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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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How to stand out when recruiting stopped-out learners

University Business

Stopped-out learners’ past-due balances often bar them from re-enrolling in higher education. The compact partnered with ReUp Education during the program’s full implementation in 2023-24 to provide early advising to prospective students who are balancing other personal responsibilities. GPA or higher.

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French business school ESCP eyes collabs with IITs

The PIE News

The focus is on bridging business education with broader tech needs. India is an incredibly important market not just in education but in what we can learn from it. It was set in 2022 for executive education. The collaboration will include student exchange, joint research, and faculty mobility. Now we can grant Emirati degrees.

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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.

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Egypt and France strengthen ties with slew of MoUs

The PIE News

President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Egypt earlier this month the visit building on the landmark of the higher education framework agreement signed by the two countries last July. “The visit underscored the immense value of cross-cultural dialogue in advancing Egypts higher education sector,” he said.

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Labour says early general election leaves many government commitments ‘in the bin’ – UK politics live

The Guardian - Higher Education

Labour’s spending promises cost £16 billion per year in 2028-29, or £58.9 billion per year in 2028-29, or £20.4 He repeats the claim that a Labour government would cost every family £2,000. billion over the next four years. But their revenue raisers would only collect £6.2 billion over the next four years.

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Texas A&M Shutters Controversial Qatar Campus

Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M University will close its campus in Qatar by 2028, ending a 21-year partnership with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, run by the Qatari government.

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