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Johnson & Wales University debuts 3-year bachelor’s programs
Officials at the private Rhode Island institution cast the programs, which will be available in fall 2025, as a way for students to save both time and money.
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The crucial role of family engagement for first-generation students
As the number of first-generation students continues to rise, a family engagement strategy is necessary to facilitate student success.
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Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus
The Tennessee university's expansion into West Palm Beach would bring billions in resources to the area, it said.
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Low-income students work more amid rising college costs, analysis finds
Three-fourths of students from lower-income families worked by 2008, averaging 20 hours per week or more, a Brookings Institution report found.
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Undergraduate enrollment rises 3% despite drop in first-year students, early data shows
Headcounts declined among students attending college directly after high school, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.
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Net tuition ticks up 2% at private colleges, declines at public institutions
The College Board found the price students pay after aid is still well below pre-pandemic levels even as sticker prices rise.
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Opinion
How college leaders can articulate higher education’s ROI — beyond earnings
Officials can point to several personal and societal benefits imparted by a college degree, argues one former university president.
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Massachusetts colleges should revamp admissions, advisory panel recommends
Gov. Maura Healey formed the council ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overthrow of race-conscious admissions and praised its guidance Wednesday.
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Saint Louis University lays off 23 staffers, eliminates 130 positions
The private Catholic institution said the cuts were necessary to meet a commitment to reduce expenses by 4% and balance its budget
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How can colleges maintain diverse student bodies?
Higher education experts shared ways to reach underrepresented students following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning race-conscious admissions.
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Walden University’s $28.5M class-action settlement with students gets court approval
Plaintiffs alleged the for-profit college drew out the capstone phase of a doctorate program that targeted women and Black students in its recruitment.
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Skilled trades gain traction with Gen Z, report finds
About 9 in 10 Gen Z graduates said learning a skilled trade can be a better route to economic security than college, home services app Thumbtack found.
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George Washington University police chief resigns amid gun program probe
The institution began arming campus officers during James Tate’s tenure, but the department faces allegations that it wasn’t following safety rules.
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ACT, SAT scores decline year over year
The class of 2024’s average scores were lower compared to peers from the previous graduating class, but participation in school day testing was stronger.
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Nearly 90 Portland State University faculty face potential layoffs
The public university’s AAUP chapter has criticized leadership for turning to job cuts while spending on construction and has questioned its budget stance.
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Columbia University temporarily bans polarizing pro-Israel professor from campus
Shai Davidai lost campus access because he “repeatedly harassed and intimidated” the institution’s employees, a university spokesperson said.
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A Massachusetts charter school prepares students for college success
Veritas Prep Charter School provides students with companion courses to help them navigate college expectations like time management and self-advocacy.
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Western Washington University to nix about 55 jobs amid $18M budget cut
The public institution blamed the structural deficit in part on “lingering pandemic revenue shortfalls,” salary increases and inflation.
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Stopped-out students are confident in their academic skills — but financial concerns remain
A new survey from UPCEA and StraighterLine examined potential motivations that could spur former students to return to higher education.
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Financial pressure grows for colleges, Fitch says
The credit ratings agency pointed to fluctuating demand and high costs for institutions, among other challenges.
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State politics are swaying college choice, survey finds
Students from both sides of the aisle are increasingly citing sociopolitical motivations when ruling out states from their college search.
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How have statewide race-conscious admissions bans impacted college and labor outcomes?
A new working paper examines what happened in four states that barred these practices within their borders over two decades ago.
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Tracker
Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on higher education issues
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have pitched policy plans that could affect everything from accreditation to student loans.
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Opinion
U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings should do away with peer assessment
The rankings rely too heavily on feedback from leaders at peer institutions, one administrator argues.
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The fallout: A two-part look at the University of the Arts’ closure and legacy
Higher Ed Dive traveled to Philadelphia to chronicle the lasting impact of a beloved arts education institution’s sudden demise.
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AAUP: DEI statements can be valuable to faculty recruiting
The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate "institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the group said.