By Rick Seltzer. Divinity is chopping faculty slots and has lost students steadily in recent years at evangelical university, which has long said religion is central to its programs. More...
Marygrove Doesn't Make It
By Rick Seltzer. Small Roman Catholic college in Detroit announces plans to close just a few semesters after pivoting to offer only graduate programs. More...
Westminster Won't Be Sold
By Rick Seltzer. Rider University broke off from plans to sell the choir college and will instead resume trying to move it off its Princeton campus. More...
ABA Yanks Thomas Jefferson Accreditation
By Rick Seltzer. The American Bar Association’s accrediting arm has decided to pull approval from Thomas Jefferson School of Law for not complying with standards related to financial resources, program rigor and admissions. More...
Race, Geography and Degree Attainment
Trump Administration Proposes New Apprenticeship Structure
By Paul Fain. The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday released proposed rules for a new apprenticeship structure, as well as funding for apprenticeship programs.
The Trump administration has been working on an industry-recognized system of apprenticeships, which would exist in parallel with the existing federally recognized apprenticeship program. More...
Online and Out of State
Huge Budget Cut for the University of Alaska
By Paul Fain. Mike Dunleavy, Alaska's Republican governor, used a veto on Friday to strip $130 million from the University of Alaska system's operating budget, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The slashing follows a $5 million reduction by the Legislature, and would be a roughly 40-percent cut to the system's total state support. More...
Group Recognizes Hispanic-Serving Colleges
By Paul Fain. Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit group focused on Latino student success, on Thursday announced that nine colleges have earned its first annual Seal of Excelencia. Excelencia said the seal isn't an award or ranking but a "prestigious, voluntary and comprehensive certification recognizing an institution’s commitment and ability to successfully serve Latino students." More...
Employers Mull Offering Student Loan Repayment
By Paul Fain. Adding to anecdotal evidence about major companies considering student loan repayment benefits for their employees and new hires, a new survey found that a large share of employers (23 percent) are considering offering such plans. More...