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Nikole Hannah-Jones turns down UNC-Chapel Hill for Howard – Higher Ed Dive

July 7, 2021 Jenny

The 1619 Project creator’s decision follows a battle over tenure exposing faults among politics, donors, board governance and academic freedom. Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is declining to join the ranks of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to accept a tenured job at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. More Info »

What 2U’s $800 Million Deal To Acquire EdX Means For Higher Ed – Forbes

July 7, 2021 Jenny

While mergers and acquisitions in the education-tech space have been red hot, last week’s announcement that 2U is acquiring edX for an eye-popping $800 million still caught everyone by surprise. The OPM (online program management) company that helps universities bring their programs into the online market will now own the pioneering MOOC (massive, open, online More Info »

ACICS Files Appeal to the Secretary of Education of the Senior Department Official Decision to Terminate Agency Recognition

July 6, 2021 Jenny

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The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) on Friday submitted its appeal of the June 2, 2021 decision of the Senior Department Official (SDO) at the U.S. Department of Education to terminate ACICS’s recognition as an accrediting agency. ACICS is asking the Deputy Secretary, who has been designated the final decision-maker after a More Info »

Walden University Appoints Paula Singer as Interim President

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MINNEAPOLIS, July 2, 2021 — Walden University’s Board of Directors is appointing Paula R. Singer, CEO of Walden, as interim president, effective August 1, 2021. Dr. Ward Ulmer informed the board that he is stepping down as president to refocus and dedicate his leadership skills and experience in service to others through a role that More Info »

Markets Work, Even In Higher Ed: Three Recent Examples – Forbes

July 6, 2021 Jenny

Many liberal academics bemoan how colleges are increasingly run on a corporate model, I guess meaning they are increasingly responsive to financial imperatives posed by markets, reflecting the scarcity all economies face. I think markets work to make higher ed more responsive and efficient, despite many (mostly governmental) imposed impediments. Creative Destruction: 67 Colleges Die More Info »

University opens new, larger campus to handle growth – Business Observer

July 6, 2021 Jenny

BRANDON —Rasmussen University is scheduled to open it new Tampa campus Tuesday July 6. The private, for-profit school moved to its new 44,000-square-foot campus after its lease ran out at its previous location, according to a spokeswoman. She says the new campus at Brandon Town Center is about five miles from the school’s previous site. More Info »

Florida Coastal School of Law could close in August – Jacksonville Daily Record

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The institution’s fate rests with an appeal submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. Classes at Florida Coastal School of Law could end in about five weeks unless the U.S. Department of Education grants an appeal submitted after its denial of the school’s continued access to the Title IV federal student loan program. Florida Coastal More Info »

A post-COVID student mental health crisis is looming – eCampus News

July 6, 2021 Jenny

Will campus counseling centers be ready to handle an influx of student mental health needs and concerns as many schools plan for full in-person returns this fall? As universities and colleges prepare to welcome students back to campus this fall, their counseling centers are already bracing themselves for the challenges to come. Facing a likely More Info »

Parents seeking refunds after beauty school goes out of business – WMAR

July 6, 2021 Jenny

BALTIMORE — For the last 50 years, Robert Paul Academy taught students about cosmetology, then it suddenly closed its doors in March. However, there’s some unfinished business. Students are still waiting on refunds. Reduced enrollment and COVID-19 mandates impacted the school financially and Robert Paul Academy couldn’t continue operating. Students were notified on February 3 More Info »

Nikole Hannah-Jones turns down UNC-Chapel Hill for Howard – Higher Ed Dive

What 2U’s $800 Million Deal To Acquire EdX Means For Higher Ed – Forbes

ACICS Files Appeal to the Secretary of Education of the Senior Department Official Decision to Terminate Agency Recognition

Walden University Appoints Paula Singer as Interim President

Markets Work, Even In Higher Ed: Three Recent Examples – Forbes

University opens new, larger campus to handle growth – Business Observer

Florida Coastal School of Law could close in August – Jacksonville Daily Record

A post-COVID student mental health crisis is looming – eCampus News

Parents seeking refunds after beauty school goes out of business – WMAR

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