By Rick Seltzer. Cheyney University is dropping its status as a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II program as it seeks to stabilize its finances for the future. More...
The Cost of Cleaning Up
By Rick Seltzer. March's four snowstorms have real costs for colleges in the Northeast. But colleges around the country plan to pay in case of extreme weather. More...
Balking at the Buyer
By Rick Seltzer. Faculty worry proposed buyer for Westminster Choir College has more experience working with steel than with education. Now a seminary is suing to block the sale. More...
Ending ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Governance
By Rick Seltzer. Population trends will leave institutions in some parts of the country without enough traditional-age local students to fill classrooms, while stretching others’ capacity. Costs keep escalating, high sticker prices are a consistent source of angst and constantly rising discount rates leave many private colleges in the difficult position of not having enough money coming in even as they’re perceived by students as being too expensive. More...
University Leaders Urge Changes to Endowment Tax
By Rick Seltzer. The leaders of 49 wealthy postsecondary institutions sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to repeal or amend the so-called endowment tax enacted as part of last year's Republican tax overhaul. More...
A University-Run School District?
By Rick Seltzer. Ball State administrators and professors see huge upside for Indiana students in proposal, but they are also entering larger debates over public schools, union rights and local elections. More...
Funneling Students to Bank Fees?
By Rick Seltzer. Wells Fargo’s deals with colleges are scrutinized for being costly to account holders. A senator wants answers, but the bank’s backers on campus say it’s sometimes the best option to help students -- and institutional budgets. More...
Gun Ties Under Scrutiny
By Rick Seltzer. St. Thomas in Florida forces out CFO who was on gun company's board as renewed focus on firearm investments has colleges quietly checking their portfolios. More...
Punishing Women for Being Smart
By Scott Jaschik. Employers favor new college graduates with moderate academic success but not high achievement, study finds. New male graduates' grades don't seem to have much impact. More...
Another Merger Likely; Another Closure
By Scott Jaschik. Lasell and Mount Ida announce that they may combine. Concordia in Alabama will shut down -- second small college in a week to announce such plans. More...