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Bastyr Plans to Sell Campus

Cash-strapped Bastyr University is selling its campus in Washington State in an effort to stabilize its shaky finances, which landed...
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State Higher Ed Support May Have Hit a Ceiling

Funding rose slightly last year but could hit a ceiling as federal cuts put budgets in a bind. With tuition revenue dropping, public institutions may face difficult financial decisions.

Harvard Pledges $250M to Support Research Affected by Federal Freeze

Facing a $2.7 billion federal funding freeze, Harvard University said Wednesday that it will use $250 million of its own...

Penn State Proposes 7 Campus Closures

Pennsylvania State University is weighing a plan to close seven of its 19 Commonwealth Campuses, which its governing board is...
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House Republicans Finalize Plan to Increase Endowment Tax Up to 21%

The plan has been in the works for weeks and now will face a committee markup Tuesday.

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Can Scientific Research Survive Without Federal Funding?

Universities are offering temporary relief to researchers whose projects have been disrupted by federal funding cuts. But it won't help in the long term, and experts say industry and philanthropy are in no position to make up for the losses.

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Significant Endowment Tax Increase Looms

The current endowment excise tax of 1.4 percent could soon expand to numerous institutions and soar to as high as 21 percent for some, depending on value per student.

Gates Foundation to Spend $200B Before Closing in 2045

Bill Gates is planning to close his philanthropic foundation in 2045, but not before he ramps up spending on health...