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Senate to Vote on Kvaal Nomination Following Hearing

Senate to Vote on Kvaal Nomination Following Hearing

NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson April 16, 2021 James Kvaal’s nomination to serve as Department of Education (ED) under secretary cleared a procedural hurdle on Thursday with bipartisan accolades coming from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee. While members looked to garner additional insight into Kvaal’s higher education […]

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The Cost of Insuring Colleges Continues to Rise. And Covid’s Not the Reason.

The Cost of Insuring Colleges Continues to Rise. And Covid’s Not the Reason.

The Chronicle of Higher Education Alexander C. Kafka March 3, 2021 Risk management has become an increasingly high-stakes enterprise for higher education in recent years. The Covid-19 pandemic, the accompanying economic strain, and political polarization have only made it more so. The Chronicle recently released a special report, “The New Risk […]

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Plunging Numbers, Rising Worries

Plunging Numbers, Rising Worries

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman April 15, 2021 Enrollment at California Community Colleges fell even more last fall than an already shocking national average. Campus leaders hope to stem further declines as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The California Community College system had a 12 percent enrollment decline from fall 2019 to […]

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Why IBM Chooses Skills Over Degrees

Why IBM Chooses Skills Over Degrees

Gallup Nickle LaMoreaux April 13, 2021 You don’t need a college degree to have a very good job at IBM. In fact, 50% of its U.S. jobs are open to anyone with the right skills or a willingness to learn them. IBM’s CHRO, Nickle LaMoreaux, says this skills-over-degrees approach to […]

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A Big Budget From Biden

A Big Budget From Biden

Inside Higher Ed April 12, 2021 Lilah Burke President’s proposed budget increases funding for Pell Grants, minority-serving institutions, research and more. But higher education organizations and experts say there are a few other things they would have liked to see. On Friday, President Biden released his request to the Senate […]

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Transfer Enrollment Drops

Transfer Enrollment Drops

Inside Higher Ed April 12, 2021 Emma Whitford Far fewer students are transferring to community colleges this spring compared to the same time last year, a trend that mirrors overall enrollment declines in the two-year sector. The number of students transferring between colleges continued to decline this spring, dropping nearly […]

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California Prepares to Move Beyond the “Blueprint”

California Prepares to Move Beyond the “Blueprint”

Duane Morris April 7, 2021 California took a huge step toward full reopening by announcing its intention to lift all business restrictions under the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” by mid-June, provided that hospitalizations remain low and vaccination rates remain high. The reopening will require some continued restrictions, including the statewide mask […]

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1 in 4 plan to bolt job post-pandemic

1 in 4 plan to bolt job post-pandemic

AXIOS Kim Hart April 6, 2021 1 in 4 workers (26%) plans to look for a job at a different company once the pandemic has subsided, according to Prudential’s latest Pulse of the American Worker Survey, conducted by Morning Consult in March. Why it matters: High-skilled workers with plenty of opportunities are […]

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