SS Higher Education Trends

New Jersey City University pursues merger with Kean University

The public institution has made several moves to claw back from a financial emergency nearly three years ago. 

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Transfer enrollment ticked up 4.4% in the fall, report finds

Previously stopped-out students starting at new institutions made up a majority of transfers, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

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NEA, ACLU challenge Education Department’s DEI letter

Despite the department's attempt to clarify the original directive, education and civil rights organizations are pushing forward with their lawsuits.

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‘Perplexing and distressing’: Johns Hopkins warns of budget cuts amid Trump-era funding chaos

The institution is grappling with the “unexpected stoppage” of $800 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

logo.png  By SS  Mar 6, 2025