Nova university programme criticised for only having white instructors and for some of its content, such as session on ‘does racism really exist?’ Read more
