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Listen to the article 1 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Northland College has cut nine faculty positions in its quest to downsize, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. “This difficult, but essential, step is part of the school’s plan to significantly focus its curriculum and structure for the Fall…
Charlie BakerThe NCAA joined five conferences in a nearly $2.8 billion settlement proposed to cover damages to former and current student-athletes who claimed now-defunct NCAA rules prevented them from earning endorsement money. The move could create an avenue for college athletes to seek compensation more like professionals, whereby college and university athletics programs would compete…
Dive Brief: St. Catherine University, in Minnesota, has cut 11 staff roles as it grapples with annual budget deficits. The institution confirmed for Higher Ed Dive that it eliminated six staff positions with the closure of its early childhood center and another five in various other units. While it didn’t specify numbers, St. Catherine said…
The government’s highly anticipated response followed the Migration Advisory Committee’s report which found no “significant abuse” of the Graduate Route, recommending the government retain the visa in its current form. Broadly following advice from the MAC, the Home Office revealed new proposals to “crackdown” on student visas and “rogue recruitment agents”, mandating universities sign…
Dr. Padonda B. WebbPadonda B. Webb has been appointed assistant vice chancellor of Health and Wellness in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Division of Student Affairs. She served as executive director of the Dr. Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center. Webb holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from A&T, a master’s in…
Dr. Daniel Black’s 15-minute speech, which he delivered to Clark Atlanta University (CAU) graduates last weekend quickly spread like a wildfire across social media. Black, a CAU graduate who has taught English and African American Studies at the historically Black institution for the past 30 years, was surprised when he was asked to deliver the…
UK government and industry stakeholders have repeatedly insisted that the recent changes to the student visa system are robust enough to limit future growth. The MAC review stated “the evidence suggests that the change in dependants policy has already substantially contributed to reduced international student recruitment”, highlighting a 63% reduction in the number of course…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The increasingly fraught financial world of college sports has a potential new source of funds — a private equity-backed venture. Collegiate Athletic Solutions, a joint project between RedBird Capital Partners and Weatherford Capital, is looking to provide…
This article was written by Ruth Arnold, executive director of external affairs for Study Group and co-founder of the #WeAreInternational campaign. I have to be honest. These past few weeks have not been much fun. When I was asked how I felt hearing the government had agreed not to remove the Graduate route, the word that…
We’re rounding up some of our biggest recent stories, from positive trends in enrollment to a nonprofit college in Chicago bracing for cuts. #week #numbers #Spring #sees #uptick #undergraduate #enrollment