Ben Unglesbee
Senior Reporter | @Ben_UnglesbeeBen Unglesbee is a senior reporter with Higher Ed Dive. Prior to joining, he covered finance, sourcing and other business topics for Supply Chain Dive, Retail Dive, Capitol Forum and the St. Louis Business Journal. He started his reporting career covering higher education at the Lawrence Journal-World. A native Midwesterner, he holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and master’s from the Missouri School of Journalism.
321 articles by Ben Unglesbee
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The reconciliation bill cleared the House. Here’s how it would change higher ed.
May 22, 2025 -
Spring enrollment rises 3.2%, with community colleges leading the way
May 22, 2025 -
Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities
May 20, 2025 -
Colleges could be targeted anew under fraud law, DOJ says
May 20, 2025 -
New Jersey City University takes key step to become part of Kean University
May 16, 2025 -
‘Gross mismanagement’: Bacone College sent into liquidation
May 15, 2025 -
State and local funding for public colleges up 18% from pre-pandemic levels, SHEEO says
May 14, 2025 -
Judge greenlights racketeering lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education
May 12, 2025 -
University of Arizona has balanced budget in sight after massive deficits
May 9, 2025 -
Johnson & Wales University to lay off 91 faculty and staff
May 8, 2025 -
Trump administration cuts off Harvard University from future research grant funding
May 6, 2025 -
Risk-sharing: A ‘well-intentioned’ disaster for colleges?
May 6, 2025 -
Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit
May 1, 2025 -
Limestone University to close after fundraising blitz falls short
April 30, 2025 -
Johns Hopkins University self-funds some research in wake of federal cuts
April 29, 2025 -
St. Andrews University announces abrupt closure
April 28, 2025 -
‘The gatekeepers’: Trump’s action on accreditation sparks concerns over government intrusion
April 24, 2025 -
Limestone University may have a ‘lifeline’ to avert closure
April 23, 2025 -
Federal cuts are putting university finances at risk, S&P says
April 22, 2025 -
Minnesota college leaders eye tuition hikes as costs rise and state funding flatlines
April 18, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Another year of growth for faculty salaries
April 18, 2025 -
Limestone University needs $6M to avoid shutdown or going online-only
April 17, 2025 -
Georgia Southern and East Georgia State merger gets green light from system board
April 17, 2025 -
Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era
April 11, 2025 -
Talladega College lands $15M loan as it cleans up its finances
April 10, 2025