HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

May 18

The percentage of male, Latino and Black high school seniors who want to go to college has declined in the last three years, according to a new report, reports Inside Higher Ed… Ukraine’s President Zelensky spoke to the U.S. higher education community in an effort to encourage them to provide expertise in defense, cybersecurity, aeronautics and healthcare needed to rebuild his country’s war-torn economy and infrastructure… Lowe’s has expanded its higher education program, now offering 300,000 full-time and part-time employees a chance to pursue college degrees, certificates and high school diplomas for free, reports Higher Ed Dive.

Decline in Male, Black and Latino Students Planning on College
Inside Higher Ed | May 18, 2022

President Zelensky Urges Us Universities To Help Rebuild Ukraine’s Higher Education System

Science Business | May 17, 2022

Lowe’s Joins in on Debt-free College Trend
Higher Ed Dive | May 17, 2022

May 17

With the Biden administration saying it will soon publish its proposed rule governing Title IX, Higher Ed Dive looks back on 11 years of the federal law banning sex-based discrimination in educational settings… Experts say many students think college is out of reach, despite financial aid options, because the process of applying is too daunting, reports The Hechinger Report… The Chronicle of Higher Education looks at the impact on female students if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

A Look at 11 Years of Title IX Policy
Higher Ed Dive | May 17, 2022

Decoding the Price of College: Complexity of Figuring Out Costs Holds Students Back
The Hechinger Report | May 16, 2022

If ‘Roe’ Falls, More Female Students Could Face the ‘Motherhood Penalty’
The Chronicle of Higher Education | May 16, 2022

May 16

The New York Times Editorial Board argues against widespread debt forgiveness… The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators along with other higher education associations, developed more than two-dozen recommendations to improve the federal loan system in a report released today... Thirty-four briefs were filed, most of them last week, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its past support for affirmative action in college admissions, reports Inside Higher Ed.

Student Debt Is Crushing. Canceling It for Everyone Is Still a Bad Idea.
The New York Times (sub. req). | May 14, 2022

Financial Aid Administrators Call for Student Loan System Reforms
Higher Ed Dive | May 16, 2022

Making Their Arguments Against Affirmative Action
Inside Higher Ed | May 16, 2022

May 13

Higher education leaders and policymakers are introducing tuition waiver programs for Native American students across the country, reports Inside Higher Ed… With a decision on student loan forgiveness looming, a New York Times column looks at mistakes made, such as not improving the Pell Grant, that created the current situation… Inside Higher Ed looks at how inflation has pushed tuition costs up… Governor Gavin Newsom will give California's public higher education systems a large funding boost, and a bill moving through California's legislature would mandate colleges and universities create revenue-sharing agreements to pay their athletes… Diverse: Issues in Higher Education looks at the possibility of Supreme Court ruling against the use race as a factor in college admissions.

Righting 'Historical Wrongs'
Inside Higher Ed | May 13, 2022

Student Loan Borrowers Don't Deserve 'Forgiveness.' They Deserve an Apology.

The New York Times(sub. req.) | May 13, 2022

Inflation Swells Tuition Prices
Inside Higher Ed | May 13, 2022

UC, CSU and Community Colleges Set to Get Big Funding Boost — With Big Expectations

Los Angeles Times(sub. req.)| May 12, 2022

California Bill Would Create Revenue-sharing Agreement With College Athletes
Higher Ed Dive | May 12, 2022

Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | May 12, 2022

May 12

Pell Grant recipients will qualify for high-speed internet subsidies under a new federal program, reports Higher Ed Dive… Inside Higher Ed looks at University of Nebraska's innovative approach for financing infrastructure projects... The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated mental health challenges among college students, especially Black students, reports Diverse: Issues in Higher Education… Adrien Bennings will be Portland Community College's next president, and Parwinder Grewal was named Vermont State University's next president.

White House Eyes Digital Divide With Discount for Low-income Families
Higher Ed Dive | May 11, 2022

A New Plan to Fix Old Buildings
Inside Higher Ed | May 12, 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues for Black Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education | May 11, 2022

New Presidents or Provosts: Mercy College of Health Sciences, National Louis U, Pittsburg State U, Portland CC, Southern Crescent Technical College, Southern State CC, U of South Carolina, Vermont State U, Wright State U

Inside Higher Ed | May 12, 2022

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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

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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