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Penn State Built a Second Law School. Now, It’s Going Back to One.

Inside Higher Ed

Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away. A decade ago, Pennsylvania State University’s two law school campuses divorced, becoming two separately accredited entities. class of 2028 will attend the combined school, which will also be called Penn State Dickinson Law. Now, they’re getting back together.

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Canadian language schools record slow post-Covid recovery

The PIE News

Domestic students taking French language programs achieved a 127% recovery rate, highlighting the success of the country’s efforts to achieve the “substantive equality of English and French languages in Canada”, as outlined in the government’s Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028.

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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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Four-year low in early acceptance applications at Harvard University

University Business

The volume of early applications for the Ivy League school fell by 17% for the class of 2028. Harvard said Thursday it received 54,008 applicants for the class of 2028, down 5% from the year before. Harvard said it accepted 1,937 students for the class of 2028. This is the lowest the rate has been in four years.

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Mississippi Bill Targets Three Colleges for Closure

Insight Into Diversity

A new cost-cutting bill proposed in the Mississippi Senate targets three state-funded higher education institutions for closure by June 20, 2028. Three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are among the schools targeted by the bill. With only 22.8%

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

University Business

” Rosemont students who graduate by 2028 will still receive a Rosemont degree. Northland College (Wisconsin) Despite recent attempts to save Northland College from financial exigency, the Board of Trustees announced on February 19 that the 133-year-old school will close at the end of the academic year. A record $1.5

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