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A bluffer’s guide to the Australian Universities Accord

Wonkhe

There's been a major review of higher education in Australia – with much to digest for the UK sector. Team Wonkhe walks you through the proposals The post A bluffer’s guide to the Australian Universities Accord appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Budget cuts at Drake University could shutter 13 academic programs - Anna Kutz, We are Iowa

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Drake University says it has a "focus on financial sustainability" while looking to streamline curriculum, but potentially at the cost of 13 academic programs. Provost Sue Mattison shared the school's plans to cut costs and adapt to decreasing enrollment numbers nationwide, adding more context to University President Marty Martin's early February update.

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University of Idaho Needs More Students. Should It Buy an Online School? - Stephanie Saul, NY Times

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Depending on whom you ask, the University of Idaho’s plan to take over the University of Phoenix, a for-profit online school, is either a sweet deal or a potential disaster. C. Scott Green, the president of University of Idaho, said he viewed the agreement with a price tag of $550 million as a hedge against what is known as the “demographic cliff,” an expected drop in the number of college-age students.