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Hampshire College campus and a portrait of NECHE president Larry Schall.
Hampshire College campus and a portrait of NECHE president Larry Schall.

NECHE Head Weighs In on College Closures, State of Accreditation

April 28, 2026

Larry Schall, who leads the accreditor, views the closures of member institutions in New England as tragic but believes existential concerns about the state of small colleges are overblown.

Campus image of Martin University, a private college in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Campus image of Martin University, a private college in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Students, Staff, Alumni Sue Martin Over Closure

April 27, 2026

Former students allege Martin University stranded them educationally after closing abruptly without a teach-out plan, leaving some with no degree to show for completed programs.

Andy Beshear, a middle-aged white man with dark hair, wearing an open-collared shirt under a dark jacket.
Andy Beshear, a middle-aged white man with dark hair, wearing an open-collared shirt under a dark jacket.
A photo of a handmade "closed" sign, on clapboard, tacked to a red background.
A photo of a handmade "closed" sign, on clapboard, tacked to a red background.
Campus of Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va.
Campus of Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va.

Virginia Tech’s Growing Pains

April 23, 2026

The university needs more campus housing. But a plan to address that issue has stoked students’ concerns and suspicions about how a developer on the board stands to benefit.

A combination of an environmental portrait of former Ohio State University president Ted Carter and excerpts from the Ohio State report on the circumstances of Carter's resignation.
A combination of an environmental portrait of former Ohio State University president Ted Carter and excerpts from the Ohio State report on the circumstances of Carter's resignation.

Report Details Former OSU President’s ‘Inappropriate’ Relationship

April 22, 2026

An Ohio State report found former president Ted Carter tried to steer resources toward a woman he had an inappropriate relationship with, but staff largely rebuffed such efforts.

An aerial view of the Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus and Kent Syverud, a white man wearing glasses and a suit with a yellow tie.
An aerial view of the Burton Memorial Tower on the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, campus and Kent Syverud, a white man wearing glasses and a suit with a yellow tie.

New Michigan President Bows Out Amid Cancer Fight

April 15, 2026

Incoming University of Michigan president Kent Syverud is stepping away following a brain cancer diagnosis. The board plans to begin a new presidential search soon.

Jonathan Wright, a graduate from the early days of Hampshire College and builder of the R.W. Kern Center, walks through the center to work on another project in Amherst, Mass., on Jan. 15, 2019.
Jonathan Wright, a graduate from the early days of Hampshire College and builder of the R.W. Kern Center, walks through the center to work on another project in Amherst, Mass., on Jan. 15, 2019.

Hampshire College Announces Closure

April 14, 2026

The private liberal arts college in Massachusetts will shutter by the end of 2026. It faced insurmountable financial challenges and a ticking clock to pay off millions in bond debt.