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Students

Low-Income Families Struggle With Worsening College Affordability in the South, Research Finds

The Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB’s) college-affordability profiles for the 16 states in its region illustrate that families had to pay a higher percentage of their income in 2017-18 for a full-time student to attend a four-year institution than in 2012-13.

March 2, 2021

COVID-19

North Carolina Higher Ed Institutions Ask for More Funding from State

North Carolina community colleges have asked the state for 5% salary increases in the next fiscal year, citing such increases as necessary for competitive staff recruitment and retention, The Center Square reported. The requests from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and other colleges and universities come in time for the state General Assembly […]

February 26, 2021

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Face Declining Enrollment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

National community college enrollment has fallen 10% from fall 2019 to fall 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, the Associated Press reported. The COVID-19 pandemic hit older adult students hard, with many losing their jobs or saddled with more time-consuming, at-home responsibilities due to the shift to online classes for children. And given that […]

February 22, 2021

COVID-19

Wright State University to Potentially Cut Up to 113 Faculty Positions

Wright State University President Dr. Susan Edwards is expected to recommend Feb. 19 that WSU lay off up to 113 faculty, WHIO reported. Reasons cited by WSU officials include enrollment decreases, financial issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of last fall, approximately 12,000 students are enrolled at WSU. WSU enrollment fell 30% in the past […]

February 18, 2021

African-American

Eight HBCUs to Receive $650,000 to Preserve Campuses

Several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of the new HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, CBS 17 reported. The eight recipients will be Benedict College, Jackson State University, Lane College, Morgan State University, Philander Smith College, Spelman College, Stillman College and Tuskegee […]

February 17, 2021

COVID-19

Albion College and Western Michigan University Medical Partner to Guarantee Students Medical School Spot

Albion College and Western Michigan University’s medical school are partnering to guarantee admitted Albion undergrads a spot at WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Detroit Free Press reported. The program begins with enrolling students this fall. “Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen significant increases in students looking to enter the medical field and serve […]

February 16, 2021

COVID-19

New Report Recommends California Higher Ed to Support Older High School Graduates

A new report from California Competes is recommending that California higher ed institutions create better pipelines to college for not only recent high school graduates but also older adults. The report, “Untapped Opportunity: Understanding and Advancing Prospects for Californians without a College Degree”studies Californians ages 25 to 54 who graduated from high school and suggests […]

February 12, 2021

COVID-19

Study Shows Decline in Federal Student Aid Filings from Potential College First-Years in California

Federal student aid applications from potential college first-year students in California fell 14% between mid-March and mid-August of 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis last March, according to a recent study published in Educational Researcher. University of Missouri (UM) public affairs professor Oded Gurantz and UM PhD student Christopher Wielga served as the […]

February 11, 2021

COVID-19

College Board Changing AP Tests to Accommodate for COVID-19 Pandemic

The College Board will be further changing the Advanced Placement (AP) program to be more flexible, EdSurge reported. Last spring, the College Board redesigned the Advanced Placement (AP) program and exams  to account for COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, shortening it and making it open book. Students who attend a school in-person may take the paper-and-pencil AP exam with […]

February 5, 2021

COVID-19

Maine Community College System Creates Course to Deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Maine Community College System has broadened its job skill training program for Maine workers to also teach individuals how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Press Herald reported. The school system had started the program some years ago to give baseline training in various fields with less commitment than a full college-level course, with […]

February 4, 2021

COVID-19

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Stop Using Proctorio

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will stop using remote-proctoring software Proctorio after the summer 2021 term, following near a year of criticism on campus and nationally, The Verge reported.

January 29, 2021

COVID-19

Columbia University Students Withhold Tuition Payments, Demand Cost Reduction

More than 1,000 Columbia University students are not yet paying this semester’s tuition, demanding that the school reduce its cost amid financial difficulties and remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NBC News reported. The tuition strike began last Friday as semester payments were due. Those striking – undergraduate and graduate students – are calling for at least a […]

January 28, 2021