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Chris Burt

Chris is a reporter and associate editor for University Business and District Administration magazines, covering the entirety of higher education and K-12 schools. Prior to coming to LRP, Chris had a distinguished career as a multifaceted editor, designer and reporter for some of the top newspapers and media outlets in the country, including the Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, Albany Times-Union and The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of Northeastern University.
Briefings

Rating accreditors: A policy group says one far exceeds the rest

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When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other...
Briefings

Report: Emergency funds saved college students from stopping out

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Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really...
Academic Affairs

How higher ed can provide value and still ensure students know their options

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As a former first-generation student who put herself through undergraduate and graduate school, Jana Hunzicker understands the value of persistence and earning credentials. Now Associate...
Briefings

Are these the 53 most beautiful campuses in the country?

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Bucolic. Stately. Pristine. Iconic. Beautiful. Those are among the many doting words that the editors at Architectural Digest have used to describe what they consider...
Campus Safety

How 3 universities are reacting to gun violence outside their campuses

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Day after day this semester, gun violence has gripped the city of Philadelphia in areas just outside Temple University’s campus. The headlines speak for...
Faculty

Will Great Resignation among faculty hit higher ed next?

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Faculty in higher education are only spending 13% of their time truly engaging with students but working more hours on other tasks, leading to...
Access and Affordability

By the numbers: How different is this fully online university from a traditional one?

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Western Governors University president says, 'there's something about just saying we’ve got to disrupt this centuries-old convention that exists.'
Admin & Management

UConn’s new ‘rock star’ president brings innovative, global vision

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Radenka Maric, the second woman to lead Connecticut's flagship university and a respected engineer, is the 'perfect change agent' to lead it into the future.
Admin & Management

Strike possible at University of Minnesota as service workers fight for higher wages

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Teamsters push for better pay and working conditions, while the Twin Cities campus struggles to provide adequate food for students, with Lunchables offered as options.
Admin & Management

Another for-profit is shutting down as Department of Education closes in on others

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Stratford University's president admits new guidelines to ensure success were too much to overcome. Now, its students and employees face an uncertain future.
Admin & Management

Hurricane Ian forces closures of colleges and events across Florida and Deep South

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Institutions in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia brace for wind, rain from the storm this weekend.
Briefings

Can cyber fields become more diverse? Partners step up to support HBCUs

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Nearly three dozen colleges and universities will benefit from a pair of initiatives designed to increase the number of Black workers in essential STEM jobs.
Briefings

If pandemic is ‘over,’ how should college leaders respond to future COVID issues?

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Strong messaging, partnering on clinics and testing, and reviewing safety protocols should all be considered, says ACHA COVID-19 Task Force leader.
Administration

With only one president candidate left, this Florida search committee nominated him

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Did increased legislation affecting higher education in the state force qualified leaders to back down from contention?
Access and Affordability

FAMU students file lawsuit against state of Florida, claiming favoritism of white institutions

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They allege a lack of funding and infrastructure improvements over three decades, and they say that was the result of bias against HBCUs.
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