SS Higher Education Trends

1 in 4 employers say they’ll eliminate degree requirements by year’s end

A majority of polled hiring managers also said their companies look at relevant experience over bachelor’s degrees during hiring decisions.

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How accreditors are navigating a new, anxious environment under Trump

Officials from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation unpacked the current higher ed landscape, including attacks on diversity initiatives.

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Penn State University’s board greenlights plan to close 7 campuses

A 25-8 vote sets in motion the plan to pare down the university’s commonwealth campuses to 13 after spring 2027.

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What’s the latest in Harvard University’s battle with the Trump administration?

President Donald Trump has sought to make an example of the Ivy League institution after it rejected the federal government’s unprecedented demands.

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