SS Higher Education Trends

Hampshire College president to depart after yearslong turnaround push

Ed Wingenbach is set to take the helm of the American College of Greece after leading the Massachusetts nonprofit back from the brink.

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How Trump’s Day 1 actions could affect higher education

New directives took aim at Biden-era efforts to increase educational access for underrepresented students and strengthen LGBTQ+ protections.   

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University of New Orleans turns to furloughs to plug $10M budget hole

Officials at the public institution blamed falling enrollment, rising costs and a culture of nonpayment among students for ongoing financial woes.

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Education Department discharges $4.5B in loans for former Ashford University students

The agency also is moving to bar the former founder and CEO of Zovio, which owned the online university, from leading any institution taking Title IV funds.

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