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Days of Reckoning
Recent closures make it more likely a trend of private college consolidation has started. Institutions feeling particular pressure are small colleges, those in the Midwest and Roman Catholic institutions located away from Catholic population centers.
New International Enrollments Decline
Open Doors survey shows declines in new international students starting in fall 2016, after years of growth. This fall universities report an average 7 percent decline in new international students.
2 Borrowers Sue Over Forgiveness of Student Loans
Frustrated with the slow resolution of loan forgiveness claims at the Department of Education, two borrowers have filed a lawsuit...
An Increasingly Unusual Focus: Low-Income Students
Simpson in Iowa, without a large endowment, will cover tuition for everyone up to family income of $60,000.
Judith Butler on Being Attacked in Brazil
Outside a conference she helped organize, the noted philosopher and gender theorist was burned (as a witch) in effigy. She describes the opposition and the experience of being attacked in this way.
The Week in Admissions News
Push for new programs at historically black colleges in Maryland; Christian colleges try to diversify; report on helping low-income students; testing choice for law school admissions.
Job Changes in Admissions and Enrollment Management
New appointments announced at Fordham, Radford, Rosemont, SUNY Purchase, Thiel and Virginia Union.
An End to Years of Growth for New International Enrollments
Declines are greatest in central-south region that includes Texas. Only New England sees increase.