Filter & Sort
Marlboro to Become Part of Emerson
Move comes after the tiny Vermont college failed to merge with University of Bridgeport.
Fresh Guidance for Merging Colleges
Mergers are “one more tactical arrow in a strategic quiver,” according to authors of new book offering practical advice on higher ed M&A.
Opinion
5 Years Is Not Fast-Tracking
Far too many campuses don’t make it a priority to immediately deal with what they know can be impending disaster, argues Susan Resneck Pierce.
Chicago Universities Plan Acquisition
Roosevelt University plans to acquire Robert Morris University in Chicago as a shrinking market bears down on the private nonprofit institutions.
Instead of Closure, a Merger
As peers around it shut their doors, Vermont's Marlboro College will become part of the larger, healthier University of Bridgeport.
Cause for Pessimism?
Chad Raymond reviews the colleges that have closed in recent years and suggests a financial indicator of those who may do so in the future.
Connecticut Moves to Consolidate Community Colleges Amid Faculty Opposition
The head of Connecticut's community college and university system will present more detailed plans for consolidating the management of the two-year colleges to the system's accreditor.