SS Higher Education Trends

‘Undercutting your future’: What a higher endowment tax would mean for colleges

The sector is worried about more risk, fewer resources and a disincentivized donor base as Republicans eye a bigger levy on university investments.

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University of Pennsylvania ordered to stop work on $175M in federal contracts

The Trump administration pulled research funding over the president’s mandate on transgender athletes — even though Penn says it is complying.

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What types of colleges offer the best ROI?

The financial value of 4,600 colleges has been updated in a database from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

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AAUP and AFT sue Trump administration over threats to defund Columbia University

The unions accused federal officials of trying to “overpower” the Ivy League institution’s autonomy and are asking that a court restore all funding.

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