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Consolidation and Completion Gains
Merger between a low-performing community college and a nearby university has increased graduation and transfer rates -- and could be a model for other colleges.
Free College Idea Hinges on Merger With K-12
The proposal from a Chicago mayoral candidate to offer free community college by merging the system with K-12 is unique. But local and national education experts say it wouldn’t work.
Lessons Learned From a College Merger
Robert A. Brown and David J. Chard offer lessons on how Wheelock College has joined Boston University to create a larger public mission.
Good Time to Add a Law School? One University Says Yes
University of Illinois at Chicago moves to acquire nearby private law school while, to the west, the University of Iowa closes a branch campus it was given in 2015.
Is There a Right to Know a College Might Close?
After Mount Ida College closure, Massachusetts proposals grapple with whether colleges should disclose shutdown possibilities and when regulators should step in.
Westminster Sale Progresses as Opponents Dig In
Buyer commits to keeping Westminster on its Princeton campus for 10 years and maintaining current academics for five, but opponents of the deal are unimpressed.
There’s No Shame in Merging
To confront the facts and take action is wiser than to be nostalgic about a bygone era, argues Frank H. Wu.
Opinion
Difficult Decisions for Small Colleges
They won’t get easier, given the financial realities many of those institutions face today, write David Chard and Mary Churchill.