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Retrieved from Iowa Wesleyan University on March 28, 2023
Iowa Wesleyan University to close at the end of the academic year
The private nonprofit institution attributed the decision to changing enrollment and the state’s governor refusal to provide federal pandemic aid funds.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 28, 2023 -
Opinion
Government must act fast to protect students and colleges from Silicon Valley’s economic threat
Colleges’ increasing dependence on private-sector ed tech firms leaves them open to risk, says the head of the Student Borrower Protection Center.
By Mike Pierce • March 27, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
sdominick/iStock via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2023
The federal financial aid system’s future, core admissions practices and the higher ed sector’s financial outlook will be shaped by developments that are likely to unfold this year.
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By The Numbers: What potential budget cuts to Ed Dept would look like
Among House Republican leaders’ ideas to rein in the budget is a spending cap at FY 22 enacted levels.
By Kara Arundel • March 22, 2023 -
Merger Watch: Opinions on corporate restructuring in higher education
This op-ed series offers insight from an expert who’s led a college merger and specializes in higher education partnerships.
March 20, 2023 -
How colleges can keep donors happy and protect themselves from scandal
Good stewardship doesn’t mean being tied to a donor whose behavior is beyond the pale. These best practices can help.
By Lilah Burke • March 15, 2023 -
Texas bill would overhaul community college funding
The proposed legislation would tie a majority of the state's junior college funding to performance and student outcomes.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 10, 2023 -
Loan servicers charged late fees, interest after on-time payments, federal agency finds
Some providers reversed credit card payments without warning student loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 9, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Why Vermont State’s digital library idea is so controversial
Digital-first libraries already existed in higher education. But librarians have concerns about adopting them for all disciplines and materials.
By Lilah Burke • March 8, 2023 -
Performance-based funding linked to higher SAT scores in bottom quarter
Moderately selective colleges also saw enrollment declines among racial minorities the more they relied on the funding model, new research shows.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 8, 2023 -
SoFi sues Biden administration over student loan moratorium
The loan provider alleges the most recent extension of the repayment freeze was illegal.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 7, 2023 -
Saint Leo University announces deep cuts less than a year after acquisition fell apart
The institution in Florida says a scuttled deal for Marymount California University didn't affect new cuts to workforce, campuses and sports teams.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023 -
Endowment returns plunge into negative territory
Investment returns followed one of the best years on record in 2021 with a very rocky 2022, data released Friday shows.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023 -
Here’s how the 20 largest college endowments changed last year
Many of the largest endowments lost market value in a year of negative investment returns — but not all.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 17, 2023 -
Charitable dollars for higher ed increased 12.5% in FY22
Alumni gifts rose by over 10% and large dollar donations remained deeply influential, a new CASE report found.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 15, 2023 -
Deep Dive
A year later, governor’s revitalization plan for SUNY still getting off the ground
Kathy Hochul wants to burnish some institutions’ research profiles and reverse the system’s declining enrollment to grow to 500,000 students.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2023 -
Q&A
Sweet Briar College’s president looks back on what it was like to take over a college on the brink of closing
Meredith Woo started at the women's college in 2017 after alumni refused to close it. She reflects on her tenure after announcing plans to leave in 2024.
By Lilah Burke • Feb. 10, 2023 -
What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023
These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023 -
Birmingham-Southern on ‘parallel tracks’ while it waits for word on public bailout
The nonprofit hopes to know soon if it will receive $37.5 million to stay open. It's taking applications despite preparing current students to transfer.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 8, 2023 -
Oklahoma’s public college system was ordered to detail diversity spending. Here’s its response.
Trying to root out “liberal indoctrination,” the education superintendent demanded regents identify how much money they devote to diversity programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 6, 2023 -
Q&A
Wealthy colleges should just admit more students, one of their biggest critics says
In the second of a two-part conversation, Evan Mandery dives into specific reforms he thinks would help higher education — at the top and elsewhere.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 3, 2023 -
State support for higher ed set to jump 6.6% in 2023 before inflation
Higher ed funding rose in 38 states, an annual early measure finds. Five-year trends are up, too. But inflation is likely taking a bite out of increases.
By Rick Seltzer • Feb. 2, 2023 -
Retrieved from New College Institute on January 06, 2023
Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education
NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023 -
Hilbert College to acquire for-profit specializing in health programs
The small Franciscan institution cast the acquisition of Valley College as a way to boost transfer and efficiency.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2023 -
New Jersey governor pushes financial responsibility package in wake of state college financial troubles
Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing new auditing requirements and additional oversight authority for the state’s secretary of education.
By Lilah Burke • Updated Jan. 21, 2023 -
Split outlook for strong vs. weak colleges in 2023, S&P finds
Some institutions can likely weather a recession due to big balance sheets and student demand, but mergers and closures will likely pick up for others.
By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 19, 2023