Finance: Page 17

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 • Feb. 15, 2023
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    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 • Feb. 14, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 • Feb. 6, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 • Jan. 25, 2023
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    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
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    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
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    Presentation College in South Dakota plans to close

    The Catholic college's enrollment fell sharply in recent years. Leaders decided teach-outs are the "most responsible way" to help students get degrees.

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Bay State College’s accreditation revoked amid accusations of mismanagement

    The for-profit institution has long been under scrutiny, with some students fearing a sudden closure. That now appears imminent.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Opinion

    Smarter benchmarking helps colleges thrive

    Comparing your college to others with the help of the right metrics can help meet stakeholders’ needs, writes the director of research at HelioCampus.

    By Ranjani Kirtane • Jan. 16, 2023
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    2U makes moves to push back loan due date and save on annual interest payments

    The company’s ability to refinance debt suggests lenders view it as healthy despite tough economic conditions, one ed tech expert said.

    By • Jan. 12, 2023
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    California budget proposal cuts 2% from higher ed on the backs of capital projects

    Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2023-24 plan would, however, fulfill promised 5% base increases for the UC and Cal State systems.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    CFOs optimistic about their own colleges’ finances, survey says

    Almost 9 in 10 financial officers predicted financial stability for their colleges, an uptick software vendor Syntellis called "optimism against the odds."

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Here are the top risks college leaders are worried about this year

    Recruitment and hiring vaulted into a top slot in an annual survey of risks concerning college leaders that's conducted by insurer United Educators.

    By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Regional public universities educate nearly 5M students, according to new list

    The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges put together a list of 474 institutions that it says are important for low-income, Black and rural students.

    By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 30, 2022
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    Rising debt levels could hurt graduate programs’ ROI, report finds

    Earnings have held steady, but median debt for borrowers with master’s degrees nearly doubled in under two decades, the Urban Institute found.

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    What the UC strike meant to the academic workers who walked the picket lines

    Before a recent agreement, strikers spoke of hope for relief from crushing living costs and a growing sense of connection to others in their shoes.

    By James Anderson • Dec. 22, 2022