The American Council on Education and 10 other associations representing higher education interests filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in support of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rule-making autonomy. The move came ahead of the court’s review of a case about compensation for athletes, according to an ACE press release.
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The Biden administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan includes $35 billion for colleges and universities.
News By Ryan Anastasio Feb 1, 2021 12:43 AM
Less than two weeks into office, President Joe Biden has signed several executive actions on higher education, a move experts say is a signal of a major shift in higher education policy coming over the next four years.
In his first few days following his inauguration, Biden extended the pause on the collection of federal student loan payments for borrowers, repealed former President Donald Trump’s travel ban preventing many students from Muslim-majority countries from studying in the United States and proposed a bill allowing DACA recipients to apply for permanent residency. Higher education experts said Biden’s actions will have a significant impact on international student recruitment and higher education finances.
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Universities start year with massive maintenance backlog
Canadian universities began 2021 with a staggering backlog of deferred maintenance totalling more than CA$17 billion (US$13.4 billion), in addition to struggling with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt caused by the loss of residence and other campus fees.
This figure, which has grown 30% since 2014, shows no sign of declining, according to the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) in a report issued last October.
Ministers of higher education and university officials across the country relish the spotlight of announcing new buildings. But the amount of money now being devoted to maintenance is insufficient to make a dent in the overall backlog.