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This week in numbers: Budget cuts loom over public colleges
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from program reductions at SUNY Potsdam to loan cancellations by the Education Department.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2023 -
Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students
The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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WVU to reduce library budget by up to $800K
The recommendations come less than a week after the flagship university's board cut 28 degree programs and about 140 faculty positions.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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SUNY Potsdam looks to eliminate 14 more programs to close $9M deficit
President of the New York public college said it will need to significantly reduce faculty positions alongside academic cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
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Anti-affirmative action group SFFA sues over military academy admissions
Students for Fair Admissions, which won Supreme Court challenges against race-conscious college admissions this summer, is now targeting West Point.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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Why one community college outsourced its adjunct faculty
Northwestern Michigan College’s adjuncts will be employees of Edustaff, an unusual higher ed staffing model meant to cut costs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 19, 2023 -
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16 states underfunded land-grant HBCUs by over $12B, Biden admin says
The education and agriculture secretaries called on each state’s governor to remedy the historical funding gaps.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 18, 2023 -
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U.S. News shakes up rankings methodology — but top colleges held their spots
The publication's rankings now further emphasize social mobility after some institutions abandoned them.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 18, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: Cal State attempts to remedy $1.5B deficit
We’re recapping five of our recent stories, from one system’s tuition hikes to Union Institute & University’s financial issues.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2023 -
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UNC system officials suggest more robust post-tenure reviews are needed
Less than 3% of roughly 8,300 tenured faculty evaluated over the last decade were underperforming.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2023 -
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Cal State approves 6% annual tuition increases for five years
The multi-year plan will bring in a total of $840 million in additional revenue, but won’t cover the system’s $1.5 billion deficit.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 13, 2023 -
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Union Institute & University’s accreditor flags financial issues
The Ohio private institution has twice delayed the start of its fall term over funding problems, but insists it’s not on the path to closure.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 12, 2023 -
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Top Republicans question Education Department over $39B in loan forgiveness
The cancellation stems from adjustments the Biden administration made on income-driven repayment plans.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 11, 2023 -
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Florida university system approves classical admissions test, an SAT and ACT alternative
The Classic Learning Test emphasizes Christian thought, prompting questions about whether the religion-infused exam fits in public higher education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Yale changes admissions policies to end lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group
Students for Fair Admissions led complaints against Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill’s race-conscious admissions, which the Supreme Court struck down.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Is the political climate in southern states driving a faculty exodus?
One-third of faculty in Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina said they would pursue out-of-state jobs in the coming year, AAUP found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: A private nonprofit college faces unpaid rent accusations
We’re recapping five of our recent stories, from a lawsuit accusing Webster University of missing rent payments to trends in legacy admissions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2023 -
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Webster University sued over accusations of $75K in unpaid rent
The lawsuit compounds financial troubles for the private nonprofit college in Missouri.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 7, 2023 -
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Republicans aim to roll back new student loan income-driven repayment plan
GOP lawmakers are targeting the Biden administration’s SAVE plan through legislative action that enables them to rescind federal rules.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 5, 2023 -
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Legacy admissions under fire: Carleton abandons, Georgetown students petition, Pa. senator proposes ban
Criticisms against legacy preferences have escalated since the Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 1, 2023 -
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This week in numbers: Final Title IX rules beset by delays
We’re recapping five of the week’s biggest stories, from another likely regulatory delay to a new statewide direct admissions program.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2023 -
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Cal State system and faculty union hit bargaining impasse, strike threat looms
The parties will participate in state-administered mediation after failing to find agreement on issues like pay and parental leave.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2023 -
Final Title IX rules likely to be pushed beyond October
The Education Department hasn’t even sent its regulatory plans to the Office of Management and Budget, which can take up to 120 days to review them.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 31, 2023 -
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West Virginia University no longer plans to completely eliminate world languages
However, the public flagship institution still is looking to cut all bachelor’s and master’s language programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 29, 2023 -
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Justice Department settles with Kansas college accused of discriminating against Black students
Highland Community College will need to rework policies around discipline, campus security, housing and racial harassment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 29, 2023
