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Wittenberg University to cut 5 majors, 40 employees

Higher Ed Dive

The Ohio-based nonprofit is eliminating staff and faculty roles as it tries to balance its budget by fiscal 2027.

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Penn State Proposes 7 Campus Closures

Inside Higher Ed

Pennsylvania State University is weighing a plan to close seven of its 19Commonwealth Campuses, which its governing board is expected to vote on in a virtual meeting Thursday. If approved, the campuses will be shut down by the end of the spring 2027 semester. Altogether, those campuses enroll just under 3,200 students.

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University of Wollongong set to open Saudi Arabia campus

The PIE News

The institution will be the first foreign university to receive a Saudi Investment License under the country’s 2030 vision, opening its Saudi Arabia campus in Riyadh in the second half of 2025. The university will begin by offering English language courses, followed by undergraduate degrees in 2027.

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ENZ looks to Asia amid plans to grow intled sector to $4.4bn by 2027

The PIE News

billion by 2027 – largely through enticing more international students to the country. International education has made a good start to its recovery, with more than 69,000 enrolments in the first full academic year since borders reopened and universities returning to 86% of pre-pandemic numbers,” explained Sissons.

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Korea’s internationalisation drive attracts growing numbers of US students

The PIE News

American students are being tempted by the growing popularity of Korean pop culture and a rise in English-taught programs to study in the South Asian country, a new report from Korea University and Underwood International College (UIC) has found.

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New Zealand’s full post-Covid recovery expected in 2025 

The PIE News

New Zealand saw the largest proportion of university closures during the pandemic among English-speaking destinations, and financial challenges are still inhibiting many universities’ recruitment efforts, said Ramierz. billion by 2027.

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Meeting the Looming Web Accessibility Regulations: The Time to Start Was Yesterday

WCET Frontiers

These rules encompass all public colleges and universities. Yes, all public colleges and universities are included as well. The compliance deadline is: 50,000 or more people: April 24, 2026, Fewer than 50,000 people: April 24, 2027. This post highlights key points from the webinar that was dense with information.