Public college tuition in Va. is going up 5 percent this year
In-state students across Virginia’s public colleges will pay an average of 5 percent more for tuition and mandatory fees this year
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Liberty University purchases New London historic site
Liberty University is the new owner of the historic Bedford Alum Springs Hotel
Betsy DeVos’ rollback of Obama’s for-profit college rules is almost complete
Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is rolling back another Obama-era regulation that was meant to protect students from abusive practices by for-profit schools and colleges.
New law lets Ill. students take unlimited dual-credit classes
A new state law will allow Illinois high school students to take an unlimited number of dual-credit courses and earn both high school and college credits.
ED’s plan to nix gainful employment regs
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Friday announced its proposal to rescind the so-called “gainful employment” (GE) regulations — a move that was much anticipated.
Fla. university latest to cut ties with China’s Confucius Institute
The University of North Florida will close a campus branch of a Chinese-run cultural institute, the latest U.S. college to do so amid criticism from U.S. legislators that China uses the institute to influence American higher education.
U. of Akron to cut almost 20 percent of degrees, degree tracks
The University of Akron is cutting almost 20 percent of its degrees and degree tracks.
A Program at Kean U. Is Losing Its Accreditation. Many Faculty and Students Have No Idea.
On July 30, Kean University received a letter bearing bad news: The institution’s master’s program in public administration would lose its accreditation at the start of September.
Group of Ohio professors questions U. of Akron’s priorities
The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.
College leaders issue plea for hate crimes law
The presidents of several area higher education institutions are among the 22 college and university leaders who recently penned a public letter calling on the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law.
