HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

November 26, 2024

Colleges and universities are trying to find ways to protect international students and faculty who could be vulnerable during the Trump administration, according to The Boston Globe... Rural institutions are eliminating majors, limiting students’ educational pathways, The Washington Post reports... Inside Higher Ed looks at ways institutions can reduce student alcohol abuse.

College Campuses Scramble to Protect Foreign and Undocumented Students Under Trump
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Nov. 26, 2024

Rural Students’ Options Shrink as Colleges Slash Majors
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 26, 2024

How Colleges Can Curb Students’ Alcohol Abuse
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 19, 2024

November 25, 2024

Many selective institutions announced expanded financial aid this year, Inside Higher Ed reports... California State University Maritime Academy will merge with California Polytechnic State University by fall 2026... ACE President Ted Mitchell is among the guests on the latest episode of the College Uncovered podcast exploring post-election ramifications for higher education.

Hopping on the Affordability Bandwagon
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 25, 2024

Cal Maritime and Cal Poly Set to Merge
Higher Ed Dive | Nov. 22, 2024

College Uncovered: What Comes Next on Campus?
The Hechinger Report | Nov. 25, 2024

November 22, 2024

Congress passed legislation requiring the FAFSA to be available by Oct. 1 each year, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk... NPR reports that the 2025-26 FAFSA launched yesterday, and those who tested it found it simple to complete... The Trump administration may limit H1-B visas, which would shrink the pool of qualified scientists at research institutions, according to NPR... USA Today looks at how the incoming Republican Congress and administration plan to increase oversight of colleges and universities... John J. DeGioia, Georgetown University’s longest-serving president, announced he will step down to focus on recovery from a stroke, reported The Washington Post.

Senate Passes FAFSA Deadline Act, 2025–26 Form Officially Launches
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 22, 2024

This Year’s FAFSA Is Officially Open. Early Review Says It’s ‘A Piece of Cake’
NPR | Nov. 21, 2024

Foreign Nationals Propel U.S. Science. Visa Limits Under Trump Could Change That
NPR | Nov. 21, 2024

With a Republican Trifecta in Washington, a New Era of College Oversight Is on Its Way
USA Today | Nov. 20, 2024

Longtime Georgetown President DeGioia Steps Down Months After Stroke
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

The New York Times and Inside Higher Ed are among the outlets continuing to explore the nomination of Linda McMahon to be secretary of education... Marquette University announced Kimo Ah Yun as its next president... Beginning next fall, students with family income below $100,000 will receive free tuition at the University of Texas System, and MIT will waive tuition for students whose families earn below $200,000.

How Linda McMahon Might Approach the Dept. Of Education
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 20, 2024

Optimism, Concern Follow Trump’s Decision to Tap Former WWE Exec as Education Secretary
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 21, 2024

Marquette University Names Kimo Ah Yun as Its New President
The Associated Press | Nov. 20, 2024

‘Game Changer’: UT System Announces Free Tuition for Qualifying Texas Families
The Dallas Morning News (sub. req.) | Nov. 20, 2024

MIT to Offer Free Tuition to Households With Income Below $200K
MassLive | Nov. 21, 2024

November 20, 2024

President-elect Trump is nominating Linda McMahon to be secretary of education... Inside Higher Ed looks at how testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA has gone ahead of its expected public launch later this week... At a Monday press dinner for college presidents, leaders worried about unpredictability in the years ahead.

Trump Taps Linda McMahon as Education Secretary, a Pro-Wrestling Mogul With Little School Experience
Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 19, 2024

Is the FAFSA Ready for Prime Time?
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 20, 2024

Postelection Uncertainty Looms Large for Presidents
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 20, 2024

News RoomACE In the News

Explore More

ACE Op-Eds

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty
Inside Higher Ed | July 2, 2024
Protect, Teach, Enforce
Inside Higher Ed | June 25, 2024
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

HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

Explore More

ACE Op-Eds

Letters to the Editor

Higher Education News Links