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See how many colleges may close after 2029

University Business

The demographic cliff may reorient the higher education landscape and propel the number of college closures in the coming decade. Fifty-two of the 100 institutions that it identified as the riskiest institutions in higher education closed within three years. Researchers Robert J. Kelchen, Dubravka Ritter and Douglas A.

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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029. Despite the name change, administrators emphasize that Marist will maintain its commitment to small class sizes and personalized attention that have been hallmarks of its educational approach for the past 95 years.

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Open excess: remove open access burden from REF

HEPI

However, the latest REF proposals for Open Access (OA) — currently under consultation — depart from the generally positive direction of the forthcoming REF 2029. We could take the opportunity of REF 2029 to develop more robust policies, incentives, and evaluation mechanisms for open research.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”

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Pell Grant to increase by $500

Inside Higher Ed

The bill boosts funding levels for a range of federal higher education programs, including $137 million more for historically underresourced institutions. However, the Biden administration, advocates and interest groups had hoped to see higher increases across the board. President Biden is aiming to do that by 2029.

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Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

While the budget proposal has virtually no chance of passing Congress as drafted, it signals the White House’s priorities on postsecondary education and beyond. The budget would boost the 2024-2025 maximum Pell award to $8,215. The current maximum is $7,395.

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Omnibus Bill Offers Financial Boosts, Compromises

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

trillion omnibus federal spending bill that was signed right before Christmas by President Joe Biden, are funding provisions and policy changes that impact the world of higher education. Funding for student aid administration will remain flat at just over $2 billion. Sprinkled throughout the last-minute 4,155-page, $1.7

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