Afternoon Update: Colleges Focus on Graduates’ Employability

Education Dept. urged to improve outreach to borrowers on loan discharge; U. of California admits record number of in-state applicants; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE EDGE [Colleges Focus on Graduates’ Employability]( By Goldie Blumenstyk New expectations for higher ed, the finances behind UA Global Campus, and the latest on the cost of federal student loans. ADVERTISEMENT LATITUDES [For International Recruitment, Old Challenges Complicated by New Realities]( By Karin Fischer [STORY IMAGE]( International-admissions experts share what keeps them up at night. Plus, a look at first-generation students and study abroad. ADVICE [So You Think You Want to Write a Popular Trade Book?]( By Theresa MacPhail [STORY IMAGE]( What to know about book proposals, literary agents, and editing if you want to write for a general audience. FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS [Education Dept. Should Improve Outreach to Borrowers on Loan Discharges, Report Says]( When a college closes, students can be left with loans but no degree. They may be eligible for federal student-loan forgiveness, according to the Government Accountability Office, but the department’s current outreach can be confusing or inadequate. ADMISSIONS [U. of Calif. Admits Record Number of In-State Applicants and Far Fewer Out-of-Staters]( The push to admit more Californians coincides with demands to cut admissions of out-of-state and international applicants in order to free up seats for state residents. (Los Angeles Times) FINANCES [Education Dept. Expands Oversight of Eastern Gateway Community College]( Amid a [dispute]( over the Ohio college’s [use of Pell Grant funds]( the department put Eastern Gateway on “Heightened Cash Monitoring 2" status, which means it cannot request federal student aid upfront but must spend the money and then get reimbursed. (Higher Ed Dive, The Chronicle) COLLECTIONS [U. of Pennsylvania Seeks to Rebury Skulls of Black People Kept for Centuries]( The remains of at least 13 Philadelphians have long been held by the university’s museum, where they form a collection once used to justify white supremacy. (The Guardian) RESEARCH [Star Marine Ecologist Committed Research Misconduct, U. of Delaware Says]( The university’s finding against Danielle Dixson vindicated whistle-blowers who had questioned her high-profile work on ocean acidification. Separately the journal that published a key 2014 study [retracted it](. (Science) IN THE COURTS [Oberlin College Need Not Pay $36-Million Judgment During Appeals Process, Court Says]( Gibson’s Bakery [won the award]( after [claiming in a lawsui]( that the college had defamed it when students accused it of racism. The bakery wanted immediate payment, but the Ohio Supreme Court said Oberlin could wait until its appeals had been heard. (Cleveland.com, The Chronicle) EVENTS [Browse Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join a discussion with national experts and leading practitioners on how to navigate an uncertain future and what new ideas your institution can pursue. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | Florida State University [Florida State University’s new president is implementing ambitious strategies]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [The Library of the Future]( [The Library of the Future]( Academic libraries occupy a central position on campus, literally and figuratively. Explore the challenges libraries and librarians have endured in recent years, how this transformation is affecting institutions, and the ways they’ve adapted to it. [Order your copy today.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2022 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037