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May 16, 2024

Inside Higher Ed explores the Carnegie Social and Economic Mobility Classification ACE plans to introduce in 2025... The Wall Street Journal writes that campus protests have waned, and most college commencement ceremonies have proceeded without significant disruption... The Department of Education is giving $50 million to organizations and state agencies so they can help students complete their FAFSAs before the deadline, Inside Higher Ed reports... The Associated Press looks at training in clean energy job training that community colleges are increasingly providing... The Education Department is giving Federal Family Education Loan Program borrowers an additional 60 days to consolidate their student loans to receive debt relief, according to The Washington Post.

New College Classification Will Measure Socioeconomic Mobility
Inside Higher Ed | May 16, 2024

College Graduations Avoid Major Disruption as Tensions Abate
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 16, 2024

A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line
Inside Higher Ed | May 16, 2024

Community Colleges Offer Clean Energy Training as Climate-Related Jobs Expand Across America
The Associated Press | May 15, 2024

Biden Administration Extends Deadline to Consolidate Old Student Loans
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | May 15, 2024

May 15, 2024

The Chronicle of Higher Education examines the changes ACE is making to the Carnegie Classifications for 2025... A new survey shows that 84 percent of first-year students are satisfied with their college experience thus far... The New York Times reports on a new program that seeks to equip lower-income, Latina, and Black female students with the skills and experience for careers in artificial intelligence... Higher Ed Dive looks at new data indicating that private nonprofit institutions discounted tuition more than ever before during this academic year... Four Georgia universities will reinstate their requirement for applicants to submit standardized test scores, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Next Update of the Carnegie Classification Will Be Its Biggest Yet
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | May 15, 2024

Most First-Year Students Reported Satisfaction With College at Mid-Year Point, Survey Finds
Higher Ed Dive | May 14, 2024

A.I. Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students
The New York Times (sub. req.) | May 15, 2024

Tuition Discounts at Private Nonprofit Colleges Reach New Highs, Study Finds
Higher Ed Dive | May 15, 2024

More Georgia Public Colleges to Require Admissions Testing in Fall 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (sub. req.) | May 14, 2024

May 14, 2024

Inside Higher Ed considers new survey data showing 80 percent of Americans believe higher education has value... Students waiting for financial aid packages are deciding where to attend college much later than they typically do, the Austin American-Statesman writes... Minnesota provided grants to two organizations that will help students complete their FAFSAs, according to the Star Tribune... A group of Republican-led states plan to defy the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations, forcing institutions in these states to choose whether to comply with federal regulations or align with state leadership, Inside Higher Ed reports.

Democrats and Republicans Alike Still See Value in a Degree
Inside Higher Ed | May 14, 2024

FAFSA Delays Stall Austin-Area Students’ College Decisions Into Summer
Austin American-Statesman | May 14, 2024

State Offers Help to Students Struggling With FAFSA Forms
Star Tribune (sub. req.) | May 13, 2024

Political Standoff Over Title IX Puts Red State Colleges in No-Win Situation
Inside Higher Ed | May 14, 2024

May 13, 2024

Separate stories from NPR look at how Black students have been most affected by problems with the new FAFSA and how campus protests and COVID-19 interrupted the education of students in the class of 2024... Many universities held graduation ceremonies without significant disruption from protests in response to the war in Gaza, according to the Associated Press... A new report forecasts that artificial intelligence will transform many aspects of higher education in the coming years, Inside Higher Ed reports... Julie Philley will be the next president of the University of Texas at Tyler.

How FAFSA Complications Are Disproportionately Affecting Black Students
NPR | May 12, 2024

From Pandemic to Protests, the Class of 2024 Has Been Through a Lot
NPR | May 10, 2024

Campus Protests Over Israel-Hamas War Scaled Down During US Commencement Exercises
The Associated Press | May 13, 2024

Experts Predict Major AI Impacts in New Report
Inside Higher Ed | May 13, 2024

‘Chance of a Lifetime’: UT System Approves Julie Philley as Next UT-Tyler President
Austin American-Statesman | May 12, 2024

May 10, 2024

Data from online counseling platforms show higher than usual demand from college students as campus protests sweep across the country, according to Inside Higher Ed… Cornell University President Martha Pollack will retire at the end of the academic year, The Wall Street Journal reports… The Hechinger Report examines new associate degree programs at some four-year institutions intended to boost completion rates… The Department of Education no longer plans to collect data about academic libraries, raising concerns among librarians, Inside Higher Ed writes.

Protests Magnify Concerns About Student Mental Health
Inside Higher Ed | May 10, 2024

Cornell University’s President Is Resigning, the Third Ivy-League Leader to Depart Since December
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | May 9, 2024

To Support Underserved Students, Four-Year Universities Offer Two-Year Associate Degrees
The Hechinger Report | May 10, 2024

Academic Librarians Oppose Plan to Eliminate Key Federal Data
Inside Higher Ed | May 10, 2024

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