Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
Subscribe
Students
Faculty & Staff
Leadership & Policy
Podcasts
Top 100
Advertise
Jobs
Shop
Search
Article
Podcast
Video
Awards/Honors
Community Colleges
Demographics
Faculty & Staff
Health
Institutions
Leadership & Policy
Military
On the Move
Opinion
Sports
Students
Enter search phrase
Search
Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Some Domestic Violence Survivors Are Still Paying Abusers’ Student Loan Debt
Domestic violence survivors who participated in a now-defunct joint consolidation federal student loan program could still be on the hook for their abusers’ loans. A proposed bill in Congress could change that.
February 28, 2022
Leadership & Policy
What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Nomination Means for Higher Ed
If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
February 25, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Dr. Dietra Trent Appointed as New Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs
Scholars weigh in on the appointment of the new executive director of the Initiative.
February 25, 2022
News Roundup
Texas Lieutenant Governor Wants to Eliminate Tenure, Ban CRT In State Colleges
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has proposed banning teaching critical race theory (CRT) in publicly funded state colleges and universities. Patrick also said that he plans to introduce legislation to remove tenure for new hires.
February 21, 2022
News Roundup
Dr. Joseph I. Castro Resigns as Cal State Chancellor
Dr. Joseph I. Castro resigned as Chancellor of California State University following accusations that he had mishandled sexual misconduct allegations.
February 21, 2022
Leadership & Policy
The Broken Ladder - Where Are the Women Presidents at R1 Institutions?
Despite earning the majority of terminal degrees, women lead only 22 percent of the nation’s elite institutions.
February 21, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Why Some LGBTQ+ Students, Alumni at Faith-Based Colleges Are Suing ED
LGBTQ+ students at religious institutions filed a lawsuit, arguing the religious exemption to Title IX violates civil rights.
February 18, 2022
News Roundup
ED Approves $415 Million in Borrow Defense Claims, Including for Former DeVry Students
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved $415 million in borrower defense claims for about 16,000 borrowers. This includes roughly 1,800 former DeVry University students, who will receive about $71.7 million.
February 16, 2022
News Roundup
Deborah F. Stanley to Receive 2022 ACE Donna Shavlik Award
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Deborah F. Stanley, interim chancellor of The State University of New York (SUNY) and former president of SUNY Oswego, will receive this year's ACE Donna Shavlik Award.
February 16, 2022
Leadership & Policy
For-Profit Colleges Seeking to Become Nonprofits May Face Tighter Regulations
The Department of Education is weighing proposed regulations for when colleges change owners.
February 16, 2022
News Roundup
NASFAA Survey Reveals Early FAFSA's Impact
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) found in its recent survey that more than a third of the higher education institutions that responded said they sent financial aid offers to students before February 2022.
February 15, 2022
News Roundup
MIT's President L. Rafael Reif to Step Down After More Than a Decade in the Role
February 10, 2022
Leadership & Policy
What The College Transparency Act May Mean for Higher Ed
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the long-awaited, bipartisan College Transparency Act as an amendment to the America COMPETES Act, a larger bill that the House passed and that now awaits Senate approval.
February 10, 2022
News Roundup
Carnegie Foundation Partners With ACE for New Carnegie Classifications
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education are working together on the next version of the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education. Social and economic mobility will be included.
February 9, 2022
News Roundup
College Scorecard Updates Include College Costs, Grad Rates, Post-College Earnings
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released updates to the College Scorecard to make this interactive web tool more helpful for students and families considering colleges.
February 8, 2022
Latest News
Presidential Aim of Free Community College on Hold--For Now
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden said that two years of tuition-free community college will not be included in any social spending bill Democrats may try to pass in Congress.
February 7, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Women in Academia Examine Criticisms of Kamala Harris After a Year in Office
Scholars are examining the increasingly negative narratives surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris.
February 4, 2022
News Roundup
Senators Klobuchar, Cassidy, and Colleagues Urge Senate to Tackle Hazing on Campuses
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) led five colleagues to write a letter pressing the Senate to address hazing on college campuses in future legislation about mental and behavioral health.
February 3, 2022
Previous Page
Next Page
