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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 -
Retrieved from Highland Community College on August 29, 2023
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 -
Retrieved from Antelope Valley Today on August 28, 2023
Accreditor places for-profit University of Antelope Valley on probation
The WASC Senior College and University Commission flagged "significant financial problems” and other issues at the institution.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 29, 2023 -
Retrieved from Hodges University on August 28, 2023
Hodges University to close by August 2024
The small, private nonprofit college in Florida attributed the decision to recent enrollment challenges and financial difficulties.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 28, 2023 -
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Indiana is the latest state to offer a direct college admissions program
Almost 40 public and private institutions in the state are participating, along with 327 high schools.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2023 -
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Over half of students rank college applications as their most stressful academic experience, survey finds
Results from a NACAC poll also show young adults support diverse campus bodies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 25, 2023 -
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Education Department settles with 5 law schools that it said improperly distributed financial aid
Institutions including New England Law Boston and New York Law School were accused of expending Title IV money on students in unaccredited programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 24, 2023 -
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Duke University doctoral students unionize
The North Carolina college had argued to the National Labor Relations Board that its graduate workers were not employees.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 23, 2023 -
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2 more University of Wisconsin campuses weigh layoffs and furloughs
UW-Parkside and UW-Platteville warned employees Monday of possible cost-cutting measures as the system faces budget woes and enrollment declines.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 23, 2023 -
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Here’s the latest findings from Common App’s direct admissions experiment
The organization began piloting the model in 2021, with the latest iteration sending 33,000 automatic admissions offers to students at 13 colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 22, 2023 -
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Petition emerges to save Dickinson State arts programs amid $1M deficit
The president of the North Dakota public college is looking to cut a still-to-be-decided number of tenured faculty.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 22, 2023 -
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University of Michigan graduate workers vote to tentatively approve contract
The union and university have been in negotiations for nine months, with workers on strike half of that time.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 22, 2023 -
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Cornell will not renew Starbucks contract amid student pressure
The university’s agreement with the coffee giant ends in June 2025, and some students are counting Cornell’s decision to source a new vendor as win for organized labor.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 22, 2023 -
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University of Michigan offers striking graduate employees ‘last, best and final’ deal
The graduate student union could ratify the proposal as early as this week.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 21, 2023 -
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WVU must involve faculty when making academic cuts, AAUP says
The organization criticized a lack of faculty input in the university's decision-making and urged leadership to affirm its dedication to shared governance.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 18, 2023 -
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SUNY Potsdam plans to phase out 4 academic programs amid $9M deficit
The leader of the university’s faculty senate recently told colleagues to prepare for cuts “of an order beyond anything we have seen.”
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2023 -
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The week in numbers: A public flagship braces for heavy cuts
We’re recapping five of the week’s biggest stories, from austerity measures at West Virginia University to a survey capturing trends in online teaching.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 18, 2023 -
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North Carolina restricts transgender college athletes in veto override
A Republican supermajority voted to prohibit transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams aligning with their gender identity.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 17, 2023 -
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House Republicans’ bill would freeze Education Department hiring
Lawmakers characterize it as a first step in returning education policy decisions to the local and state levels.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 16, 2023 -
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Alderson Broaddus hid imminent closure from students and employees, 2 lawsuits allege
The proposed class-action complaints accuse leaders of the Baptist-affiliated institution of breaching contract and fraud.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 16, 2023 -
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New College group sues Florida over law restricting instruction
The coalition alleges the state's ban on teaching certain subjects has chilled free speech on public campuses and infringes on individual rights.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 16, 2023 -
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Tennessee State University president to resign in spring 2024
Glenda Glover has been the HBCU’s leader since 2013 and seen it through issues like the state shortchanging the institution on public funding.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 15, 2023 -
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Here’s the Biden administration’s advice for colleges after the Supreme Court admissions ruling
The Education and Justice departments outlined actions institutions can take to advance equity after the decision on race-conscious practices.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 14, 2023 -
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West Virginia University looks to cut nearly 3 dozen academic programs, including all world languages
WVU will aim to eliminate 169 faculty positions as part of a major academic restructuring, partly to address a $45 million deficit.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 11, 2023 -
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New College trustees take steps to dismantle gender studies program
A trustee chosen by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a motion to explore ending the program, starting with 2024 enrollees.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 11, 2023
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