UB Staff

A West Virginia university’s closure could have a devastating effect on the local economy

At a rural school like Alderson Broaddus, the negative impact can be even more pronounced, said Mr. Koricich, who focuses his research on rural-serving...

Gene Block to step down as UCLA’s chancellor next summer

Block began his tenure on Aug. 1, 2007; his final day as chancellor will be July 31, 2024. Under his leadership, UCLA has increased enrollment​​​​​​,...

University of Idaho racks up nearly $200,000 in unexplained legal bills

The University of Idaho has paid a Boise law firm nearly $200,000 so far this year — with almost no explanation. However, it appears that...

North Dakota lawmakers eye Minnesota free tuition program that threatens enrollment

North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for how to respond to neighboring Minnesota’s upcoming program that will...

Amid enrollment growth, rift forms between Spartanburg Community College and its faculty

The fissure formed this spring when the administration began forcing professors in the technology department to spend all of their work hours on campus. The...

UNT first Texas university to announce closure of DEI office after the passing of SB 17

The University of North Texas has formally announced the dismantling of its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Office following the passing of Senate Bill...

New College of Florida Trustee Mary Ruiz resigns

Mary Ruiz, a New College of Florida alum who served on the school’s board of trustees since Oct. 2019, has resigned from her position. Ruiz...

As LSU strategy chief leaves university, strategic plan remains unfinished

Almost two years after Mark Bieger, the former vice president for strategy, came to LSU, and over 18 months since the formal planning process...

Michigan State University announced no classes on 1-year anniversary of mass shooting

In a letter on Tuesday, interim President Teresa Woodruff says the university will plan for a remembrance event that day, and the campus will...

Podcast: The higher education business model is changing

Martin Kurzweil, vice president of educational transformation at the nonprofit Ithaka S+R, traces that back to a decline in enrollment. “Demographers will tell us that...

Florida may become first state to accept a ‘classical’ alternative to the SAT and ACT

If the Florida Board of Governors approves it, Florida would become the first public university system in the country to accept the test. The Classic...

West Virginia board revokes private university’s ability to award degrees amid staggering debt

The board overseeing West Virginia’s four-year colleges and universities voted Monday to revoke a small Baptist university’s ability to award degrees, in response to...

Bursting at the seams, Middlebury College offers students $10,000 to take time off

The unprecedented offer is meant to alleviate a stark increase in enrollment. The college typically has 2,500 students, but its student body jumped to...

As tuition discounts skyrocket, college aid is not equitably distributed

The bottom line on college tuition is that there is no bottom line. At most four-year institutions, admitted students are quoted all sorts of different...

Texas A&M regents could offer a settlement to the journalism professor at center of hiring controversy

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will meet Sunday to authorize the university to negotiate a potential settlement with Kathleen McElroy, a...