HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

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

November 19, 2024

Inside Higher Ed explores how the incoming Trump administration might approach science and research, while The Washington Post looks at likely changes ahead for student loan policy... Conservative thinkers in President-elect Trump’s orbit aspire to reshape higher education over the next four years, The Boston Globe reports... The Department of Agriculture announced new grants to support tribal students at land-grant institutions.

What’s at Stake for Science as Trump Returns
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 19, 2024

What the Republican Trifecta Could Mean for Student Loan Borrowers
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 19, 2024

No DEI. No ‘Transgender Movement.’ No Women’s Studies. Trump World Wants to ‘Reclaim’ Universities.
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Nov. 19, 2024

USDA to Provide Additional Financial Support to Tribal Students at Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education | Nov. 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

A judge struck down the Biden administration’s regulation that would have expanded overtime eligibility... The House on Friday passed a bill that would mandate the FAFSA be available by Oct. 1 each year... MIT and the University of Massachusetts Amherst released guidance for foreign students, faculty, and staff in response to the presidential election results... The Chronicle of Higher Education considers whether institutions should develop policies for AI use... A new report finds that international student enrollment grew by 6.6 percent last year, with particular growth among students from Africa and South Asia.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Expansion
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 18, 2024

House Lawmakers Pass Bipartisan Bill to Mandate an Oct. 1 FAFSA Release Date
Higher Ed Dive | Nov. 15, 2024

UMass Amherst, MIT Issue Advice for Foreign Students, Faculty Under Trump Administration
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Nov. 16, 2024

Is It Time to Regulate AI Use on Campus?
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Nov. 11, 2024

A New Era in International Enrollment
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 18, 2024

November 15, 2024

The Trump administration will likely eliminate protections for transgender students under Title IX, Inside Higher Ed writes... After a successful beta testing period, the 2025-26 FAFSA may launch earlier than the Department of Education expected... The Washington Post explores the surge in enrollment at many HBCUs... Inside Higher Ed spoke to Jonathan Alger, American University’s new president, about free expression and how the election results impact higher education.

Trump Likely to End Title IX Trans Protections
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2024

Education Department: Next FAFSA Working Well, May Be Widely Available in ‘Coming Days’
USA Today | Nov. 14, 2024

‘This Is a Good Fit’: Inside Enrollment Gains at Historically Black Colleges
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 15, 2024

5 Questions for American University’s New President
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 15, 2024

November 14, 2024

Inside Higher Ed and NPR explore how the incoming Trump administration will likely handle financial aid and student loans... 8,600 students have returned to college through a New Jersey program to reenroll stopped-out students, Higher Ed Dive reports... A Boston Globe editorial makes the case for allowing Pell Grants to apply to short-term certificates... According to the Los Angeles Times, a looming budget shortfall at the University of California may stymie the system’s plan to enroll thousands more Californians next year... The incoming Republican-controlled Congress is expected to increase scrutiny of colleges and universities, Inside Higher Ed writes.

Financial Aid’s Foggy Future
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 14, 2024

What a Trump Presidency Might Mean for Student Loan Forgiveness
NPR | Nov. 14, 2024

New Jersey Initiative Brings Back Over 8,600 Stopped-Out Students
Higher Ed Dive | Nov. 13, 2024

OPINION: Extend Pell Grants To Short-Term Workforce Training
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Nov 14, 2024

UC Wants To Enroll 3,600 More Californians Next Year, but Funding Shortfalls Threaten Plan
Los Angeles Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 14, 2024

Republicans, Back in Charge of Congress, Aim To Increase Higher Ed Accountability
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 14, 2024