HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

May 7, 2024

NPR examines how some college commencement ceremonies have been affected by students protesting the Israel–Hamas war, while ABC News considers how past college student protests may have influenced today’s protesters.... Inside Higher Ed explores new legislation from Colorado that would ensure more of students’ credits transfer and count toward their majors... The Boston Globe interviewed outgoing University of New Hampshire President James W. Dean about the value of college and campus free speech.

How Student Protests Are Changing College Graduations
NPR | May 7, 2024

How Campus Protests of the Past May Inform Pro-Palestinian Student Demonstrations
ABC News | May 6, 2024

Colorado Bill Seen as Model for Improving Credit Transfer
Inside Higher Ed | May 7, 2024

College Is Still Worth It, Outgoing UNH President Says. Here’s Why.
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | May 7, 2024

May 6, 2024

As misinformation about campus protests spreads, universities weigh whether and how to respond, Inside Higher Ed writes... The Washington Post looks at what will need to change for DC high school students to meet the city’s goal of an 80 percent college graduation rate by 2050... A Hechinger Report opinion piece argues that institutions should redouble their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the face of growing backlash... After legislation removed funding for cultural graduation ceremonies at the University of Texas, students organized their own ceremonies, the Austin American-Statesman reports... Higher Ed Dive examines new data showing the percent of women and faculty of color in tenure-track positions is increasing, but they still face obstacles in advancing their careers.

Universities Face Misinformation Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests
Inside Higher Ed | May 6, 2024

D.C. Wants More Kids to Finish College. Here’s What It Would Take.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 5, 2024

OPINION: This Is No Time to Ban DEI Initiatives in Education; We Need DEI More Than Ever
The Hechinger Report | May 6, 2024

SB 17’s DEI Cuts Defunded UT-Austin’s Cultural Graduations. Students Have Preserved Them.
Austin American-Statesman | May 2, 2024

Women and Faculty of Color in Tenure-Track Jobs Still Face Promotion Hurdles, CUPA-HR Finds
Higher Ed Dive | May 6, 2024

May 3, 2024

The New York Times reports that immigrants in the DACA program will become eligible for federal health coverage in November under a new regulation… The Associated Press looks at steps some universities are taking to prevent protesters from disrupting commencement ceremonies this weekend… The Hechinger Report explores efforts to attract male students to attend college.

Immigrants With DACA Protections Will Be Eligible for Obamacare
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 3, 2024

Universities Take Steps to Prevent Pro-Palestinian Protest Disruptions of Graduation Ceremonies
The Associated Press | May 3, 2024

Universities and Colleges Search for Ways to Reverse the Decline in the Ranks of Male Students
The Hechinger Report | May 3, 2024

May 2, 2024

The Wall Street Journal examines what college presidents are considering as they decide how to respond to protests on their campuses… The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a bill intended to counter campus antisemitism… The Hechinger Report explores how some faculty, staff, and students are resisting legislation restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion on their campuses… A New York Times opinion piece considers how closures of small colleges could negatively affect the higher education ecosystem.

Negotiate? Call in the Police? University Presidents Try Range of Tactics as Protests Roil Campuses
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 1, 2024

House Passes Bill Aimed to Combat Antisemitism Amid College Unrest
NPR | May 2, 2024

Amid Clampdown on DEI, Some on Campuses Push Back
The Hechinger Report | May 2, 2024

OPINION: When Closing a Very Small Campus Is a Very Big Deal
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 2, 2024

May 1, 2024

House Republicans are planning to intensify their scrutiny and criticism of antisemitic environments at higher education institutions, Inside Higher Ed writes… Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, testifying before the Senate, committed to continuing investigations into discrimination at over 100 campuses, The New York Times reports… The Washington Post covers a new push from the Department of Education for high school seniors to complete the FAFSA now that most errors with the form have been resolved… Education and financial aid professionals worry that the new FAFSA’s turbulent rollout will lead to steep declines in college enrollment this year, according to the Associated Press… The Biden administration will forgive debt from students who attended the defunct for-profit Art Institutes.

New Battle Lines Drawn in Congressional Fight With Colleges
Inside Higher Ed | May 1, 2024

Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses ‘Abhorrent’ and ‘Unacceptable’
The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 30, 2024

Education Dept. Urges Students to Complete FAFSA as School Year End Nears
The Washington Post (sub req.) | April 30, 2024

Experts Fear ‘Catastrophic’ College Declines Thanks to Botched FAFSA Rollout
The Associated Press | May 1, 2024

Biden Administration to Clear $6.1B in Debt of Former Art Institutes Students
The Washington Post (sub req.) | May 1, 2024

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AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
Scientific American | April 17, 2024
There’s a Temporary Fix to the FAFSA Mess — All Colleges Must Extend Decision Deadlines
The Hechinger Report | March 26, 2024
Answering the Call
Inside Higher Ed | March 19, 2024
Every FAFSA Delay Puts College Further Out of Reach
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 8, 2024
Don’t Dash Opportunity for America’s College Students
The Hill | Aug. 16, 2023
‘Fire the Accreditors’ Is a Bad—and Illegal—Idea
Inside Higher Ed | June 28, 2023
This Is How To Keep Academic Freedom Alive in America
Newsweek | March 23, 2023
Why U.S. News May Have to Rethink How It Creates College Rankings
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Sept. 14, 2022
Canceling Student Loan Debt Is Just the Start
The Hill | July 1, 2022
Want to Reduce Hunger Among College Students? Stop Taxing Their Pell Grants
The Hill | Feb. 10, 2022
Doubling the Pell Grant Invests in America's Future
The Hill | Sept. 3, 2021
Making Equity Everyone’s Work
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | March 31, 2021
Dropping the Ball
Inside Higher Ed | March 4, 2021
The Quickest And Most Effective Way Biden Can Help Millions of Americans Go to College
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Jan. 30, 2021
Liberal, Conservative or Somewhere in the Middle?
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 19, 2020
Should Congress Provide Additional Pandemic Relief for Colleges and Universities?
CQ Researcher | Sept. 11, 2020
The Biggest Danger to U.S. Higher Education? Losing 20 Years’ Worth of Gains in Access for First-generation and Minority Students
The Hechinger Report | Aug. 11, 2020
Our Country's Future Education Depends on Actions Congress Takes
The Hill | July 20, 2020
Why Trump’s Move to Force International Students to Take In-person Classes This Fall Is Being Blasted as Harmful
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 8, 2020
Supreme Court Has Ruled on DACA, Now It's Time for Congress to Act
The Hill | June 20, 2020
College Closings, Economic Upheaval Make a Case for Blockchain Adoption
Education Dive | June 18, 2020
Are Campus Leaders Prepared for the Impact of the Racial Crisis?
Inside Higher Ed | June 15, 2020
College in a Pandemic is Tough Enough — Without Reliable Broadband Access, It’s Nearly Impossible
The Hechinger Report | June 9, 2020
How College Students Can Help Reopen America
Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2020
A Call for Ideas to Help Student Parents Succeed During and After COVID-19
Education Dive | May 6, 2020
The Courage of Medical Students
Inside Higher Ed | April 20, 2020
University Research is Key to COVID-19 Breakthroughs, Serving the Public Good
The Hill | March 23, 2020
Safeguarding Research on Campuses Against Foreign Threats
Inside Higher Ed | March 9, 2020
In Appreciation of a Public Servant
Inside Higher Ed | Dec. 9, 2019
Mental Health Challenges Require Urgent Response
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 29, 2019
Guns on America's Campuses: Let the Colleges Decide
The Hill | Sept. 9, 2019
The Invisible China Threat: University Intellectual Property
The Hill | July 30, 2019
Ending the Stigma for College Students With Learning Disabilities
The Hechinger Report | July 16, 2019
Providing Prisoners With Expanded Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Thing to Do
The Hill | July 5, 2019
No Retreat
Inside Higher Ed | June 10, 2019
Ted Mitchell: Congress Must Act to Protect Dreamers Still Living in Legal Limbo
Fox News | May 21, 2019
Taxing College Scholarships: A Travesty to Low-income and Middle-class Students
The Hill | May 20, 2019
Black Students' 'Unprecedented and Unequal' College Debt Should Cause Alarm
The Hechinger Report | Feb. 19, 2019
Congress Must End the Purgatory for ‘Dreamers’
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 9, 2018
Higher Education Must Clean Out Its ‘Front Porch’
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 25, 2018
Only in America
Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 15, 2018
FCC’s Proposed Internet Rules Could Raise College Costs and Hinder Free Exchange of Ideas
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Dec. 8, 2017
The House GOP Tax Bill Would Raise the Cost of College. We Can’t Let That Happen.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 6, 2017
Why Most Republicans Don’t Like Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education | July 19, 2017
History, Moral Leadership, and Georgetown
The Washington Post | April 26, 2017
The Supreme Court Frees Colleges to Sensibly Pursue Diversity
The Chronicle of Higher Education | June 24, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Higher Education Must Rediscover Its Purpose
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Jan. 29, 2024
Don’t Blame Student Loan Debt on the Few Schools With Large Endowments
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Sept. 11, 2022
College Is Worth It
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Oct. 29, 2021
The Harsh New Reality Schools Are Facing on Title IX
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 24, 2020
The Flaw in a Higher Education Bill
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Dec. 1, 2019
How Long Will ‘Dreamers’ Have to Live in Limbo?
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 30, 2019
Readers Critique The Post: Ageism, Skateboarding, and the International Space Station
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | July 5, 2019
Blame the NBA, Not the NCAA, for Big-Time Athletes’ Dilemma
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Feb. 25, 2019
Weighing the Value of College
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 26, 2018
Feds Must Help Colleges Reform and Change
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 23, 2018
Making College More Diverse Takes Hard, Customized Work
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 2, 2018
How to Assess What Students Have Learned
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 26, 2018
Tulane’s 41% Student Sexual Assault Rate
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Feb. 15, 2018
Should Rich College Endowments Be Taxed?
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Nov. 20, 2017
Proposed Tax on Private College Endowments Will Hurt Students
MinnPost (MN) | Nov. 16, 2017
The Dreamers Are a Good Part of America’s Future
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | July 25, 2017

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