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MARCH 21, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $5.8 These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Dr. Miguel Cardona The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $143.6 billion for 3.96

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MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona Michael Reynolds — EPA/Bloomberg The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $5.2 An additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for approximately $9 billion in debt relief. billion in additional debt relief for 53,000 borrowers under Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs; nearly $2.8

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MARCH 6, 2023

USC declined to make administrators available for interviews with Diverse. The USC Chan Justice Collective is calling for Anvarizadeh’s reinstatement, a public apology, and the resignation of two administrators who they say were involved in her demotion. “I really think that she’s so powerful that they felt threatened,” she said. “Dr.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

One of the reasons that many of these efforts haven’t made as much difference as they could have is the administrative burdens that they place on students—the difficulty of the steps that students and their families must go through to apply for financial aid, or even to college at all. “By

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Over 2,300 student borrowers who were ripped off by their online for-profit college will have their loans forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. My administration won’t stand for colleges taking advantage of hardworking students and borrowers,” said President Joe Biden in a statement. billion dollars in relief to 1.1

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Administrators, especially those who work closely with racially minoritized students in various capacities, must play a crucial role in this transition and require adequate support to navigate these changes effectively. These administrators (e.g., Here are four ways that institutions can provide practical support: 1.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Dr. Miguel Cardona After the Supreme Court rejected initial student debt cancellation efforts, the Biden-Harris administration began pursuing another debt relief plan that involves negotiated rulemaking with student loan stakeholders, one that involves three such rulemaking sessions this year. The third will take place Dec.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Some faculty at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) are criticizing what they allege is heavy-handed governance and changes without faculty input by the school administration since new leadership in 2020, The Post and Courier reported. There have even been calls for outside oversight agencies to investigate SCC.

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University Business

MARCH 12, 2024

Education and how professors, administrators and their institutions can deliver content are bristling with innovation thanks to cutting-edge technology. Unfortunately for higher education, college administrators still seem ill-prepared for the disruption such technologies are bound to generate.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes Katherine Knott Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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JULY 26, 2023

The Biden administration will cancel $130 million in debt for borrowers who enrolled at CollegeAmerica, Reuters reported. President Biden and Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona This cancellation will apply to 7,400 students who enrolled – 2006 through Jul.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment' Sara Weissman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:23 PM The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president's firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Biden Administration Looks to Clamp Down on Inclusive Access Katherine Knott Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM For nearly a decade, universities have been able to automatically charge students for books and supplies, creating a system the Education Department says lacks transparency. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Ron DeSantis ’s administration, the National Review reported. 28 memo , Chris Spencer, director of the office of policy and budget in the DeSantis administration, asked the Department of Education and the state university system to disclose staff, programs, and campus activities related to such topics. Ron DeSantis In a Dec.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) professors are suing the school, claiming that it and its top administrators retaliated against them for making critical comments about the school to the press, Cleveland.com reported. The lawsuit was filed Monday by attorney Subodh Chandra in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A former administrator at the University of California, San Francisco, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution for committing wire fraud.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ron DeSantis’s administration of misinformation. DeSantis’s administration had criticized and rejected the initial pilot program. “We are proud of this course. But we have made mistakes in the rollout that are being exploited.” The organization accused Florida Gov.

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations Katherine Knott Mon, 10/02/2023 - 03:00 AM A committee of 14 people representing student loan borrowers, higher education institutions and other stakeholder groups will kick off discussions about student loan forgiveness Oct. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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PUC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

PUC’s Executive Director of Financial Administration, Sam Heier, started working at PUC in March (2023) but graduated from the college in 1999. Growing up in a small town near Stuttgart, Germany, Sam moved straight to PUC in 1996 and was an ESL student struggling to catch on to the language. Working at the college market […]

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Biden Administration Details Plan for Broader Debt Relief Katherine Knott Tue, 10/31/2023 - 03:00 AM The draft proposal offers relief to borrowers who fall into certain categories, including those whose balances exceed the amount they initially borrowed. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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MARCH 3, 2023

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has placed Jackson State University (JSU) President Thomas Hudson on administrative leave with pay, effective immediately.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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JUNE 22, 2023

Higher education’s accreditation system violates the Constitution, Florida governor Ron DeSantis alleges in a new federal lawsuit against the Biden administration that’s aiming to strip accreditors of their authority.

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Ed.gov Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Department of Education (Department) last month hosted a convening with national and local leaders to discuss the pivotal moment we found ourselves in, as we transform Continue Reading The post Administration of ESSA Title III State-Administered Grants Returns to OELA appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Biden Administration Releases Guidance on Affirmative Action Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1398339010.jpg jpg Liam Knox Tue, 08/15/2023 - 03:00 AM

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Biden Administration Rolls Out Early Debt Cancellation Pathway for Some Borrowers Katherine Knott Fri, 01/12/2024 - 12:59 PM Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Though the number of women in higher education leadership roles has increased since 2002, pay equity hasn’t kept pace, according to the Administrators in Higher Education Survey released Tuesday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

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MAY 15, 2023

Biden Administration Hears From 132,000 and Counting on Title IX Rule Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1251251954.jpg jpg Katherine Knott Mon, 05/15/2023 - 03:00 AM

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Nearly 74,000 borrowers will see their student loan balances wiped after the Biden administration announced another batch of debt relief totaling $4.9 billion on Friday.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Harvard University has placed a business administration professor who studies dishonesty on administrative leave, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

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University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. The post 3 ways faculty and administrators are embracing AI beyond the classroom appeared first on University Business.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. The post President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job appeared first on University Business.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The post Marietta College announces administrative, faculty job cuts appeared first on University Business. The positions being cut include the 10 faculty and staff line cuts that were part of the Academic Program Review cuts announced in October. Read more from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Never Take Teaching Advice From an Administrator Doug Lederman Sun, 06/04/2023 - 10:00 AM

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