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First-year persistence and retention hit decade high
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center showed these metrics improved at almost all types of colleges.
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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.
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Retrieved from Eastern Nazarene College on June 26, 2024
Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts to close
The private Christian institution said it has faced intensifying financial challenges and has exhausted its options to continue operating.
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Concordia University Ann Arbor to cut most programs
Facing a $9 million deficit, the private Lutheran institution is keeping just nine in-person and seven online programs.
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Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation, AAUP finds
However, inflation-adjusted salaries are still far below what they were before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Education Department to appeal block on Title IX rule to 5th Circuit
The department said it was reviewing the ruling prior to its appeal and that it “stands by” the final regulations, which conservative states have challenged.
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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.
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More colleges are breaching their debt requirements: S&P
Amid operating pressures, some institutions are struggling to meet financial metrics stipulated in their bond and loan covenants.
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Opinion
Admissions shouldn’t be about the tests anymore
The test-optional movement could pave the way for stronger admissions and student success policies, one administrator argues.
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Civil liberty groups vow to fight Louisiana’s Ten Commandments displays in colleges
A new state law requires every public postsecondary and K-12 classroom to display in easily readable font the Ten Commandments by Jan. 1.
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University of Arizona narrows its budget gap to $52M
However, officials are still working through how they will adjust the budget to account for a multimillion-dollar reduction in state funding.
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Union Institute & University to close
The private nonprofit faced an onslaught of financial and legal challenges over the past year, including a heavy fine from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Hampshire College cuts some employee benefits to rein in budget
After a brush with potential closure five years ago, the college says admissions have rebounded but headwinds remain.
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Arizona public universities face multimillion dollar cuts under new state budget
The funding decreases could hit University of Arizona — already grappling with major deficits — especially hard.
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Q&A
How do you calculate the ROI of a college degree?
A higher education researcher breaks down how a think tank attempted to quantify the return on investment for 53,000 different programs.
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Title IX rule blocked in 6 more states
Conservative states contest the rule’s inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and have filed multiple lawsuits seeking to stop the rule from taking effect Aug. 1.
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U of Michigan, CUNY mishandled shared ancestry complaints, Education Department finds
The two institutions each misstepped as campus tensions — and reports of harassment — rose in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, the agency found.
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Alverno College to cut 14 majors after declaring financial exigency
The struggling Catholic institution will also lay off 25 faculty members and 12 staffers as it tries to close a budget gap and stabilize its finances.
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Inside the dueling visions for the future of Pennsylvania’s higher education
The Democratic governor has offered up a plan to revamp the state’s higher education, but Senate Republicans have answered with their own proposals.
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Federal judge blocks Title IX rule from taking effect in 4 states
The injunction came as part of a Louisiana-led lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, one of many the agency is facing.
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House education committee advances resolution to repeal Title IX final rule
The attempt to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke the regulation released in April is among several pieces of legislation sent to the full House.
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Grand Canyon Education accused of racketeering scheme in new class action
Plaintiffs say that “artificial bottlenecks” in doctoral programs at Grand Canyon University, the company’s biggest client, led to higher costs than advertised.
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Texas court decision signals trouble for Title IX LGBTQ+ protections
A district court said the Education Department overstepped its authority in 2021 guidance that told states how to interpret the anti-sex-discrimination statute.
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Penn State to pare down commonwealth leadership after buyout offers
Eleven campuses will soon be run by four regional chancellors, after 10% of employees accepted voluntary buyout packages.
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St. Cloud State University saves 4 programs from the chopping block
But the Minnesota public institution is still making deep cuts, with 42 degree and 50 minor programs slated for elimination.
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