HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

May 3, 2024

The New York Times reports that immigrants in the DACA program will become eligible for federal health coverage in November under a new regulation… The Associated Press looks at steps some universities are taking to prevent protesters from disrupting commencement ceremonies this weekend… The Hechinger Report explores efforts to attract male students to attend college.

Immigrants With DACA Protections Will Be Eligible for Obamacare
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 3, 2024

Universities Take Steps to Prevent Pro-Palestinian Protest Disruptions of Graduation Ceremonies
The Associated Press | May 3, 2024

Universities and Colleges Search for Ways to Reverse the Decline in the Ranks of Male Students
The Hechinger Report | May 3, 2024

May 2, 2024

The Wall Street Journal examines what college presidents are considering as they decide how to respond to protests on their campuses… The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a bill intended to counter campus antisemitism… The Hechinger Report explores how some faculty, staff, and students are resisting legislation restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion on their campuses… A New York Times opinion piece considers how closures of small colleges could negatively affect the higher education ecosystem.

Negotiate? Call in the Police? University Presidents Try Range of Tactics as Protests Roil Campuses
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 1, 2024

House Passes Bill Aimed to Combat Antisemitism Amid College Unrest
NPR | May 2, 2024

Amid Clampdown on DEI, Some on Campuses Push Back
The Hechinger Report | May 2, 2024

OPINION: When Closing a Very Small Campus Is a Very Big Deal
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 2, 2024

May 1, 2024

House Republicans are planning to intensify their scrutiny and criticism of antisemitic environments at higher education institutions, Inside Higher Ed writes… Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, testifying before the Senate, committed to continuing investigations into discrimination at over 100 campuses, The New York Times reports… The Washington Post covers a new push from the Department of Education for high school seniors to complete the FAFSA now that most errors with the form have been resolved… Education and financial aid professionals worry that the new FAFSA’s turbulent rollout will lead to steep declines in college enrollment this year, according to the Associated Press… The Biden administration will forgive debt from students who attended the defunct for-profit Art Institutes.

New Battle Lines Drawn in Congressional Fight With Colleges
Inside Higher Ed | May 1, 2024

Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses ‘Abhorrent’ and ‘Unacceptable’
The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 30, 2024

Education Dept. Urges Students to Complete FAFSA as School Year End Nears
The Washington Post (sub req.) | April 30, 2024

Experts Fear ‘Catastrophic’ College Declines Thanks to Botched FAFSA Rollout
The Associated Press | May 1, 2024

Biden Administration to Clear $6.1B in Debt of Former Art Institutes Students
The Washington Post (sub req.) | May 1, 2024

April 30, 2024

Inside Higher Ed reports on two lawsuits filed on Monday challenging the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations… As campus protests spread across the country, universities are under pressure to determine when protests veer into antisemitism, The New York Times writes… Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law a bill prohibiting legacy preference at all institutions in the state, public and private.

States, Conservative Groups Sue to Block New Title IX Rule
Inside Higher Ed | April 30, 2024

Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic?
The New York Times (sub. req.) | April 29, 2024

Maryland Becomes the Third State to Completely Ban Legacy Preference in Admissions
The Hechinger Report | May 1, 2024

April 29, 2024

The Department of Education and community organizations are urging students to submit the FAFSA as completion rates lag well behind last year’s figures, The Washington Post writes... Inside Higher Ed reports on a conference yesterday that addressed how AI could influence the skills employers value and how to assess aptitude for these skills... Iowa state legislators passed a bill that would prohibit universities from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to Inside Higher Ed.

Frustrations With FAFSA Linger as Groups Rush to Get Students to Apply
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | April 26, 2024

Responsible AI and the ‘Future of Skills’
Inside Higher Ed | April 26, 2024

Iowa Lawmakers Pass Last-Minute Ban on DEI, Institutional Statements
Inside Higher Ed | April 26, 2024

ACE Op-Eds

Letters to the Editor