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Retrieved from University of Lynchburg on May 31, 2024
University of Lynchburg to cut programs, staff and faculty positions
The private institution is winding down 12 majors, 25 minors and five graduate programs — a restructuring it called “a catalyst for strategic transformation.”
By Ben Unglesbee • May 31, 2024 -
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Facing ‘existential threat,’ Columbia College Chicago moves to restructure curricula and schools
The board approved recommendations from the president for the nonprofit to take sweeping action to rein in its finances.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 23, 2024 -
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TrendlineCommunity Colleges
The nation’s community colleges look to innovative programs and funding models as they work to boost enrollment and stay financially afloat in the changing higher education world.
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Undergraduate enrollment ticked up in spring 2024, report finds
Increases in regular and dual-enrollment community college students drove the gains, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ECSI3 reasons accounts receivable management in higher education suffers — and how to fix them
With the right tools, institutions can support student’s financial journeys and protect enrollments.
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Delta State budget plan would cut about 20 degrees
The Mississippi university faces a $3 million budget gap after burning through cash reserves and suffering years of enrollment declines.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 15, 2024 -
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‘A matter of right-sizing’: A look at St. Cloud State’s plan to cut 46 degrees
The Minnesota university still has a strong revenue base but faces too-high expenses, according to its acting president.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 8, 2024 -
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What’s keeping adults interested in college from enrolling?
Money and time are two of the most commonly cited barriers to earning a credential, according to a new survey from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 8, 2024 -
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Columbus State Community College pares back staff to close budget gap
The Ohio community college faces a reported $6.8 million deficit and has cut 14 positions as it realigns resources.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 7, 2024 -
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Education Department boosts FAFSA outreach efforts to close completion gap
The agency announced a $50 million effort to provide more support to students and families in light of the botched rollout of the new form.
By Kara Arundel • May 6, 2024 -
Drake University to cut 3 academic programs as it tries to balance budget
In approving the changes, the Iowa nonprofit’s board of trustees pivoted away from more significant cuts recommended earlier this year.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 30, 2024 -
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FAFSA, college protests dominate hearing on proposed FY25 education budget
"We're doing everything everyday to make it right," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told senators of complications with the new FAFSA.
By Kara Arundel • April 30, 2024 -
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Private regional colleges will face stiff competition from public institutions, Moody’s predicts
These challenges will be particularly pronounced in the Midwest and Northeast, where the pool of traditional college-age students is expected to shrink.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 26, 2024 -
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Cornell University reinstates ACT and SAT requirements
The Ivy League institution is just the latest top-ranked college to shed test-optional policies adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 22, 2024 -
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ACT partners with private equity firm, will transition to for-profit
The corporate structure change won't affect the price of the ACT test or students' experiences with it, the organization said.
By Kara Arundel • April 18, 2024 -
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Greater financial strains loom over Wisconsin’s public universities, review finds
The system's president called on state lawmakers for more funding after financial reviews showed universities are facing deficits and liquidity issues.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 12, 2024 -
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Harvard University revives standardized testing requirements
With the reversal, the top-ranked college becomes the latest Ivy League school to shed test-optional policies for applicants.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2024 -
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Ohio’s Sinclair Community College to shutter 2 locations
Although the two sites together enrolled around 5,500 students at their peak, they hosted just one class between them this semester.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 11, 2024 -
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Goddard College in Vermont to close
With insolvency looming, the institution opted to shutter permanently and struck a teach-out partnership with Prescott College in Arizona.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 10, 2024 -
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FAFSA submissions from high school seniors are down 27.1%
Concerns about possible enrollment declines are growing amid the fraught rollout of the new federal student aid form.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 9, 2024 -
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Deep DiveBack from the brink, Hampshire College is nearing financial viability
In the past five years, the college recommitted to its mission, raised funds and revamped its curriculum. Experts say others can learn from its playbook.
By Danielle McLean • March 20, 2024 -
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Deep DiveSome HBCUs are seeing enrollment surge. Here’s why.
Leaders experiencing head count increases attribute them to a racial awakening, student success efforts and new funding.
By Danielle McLean • March 19, 2024 -
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Do adults without degrees see the value of college?
New research commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on how 18- to 30-year-olds without college diplomas view higher education.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 13, 2024 -
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Clarkson University to transfer 16 graduate teaching programs to Siena College
Siena expects to benefit from adding high-demand offerings, while Clarkson said the move will help keep its focus on technological education.
By Lilah Burke • March 8, 2024 -
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Valparaiso University to weigh cutting 28 programs
The private nonprofit in Indiana will announce which degrees are ending by the beginning of fall 2024.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 4, 2024 -
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Transfer enrollment rose 5.3% in fall 2023, pointing to pandemic recovery
Some of the biggest gains were among historically disadvantaged students, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 28, 2024
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