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Utah Higher Ed Seeks Compliance with New Law Prohibiting DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. The bill, sponsored by Utah State Rep.

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Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. These new steps include reducing verification requirements, suspending routine school compliance reviews and providing flexibility on renewing participation in the federal student aid programs. On Monday, the U.S. Dr. Miguel A.

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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education is one of the most powerful assets our state has to uplift families, support businesses, and create prosperity. A credential earned after high school changes an individual’s career trajectory and typically leads to higher wages and more stable employment. And it is not just about a job.

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Why federal oversight on higher education is growing on multiple fronts

University Business

In the last few months, however, higher education has become the center of controversy relating to several developments integral to national interest. The Committee on Education and the Workforce, which conducted the hearing, launched a formal investigation into the three schools. “Ultimately, as the U.S.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

are often told by high school counselors and colleges that they do not have many options for higher education. Known to many as Dreamers, DACA recipients, and undocumented students, it’s easy for them to slip through the cracks without getting the educational support or resources they deserve. No Pell Grants.

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President’s corner: Why Mary Dana Hinton leads with her heart in today’s unrest

University Business

Forward to today, she has secured a new contract at Hollins University that extends her role as president until 2030 and was elected chair of the board of directors for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Of the six major presidential higher education associations, NAICU is the only organization in the U.S.

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.