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Columbia reinstates SAT, ACT requirements for 2027-28

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Higher Ed Dive 22d ago higher-ed
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The New York City institution is the last Ivy League college to announce an end to its test-optional admissions policy.
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A ‘new normal’: Syracuse faces enrollment dip, first deficit in years

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Higher Ed Dive 25d ago higher-ed
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The New York institution has so far dodged many of its peers’ woes. But demographic shifts and enrollment declines are weighing on its finances.
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Why has youth unemployment risen so dramatically? It may not be AI.

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Higher Ed Dive 30d ago higher-ed
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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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‘Don’t budget off your hopes’: UNT president on institutional planning in a shifting world

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Higher Ed Dive 35d ago higher-ed
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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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Texas Tech instruction rules spurred widespread course changes

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Higher Ed Dive 35d ago higher-ed
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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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Week in review: Should higher education be overhauled?

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Higher Ed Dive 36d ago higher-ed
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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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California Senate passes bill that would create $12B in state research funding

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Higher Ed Dive 40d ago higher-ed
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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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Florida budget deal would cut extra funding to top public universities

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Higher Ed Dive 41d ago higher-ed
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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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DOJ lawsuit accuses UCLA of ignoring antisemitism on campus

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Higher Ed Dive 42d ago higher-ed
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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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Stuart Bell named sole finalist for University of Florida president

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Higher Ed Dive 49d ago higher-ed
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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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Soka University of America moves to acquire Middlebury College’s international studies institute

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Higher Ed Dive 56d ago higher-ed
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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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Stanford faces Education Department probe over racial discrimination allegations

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Higher Ed Dive 69d ago higher-ed
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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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Florida for-profit flight college shuts down suddenly

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Higher Ed Dive 76d ago higher-ed
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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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Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

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Higher Ed Dive 79d ago higher-ed
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The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.
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Walla Walla Community College board votes to close satellite campus

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Higher Ed Dive 83d ago higher-ed
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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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Walla Walla Community College board votes to close satellite campus

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Higher Ed Dive 83d ago higher-ed
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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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Anna Maria College flagged as closure risk by state

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Higher Ed Dive 83d ago higher-ed
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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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AI is remaking the workforce. How can colleges ensure students thrive?

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Higher Ed Dive 83d ago edtech
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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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Syracuse University offers early retirement to 175 faculty

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Higher Ed Dive 84d ago higher-ed
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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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‘There is no silver bullet’: How 2 colleges use AI to support nontraditional learners

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Higher Ed Dive 84d ago edtech
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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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Hampshire College to close after years-long turnaround effort comes up short

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Higher Ed Dive 84d ago policy
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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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Donations to colleges hold steady amid higher ed disruption

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Higher Ed Dive 85d ago higher-ed
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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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Dozens of colleges get more time to submit race and sex admissions data

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Higher Ed Dive 85d ago higher-ed
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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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Texas Tech System to nix programs focused on sexual orientation and gender identity

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Higher Ed Dive 85d ago higher-ed
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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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Week in review: What’s inside Trump’s latest budget plan?

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Higher Ed Dive 86d ago policy
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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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