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A Crosstown Merger in Philadelphia
Saint Joseph’s University and the struggling University of the Sciences merged on June 1. Higher ed observers expect more mergers to come as some small private institutions continue to flounder.
New Programs: Public Relations, Business, Mechanical Engineering
Kansas State University is starting a new major in advertising and public relations. Muhlenberg College is starting a bachelor of...
Opinion
Targeted Loan Relief Doesn’t Work
The history of a student loan discharge program for people with disabilities clearly shows the need for automatic—as opposed to targeted—debt relief, Bethany Lilly and Persis Yu write.
New Programs: Computer and Data Science, Nutrition, Extended Reality, Engineering, Sports, Integrative Health and Wellness
Culver-Stockton College is starting a major in computer and data science. Olivet Nazarene University is starting a master of science...
$5.8 Billion for Former Corinthian Students
Education Department will make the largest group discharge of federal student loans in U.S. history.
Goodwin President Must Retire as Part of DOJ Settlement
Mark Scheinberg paid students’ loans as owner of the for-profit Stone Academy, according to the Department of Justice. That action will cost him his position as president of Goodwin University.
Study: Parent PLUS Loans Increase Racial Debt Burdens
Black parents are disproportionately burdened by Parent PLUS borrowing, a new study finds, leading to deeper racial inequities in student loan borrowing and higher education at large.
PETA vs. UW’s Primate Center
A judge has prohibited the University of Washington from releasing the names of an animal research committee to PETA. The animal-rights organization is appealing, alleging mistreatment of primates.