ICYMI Higher Education News - March 24, 2021 - March 24, 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- State Funding Hit Lands on 2-Year Colleges. Inside Higher Ed
- Ebook Sales Model Brings Together High-Profile Players. Inside Higher Ed
- Leadership Change at Zovio. Inside Higher Ed
- Doing Transfer Right. Inside Higher Ed
- Colleges are withholding transcripts and degrees from millions over unpaid bills. The Hechinger Report
- Higher Ed's Parachute. Inside Higher Ed
- After Biden Cancels $1 Billion In Student Loans, 3 Potential Next Steps For Student Loan Forgiveness. Forbes
- ED Provides Additional Flexibilities to HEERF Grants. NASFAA
- Lawmakers reintroduced the College Transparency Act. Could it pass this time? Higher Ed Dive
- Where Did All the Community College Students Go? Comparing Demographics. New America
MEMBER NEWS
- Berkeley College School of Health Studies Students and Faculty Volunteer at Drive-Thru COVID Vaccination Site in Clifton, NJ, to Help Move Communities Toward Recovery. Read More
- Berkeley College: Berkeley Grad Wesley Rebisz Leads Empire Outlets to a New Kind of Future. Read More
- Bryant & Stratton College: Nursing: More Than Just a Career. Read More
- SVA: Back to SVA: What to Expect When You Return. Read More
- LIM College: A New Mom Maintains her Degree Momentum Online. Read More
- The College of Westchester: Women’s History Month: Who’s Your SHero – My Mom says Keara Golden. Read More
ICYMI Higher Education News - March 17, 2021 - March 17, 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- States Maintain Higher Ed Funding. Inside Higher Ed
- Ideas for Getting Loan Borrowers Back Into Repayment. Inside Higher Ed
- How Much Will Your Institution Get in Coronavirus Relief? Inside Higher Ed
- Questions Rise Over SUNY Chancellor's Cuomo Support. Inside Higher Ed
- Reopening, With Equity. Inside Higher Ed
- One Way To Speed Up Economic Recovery? Focus On Adult Higher Education. Forbes
- Progressives escalate fight over Education Department student loan office. Politico
- Admitting a Student, and Turning Down His Accommodation (at First). Inside Higher Ed
- 5 Ways to Support Lower-Income Remote Learners. Ed Tech
- What Higher Education Has Endured for the Past Year. The Chronicle of Higher Education
MEMBER NEWS
- Berkeley College: Even during pandemic, opportunities abound for Berkeley Graphic Design students. Read More
- SVA: 5 SVA Community Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now. Read More
- LIM College: Women’s History Month: Voices in Diversity, Media, and Business. Read More
- The College of Westchester: Women's History Month - Dr. Erica Schacht. Read More
ICYMI Higher Education News - March 10, 2021 - March 10, 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- Rethinking Title IX. Inside Higher Ed
- Only 32 Borrowers Have Ever Qualified for Income-Driven Repayment. Inside Higher Ed
- $40 Billion for Colleges. Inside Higher Ed
- If You Could Reform Admissions… Inside Higher Ed
- The Stranded. The Chronicle of Higher Education
- ACICS on the Ropes Again. Inside Higher Ed
- Biden Orders Review of Title IX Regulations. The Chronicle of Higher Education
- How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy. The Hechinger Report
- Would Student Debt Cancellation Shrink the Racial Wealth Gap? Money
- Three ways James Kvaal can lead postsecondary education forward. The Hill
MEMBER NEWS
- Berkeley College Hosts Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Food Pantry in New York City. Read More
- Five Towns College: Welcome back for the Spring 2021 semester! Read More
- Bryant & Stratton College: So, what’s your &? Read More
- Bryant & Stratton College: Bryant and Stratton Nursing Program Off To Good Start. Read More
- LIM College: Virtual Career Fair. Watch Here
- The College of Westchester: Message from the President: CW Next Steps. Read More
ICYMI Higher Education News - March 3, 2021 - March 03, 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- Tightening the 90-10 Rule. Inside Higher Ed
- Senate Confirms Cardona as Education Secretary. Inside Higher Ed
- The End of Deadlines? Inside Higher Ed
- What colleges should know about the coronavirus variants. Higher Ed Dive
- House passes relief package that would send $40B to colleges. Higher Ed Dive
- Higher Learning Commission may be the next regional accreditor to expand service area. Higher Ed Dive
- Report: Majority of Students Still Think Online Courses Should Cost Less. Campus Technology
- Colleges renew focus on appeals for more financial aid. Higher Ed Dive
- 7 key ways to help returning adult learners succeed. eCampus News
- Why is there so much resistance to forgiving $50,000 in student debt? Market Place
MEMBER NEWS
- Berkeley College Hosts Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Food Pantry in New York City. Read More
- Plaza College: Students Represent Plaza at National Honor Society Convention! Read More
- SVA: Filmmaker and SVA Faculty Member Sam Pollard Talks HBO ‘Black Art’ Doc, ‘MLK/FBI’ and More. Read More
- LIM College: Women’s History Month: Voices in Diversity, Media, and Business. Read More
APC PARTNER NEWS
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
On Saturday, February 27th students from Berkeley College, the College of Westchester, Monroe College and Five Towns College participated in the panel discussion called The Road to Excellence through Secondary Education hosted by Will Moya, Vice President of Campus Operations at Berkeley College. The session was part of the New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators annual conference.
The full presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfCrQITfIKE
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APC student lobby day ‘21 was a huge success! On Wednesday, February 24, APC hosted 25 students and staff members for the annual student lobby day. The group participated in 26 meetings with legislators all by zoom! While this year was very different from years past, the feedback from both students, staff and Legislators was very positive. Thanks to everyone who participated.

ICYMI Higher Education News - February 24, 2021 - February 24, 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
- Would Canceling Student Debt Promote Racial Equity? Inside Higher Ed
- Not Going Quietly. Inside Higher Ed
- PROOF POINTS: A warning sign that the freshman class will shrink again in the fall of 2021. The Hechinger Report
- Top Higher Education Post. Inside Higher Ed
- Regional Public Universities Don’t Need Rescuing. The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Interest Surges in Top Colleges, While Struggling Ones Scrape for Applicants. The NY Times
- What financial aid offices need to know about legislative changes ahead. Higher Ed Dive
- State attorneys general call for President Biden to forgive $50,000 in student loan debt. CNBC
- Could Fall Bring Some Return to Normalcy? These Colleges Say Yes. The Chronicle of Higher Education
- As admissions season descends, wealthier applicants once again have the advantage. The Hechinger Report
MEMBER NEWS
- Berkeley College: New specialized programs at Berkeley College address growing demands in the healthcare industry. Read More
- Bryant & Stratton College: How to Keep Pushing Through College. Read More
- LIM College: LIM Makes Phi Theta Kappa's 2021 Transfer Honor Roll. Read More
- LIM College: Rihanna Focuses on Cosmetics. Read More