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New College of Florida wants at least $400M in state funding for institutional overhaul

Higher Ed Dive

The small liberal arts institution will need to overcome long-term underfunding challenges to reach 1,200 students by 2028, President Richard Corcoran said.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The merger, which begins its first phase in 2027, will ultimately transform Rosemont College into "Villanova University, Rosemont Campus" by 2028. Rosemont College, founded in 1921 by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, has maintained its identity as a small Catholic liberal arts institution with approximately 1,000 students.

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President moves: Announcing a surge of hires, including this state flagship

University Business

Kiss also served 12 years as president of Agnes Scott College, an all-womens liberal arts college in Atlanta. The news comes as a shock to some campus community members since the five-year president had signed a contract extension through 2028, 3 News reports. Retiring Matt Wetstein – Cabrillo College (Calif.)

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New College of Florida wants at least $400M in state funding for institutional overhaul - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

New College of Florida is seeking a $400 million state investment over the next five years to help it boost enrollment and compete with other liberal arts colleges, a highly unusual amount for a public institution with roughly 700 students.

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State of Play 2023

Susquehanna President's Blog

million between 2026 and 2028 became foreshadowed as a consequence of the pandemic. Small residential liberal-arts institutions offer a proven return on investment. The “ demographic cliff ,” when we know the number of traditional college-age students will drop by about 1.1