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This week in 5 numbers: UMGC’s $25.7M failed IT project
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from an audit of a public online college to a merger in Texas.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Officials call for probe into Sasse’s spending
We’re rounding up top recent stories, from outcry over presidential office spending to a look at the size of U.S. versus European colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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University of California and Cal State tighten protest rules ahead of fall term
Officials from both systems said their institutions won't allow encampments or protesters to wear masks to conceal their identities.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Inside the online college marketplace
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a survey of chief online learning officers to employee cuts at another public institution.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 16, 2024 -
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3 Columbia employees resign amid texting scandal
The officials had previously lost their titles over text exchanges that the institution's president said “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 9, 2024 -
This week in 5 numbers: 2 Catholic universities in Iowa to combine
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from further consolidation in the sector to another college planning faculty cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Liberty University acquires Virginia Technical Institute’s educational components
The move is meant to offer students shorter pathways to employment, the evangelical institution said last week.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ThroughlinesHow to talk about race in the classroom
A college classroom should be a place where students and teachers try out new ideas.
By Leah Newsom • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Valparaiso makes academic cuts
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from another university eliminating programs to the latest details of 2U’s bankruptcy.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 2, 2024 -
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Only 36% of adults say higher education is ‘fine how it is,’ survey finds
Although respondents flagged issues with college affordability, the majority said they think postsecondary education provides a good return on investment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections
The change could increase colleges’ administrative burden and leave some students without financial aid this fall, one industry association said.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 31, 2024 -
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Valparaiso to eliminate over 2 dozen academic programs
The private Indiana university will also cut faculty positions as part of the downsizing but did not specify how many.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 30, 2024 -
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Workers with 4-year degrees will hold most good jobs in 2031, report predicts
Georgetown University researchers expect 15 million more good jobs will be created for workers with bachelor’s diplomas in the decade following 2021.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 30, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Inside the complex world of tuition discounting
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a look at ever-rising college sticker prices to higher education policy trends coming down the pike.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 26, 2024 -
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This week in numbers: Dickinson State president to step down after nursing faculty exits
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from the fallout of a mass resignation at Dickinson State to the growing legal victories against the new Title IX rule.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 19, 2024 -
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ACT to shorten exam time and make science portion optional
The changes come after the College Board cut the SAT's run time earlier this year.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 17, 2024 -
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This week in numbers: 3 Columbia administrators stripped of titles
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from employees losing their positions over text exchanges to an abrupt for-profit college closure.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 12, 2024 -
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With thermal energy tech, Emerson College aims to decarbonize 100% of its heating
The technology will be integrated into the institution’s building management systems without requiring upgrades, retrofits or additional investments.
By Nish Amarnath • July 11, 2024 -
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Johns Hopkins to cover tuition for most medical students after $1B gift
Almost two-thirds of the university's current and incoming students will qualify following the donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 8, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Columbia employees placed on leave
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a leaked text exchange among administrators to more colleges breaching debt requirements.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 28, 2024 -
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3 Columbia University employees placed on leave after leaked text exchanges
A university investigation comes after photos emerged of four administrators reportedly texting about a panel on Jewish student life.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 24, 2024 -
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Sponsored by AvayaEssential questions colleges and universities should be asking to optimize an innovative student support model
AI and digital innovations streamline college admin, enhancing student support and experience.
By Julie Johnston, Executive Education Vertical Director • June 24, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Pennsylvania’s dueling plans to revamp higher ed
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from one governor’s vision to improve the state’s colleges to funding cuts at Arizona’s public universities
By Natalie Schwartz • June 21, 2024 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Inside Goddard College’s closure
We’re rounding up our top recent stories, from an in-depth look at the final days of a unique Vermont institution to a guide on the new overtime regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 14, 2024 -
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Pew: Almost half of adults say the importance of a college degree has declined
The research center found that just 1 in 4 adults say a four-year degree is a "very or extremely important" part of getting a well-paid job.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 5, 2024
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