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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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Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

Inside Higher Ed

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, the researchers found that the racial diversity of U.S. At this rate, the paper says, “higher education will never achieve demographic parity among tenure-track faculty.” The rate was a bit higher among liberal arts colleges: an increase of 0.33

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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., Despite increased opportunities for online educational programming, their analysis concludes “.it’s

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After “exhausting all avenues” to avoid going under, Notre Dame College closes

University Business

. “We are all saddened by the need to make this decision, but rest assured that as we move forward, we are doing everything we can to ensure a smooth transition for our students to continue their education,” said Notre Dame College Interim President John Smetanka in a statement. Centuries of serving higher education erased.

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Adjusting for societal impact, this college ranking features 7 public schools in its top 20

University Business

Washington Monthly’s 2023 National University Rankings analyzed over 1,500 higher education institutions registered with the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

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Does College Need to Be 4 Years?

Inside Higher Ed

Wyatt, the executive director of online education in the Utah System of Higher Education, and Allen C. ” Mastery of such vocational fields as physical therapy, accounting, marketing, hospitality management and culinary arts ought not “require a uniform four-year program,” the authors claim.

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Universities on Fire wins AAC&U book award (Bryan Alexander)

Higher Education Inquirer

For the past several years I’d focused much of my research capacity on forecasting how the climate crisis might impact higher education, and what academics might do in response. The American Association of Colleges and Universities is a 109-year-old organization devoted to liberal education, with more than 1,000 campuses as members.