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Limestone University Announces Closure
The abrupt end of the private South Carolina institution follows a last-minute fundraising effort by the board that came up millions of dollars short.
Johns Hopkins Taps Endowment Earnings to Fund Research
Johns Hopkins University is turning to earnings on its $13.2 billion endowment to preserve research and protect researchers, trainees and...
Mellon Foundation Announces Emergency Funds for Humanities Councils
The Mellon Foundation is giving $15 million in emergency funding to state humanities councils after the National Endowment for the...
A Little Failure Goes a Long Way, a New Book Argues
In a conversation about his new book, Let Colleges Fail, economic historian Richard Vedder discusses why higher ed institutions should operate more like the Fortune 500.
St. Andrews University Announces Sudden Closure
St. Andrews University announced Friday that it will cease operations next week. The private North Carolina institution, which is a...
A $75M Gift for the University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina has received a $75 million gift to enhance its College of Arts and Sciences, officials...
Limestone University Pulls Back From Brink of Closure
Limestone University’s board was set to decide whether to close or go online Tuesday. Instead the university announced a possible financial lifeline was in the works.
Trump’s Funding Freezes Halt Medical Research, Deaf Education Training
The federal government says it has cut or frozen billions of dollars’ worth of grants and contracts to high-profile universities, ending potentially lifesaving studies and critically needed training, according to the researchers.