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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
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...
UC Berkeley Faces Foreign Gifts Investigation
The Education Department is investigating the University of California, Berkeley, regarding compliance with a federal law that requires colleges to...
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...
Broward College Trustees Exert New Control Over Foundation Board
The Broward College Board of Trustees granted itself more power over the institution’s foundation board earlier this year. Now trustees are wielding it. The trustees revamped the foundation's board and argue the organization is in need of greater financial oversight.
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.