HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

September 19, 2024

New federal data reveal how the pandemic affected college students, including causing anxiety for most students... The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explores how politics is affecting campus life at Pittsburgh-area institutions.

How Are Pandemic-Era Students Faring Now?
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 19, 2024

Curiosity and Controversy: The Political Mood on College Campuses in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 19, 2024

September 18, 2024

At a campaign event, Vice President Harris advocated for expanding pathways to good jobs for Americans without college degrees... Inside Higher Ed explores YourPace, an online, competency-based program that has boosted enrollment at the University of Maine at Presque Isle... The Austin American-Statesman profiles Concordia University Texas’ next president, Kristi Kirk.

Harris Doesn’t Think You Should Need a 4-Year Degree
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 18, 2024

The Program That Changed the University of Maine System’s Fate
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 18, 2024

‘My Calling in Life’: Concordia University Texas Picks New President, First Woman as Chief
Austin American-Statesman | Sept. 16, 2024

September 17, 2024

Inside Higher Ed reported that two colleges in Springfield, Ohio, moved classes online after dishonest rumors about migrants in that city led to threats... Gannon University and Ursuline College announced yesterday plans to merge... President Biden touted his administration’s investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and announced $1.3 billion at a conference yesterday, The New York Times reports.

Colleges in Springfield Rocked by Trump’s Lie
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 17, 2024

Erie’s Gannon University Plans to Merge With Ursuline College in Cleveland
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 16, 2024

Biden Celebrates Investments in Black Colleges While Promoting Harris
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 16, 2024

September 16, 2024

The Department of Education said it will now give colleges and universities until Jan. 15 to report data for new gainful employment regulations... Inside Higher Ed looks at a new study that explores the skills crucial to a successful college presidency.

Education Department Delays Gainful Reporting Requirements Again
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 16, 2024

Study: The 7 Competencies Presidents Need
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 16, 2024

September 13, 2024

Inside Higher Ed looks at a memo ACE sent the presidential campaigns outlining policy priorities for higher education... The New York Times explores how the end of race-conscious admissions has affected demographics at some institutions more dramatically than at others... Some public colleges in Virginia are struggling to find a way to comply with a state law requiring them to make reparations to descendants of enslaved people, The Chronicle of Higher Education writes.

What College Leaders Want From Harris and Trump
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 13, 2024

Affirmative Action Was Banned. What Happened Next Was Confusing.
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 13, 2024

Virginia Wants to Give Scholarships to Descendants of Slaves. It’s Harder Than It Looks.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Sept. 12, 2024

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