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The latest for-profit education news for colleges and universities
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First-year college applicants have risen 8%, suggests early Common App data | Higher Ed Dive
Dec 21, 2023 - The portal found prospective students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds have applied to college at rates outpacing their peers.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/federal-judge-dismisses-legal-challenge-gainful-employment-rule/801972/
Federal judge dismisses legal challenge to gainful employment rule | Higher Ed Dive
Although the Biden-era rule survived litigation, the Trump administration is considering making changes to the regulations.
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St. Norbert College to add 5 new programs after March cuts | Higher Ed Dive
The Catholic nonprofit anticipates having a balanced budget in fiscal 2026, following multiple rounds of layoffs and academic cuts.
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Frostburg State University unveils multiyear plan to slash over $7M | Higher Ed Dive
Aug 9, 2024 - The regional institution attributed the cuts in part to enrollment declines and the botched rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form.
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Accreditors brace for more change under the Trump administration | Higher Ed Dive
Jan 30, 2026 - At the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s conference, leaders shared how they’re trying to chart a path forward amid political uncertainty.
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University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget | Higher Ed Dive
The Montana institution declared financial exigency in December as it braces for an annual $8 million budget gap once it loses critical fiscal support.
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Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy | Higher Ed Dive
The public university said that it disbanded a contested Bias Response Team last month, a decision that "predates any litigation.”
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Renovation backlog for college facilities hits new highs | Higher Ed Dive
The dollar value of deferred capital projects grew by 8% last year, according to the latest state of higher ed facilities report from Gordian.
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Nebraska joins DOJ effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students | Higher Ed Dive
The Republican-led state could become the fourth to side with the Trump administration in court to successfully roll back these benefits.
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The latest enrollment news and analysis for leaders in higher education.
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$10K for a leave of absence? Middlebury offers deal to free up dorm space | Higher Ed Dive
The Vermont college is expecting a higher number of returning students than usual, in part due to pandemic-related delays in education.
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Syracuse University to eliminate 93 academic programs | Higher Ed Dive
The cuts are meant to right-size the private nonprofit’s offerings and align them with student demand, according to the institution’s provost.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/oregon-state-university-hikes-tuition-budget/814868/
Oregon State hikes tuition over 6% for new students amid budget gap | Higher Ed Dive
Trustees at the public university approved the increase Friday in the face of a $14 million budget shortfall.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/sonny-perdue-retire-university-system-georgia-leader/817762/
Sonny Perdue to retire as University System of Georgia leader | Higher Ed Dive
The chancellor has led the system for four years and will stay on until its board selects his successor, per a Wednesday statement.
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Biden has proposed Title I for colleges. Here's what that could look like. | Higher Ed Dive
A lesser-known pitch from his administration would send federal money to colleges that serve many low-income students.
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Responsible AI: Where student expectations meet academic integrity | Higher Ed Dive
How higher ed is balancing AI innovation with academic integrity.
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Grand Canyon CEO expects a friendlier Education Department under Trump | Higher Ed Dive
After years of clashes with the Biden administration, Brian Mueller predicts "we're going to have a voice."
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/chegg-layoffs-strategic-alternatives-google-ai/804192/
Chegg slashes nearly half of its workforce as AI eats into its business | Higher Ed Dive
The ed tech company is restructuring and shuffling its leadership as it continues on alone after considering a possible sale and other alternatives.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/wisconsin-universities-jay-rothman-request-885m-new-state-funding/724770/
Universities of Wisconsin president calls for $855M in new state funding | Higher Ed Dive
The public network’s leader unveiled a proposal to use a boost in funding to freeze tuition and increase employee salaries.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/oregon-lawmakers-study-public-colleges-restructuring/813989/
Oregon lawmakers move to review public colleges, explore restructuring | Higher Ed Dive
They passed a bill that would mandate a study of the state’s institutions to recommend ways to put them on better financial footing.
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The latest finance news and analysis for leaders in higher education.
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Republican lawmakers grill 3 more college presidents over antisemitism concerns | Higher Ed Dive
May 8, 2025 - During the tense Wednesday hearing, some Democrats accused the panel’s GOP members of attempting to quell protected speech.
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Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly | Higher Ed Dive
A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
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Walla Walla Community College board votes to close satellite campus | Higher Ed Dive
Even as they prepare to shutter the Clarkston, Washington, location, officials are exploring alternative funding to keep a physical presence in the area.
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Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit | Higher Ed Dive
Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs.
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The latest higher education technology news for colleges and universities.
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Biden administration opened ‘new chapter’ on college financing, Kvaal says | Higher Ed Dive
In his final days in office, U.S. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal touts the Biden administration's track record on student loan reform.
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Judge greenlights racketeering lawsuit against Grand Canyon Education | Higher Ed Dive
Plaintiffs say the educational services provider misrepresented program costs, but the company says students couldn't have been "caught by surprise."
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Guilford College comes off accreditor probation after budget cuts | Higher Ed Dive
The college was hunting for cash to balance its budget just six months ago. But donations and cost cuts saved it from accreditation loss.
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Carnegie research: Students more concerned with higher ed’s feasibility | Higher Ed Dive
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Nebraska lawmakers to debate DEI, tenure bills | Higher Ed Dive
Lawmakers will discuss two Republican-led proposals that reflect broader higher ed trends.
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U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings should do away with peer assessment | Higher Ed Dive
The rankings rely too heavily on feedback from leaders at peer institutions, one administrator argues.
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University of Michigan’s incoming president withdraws after cancer diagnosis | Higher Ed Dive
Kent Syverud, who led Syracuse University for over a decade, would have begun in July. Now, the public institution is restarting its search for a leader.
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Department of Justice identifies suspect in most of this year’s HBCU bomb threats | Higher Ed Dive
The alleged perpetrator, a minor, will be brought up on charges unrelated to the threats against HBCUs, according to the FBI.
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Court blocks Education Department’s data demands for over 170 more colleges | Higher Ed Dive
The ruling expands an earlier pause on the agency’s collection of extensive race and sex admissions data for public colleges in 17 states.
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WVU must involve faculty when making academic cuts, AAUP says | Higher Ed Dive
The organization criticized a lack of faculty input in the university's decision-making and urged leadership to affirm its dedication to shared governance.
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How could cuts to the Education Department impact HBCUs? | Higher Ed Dive
May 13, 2025 - Downsizing or shuttering the agency may harm the “long-term sustainability” of some historically Black colleges and universities, one expert said.
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Lourdes University in Ohio closing at end of academic year | Higher Ed Dive
Like many small Catholic institutions, it has wrestled with dwindling enrollment and rising financial pressures.
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Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations | Higher Ed Dive
A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible for Pell Grants.
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Lawmakers release $8.8M of Utah State University’s funding after audit | Higher Ed Dive
Legislators had withheld the money for months while waiting for the audit, which ultimately found spending and governance problems.
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Dozens more colleges get delay in submitting race and sex admissions data | Higher Ed Dive
A federal judge extended the deadline for several private colleges and higher education groups to submit data to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Dozens of colleges get more time to submit race and sex admissions data | Higher Ed Dive
A federal judge also granted their request to permanently join a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education’s new survey.
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Advocates call for reform of federal student loan default system | Higher Ed Dive
With federal student loan payments set to resume in May, TICAS suggests changes like income-driven repayment expansion.
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The hidden cost of the textbook tax | Higher Ed Dive
Textbook costs and the hidden institutional levers to improve college affordability.
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Redefining leadership in athletics: The CEO model | Higher Ed Dive
College athletics has evolved. Learn how higher education leaders can approach the change.
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Why Chatham University brought back tenure 17 years after getting rid of it | Higher Ed Dive
The change will ease recruiting and let faculty diversify their work, says Joseph MacNeil, who led a committee that recommended reinstating tenure.
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Nevada public colleges eye tuition hikes to spare some 300 jobs | Higher Ed Dive
The state’s higher education system is considering a 12% tuition increase at four-year institutions and 9% for two-year colleges amid a looming funding gap.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/blueprint-for-state-bills-aims-to-tighten-control-over-gen-eds/812764/
Blueprint for state bills aims to tighten control over gen eds | Higher Ed Dive
New model legislation from conservative think tank Manhattan Institute would also weaken shared governance by limiting faculty bodies to advisory roles.
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Cornell University reinstates ACT and SAT requirements | Higher Ed Dive
The Ivy League institution is just the latest top-ranked college to shed test-optional policies adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/michigan-state-university-of-michigan-face-over-60-cut-under-state-fundin/818270/
Michigan State, University of Michigan face over 60% cut under state funding bill | Higher Ed Dive
The two universities would each lose over $200 million under a House proposal one college official described as “shortsighted and harmful.”
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Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility | Higher Ed Dive
The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.
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This week in 5 numbers: The coming decline of high school graduate numbers | Higher Ed Dive
From a look into projected demographic changes to another attack on diversity programs, here are figures from some of our recent stories.
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Universities of Wisconsin board ousts Jay Rothman as system president | Higher Ed Dive
Tuesday's unanimous vote comes after Rothman penned a letter saying he was pressured to resign but was not given a reason for the ask.
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Will higher education researchers leave for opportunities abroad? | Higher Ed Dive
As the Trump administration cuts funding to wide swaths of research, foreign countries are ramping up their efforts to recruit top U.S. talent.
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Texas Tech System to nix programs focused on sexual orientation and gender identity | Higher Ed Dive
The move is just the latest instance of Texas public higher education leaders moving to curb instruction on topics related to sex and gender.
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How much public support does Biden’s debt forgiveness proposal have? | Higher Ed Dive
Although surveyed Americans were divided on the plan, other initiatives like free college drew more widespread support.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/how-3-college-administrators-are-tackling-higher-education-disruption/813556/
How 3 college administrators are tackling higher education disruption | Higher Ed Dive
From AI adoption to tightening visa policies, college officials shared how they’re tackling issues during American Council on Education’s annual conference.
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2U CEO steps down | Higher Ed Dive
Paul Lalljie served in the role for less than a year, taking over at a time of pressure and leading the company through bankruptcy.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/pomona-college-claremont-graduate-university-acquisition-talks/808567/
Pomona College considers acquiring Claremont Graduate University | Higher Ed Dive
The pair initiated confidential talks in late spring and entered exclusive talks in December to negotiate a definite agreement over the coming months.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/week-in-review-hampshire-college-to-shutter-others-at-risk/817855/
Week in Review: Hampshire College to shutter, others at risk | Higher Ed Dive
We’re rounding up recent stories, from buyout offers at Syracuse University to leadership changes at high-profile public institutions.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/medaille-university-trocaire-college-acquisition-called-off/650211/
Medaille University says acquisition is off, raising concerns about its future | Higher Ed Dive
Trocaire College had planned to absorb the struggling university. At least two private colleges shut down last year after their own mergers collapsed.
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Unleashing AI innovation on your desktop with NVIDIA DGX Spark | Higher Ed Dive
Bring powerful AI development to your desktop with NVIDIA DGX Spark™.
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A look at 2U’s path to bankruptcy | Higher Ed Dive
The company bet big on online education during the pandemic by purchasing edX, but the gamble didn’t pay off as the health crisis eased.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/17-states-lawsuits-education-department-applicant-data-race-sex/814624/
3 insights into the 17-state lawsuit over admissions data requirements | Higher Ed Dive
A coalition of attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education over its effort to collect applicant and student data broken down by race and sex.
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University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines | Higher Ed Dive
Plaintiffs say the university’s cancellation of two publications over their focus on women and Black audiences violated the First Amendment.
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The hybrid college wins: What students want that most schools ignore | Higher Ed Dive
New research reshaping how higher education leaders think about their institutions’ future.
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Workers with 4-year degrees will hold most good jobs in 2031, report predicts | Higher Ed Dive
Georgetown University researchers expect 15 million more good jobs will be created for workers with bachelor’s diplomas in the decade following 2021.
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4 higher education leaders on AI’s biggest benefits and risks | Higher Ed Dive
Apr 20, 2026 - At the annual ASU+GSV Summit, the heads of colleges sounded off on what excites and worries them most about artificial intelligence.
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Financially struggling 2U adds 6 new programs to Pepperdine University partnership | Higher Ed Dive
The online program manager has lost significant chunks of potential revenue as some of its other university clients scale back their ties with the company.
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Pittsburgh Technical in ‘imminent’ danger of closing, MSCHE says | Higher Ed Dive
The notice came just days after Triangle Tech, a for-profit trade college in the area, announced it would shut down.
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Trump order directs federal contractors to dump DEI — or risk canceled contracts | Higher Ed Dive
Agencies must insert a clause by April 25 in their contracts that requires colleges and other partners to abstain from "discriminatory" DEI activities.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/east-carolina-university-cut-around-44-academic-programs/818622/
East Carolina University plans to cut 44 academic programs | Higher Ed Dive
The university launched a review of its offerings last fall along with a push to shed $25 million from its budget as it wrestles with enrollment pressure.
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GSA plan would ban DEI for all federal funding recipients — including colleges | Higher Ed Dive
The General Services Administration proposal comes after a similar policy from the U.S. Department of Education was blocked in courts.
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AI is remaking the workforce. How can colleges ensure students thrive? | Higher Ed Dive
Skills training and public-private partnerships are key in a rapidly changing job landscape, higher ed leaders said this week at the annual ASU+GSV Summit.
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USC, Southwest Minnesota State elevate interim leaders to permanent spots | Higher Ed Dive
From West Virginia to California, February brought a wave of colleges appointing new presidents.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/kansas-governor-signs-bill-curb-race-related-instruction-public-colleges/817260/
Kansas governor signs bill to curb race-related instruction at public colleges | Higher Ed Dive
The legislation will prohibit public institutions from requiring “DEI-CRT” courses, which will be up to the Kansas Board of Regents to define.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/university-of-texas-policy-proposal-controversial-subjects-courses-aaup-academic-freedom/812376/
University of Texas System considers restrictions on ‘controversial’ teaching | Higher Ed Dive
A major faculty group in the state described the proposal as a “sweeping, vague policy” and urged the governing board to reject it.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/syracuse-ohio-state-utah-valley-the-latest-college-leadership-transition/816622/
Syracuse, Ohio State, Utah Valley: The latest college leadership transitions | Higher Ed Dive
At least fifteen campuses announced presidential comings and goings in March, as the higher ed sector prepares for the end of the academic year.
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Florida public universities plan to cut at least 18 academic programs | Higher Ed Dive
The eliminations are part of a regular review of degree productivity based on graduate numbers. The latest review found 214 underperforming programs.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/laboure-college-healthcare-close-august-curry-college-nursing/812270/
Labouré College to close in August | Higher Ed Dive
After the Massachusetts institution ceases operations this summer, the nearby Curry College plans to absorb its nursing programs.
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https://www.highereddive.com/news/top-takeaways-for-college-leaders-from-asugsv/818083/
Top takeaways for college leaders from ASU+GSV | Higher Ed Dive
Higher education experts weighed in on how AI is poised to affect workforce development and services for nontraditional students.
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WVU’s incoming CFO cited in Ohio State probe | Higher Ed Dive
Days after being named CFO of West Virginia University, Chris Kabourek has been embroiled in an ongoing scandal surrounding his previous employer.
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When families are informed, students stay enrolled | Higher Ed Dive
Family access to critical student data is linked to higher retention and persistence.
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