Ben Unglesbee
Senior Reporter | @Ben_UnglesbeeBen Unglesbee is a senior reporter with Higher Ed Dive. Prior to joining, he covered finance, sourcing and other business topics for Supply Chain Dive, Retail Dive, Capitol Forum and the St. Louis Business Journal. He started his reporting career covering higher education at the Lawrence Journal-World. A native Midwesterner, he holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and master’s from the Missouri School of Journalism.
513 articles by Ben Unglesbee
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University of Arizona off the hook for $72M in discharged Ashford loans
April 20, 2026 -
$5M gift to wipe out Clarke University’s debt
April 17, 2026 -
University of Michigan’s incoming president withdraws after cancer diagnosis
April 17, 2026 -
Anna Maria College flagged as closure risk by state
April 16, 2026 -
Walla Walla Community College board votes to close satellite campus
April 16, 2026 -
Syracuse University offers early retirement to 175 faculty
April 15, 2026 -
Hampshire College to close after years-long turnaround effort comes up short
April 14, 2026 -
Donations to colleges hold steady amid higher ed disruption
April 14, 2026 -
Iowa State plans to cut or merge 23 programs after mandated review
April 10, 2026 -
Renovation backlog for college facilities hits new highs
April 10, 2026 -
Southern Oregon University gets $15M lifeline from the state
April 8, 2026 -
Court blocks Education Department’s data demands for 17 states’ colleges
April 6, 2026 -
What can financial metrics actually tell college leaders about their programs?
April 2, 2026 -
Walla Walla Community College eyes 43 layoffs, closing a branch campus
March 27, 2026 -
Portland Community College reaches tentative deal with striking union staff
March 26, 2026 -
Hampshire College risks losing accreditation amid financial troubles
March 25, 2026 -
Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows
March 25, 2026 -
University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines
March 24, 2026 -
Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit
March 23, 2026 -
Higher ed organizations press Congress to quickly fill Pell funding gaps
March 19, 2026 -
University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget
March 18, 2026 -
The New School turns to layoffs to help cut another 15% of employees
March 18, 2026 -
Oregon State hikes tuition over 6% for new students amid budget gap
March 16, 2026 -
Week in review: Leadership whiplash at Ohio State
March 16, 2026 -
Portland Community College faculty and staff unions go on strike
March 11, 2026
