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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. million borrowers owing more than $1.6 The book is scheduled to be released in September 2025.

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Rice University Announces Major Enrollment Expansion, Commits Over $1.5 Billion to Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rice University has unveiled plans for unprecedented enrollment growth, aiming to increase its student population by approximately 30% by 2028 compared to 2020 levels, university officials announced Monday. Graduate programs, which have already grown 18% since 2020, are also seeing record application numbers, with U.S.

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U of Houston removes social justice–focused dean of social work

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of Houston suddenly removed its dean of social work last month. The former dean, Alan Dettlaff—who is returning to the social work faculty, for now—says his views on racial justice got him fired.

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Dr. Barbara Jones Appointed Dean of the Boston University School of Social Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barbara Jones will become dean of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), effective Aug. She will also be a tenured professor in BUSSW’s department of clinical practice. She is also the inaugural chair of the Department of Health Social Work at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School. “I

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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

After being acquired by Franklin College in 2014, it closed its doors in May 2020 due to challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and years of low enrollment. Dean began his professional career in 1975 with Bellarmine University, working in a variety of roles, including Admissions and External Relations. Hoke has a B.A.

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EDHEC to focus on ‘four verticals’ through strategic hub in India

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With Indian students representing the largest group of international students on its campuses, a 50% rise since 2020, EDHEC is aiming to strengthen its visibility in India. “We The pressure will be on the French university system, as most of them teach most of their programs in French instead of English.

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Dean Resigns Amid Claims He Lied About Academic Credentials

Inside Higher Ed

Mario Enzler, dean of the business school at the University of St. Thomas in 2020 after four years as a professor at the Catholic University of America. Thomas, has resigned after faculty members accused Enzler of embellishing his résumé with false academic credentials. Enzler joined St.

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