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fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 hours ago

The Colleges That Couldn't Survive 2025

At least 15 nonprofit institutions announced closures amid a difficult year for higher education as the sector navigated rising operating costs and political minefields amid a presidential transition. That number is down from last year when Inside Higher Ed tracked 16 closure announcements but up from 2023 when 14 nonprofit colleges announced plans to shutter their operations. That count does not include colleges that closed this year but had previously announced plans to do so.
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fromTheregister
5 days ago

Workday project at Washington University hits $266M

Washington University in St. Louis is spending nearly $266 million on a multi-year Workday implementation, costing about $16,000 per student.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Lays Off 20 Workers

SAIC laid off 20 employees, including three of five Video Data Bank positions, citing enrollment-driven financial pressures that reduced staff across departments.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

China-critical UK academics describe extremely heavy' pressure from Beijing

UK academics researching China face pressure, threats, and censorship while universities self-censor due to reliance on tuition fees from Chinese students.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

At USC, more than 900 employees laid off since July, amid 'difficult' fiscal crisis

USC issued layoff notices to more than 900 employees to address a budget deficit exceeding $200 million, cutting staff across the university and health system.
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fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Why Did UChicago Destroy the Humanities?

The University of Chicago amassed massive construction-driven debt, contributing to cuts in humanities PhD admissions and severe financial strain.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

UChicago Sells Off Research Center

UChicago is reportedly selling the Center for Research in Security Prices, founded in 1960, for $355 million to Morningstar, a research and investment firm also located in Chicago. The center, known as CRSP, developed a market database more than 65 years ago that "allowed investors to measure historic rates of return for U.S. stocks," according to its website, which notes that its data has been used in more than 18,000 peer-reviewed studies and by hundreds of entities.
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fromIntelligencer
3 months ago

U.S. Colleges Are About to See a Big Decline in Applications

A large incoming college class precedes a prolonged decline in high-school graduates, causing a decade-plus enrollment drop that will reshape higher education.
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