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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.

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Cape Breton sets 40% domestic enrolment target

The PIE News

According to data from the Atlantic Association of Universities, enrolment at CBU jumped 57.4% University president David Dingwall said there was pent-up demand during the pandemic as some international students postponed coming to Canada for a year. this year compared to 2022.

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How CIOs can take advantage of the AI revolution

University Business

Global Market Insights predicts the AI education market will reach $20 billion by 2027. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

The Class of 2027 at the University of South Alabama is one of the largest in school history, bumping first-year enrollment by 19% compared to last year. Similarly, Iowa State University saw its most significant first-year enrollment increase since 2018, Ames Tribune reports. It’s proven to be the right call.

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Newly named president of College of Saint Mary backs out

Inside Higher Ed

Although it’s relatively rare for someone who has been selected as a university president to pull out after accepting the position, it does happen. For example, in 2021, the reported top pick for president of the University of South Carolina, Mung Chiang, backed out within hours of being named in a published report.

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Higher fees for higher ed: How schools are combatting newly proposed tuition hikes

University Business

By comparison, the rest of SUNY colleges are looking at a 3% tuition bump.