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Section: Leadership & Policy
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
Leadership & Policy
Report: How A Credit Transfer Project at CUNY Helps Students
A new report examines how a credit transfer project works to get more students across the degree finish line.
February 2, 2022
News Roundup
AAC&U Welcomes New Directors, Officers
At this year's annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, an organization dedicated to undergraduate liberal education, members elected five new directors as well as new officers of the organization's board.
January 31, 2022
Latest News
Dartmouth President Dr. Phil Hanlon to Step Down
Dartmouth College President Dr. Phil Hanlon as announced he will step down in June 2023, ending a decade of service at the institution.
January 31, 2022
News Roundup
Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire From Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of the current term.
January 26, 2022
Leadership & Policy
How Dual Enrollment Varies Across Southern States
The Southern Regional Education Board released a report outlining key issues in dual enrollment across member states.
January 26, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Supreme Court Will Hear Affirmative Action Cases. What Happens Next?
The U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear an appeal of a ruling that Harvard’s use of affirmative action in admissions is legal.
January 24, 2022
Leadership & Policy
AAC&U Conference Tackles Democracy and Liberal Education
This week, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), a global membership organization centered on undergraduate liberal education, kicked off its annual meeting with a focus on educating for democracy.
January 20, 2022
Latest News
U.S. Dept. of Education Adds Funds to American Rescue Plan to Address Basic Needs
The U.S. Department of Education announced an additional $198 million will be added to the American Rescue Plan to address barriers to success in higher education, including housing and food insecurity.
January 20, 2022
Leadership & Policy
A Playbook to Help Colleges Bring Students Across the Degree Finish Line
At least 36 million Americans have attended college but needed to stop before they earned a degree. In response, the Institute for Higher Education Policy published a playbook to help institutions support people with some credits but no degree.
January 18, 2022
Latest News
Two New Mexican Lawmakers Propose Funding Making In-State College Tuition Free
Two Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico have created a proposal that would fulfill Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plans for free tuition to all New Mexico students attending in-state college.
January 18, 2022
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