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University of Arizona off the hook for $72M in discharged Ashford loans
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration decided against seeking to potentially recoup…
Redefining leadership in athletics: The CEO model
College athletics has evolved. Learn how higher education leaders can approach the change.
The subsidy trap: Are small colleges chasing the wrong markets?
Are the markets small colleges are chasing actually more reliable than their core residential model?
Week in Review: Hampshire College to shutter, others at risk
We’re rounding up recent stories, from buyout offers at Syracuse University to leadership changes at high-…
Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility
The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.
$5M gift to wipe out Clarke University’s debt
The private Catholic institution in Iowa previously announced it would eliminate 13 academic programs and reduce its…
University of Michigan’s incoming president withdraws after cancer diagnosis
Kent Syverud, who led Syracuse University for over a decade, would have begun in July. Now, the public institution…
Kentucky lawmakers override veto on bill easing faculty terminations
Under the legislation, public colleges will be able to let go of professors for “bona fide financial reasons,”…
Sonny Perdue to retire as University System of Georgia leader
The chancellor has led the system for four years and will stay on until its board selects his successor, per a…
AI is remaking the workforce. How can colleges ensure students thrive?
Skills training and public-private partnerships are key in a rapidly changing job landscape, higher ed leaders said…