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Students Request Pass-Fail Options this Fall
Dec 2, 2020
In light of COVID-19 disruptions, students this fall are asking institutions to extend pass-fail grading policies that were offered in the spring. Many colleges have been reluctant to do so.
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AACRAO, Other Groups Urge Biden Team to Undo Trump Actions
Nov 19, 2020
Associations urge the incoming administration to restore DACA, revise new Title IX rules, withdraw rule limiting CARES Act funding, and reinstate Obama-era guidance on the use of race in admissions, among other things.
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Study Abroad to Remain Limited During Pandemic
Nov 19, 2020
Many professionals in the field do not anticipate a return to normal programming until next summer or fall at the earliest.
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Emergency Student Loan Relief Faces Cliff
Nov 18, 2020
Borrower relief measures created in the CARES Act expire on December 31 unless either President Donald Trump or Congress acts to extend them.
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Federal Judge Rules New DACA Restrictions Invalid
Nov 18, 2020
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf lacked the authority to issue rules limiting DACA applications and renewals because his appointment did not appear to be lawful, judge rules.
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Institute of International Education Reports Enrollment Declines
Nov 18, 2020
Survey finds that new international student enrollments at U.S. universities, online or in person, deceased by 43 percent this year.
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Colleges and Universities Adjust International Student Recruitment Activities
Nov 18, 2020
In light of the ongoing pandemic, institutions are changing how they recruit international students.
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Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Continue
Nov 12, 2020
Latest round of data on fall enrollment shows undergraduate enrollment down 4.4 percent, freshman enrollment down 13 percent, community college enrollment down 18.9 percent.
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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Harvard's Use of Race in Admissions
Nov 12, 2020
Ruling affirms a lower court decision that Harvard University's admissions process does not discriminate against Asian American applicants, but a Supreme Court appeal is expected.
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AACRAO, Other Groups Oppose New Rule on H1-B Visas
Nov 12, 2020
The Trump administration's new rule would abandon the H1-B visa lottery for salary rankings.
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Lame-Duck Congress Agenda
Nov 12, 2020
Lawmakers return to Washington this week post-election with a number of pressing items on the legislative agenda.
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Biden Administration Plans to Overhaul Higher Ed Policy
Nov 12, 2020
President-elect's agenda includes tuition-free community college, broader debt relief for student loan borrowers, and the reversal of several Trump policies.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Trial on Race in Admissions Begins
Nov 12, 2020
The case highlights the legal questions governing how colleges can and cannot consider race in admissions.
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Common App Eliminates Question on Veterans' Discharges
Nov 12, 2020
The move, announced on Veteran's Day, intends to encourage more veterans to apply and enroll in college.
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Election Day 2020 and Higher Education
Nov 5, 2020
The vote count from Tuesday's election continues, leaving many questions unanswered.
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Changes to Senate Education Committee
Nov 5, 2020
Regardless of what happens to control of the Senate, the chamber's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee will look drastically different in the next Congress.
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California Affirmative Action Ballot Measure Poised to Fail
Nov 5, 2020
The passage of Proposition 16 would have marked a major victory for proponents of race-conscious admissions, but the battle will continue in the courts.
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New Proposed Rule on H1-B Visas
Nov 5, 2020
Trump administration plans to eliminate the lottery for H1-B visas in favor of giving preference to visa applicants earning higher wages relative to others in their same occupation.
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Institutions Expect Net Tuition Revenue Decreases for Next Fiscal Year
Nov 5, 2020
Contributing factors include lower enrollment, particularly among international students, as a result of the pandemic; tuition discounting; and lack of funding for public colleges.
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College Board Announces More Limits to SAT Testing
Nov 5, 2020
Nearly 96,000 out of the 312,000 students registered for the November 7 SAT and SAT Subject Tests will be unable to take the exams due to testing center limits.