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Temple Receives $55M Gift to Support Public Health Education
At Friday’s grand opening ceremony for the new home of Temple University’s College of Public Health, President John Fry announced...
Saudi Arabia Approves Branch Campus for Longtime Partner U of New Haven
The institution says it started educating Saudi royal family members in the ’90s and later developed curricula for a Saudi “security college,” despite criticism. Now it could be the first university approved to open a branch campus in the kingdom.
Notre Dame Receives 2 Gifts Totaling More Than $200M
In the past two weeks, the University of Notre Dame has received two substantial gifts totaling $205 million. Late last...
With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout
Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing.
Economic Uncertainty Spurred Cuts in September
Multiple institutions axed jobs and programs last month due to a mix of factors, but the deepest cuts came at Washington University in St. Louis, which has a $12 billion endowment.
Judge Dismisses Tuition Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the College Board and 40 highly selective private colleges and...
UChicago Sells Off Research Center
The University of Chicago is selling a celebrated research center as the generously endowed university navigates layoffs and program cuts...
MacKenzie Scott Donates $70M to UNCF
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $70 million to the United Negro College Fund last week. The funds will be distributed to...