More than a dozen colleges announced closures this year. Most struggled with enrollment issues that only accelerated after the coronavirus pandemic.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The University of Kansas announced Friday that an instructor is no longer employed there after a video showed him “making a highly inappropriate comment in his classroom suggesting violence against individuals for their personal views.”| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
After years of a disciplinary procedure, the lightning-rod law professor accused of “incessant racist, sexist, xenophobic and homophobic actions and statements” is now being punished.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
After months of FAFSA delays and missteps, some colleges are sending students homemade aid forms and early offer estimates. That could be a risky gambit.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Congress mandated in 2020 that the Education Department simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to make it easier for families to complete. While the department met its Dec.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs