HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

October 27

College tuition increased at historically low rates for the second year in a row, a new report from the College Board shows…The Association of American Universities has agreed to a new set of principles on sexual harassment that aims to bolster transparency during hiring processes and eradicate misconduct…North Carolina Central University’s Marathon Teaching Institute is trying to increase minority male representation in K-12 education by giving $25,000 scholarships to students who will be guaranteed jobs in the Durham Public Schools system post-graduation.

Tuition Increases Remain at a Historic Low
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 27, 2021

AAU Takes Aim at 'Pass the Harasser' With New Principles on Sexual Misconduct
Higher Ed Dive | Oct. 26, 2021

Only 2% of US Teachers Are Black Men. This NCCU Program Could Help Change That.
The News & Observer | Oct. 27, 2021

October 26

A year after the pandemic caused dramatic decreases in undergraduate enrollment at colleges around the country, enrollment continues to slide, reports The Washington Post and NPR…United Negro College Fund and Complete College America are supporting Black colleges’ efforts to upgrade their digital infrastructure and online coursework.

Nationwide College Enrollment Continues to Slide
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Oct. 26, 2021

College Enrollment Plummeted During the Pandemic. This Fall, It's Even Worse
NPR | Oct. 26, 2021

Philanthropies Help HBCUs Take Their Education Online
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 26, 2021

October 25

Advocates for tuition-free community college were disappointed by President Biden’s announcement that it won’t be a part of the Build Back Better Act, but they aren’t giving up yet, according to Inside Higher Ed…Enrollment rates at community colleges continue to plummet across the country as administrators seek solutions to stanch the outward flow of students…Colby College in Waterville, Maine is helping build back up the once-struggling mill town, hoping the investment will lift them both, The Boston Globe reports.

It’s Not Over Till It’s Over
Inside Higher Ed | October 25, 2021

Fall Enrollment Drops Bring Fresh Worries
Inside Higher Ed | October 25, 2021

Maine College Invests in Once-Struggling Mill Town, Hoping Rising Tide Will Lift Both
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | October 24, 2021

October 22

In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber calls the college rankings “a slightly daft obsession that does harm when colleges, parents, or students take it too seriously” . . . NPR looks at what is in and out of the pending, scaled back reconciliation measure . . . Inside Higher Ed reports on new research that shows that gerrymandering dilutes the impact of student voters on large campuses--especially at HBCUs . . . Texas is the first state to set higher education goals connected directly with the earnings related to postsecondary credentials in new guidelines set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Austin American Statesman reports.

OPINION: I Lead America’s Top-ranked University. Here’s Why These Rankings Are a Problem.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Oct. 21, 2021

Here's What We Know Is in the Scaled Back Biden Budget Bill — and What Got Cut
NPR | Oct. 22, 2021

Partisan Gerrymandering Targets Campuses
Inside Higher Ed | Oct. 22, 2021

With Texans Falling Short of College Degree Goals, State Prioritizes Credentials, Earnings
The Austin American Statesman | Oct. 22, 202`

October 20

Joseph I. Castro, chancellor of the California State University, writes about the importance of doubling the maximum Pell Grant in a USA Today op-ed…NPR looks at the hurdles study abroad faces as those programs start to come back…The Washington Post reports that President Biden is telling Democrats the reconciliation spending package must be slimmed down, which could affect higher education initiatives.

Pell Grant Put College Within My Reach. Now, Let’s Double It: University Chancellor
USA Today | Oct. 20, 2021

Study Abroad Is Coming Back. But With More Hurdles
NPR | Oct. 19, 2021

Biden Tells Democrats That Package of Up to $1.9 Trillion Should Be New Target of Talks
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Oct. 19, 2021

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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

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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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