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UT Austin Folds Gender, Ethnic Studies Into Single Department
The University of Texas at Austin will fold its gender studies and ethnic studies programs into a new department this...
Colleges Cut Ad Spending by More Than Half in Last Decade
Universities are spending more than 50 percent less on advertising than they were 10 years ago. According to data compiled...
Endowment Returns Held Stable in Fiscal ’25
One-year endowment investment returns averaged 11 percent in fiscal year 2025, nearly matching last year despite recent economic whiplash amid changing federal policies.
Education Department Releases 2025 Data on U.S. Universities’ Foreign Funding
The Education Department announced Wednesday that U.S. colleges and universities received $5.2 billion total in large foreign gifts and contracts...
Opinion
Closing a University, Saving a Special Program
When Fontbonne University closed, we worked together to preserve—and ultimately innovate—its most distinctive academic program.
Lourdes University Announces Closure
Lourdes University will close in May due to “insurmountable financial pressures” driven by declining enrollment, rising costs and an unsustainable...
Providence Christian College to Close
Providence Christian College will close at the end of the current academic year due to insurmountable financial challenges coupled with...
EAB: Higher Ed Facing Confluence of Pressures on Sector
A new report from EAB finds colleges are battered by political, social and market forces, resulting in a sector with less autonomy and tighter margins than in past downturns.