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Opinion

When Two Become One

The once-verboten idea of mergers and strategic partnerships is shedding its stigma in some corners of higher ed.

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ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways

As more colleges look for financial lifelines, experts say the current rules are a barrier to mergers and bog down an already cumbersome process.

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Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Celebrate USDA Agreement as ‘Big Win’

College leaders hope to secure more funding and opportunities for their students as they ramp up collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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New College Campus Expansion Plan Stalls

Florida lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have transferred a University of South Florida satellite campus to New College of Florida but may take it up in budget talks.

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Lawmakers Move to Bail Out Southern Oregon While Portland State Plans to Cut

Oregon’s higher ed coordinating agency has already recommended “integration,” for some state institutions. Portland faculty are calling for more state funding for their own institution.

Asian Campuses Shut to Save Energy Amid Middle East Conflict

Fallout from spike in oil prices disrupts learning in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Despite Affordability Fears, Net Tuition Price Continues to Trend Downward

New research from Phil Levine, an economist and college cost transparency advocate, shows that the net price of four-year tuition...
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Women Crowdsource Funding for Barber-Scotia College

Supporters of Barber-Scotia College, a historically Black college in North Carolina, are asking more than 100,000 women to donate to...