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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. If, in the worst-case scenario, the demographic cliff wipes 15% of student enrollment between 2025 and ’29, some 80 colleges could end up closing, or about 4.6 Researchers Robert J.

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Meet the Class of 2029

Inside Higher Ed

Meet the Class of 2029 Ashley Mowreader Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time, how state policies and legislation factor into college choice.

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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Marist College, the private school in Poughkeepsie, New York, has announced it will become Marist University effective later this month, marking a significant milestone in its nearly century-long history. The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029. President Dr. Kevin C.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly one-in-five college students today are also parents. It’s why she and the board of directors at Generation Hope have decided on an ambitious five-year plan that will expand its work and impact over three million parenting students by 2029. They don’t have to jump through hoops to get resources.

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Building inclusive research cultures– How can we rise above EDI cynicism?

HEPI

Dr Elizabeth Morrow is Research Consultant, Senior Research Fellow Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, & Public Contributor to the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement on behalf of National Institute for Health and Care Research. Professor Tushna Vandrevala is Professor of Health Psychology, Kingston University.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams. Bruce Sacerdote, Dr. Douglas Staiger and sociology professor Dr. Michele Tine.

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Most popular stories: Here is UB’s top 10 for 2024

University Business

Whether it was news of a recent college closure or a forecast of the severity of the demographic cliff, the most popular stories of 2024 centered on the changing makeup of higher education institutions. Special categories highlight the best value, innovation, social mobility and historically Black colleges. Read the story.