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Ex-Calvin University President sues school claiming forced resignation, discrimination

Former Calvin University President Wiebe Boer has filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court. In the lawsuit, Boer claims...

Why higher ed is scared of a second Trump term

College leaders, their lobbyists, and their donors have been nursing for months a low-simmering anxiety about what a second Donald Trump term would mean for their...

Texas’ diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities

A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas,...

New College President Richard Corcoran gets $200K bonus after first year

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran, who spearheaded a controversial remaking of the Sarasota school over the last year, received a $200,000 bonus...

Two-thirds of US colleges, universities require DEI classes to graduate: report

Most American colleges and universities require the completion of courses that emphasize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)-related topics to graduate, according to a new report surveying public and...

Harvard University becomes latest Ivy League to reinstate SAT, ACT for admissions

Following the footsteps of its Ivy League peers, including Yale, Dartmouth and Brown, Harvard University announced that it is reinstating its standardized testing requirement in admissions beginning with...

Pa. Republican lawmakers shun Gov. Shapiro’s proposed higher education consolidation and pitch their own plan

Republicans pitched their own, multifaceted approach to dealing with the state’s higher education challenges. Two centerpieces were a pair of financial enticement programs designed...

Vermont’s Goddard College to close after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles

Vermont’s Goddard College, a small school known for its progressive education, is closing after years of declining enrollment and financial struggles, the board of...

One state’s big plan to fix the high cost of college

In November 2022, Minnesota Democrats flipped the state’s Senate and retained control of the House and the governorship, giving them a legislative “trifecta” for...

Delaware Tech moves to drop renewable energy degree programs

Delaware Technical Community College will no longer accept new students to degree programs focused on energy. These two-year degree programs in energy management, renewable energy...

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