Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis

SS Higher Education Trends

Trump administration moves to end Harvard University’s remaining federal contracts

Since mid-April, the federal government has cut off roughly $2.8 billion in multi-year grants and contracts to the Ivy League institution.

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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.

logo.png  By SS  May 28, 2025