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Vanderbilt University gets approval for $520M Florida graduate campus
The Tennessee university's expansion into West Palm Beach would bring billions in resources to the area, it said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Net tuition ticks up 2% at private colleges, declines at public institutions
The College Board found the price students pay after aid is still well below pre-pandemic levels even as sticker prices rise.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Saint Louis University lays off 23 staffers, eliminates 130 positions
The private Catholic institution said the cuts were necessary to meet a commitment to reduce expenses by 4% and balance its budget
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 21, 2024 -
Nearly 90 Portland State University faculty face potential layoffs
The public university’s AAUP chapter has criticized leadership for turning to job cuts while spending on construction and has questioned its budget stance.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 17, 2024 -
Western Washington University to nix about 55 jobs amid $18M budget cut
The public institution blamed the structural deficit in part on “lingering pandemic revenue shortfalls,” salary increases and inflation.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Financial pressure grows for colleges, Fitch says
The credit ratings agency pointed to fluctuating demand and high costs for institutions, among other challenges.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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The fallout: A two-part look at the University of the Arts’ closure and legacy
Higher Ed Dive traveled to Philadelphia to chronicle the lasting impact of a beloved arts education institution’s sudden demise.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 14, 2024 -
3 Virginia universities face some viability risk
Radford University, University of Mary Washington and Virginia State University have struggled with enrollment or pricing challenges, or both.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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S&P: Community colleges lifted by improved enrollment and finances
After steep drops in student numbers during the pandemic, the sector has cause for optimism, analysts said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Deep DiveThe fallout: The University of the Arts saga lives on — will its legacy?
Temple University and others have absorbed former UArts students. But can they replace the unique urban arts institution after its demise?
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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College competition and operational pain are the ‘new normal,’ S&P says
Margins are down, costs are up and tuition revenue is constrained after the pandemic exacerbated existing challenges, according to a recent report.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Baldwin Wallace University to cut 10 programs, lay off 28 employees
The institution added to reductions announced earlier this year as it works to balance its budget and manage recent enrollment declines.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Drexel University preps for workforce, benefits cuts after deficit balloons by $22M
The university blamed its financial woes on an enrollment decline, which leaders linked to the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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The next wave of college cuts is already here
Institutions continue to ax majors and lay off employees to cope with rising costs and constrained enrollment.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 30, 2024 -
George Mason University’s law school faces $38M in running losses
Enrollment at the Antonin Scalia Law School has declined significantly from recent peaks while costs have increased.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Miles College to buy shuttered Birmingham-Southern’s campus
Just miles apart, both institutions struggled with declining enrollment in recent years. But Birmingham-Southern couldn’t rebound financially.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Rising costs, student debt turn graduate degrees into a ‘risky’ proposition, research finds
Georgetown University researchers said that tuition and fees tripled over two decades, while earnings prospects remain uneven.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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How colleges can close the persistent wage gap
Experts pointed to pay audits, pay transparency, standardizing promotions and improving workplaces as ways to tackle the issue.
By Danielle McLean • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Arizona State to add tuition surcharge, close 1 campus after state funding cuts
With a $24 million reduction in public funds, the Arizona university warned of impacts to students.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Could a new Pell program eliminate racial disparities in student debt?
A wealth-based supplemental financial aid program would even the playing field for Black and Latine students, a new analysis shows.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 24, 2024 -
3 Western Michigan U faculty unions vote no confidence in president
The resolution comes amid threats of a labor strike after protracted negotiations over compensation and healthcare.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 23, 2024 -
UMGC sued over Coursera payments
National Student Legal Defense Network took aim at “enrollment-based” compensation the university gives the company — and the guidance allowing for it.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Dartmouth College to pour $500M into student housing
The Ivy League institution is building its first new residences in 20 years and modernizing others, with help from a big donation.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Gannon University and Ursuline College eye a combination
The two private Catholic institutions signed a letter of intent that would bring the Ohio-based Ursuline under the umbrella of Gannon, in Pennsylvania.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Hartwick College to slash sticker price to $22,000
Leaders at the private liberal arts college said the move is part of a broader goal to decrease student stress and improve campus well-being.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 17, 2024
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