A New Jersey community college has received notice that its accreditation is in jeopardy. In a letter dated June 29, the Middle State Commission on…
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One of the primary drivers of President Biden’s currently derailed student loan forgiveness plan is the size of student loan debt. Right now, 43 million…
More than a year ago, I wrote about the consolidation of five rural Minnesota community colleges. The new institution, known as Minnesota North College, has…
US News and World Report published an interesting article today regarding red flags among higher education institutions’ financial conditions. The two specific areas of concern…
Last month, the Upper Iowa University (UIU) in Fayette, IA announced the layoffs of 55 staff members, the termination of five degree programs, and the…
Last week, Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced that it had eliminated five executive positions to reduce expenses and avoid increasing student tuition. The eliminated positions…
Yesterday, I wrote about the excess capacity at Michigan’s public universities. Based on each university’s peak enrollment, I calculated that Michigan currently has more than…
On January 1 of this year, I wrote about a College of the Mainland bond request that the voters of Texas City, TX would be…
Yesterday, Bridge Michigan published a nice piece on the state’s population problems, and the impacts it will have on Michigan’s future. You can read it…
Michigan state senator Mark Huizenga introduced legislation last week to mandate a tuition freeze at Michigan’s 15 public universities and 28 public community colleges. The…