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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.
Nonprofit Makes Move to Buy For-Profit
Nonprofit National University System seeks to expand into online graduate and doctoral programs by buying for-profit Northcentral University.
How Higher Ed Would Fare in Congress's Spending Proposals
Pell Grants may see a modest increase, but separate appropriations proposals from Senate and House would largely keep programs in line with 2018 funding levels.
New Programs: Drones, Curriculum and Social Justice, Animation and Game Art, Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Business, Business and Computer Science
Arizona Western College is starting certificate programs in geospatial technology and unmanned aerial systems. Loyola University Maryland is starting a...
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.
Trump Administration Backs Off Reshuffling of Student Debt Collection
An Education Department plan to begin cutting large debt collection firms out of the student loan system is on hold after Congress warned against move.
A Not-So-Silent Silent Phase
Many colleges used to wait for the official campaign launch to reveal the campaign target. No more.
Opinion
The Neglected Implications of Grant Culture
A requirement that research faculty members obtain grants to achieve tenure is, in some cases, patently unethical, argues Scott O. Lilienfeld.