HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

September 20, 2024

Institutions are concerned that the End Woke Higher Education Act, which passed the House yesterday, would impede their ability to ensure free speech... The director of Boston College’s Prison Education Program writes in The Boston Globe about the value of educating incarcerated students.

Colleges Say GOP Bill to Protect Free Speech Would Do the Opposite
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 20, 2024

OPINION: Diplomas Behind Bars Provide Opportunities for Rethinking Incarceration
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Sept. 20, 2024

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

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