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The New School ’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors on Monday denounced the private institution’s recently announced layoffs and its past workforce cuts as “a major gutting” of full-time faculty. The AAUP chapter…

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The New School ’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors on Monday denounced the private institution’s recently announced layoffs and its past workforce cuts as “a major gutting” of full-time faculty. The AAUP chapter…

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed higher education to a crossroads, and a paradigm shift is required. Universities who expect to lead in this new AI-shaped landscape must reimagine higher education as a hyper-personalized…

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Artificial intelligence can’t explain the disparity in hiring between generations, an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.

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College leaders must "confront the brutal facts" of their finances if they want to build resilience, warns University of North Texas President Harrison Keller.

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Nearly half of polled professors said they changed class materials on their own in response to memos limiting teaching about race, sex and gender.

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In February, University of North Texas President Harrison Keller warned that the institution was facing a $45 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year. He cited a dual decline in state funding and international graduate student…

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May brought several high-profile leadership changes for colleges across the higher ed sector — some expected or rumored, and some that came without warning. The presidents of Michigan State and Purdue universities departed to take the top…

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Dive Brief: Hampshire College might have to close earlier than planned if it can’t raise the funds necessary to support operations through December, according to a community message from the institution’s leader published by a local ABC…

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We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.

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If enacted, the measure would establish a foundation focused on funding research areas where the federal government has cut.

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Lawmakers also agreed to transfer the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, a conservative favorite.

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Florida lawmakers forged a budget agreement on Sunday that would slash tens of millions of dollars from the state’s top universities, including University of Florida and Florida State University. The budget bill would eliminate a pot of…

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The agency sued the University of California, arguing its Los Angeles campus was “deliberately indifferent” to harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

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Dive Brief: The State University of New York at Fredonia is sunsetting 10 undergraduate majors , four graduate programs and seven minors as it tackles an $8.1 million budget deficit, according to the university. After this fall, the public…

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed higher education to a crossroads, and a paradigm shift is required. Universities who expect to lead in this new AI-shaped landscape must reimagine higher education as a hyper-personalized…

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has pushed higher education to a crossroads, and a paradigm shift is required. Universities who expect to lead in this new AI-shaped landscape must reimagine higher education as a hyper-personalized…

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A search panel praised his decade-long tenure at the University of Alabama, but some influential conservatives have criticized his past diversity efforts.

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Dive Brief: The University of Florida’s presidential search committee on Monday recommended Stuart Bell , the former president of the University of Alabama, as the sole finalist to lead the state’s flagship. In an announcement, officials…

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Dive Brief: The University of Oregon is f reezing hiring and pay as well as capping nonessential travel as it tries to cut $65 million in costs and “avoid an ongoing annual budget deficit in the coming years, ” President Karl Scholz said…

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Congress created the Parent PLUS loan program in 1980 to “ provide high-wealth families with a low-interest loan option for parents supporting their children’s college costs ,” according to Georgetown University’s Center on Poverty and…

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Bobby Pace is provost and vice president of academic success at the Community College of Aurora, in Colorado. Jennifer Dale is the college’s associate vice president of online and the Centennial Campus. Postsecondary institutions across…

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Instructure “ reached an agreement ” with an unauthorized threat actor on Monday, just days after cybercriminals twice — within a little over a week — infiltrated the ed tech provider’s Canvas learning management system. The latest…

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The private nonprofits are negotiating the purchase of the California campus and rights to some graduate programs.

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Dive Brief: Soka University of America officials are mulling an acquisition of Middlebury College's graduate international studies campus in California and some of its master’s programs for an undisclosed price. The two private nonprofits…

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As warm weather rolls in across the country, bringing drought warnings in some areas, universities are stepping up their conservation practices and boosting their operating systems to reduce consumption. At Auburn University in Alabama,…

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Dive Brief: A threat actor once again gained unauthorized access to Instructure’s Canvas learning management system on Thursday, the ed tech company confirmed. The breach caused disruptions for students and faculty at colleges nationwide…

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Dive Brief: A recent cybersecurity attack on Instructure exposed certain student information, the ed tech company confirmed in a May 1 status update. The following day, it said it believes the incident has been contained. Information…

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Linda G. Mills is the president of New York University, a private nonprofit in New York City. John B. King Jr. is the chancellor of the State University of New York, which has 64 public institutions. Young people today are entering…

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Dive Brief: The Modern College of Design plans to close in June , the institution abruptly announced on Monday. “ We can no longer support the operations due to enrollment challenges,” President Jessica Barry explained in a statement. The…

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University of Connecticut CFO Anthony Rini and his 12-year-old son were among the many fans rooting for the school’s men’s basketball team to win it all in the final NCAA tournament game against University of Michigan in early April. The…

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University of Connecticut CFO Anthony Rini and his 12-year-old son were among the many fans rooting for the school’s men’s basketball team to win it all in the final NCAA tournament game against University of Michigan in early April. The…

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Dive Brief: Bard College’s longtime president, Leon Botstein, will step down at the end of the academic year after an independent investigation concluded he downplayed his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to the campus community. Botstein…

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Selecting a new college president is a challenging — and often nonlinear — process, with strong candidates in high demand. Just ask the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education. On April 15, a presidential search committee appointed by…

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The investigation centers on a program that aimed to professionally and financially support K-12 teachers seeking certification.

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Most clicked story of the week: Michigan State University and the University of Michigan both face massive state funding cuts under a plan advanced by Republicans in the House’s appropriations committee last week. Michigan State would lose…

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Dive Brief: The Ohio State University this week released a 47-page report concluding its former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. misused his position “to seek resources from the university and key university partners for a personal…

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The Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology’s main campus was in the midst of appealing its accreditation loss.

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Dive Brief: The Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology, a for-profit flight college in Florida, abruptly closed down its main campus in Fort Pierce, Florida, last week. According to a state notice from the college’s parent…

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SAN DIEGO — Artificial intelligence is rapidly progressing and poised to reshape the workforce in the near future. The higher education sector is in a unique position, as both an employer of millions of workers and a system that prepares…

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Dive Brief: The University of Arizona will not be financially liable for the $72 million in federal loans discharged by the federal government in 2023 for former students of Ashford University, which the public flagship acquired in 2020…

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The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.

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In the past three years, intercollegiate athletics has undergone a structural shift unlike anything in its modern history. Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) compensation has evolved from endorsement deals to revenue sharing. Media-rights…

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Dive Brief: The University of Michigan’s incoming president withdrew from the appointment Wednesday, about less than three months before he was slated to assume the leadership role. President-elect Kent Syverud, whom the board unanimously…

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Even as they prepare to shutter the Clarkston, Washington, location, officials are exploring alternative funding to keep a physical presence in the area.

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Dive Brief: Walla Walla Community College ’s governing board voted last week to close the institution’s satellite campus in Clarkston, Washington, as leaders try to address a $4.3 million budget gap . The college is planning a two-year…

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Dive Brief: Anna Maria College could be at risk of closure , according to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education . The agency notified the Catholic institution last week that it can neither confirm that Anna Maria “has sufficient…

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Even as they prepare to shutter the Clarkston, Washington, location, officials are exploring alternative funding to keep a physical presence in the area.

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Massachusetts’ higher education department said it can’t confirm the institution “has sufficient resources to be able to sustain operations at current levels.”

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Skills training and public-private partnerships are key in a rapidly changing job landscape, higher ed leaders said this week at the annual ASU+GSV Summit.

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Dive Brief: Syracuse University is offering about 175 faculty members early retirement packages , according to a message last week to faculty from Provost Lois Agnew. The buyout program is for faculty who have worked at Syracuse for at…

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The buyouts come amid a plan to cut scores of low-enrollment academic programs to refocus the private nonprofit’s offerings.

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Artificial intelligence can help bridge gaps for students, but it isn't as simple as buying a bunch of products, college leaders said at the ASU+GSV Summit.

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The private institution in Massachusetts faced a heavy debt burden, persistent deficits, sputtering enrollment, possible accreditation loss and other challenges.

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The growth reflects the “continued trust that donors place in educational institutions,” the Council for Advancement and Support of Education said.

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A federal judge also granted their request to permanently join a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education’s new survey.

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The move is just the latest instance of Texas public higher education leaders moving to curb instruction on topics related to sex and gender.

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We’re rounding up recent stories, from a decline in per-student state funding to alarms about the U.S. Department of Education’s plans for accreditation.

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Dive Brief: The pandemic transition to fully virtual K-12 instruction during the 2020-21 school year led to fewer students going to college, according to a new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. When…

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Dive Brief: Gen Z’s negative sentiment toward artificial intelligence has grown over the past year, and many are concerned about it harming their learning , according to a Thursday survey from Gallup , the Walton Family Foundation and GSV…

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Higher education is facing a defining moment. Rapid technological change, shifting public expectations and growing skepticism about value are forcing institutions to rethink not just what they teach, but how they prepare students to…

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More than a dozen colleges announced new presidents in March as officials look ahead to the end of the academic year. But not every departure and arrival was expected. Ohio State University underwent two surprise presidential changes — one…

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As institutional budgets come under pressure nationwide, many college leaders are seeking answers to a deceptively simple question: What are the costs and benefits of running their academic programs? The question is straightforward, but…

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As institutional budgets come under pressure nationwide, many college leaders are seeking answers to a deceptively simple question: What are the costs and benefits of running their academic programs? The question is straightforward, but…

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Dive Brief: Lane Community College, in Oregon, is considering eliminating roughly 20 jobs and cutting two programs as it tries to save $4.2 million in its fiscal 2027 budget, leaders told the college’s governing board last week. Over half…

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Dive Brief: The former CFO of Indian River State College Marvin Pyles filed a civil suit against the school, its President Timothy Moore and its board of trustees alleging whistleblower retaliation, defamation and breach of contract by his…

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Dive Brief: Ohio State University's board chose Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as the public institution's new permanent leader on Thursday, less than a week after the abrupt departure of its last president. Trustees unanimously voted for…

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February brought leadership changes to a mix of public and private colleges across the U.S. At least two institutions formally installed their interim leaders as president. And a Baptist college in Georgia is rebuilding its leadership team…

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WASHINGTON — The major challenges confronting college leaders show no signs of relenting over the next few years. They must tackle tightening student visa policies, the growing adoption of artificial intelligence and potential declines in…

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Drexel University President Antonio Merlo isn't just a first-generation college student. The Italian native’s parents didn’t go to high school either. “To me, what is the value of education? To change the trajectory of your life for the…

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Dive Brief: North Idaho College’s accreditor lifted the institution’s probation after a yearslong effort to regain compliance. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities made the decision at its meeting in late January. NWCCU…

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As a university poised at the Gateway to Mexico to build a thriving cultural and intellectual community, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) knows a thing or two about bridging legacy and progress, old ways and blazed trails, rich…

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For years, computer science was marketed as one of the safest degrees in higher education. Strong demand, high wages and a seemingly endless need for technical talent made CS feel like a guaranteed return on investment. Today, that…

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In January, colleges undergoing leadership changes did so against the backdrop of the beginning of the second year of President Donald Trump’s second term. Columbia University announced its fifth leader in four years, while University of…

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Artificial intelligence-based products and software for college admissions and operations are proliferating in the higher education world. How to choose from among them? Well, leaders can start by identifying a problem…