HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

April 17, 2024

The Washington Post reports on the hearing the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held today at which Columbia University President Minouche Shafik testified, and Shafik wrote about what she intended to say in a Wall Street Journal op-ed ahead of the hearing… Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape education for the better if used carefully and creatively, Arizona State's Michael Crow and Nicole Mayberry and ACE’s Ted Mitchell and Derrick Anderson write in Scientific American… Two of the Army’s signature education benefit programs are now under review, and higher education leaders are concerned the programs could face cuts, according to Inside Higher Ed… The News & Observer looks at factors that could influence the University of North Carolina’s search for its next chancellor.

Columbia Leaders Face Scrutiny From Lawmakers on Campus Antisemitism
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 17, 2024

Columbia University President: What I Plan to Tell Congress Tomorrow
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | April 16, 2024

OPINION: AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
Scientific American | April 17, 2024

‘Catastrophic Success’ Threatens Army Education Benefits
Inside Higher Ed | April 17, 2024

How Salary and a ‘War for Talent’ in Higher Ed Could Impact the UNC Chancellor Search
The News & Observer (sub. req.) | April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024

With May 1, the traditional college decision deadline, just two weeks away, many students have still not received their financial aid offers and many institutions have extended their deadlines, CNBC writes... An Inside Higher Ed survey of chief academic officers found widespread concern regarding the potential impacts of artificial intelligence and the 2024 election on campuses... Diverse: Issues In Higher Education reports that issues related to higher education, like student loan forgiveness, DEI, and campus free speech, will play a major role in the 2024 election... The Denver Post looks at the efforts of outgoing Fort Lewis College President Tom Stritikus to reconcile with local Native American tribes... Curry College announced a new program that will provide career counseling and guarantee jobs to students who do not have one within six months of graduating.

‘This Is Make or Break’ — Students Are Still Waiting on Financial Aid Days Ahead of National College Decision Day
CNBC | April 15, 2024

Annual Provosts’ Survey Shows Need for AI Policies, Worries Over Campus Speech
Inside Higher Ed | April 16, 2024

Higher Education Will Take Center Stage in 2024 Presidential Election
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | April 15, 2024

How Did an Out-Of-State White Guy Win Over a Rural Colorado College With a Dark, Racist Past? Ask Fort Lewis’s Outgoing President.
The Denver Post (sub. req.) | April 14, 2024

Curry College President Jay Gonzalez Offers Job Guarantee to Grads
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

Between miscalculations from the Department of Education and mistakes students made, a much larger than usual percentage of submitted FAFSAs have errors that need to be corrected this year, Inside Higher Ed writes... A Department of Labor proposal that would significantly expand eligibility for overtime pay passed review by the White House, according to Higher Ed Dive... A Boston Globe editorial suggests that institutions can mitigate declining enrollment by recruiting more international students from more countries.

After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections
Inside Higher Ed | April 15, 2024

Final Overtime Rule Clears White House Review
Higher Ed Dive | April 12, 2024

OPINION: With US College-Age Population Falling, Luring More International Students Could Help Schools Survive
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | April 14, 2024

April 12, 2024

Harvard and Caltech end their policies that made submitting SAT or ACT scores optional... The Biden administration is canceling $7.4 billion in debts for 277,000 borrowers through existing relief programs, The Washington Post reported... Inside Higher Ed reports on the progress of a consortium of colleges and universities attempting to design a three-year degree... USA Today looks at the arguments over the Biden administration’s plans to amend an Obama-era rule on textbook prices.

Harvard and Caltech Will Require Test Scores for Admission
The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 11, 2024

Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.4 Billion in Student Loans
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 12, 2024

Traction for the Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree
Inside Higher Ed | April 12, 2024

A Fight Over College Textbook Prices is Leaving Students Unsure who to Believe About Costs
USA Today (sub. req.) | April 12, 2024

April 11, 2024

Inside Higher Ed reports on two House hearings yesterday where lawmakers questioned the chaotic rollout of the new FAFSA form... The Washington Post writes that given the problems with FAFSA, campuses are concerned about the accuracy of the data they are receiving... The U.S. Army is considering cuts to two of its education benefit programs, a decision that could impact up to 100,000 student soldiers who take advantage of the funds each year. 

‘Game-Changing Crisis’: Lawmakers, Experts Vent FAFSA Frustrations
Inside Higher Ed | April 11, 2024

As Colleges Receive FAFSA Records, Some Ask: ‘How Do We Trust This Data?’
The Washington Post (sub. req.)| April 10, 2024

Army Eyes Cuts to Popular Education Benefits
Inside Higher Ed | April 11, 2024

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