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The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond

University Business

Chances are closings will continue to uptick as higher education braces for the expected demographic cliff. Centuries of serving higher education erased. It will slowly absorb its administrative support operations over the next year, pending review by their shared accreditation body and the Department of Education.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

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Despite the collaborative efforts of the entire Northland family, we no longer have the resources needed to navigate the economic and demographic storms endangering small, liberal arts institutions today, said Ted Bristol, chair of the college’s board of trustees. Centuries of serving higher education erased.

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We’ve fumed already. Now, it’s time for action to return trust in FAFSA

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While the Department of Education has announced that a review is being launched to seek recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, America is at a crisis point and the situation demands immediate action. This is not about financial aid but equal access to education, a fundamental principle we must uphold.

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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

University Business

Despite the collaborative efforts of the entire Northland family, we no longer have the resources needed to navigate the economic and demographic storms endangering small, liberal arts institutions today, said Ted Bristol, chair of the college’s board of trustees. Centuries of serving higher education erased.

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The Equity Imperative ?of the Place-Bound Student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

identified as place-bound , according to the American Council on Education (ACE) Center for Policy Research and Strategy (Hillman, Nicholas, & Weichman, 2016). While online education has grown exponentially in the U.S., Most demographic and related higher education surveys do not include a box for place-bound students to check.

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The U.S. News exodus never happened. How did the top ranking service outlast naysayers?

University Business

Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the Department of Education, called U.S. Its victory at the undergraduate level is even more resounding; 99% and 97% of the top 100 nationally ranked universities and liberal arts colleges reported data this year. “I News a “false altar” to which the public worships.

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Magdalen College Announces Closure - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts, a small Catholic institution in New Hampshire, will close at the end of the academic year due to low enrollment and financial challenges, WMUR 9 reported. The local ABC affiliate reported that Magdalen currently enrolls about 60 students.