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A survey of nearly 500 leaders at colleges and universities reflects other reports that found American higher education is facing challenges on many fronts. School officials were asked to name the biggest issues their institutions would face in the next three to five years and how they would deal with them. The study was a joint effort with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Huron Consulting Group, and was released in October. The study identified the top six issues that the 500 leaders listed. The most common concern? Increasing competition with other educational institutions. About 62% of those questioned noted that concern. The next most common issue? The increase in non-traditional students, meaning students who fall outside the typical 18 and 24 years olds who enter school each year. The growth of non-traditional students – mostly adults with full-time jobs -- were cited by 39% of leaders. Two other concerns were shrinking state and federal financial support, and … [Read more...] about US College Leaders See Too Much Competition Ahead

(CNN)A California woman paid over $9,000 to have a person affiliated with Rick Singer's college counseling business take online classes for her son so he could graduate Georgetown University, according to the Department of Justice. Karen Littlefair, 57, of Newport Beach, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a plea deal announced Monday, according to court documents. Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence of four months in prison, one year of supervised release, a fine of $9,500 and an order to pay restitution. Ken Julian, Littlefair's lawyer, told CNN "My client has taken the earliest opportunity to take responsibility for her conduct." How 34 recorded phone calls helped prosecutors bring down the college admissions scam Littlefair is the 53rd person to be charged in the sprawling college admissions scam first announced in March. Singer was the mastermind of a brazen scheme to cheat on standardized tests and bribe college coaches in … [Read more...] about Mother accused of paying for son to cheat through Georgetown classes is charged in college admissions scam

The DOJ issued a Statement of Interest on Monday regarding Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, which is facing a lawsuit alleging that the public school threatened students with arrest for exercising their First Amendment rights on campus. “[The school’s] unconstitutional conduct cannot stand,” reads the DOJ’s Statement. “It should comply voluntarily with the First Amendment — and soon.”The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a non-profit organization that focuses on protecting free speech rights on college campuses, filed a lawsuit against Jones County Junior College (JCJC) after the school called the police on its students for exercising their First Amendment rights without the college’s permission. “JCJC, as a public institution of higher education, has a freestanding obligation to comply with the First Amendment,” said the DOJ in a Statement of Interest on the … [Read more...] about DOJ Calls on Jones County Junior College to Cease ‘Unconstitutional Conduct,’ Obey First Amendment

New reports claim that college admissions scam mastermind William “Rick” Singer told white students to lie about their race on their college applications.According to a report from the New York Post, college admissions scandal mastermind William “Rick” Singer encouraged white clients to lie about their child’s race on their college applications. According to Singer, not doing so would put their children at a “competitive disadvantage” to other students. The source that provided this information claimed that Singer had one student apply to colleges as a Native American. However, the student had no Native American ancestry. “There was nothing Native American about this kid,” the source said. Singer plead guilty to multiple charges related to a wide-ranging scandal that involved celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman as well as major business leaders. Assistant US Attorney Eric Rosen said in March that Singer had … [Read more...] about College Admissions Bribe Scandal: Mastermind Told White Students to Lie About Race

BOSTON (CBS) — The collegiate career for running back A.J. Dillon is over. It’s on the NFL. Dillon will not play in BC’s bowl game this year, and he will skip his senior season in order to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Dillon made the announcement in a statement released by the school. BC is scheduled to play in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 2. Dillon set a career high with 1,685 rushing yards this season, and he tied a career high with 14 touchdowns. In his three-year career, he rushed for 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns. “Ever since I was a kid playing Pop Warner, it was always my dream to play in the National Football League,” Dillon said. “To have this opportunity now to go chase a childhood dream is all I could ever ask for. I can’t thank my coaches, teammates and family enough for all of their love and support throughout my time at Boston College. The BC community welcomed me with open arms when I committed and I will always be … [Read more...] about Boston College’s A.J. Dillon To Skip Senior Season And Bowl Game, Declare For NFL Draft