Dive Brief: President Joe Biden is taking several steps to end an apprenticeship system launched under the Trump administration that shifted oversight of some programs from the federal government to colleges, trade groups and employers. In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor established Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, which allowed the agency to delegate some of … Read more
Dive Brief: Achieving the Dream, a nonprofit aiming to improve community college student success, launched a three-year initiative this week to improve workforce development at rural schools. Backed with nearly $3.4 million in funding, the organization will work with an inaugural cohort of seven colleges on institutional reforms, narrowing equity gaps and providing personalized support … Read more
Dive Brief: In an attempt to reverse persistent or rising coronavirus case counts on campuses, some colleges over the last several weeks have put students on lockdown. Some of these institutions are allowing students to attend in-person classes, while others have ordered them to stay put except to pick up meals or seek medical care. … Read more
Dive Brief: Students most frequently cited mental health as an aspect of their lives that has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, according to a survey by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University. This was true for all but one of the 38 demographics the researchers tracked, even though only a … Read more
Laura Walker is the president of Bennington College, in Vermont. As the president of a liberal arts college in New England, I was particularly dismayed to learn late last year about the University of Vermont’s cuts to humanities programs on the heels of similar cuts at other institutions throughout the region. Data is cited for … Read more
Dive Brief: The University of Minnesota System greenlit a program eliminating tuition costs for students whose families earn $50,000 or less in a year. The system’s regent board approved the move unanimously on Friday, according to local media reports. It’s a part of its five-year strategic plan, which also set the goal of reducing the … Read more
Dive Brief: Two bills advancing through Iowa’s legislature would end the system of tenure at the state’s three public universities. House and Senate committees have recommended the passage of separate but nearly identical versions of the proposed legislation, both of which call for prohibiting “the establishment or continuation of a tenure system” at the University of … Read more
When COVID-19 hit, the province of Alberta in Canada released public health orders that forced University of Alberta leaders to move most of their fall courses online to ensure students and staff remained safe. The university limits on-campus learning to courses that require in-person instruction, such as fine arts, dentistry, and physical therapy. “Our initial … Read more
The transition to online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for some students at Tougaloo College. The private, four-year historically Black college serves students living in the Mississippi Delta, a rural region long considered one of the poorest areas in the country. The $50 to $60 per month charge for … Read more
Dive Brief: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is proposing the state merge its two- and four-year college systems as a part of his budget plan, extolling the benefits of a more collaborative approach to public higher education. Sununu, a Republican, said during his budget presentation Thursday that the pandemic accelerated students’ need for more flexible … Read more