12    Small Colleges Battle for Life Amid Enrollment Crisis 
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Sources
Lessons From Vermont’s Demographic Crisis (Chronicle of Higher Education)
A Cash-Strapped University Bet on Student Success—and Grew (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Hampshire College Wins Crucial Support From Accreditors in Quest to Regain Financial Stability (Washington Post)

Further Reading
The Oddsmakers of the College Deathwatch (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Poaching Enrolled Students: Once Taboo, Now OK (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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13   Seven Figure Salaries—and Perks—For College Presidents

Sources 
The 20 Highest-Paid Private College Presidents Earned 15% More in 2017 (Education Dive)
Private-College Presidents Reap Millions From Long Tenures (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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Further Reading
Executive Compensation at Public and Private Colleges (Chronicle of Higher Education)
UNC-Chapel Hill Has a New Chancellor. He’s Already Got Critics. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
President Speaks: 12 College Leaders, 12 Ideas For Higher Ed (Education Dive)
Chief Executive of California’s Virtual Community College Suddenly Resigns (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Michael I. Sovern, Who Led Columbia in Eventful Era, Dies at 88 (New York Times)
One Thing Democrats and Republicans Can Agree On: This College President Has to Go (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Governor Had ‘Undue Influence’ Over U. of South Carolina Presidential Search, Accreditor Finds (Chronicle of Higher Education)
After Taking Heat in Louisiana, a President Moves to a More Moderate Climate (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Transitions: U. of North Dakota Selects President, New Provost at the U. of Kansas (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Syracuse’s Chancellor Is in the Hot Seat Over His Handling of Bias Incidents. He’s Been There Before. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Tulsa Trustees Override Faculty to Uphold Academic-Restructuring Plan With Sweeping Cuts (Chronicle of Higher Education)
For Provosts, Pressure Over Money (Inside Higher Ed)
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14    More Colleges Abandon SAT and ACT
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Sources 
What Happens if SAT Scores Consider Adversity? Find Your School (Wall Street Journal)
UC System Sued Over Use of Standardized Tests in Admissions Process (Daily Californian)
Don’t Blame Tests for Differences in Educational Quality and Access (EdSource)

‍Further Reading 
Indiana U’s Flagship Goes Test-Optional (Education Dive)
The Real Problem With Grade Inflation (Chronicle of Higher Education)
A New Lawsuit Calls U. of California’s ACT/SAT Requirement ‘Flatly Discriminatory.’ Here Are 5 Things to Know. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Drop the SAT and ACT as a Requirement for Admission, Top UC Officials Say (Los Angeles Times)
California Universities Using SATs for Admissions Are Violating Civil Rights, Lawsuit Claims (CBS News)
Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States (New York Times)
For Sale: SAT Takers’ Names. Colleges Buy Student Data and Boost Exclusivity (Wall Street Journal)
Groups Demand University Of California Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores for Admissions, Alleging the Tests Discriminate Against Underprivileged Students (Washington Post)
Students, Community Groups Sue University of California to Drop SAT, ACT (Wall Street Journal)
Meritocracy’s Waterloo? (Wall Street Journal)
Can a Different Approach to Testing Help Students Remember What They Learn? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Is It Fair to Award Scholarships Based on the SAT? (Wall Street Journal)
University of California Task Force Recommends Keeping SAT in Admissions for Now (Wall Street Journal)
GPA or SAT? Two Measures Are Better Than One (James G. Martin Center)‍
Here's Why a U. of California Panel Recommends Keeping the ACT and SAT — for Now (Chronicle of Higher Education)
The Coalition for College's New Leader Says 'Success Is Not Just a Number' (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Former Pimco CEO to Be Sentenced in College-Admissions Scandal (Wall Street Journal)
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15     Hate Crimes Shake Syracuse

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Racist and Anti-Semitic Incidents Are Roiling Syracuse U. Now the Governor Is Stepping In. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Rattled Syracuse Students Leave Campus After Racist and Anti-Semitic Incidents Reported (Washington Post)
Syracuse University Suspends Fraternity Activities After Racist Incident (New York Times)
After Racist Incidents, Salisbury and Syracuse Universities Take Steps to Change Campus (Washington Post)
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Further Reading
More Racist Graffiti Is Reported at Syracuse University (Washington Post)
Syracuse University Officials Tighten Security After Report of Racist Manifesto (Washington Post)
Syracuse’s Chancellor Is in the Hot Seat Over His Handling of Bias Incidents. He’s Been There Before. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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16     New Tactics to Recruit Foreign Students

Sources 
Meet the New International Student (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
HE Bodies Fear ‘Troubling’ Impact of Immigration Fee Plans (University World News)
Florida to Investigate Foreign Ties to Researchers (Chronicle of Higher Education)
She’s Fighting Cancer. Her Son Is Fighting Her Deportation. (New York Times)
Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform? (New York Times)
From Open Doors to Offering Radical Hospitality in HE (University World News)
New Law Creates Working Groups on Foreign Influence on Campus (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Columbia Will Give Full Scholarships to Refugees and Other Displaced Students (Washington Post)
College Suspends Employee for Iran-Related Online Post (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
Pushed From Hungary, University Created by Soros Shifts to Vienna (New York Times)
Coronavirus Is Prompting Alarm on American Campuses. Anti-Asian Discrimination Could Do More Harm (Chronicle of Higher Education)
What we know — and don't know — about the coronavirus outbreak (Harvard Gazette)
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17     Lawsuit Challenges Standardized Tests, Fueling Debate About Fairness in Admissions
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Sources
Students, Community Groups Sue University of California to Drop SAT, ACT (Wall Street Journal)
Groups Demand University Of California Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores for Admissions, Alleging the Tests Discriminate Against Underprivileged Students (Washington Post)
Meritocracy’s Waterloo? (Wall Street Journal)
The Meritocrat Who Wants to Unwind the Meritocracy (New York Times)
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Further Reading
The Cost of America’s Cultural Revolution (City Journal)
‘Virtue Politics’ Review: Of Soulcraft and Statecraft (Wall Street Journal)
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18     The $100K Tuition: Coming to a Selective College Near You

Source
Six-Figure Price Tags Are Coming to Colleges (The Atlantic)

Further Reading
Code Now. Pay Tuition Later. (The Atlantic)
She Finished High School Early. College Tuition Could Hold Her Back. (New York Times)
I Have a Ph.D. in Not Having Money (New York Times)
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19   Tracking Students Everywhere They Go: A Good Thing … or Creepy? 
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Source
Colleges Are Turning Students’ Phones Into Surveillance Machines, Tracking the Locations of Hundreds of Thousands (Washington Post)
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Further Reading
Coronavirus Is Prompting Alarm on American Campuses. Anti-Asian Discrimination Could Do More Harm (Chronicle of Higher Education)
What we know — and don't know — about the coronavirus outbreak (Harvard Gazette)
Why Colleges Are Ripe Targets for Cyberattacks — and How They Can Protect Themselves (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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20    Cornell Freshman Dies After a Night of Binge-Drinking at a Frat Party. His Parents Are Suing.
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Sources 
Parents of Cornell University Student Who Died After Alcohol-Fueled Frat Party Sue School, Fraternity (New York Daily News)
Cornell Freshman’s Parents Sue Over His Death, Allege Hazing (ABC.com)
Family Hires Private Investigator, Posts $10,000 Award for New Information in Cornell Freshman Antonio Tsialas’ Death (Cornell Daily Sun)
After a Freshman’s Death, Cornell U. Fraternities Ban Some of Their Own Events. But Is the Move Merely Symbolic? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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Further Reading
Cornell Freshman’s Parents Sue Over His Death, Allege Hazing (WKBW.com)
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21    Supreme Court Takes on DACA
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Sources 
More Than 180 Colleges Defend DACA to US Supreme Court (Education Dive)

Further Reading
DACA Students’ Future Hinges on an Argument about Procedure (Education Dive)
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22     Colleges Are Closing Confucius Institutes at a Rapid Pace

Sources 
Oldest Confucius Institute in U.S. to Close (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Did You Know? Confucius Institutes Disappearing from American Campuses (James Martin Center)

23     Trump’s Trickle-Down: White House Immigration and Race Policies Impact Campuses

Sources
Trump Targets Anti-Semitism and Israeli Boycotts on College Campuses (New York Times)
‘Demeaned and Humiliated’: What Happened to These Iranians at U.S. Airports (New York Times)
Trump’s Black College Spectacle (New York Times)

Further Reading
Impeachment and the Renaissance (Wall Street Journal)
In Criminal Justice Speech, Trump Belittles Obama’s Efforts for Black People  (New York Times)
Scholars Call Trump’s Actions on Ukraine an Impeachable Abuse of Power (New York Times)
NCAA Championship Team’s Plan to Confront Trump Mostly Fizzles Out During White House Visit (Washington Post)
The Supreme Court May Let Trump End DACA. Here’s What the Public Thinks About It. (New York Times)
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Let Trump End DACA Program (New York Times)
How the Trump Administration Eroded Its Own Legal Case on DACA (New York Times)
Trump and the Meaning of Impeachment: My Testimony Before Congress (New York Review of Books)
Vacancy for Education Watchdog Is Sixth-Longest in Government (Politico)
Puerto Rico Schools Face Uphill Battle to Reopen After Earthquake (Politico)
House Votes to Overturn Trump Rule That Makes Loan Forgiveness Harder; Senate Fight Looms (Washington Post)
Another Iranian Student Has Visa Abruptly Revoked (Chronicle of Higher Education)
This U.S. Official Is Leading the Charge Against Anti-Semitism on College Campuses. Here's What You Should Know About Him (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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24    Colleges Monitoring China’s Infringements on Academic Freedom
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Sources
American Colleges Watch for Changes at Chinese Universities (Wall Street Journal)
Chinese Universities Are Enshrining Communist Party Control in Their Charters (National Public Radio)
Professors, Beware. In China, Student Spies Might Be Watching. (New York Times)

Further Reading
U.S. Turns Up the Spotlight on Chinese Universities (Wall Street Journal)
Amid Rising Spy Concerns, 2 More Chinese Students Held After Shooting Photos at Base (Miami Herald)
China’s Bid on American Science (Wall Street Journal)
Columbia U. Canceled an Event on Chinese Human-Rights Violations. Organizers See a University Bowing to Intimidation. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Inside Hong Kong’s Battle-Ready Campuses (New York Times)
U.S. Struggles to Stem Chinese Efforts to Recruit Scientists (Wall Street Journal)
Hong Kong Violence Escalates as Police and Protesters Clash at University (New York Times)
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25    George Soros Pledges $1 Billion to Create Global Education Network  
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Sources 
Soros Puts US$1bn Into HE to Counter Authoritarianism (University World News)
Soros Urges World Leaders to Back His $1-Billion Global Education Network (Chronicle of Higher Education)

Further Reading
Pushed From Hungary, University Created by Soros Shifts to Vienna (New York Times)
George Soros Has Enemies. He’s Fine With That. (New York Times)
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26     Go to College, Earn More Money

Sources
By 2020, They Said, 2 out of 3 Jobs Would Need More Than a High-School Diploma. Were They Right?  (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns (Washington Post)
Is College Worth It? A Georgetown Study Measures Return on Investment—With Some Surprising Results. (Washington Post)
Liberal arts education: Waste of money or practical investment? Study’s conclusions might surprise you.(Washington Post)
The College Wealth Premium Has Collapsed (Atlantic)
New Data Shows Earning Power of College Graduates (Education Dive)
Study: Community College Access Linked to Higher Earnings, Health Benefits (Education Dive)
Can a University Save the World? (Chronicle Review)

Further Reading
Report: Liberal Arts Colleges Deliver One of the Highest Returns on Investment (Education Dive)
When It Comes to Future Earnings, Liberal-Arts Grads Might Get the Last Laugh (Chronicle of Higher Education)
3 Key Findings From a New Study on What Graduates Get Out of College (Chronicle of Higher Education)
What’s Your Degree Worth? (Wall Street Journal)
Most Companies Now Offer Tuition Assistance for Employees—But Are They Doing It Right? (Lumina Foundation)
If People Were Paid by Ability, Inequality Would Plummet (New York Times)
Chambers of Commerce: Unlikely, but Effective Champions of Education Success (Lumina Foundation)
How Virginia Joined the Short List of  “Talent, Innovation, and Equity” States Leading the Way in Education and Jobs Progress (Lumina Foundation)
Which College Graduates Make the Most? (Wall Street Journal)
Many Nonprofit College Programs Would Fail Gainful Test (Inside Higher Education)
Study: Community College Access Linked to Higher Earnings, Health Benefits (Education Dive)
Risk Sharing: How to Hold Colleges Accountable for the Education They Provide (Manhattan Institute)
Is It Fair to Judge a College by Its ROI? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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27    No Such Thing as a Free Lunch—er, Tuition
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Sources 
Buttigieg Attacks Top Democratic Rivals on Tuition-Free College for All (New York Times)
Could College Be Free? (Harvard Magazine)
‘Free College for All’ Is an Experiment That Has Already Failed (Wall Street Journal)

Further Reading
William E. Macaulay, 74, Booster of Tuition-Free Education, Dies (New York Times)
When the Candidates Come to Campus (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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28  Student Debt: It’s Worse Than We Thought

Sources 
New Research Shows Federal Student Aid Is Worse than We Thought (James Martin Center)
New Education Dept. Tool Allows Students to See Federal Debt Total Before Borrowing More Money (Chronicle of Higher Education)
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Further Reading
The Education Department Wants to Streamline Student-Loan Repayments. It Might Not Fix What Ails the Debt-Collection System. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Trump Administration Weighs Plans to Reduce Student Debt (Wall Street Journal)
What’s Your Degree Worth? (Wall Street Journal)
Which College Graduates Make the Most? (Wall Street Journal)
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29    DeVos in Standoff with Democrats Over Refusal to Forgive Defrauded Debt

Sources 
Trump Administration Agrees to Turn Over Documents on Student Debt Relief Under Threat of Subpoena (Washington Post)
DeVos Defends Restricting Debt Relief for Bilked Students (New York Times)

Further Reading
House Democrats to DeVos: Agree to Testify About Student Debt Relief Claims or Face a Subpoena (Washington Post)
Editorial: Why Is It So Hard For Betsy DeVos to Provide Debt Relief and Loan Forgiveness to Students? (Los Angeles Times)
For-Profit Film School Turned Their Hollywood Dreams Into Student Debt Nightmares (Los Angeles Times)
Feds to give former Art Institute students a new opportunity for loan forgiveness (Washington Post)
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