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Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of University Business and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for University Business, he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.
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Legacy admissions shut down at all California private colleges

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California has become just the second state to ban legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private colleges and universities.

Campus employees: Here is what’s most important to them

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16% of full-time employees—comprising faculty, staff and administration—are at risk for turnover within the next two years, a new analysis finds.

Confidence in college: Has it collapsed? Better think again

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Americans have completely lost confidence in college. That's the common narrative in a seemingly never-ending scroll of media reports and surveys raising the alarms about falling enrollment and political controversies on campus.

Most admissions officers say college rankings have ‘lost their luster’

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A flood of college rankings have hit higher ed over the last several months, with varying degrees of acceptance or rejection. It's more of the latter emotion for one sector of higher ed.

U.S. News rankings: These schools made big moves

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U.S. News & World Report's latest college rankings are out and a handful of institutions rocketed up the charts thanks to a formula tilted more in favor of schools that succeed in enrolling and graduating students from all backgrounds. 

Gainful employment rules delayed, providing relief for colleges

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The gainful employment and financial value transparency reporting requirements, which would've gone into effect on Oct. 1, are now delayed until Jan. 15. Higher ed advocates had pushed for a longer extension.

The college president who broke ranks

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José Luis Cruz Rivera is putting Northern Arizona University on the map by doing the opposite of what U.S. News & World Report wants.

College search: What you need to know about parents’ roles

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Consider this: Parents helping with their child's college search may define "affordability" differently than some higher ed leaders. Here's what leaders can do about that.

What college students worry about. Or do you already know?

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Informed higher ed leaders aim to keep their fingers on the pulse of what's on college students' minds. In case additional insights are needed, a new survey is tracking students' feelings about cost, careers and safety.

Paying for college: New insights into how families foot the bill

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Families reported spending $28,409 on the 2023-24 academic year, and they paid nearly half with income and savings, according to Sallie Mae. There was also clear evidence of the impacts of FAFSA troubles. 

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