SS Higher Education Trends

‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul

A proposed state budget would, in part, create post-tenure reviews at public colleges and give the governor full control of Indiana University's board.

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Johns Hopkins University self-funds some research in wake of federal cuts

Faced with grant delays and terminations, the university has created two new programs, partly funded through earnings on its endowment.

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House education committee advances sweeping higher ed bill

Republicans say the plan would save $330 billion and spur institutions to lower costs, but Democrats argue it would create barriers to college. 

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St. Andrews University announces abrupt closure

The North Carolina liberal arts institution’s president said that “financial sustainability is no longer attainable” and it will close May 5.

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