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Section: Institutions
Institutions
New Jersey Legislators Approve Kean-NJCU Merger as Institutions Move Toward July Consolidation
Under the agreement, NJCU's approximately 5,500 students would become Kean students, while the Jersey City campus would operate as Kean Jersey City, a metropolitan satellite of the larger institution.
January 13, 2026
HBCUs
National Action Network, Alpha Phi Alpha Launch HBCU Leadership Initiative
The Ascend HBCU Tour will bring civil rights advocacy directly to historically Black college campuses across the country.
January 12, 2026
Institutions
UC Faces Questions Over Financial Health Claims as Report Reveals Billions in Surplus
System posted $5.5 billion profit in 2025 while imposing hiring freezes, layoffs and tuition increases.
January 9, 2026
Institutions
Gunman in Brown University Shooting Confessed in Videos, Planned Attack for Years
Authorities found the videos at a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, where Neves Valente was discovered dead by suicide several days after the shootings.
January 6, 2026
Institutions
Martin University to Close After Nearly 50 Years, Citing Unsustainable Financial Model
Martin's closure adds to a growing wave of college and university shutdowns across the United States.
January 6, 2026
Institutions
Private University Raises $2M for Student Emergency Fund Amid Financial Crisis
Rider University launches Presidential Hope Fund as institution faces faculty layoffs and salary cuts following accreditation warning.
January 6, 2026
HBCUs
Survey Reveals Major Gaps in HBCU Exposure Among High School Students
The report offers several recommendations for high schools and districts, including providing more exposure to HBCU scholarships and financial aid opportunities, training teachers to review student data for achievement gaps, and engaging school staff in anti-bias training.
January 5, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Educate 8.6 Million Students Annually, New Data Shows
A new report highlights the critical role these institutions play in providing access to higher education, particularly for historically underrepresented groups and students from low-income backgrounds.
January 4, 2026
Institutions
Education Department Launches Investigation of Brown University Following Campus Shooting
Brown announced it will implement immediate safety measures through a rapid response team during winter break and ahead of the Spring 2026 semester.
January 4, 2026
Institutions
Brown University Tragedy: Former Graduate Student Behind Campus Shooting That Killed Two Students
Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown physics graduate student who briefly attended the Providence institution 25 years ago, took his own life as law enforcement closed in on his location, authorities said. Investigators also linked Valente to the shooting death of an MIT professor two days after the Brown campus attack.
December 19, 2025
Community Colleges
Community Colleges' Vital Role in Humanities Scholarship Highlighted in New Report
"The Promise of the Humanities at Community Colleges: Reflections from the Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship Program" features essays from 12 community college faculty members who participated in a fellowship program that supported 110 scholars between 2019 and 2022.
December 18, 2025
Institutions
New Study Challenges Traditional Law School Rankings With 'Value-Added' Approach
The research analyzed a 10-year panel dataset of 189 ABA-accredited law schools to assess institutional contributions to student success on bar passage and employment outcomes.
December 17, 2025
Institutions
Business Schools See Shifting Enrollment Patterns as Specialized Programs Surge
Traditional MBAs decline while master's specialist degrees grow 11 percent over five years.
December 15, 2025
Institutions
Oregon's Willamette and Pacific Universities Explore Merger to Form University of the Northwest
Willamette University in Salem and Pacific University in Forest Grove announced plans to combine operations and rebrand as the University of the Northwest.
December 12, 2025
Institutions
Employers Express Strong Confidence in Higher Education Despite Public Skepticism, New Survey Finds
The survey found strong alignment between liberal education outcomes and workplace needs. Employers indicated they value both workforce preparation and citizenship development equally.
December 12, 2025
From the Magazine
Seal of Excelencia 2025
To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional institutional focus on advancing Latino student success.
December 10, 2025
Institutions
Martin University to Pause Operations Amid Financial, Enrollment Challenges
Indianapolis institution faces closure at semester's end, highlighting vulnerabilities of small PBIs.
December 10, 2025
Institutions
Oklahoma Regents Eliminate 16 Degree Programs at University of Oklahoma
Systemwide, officials approved 41 program terminations, 21 suspensions and kept 193 programs contingent on action plans to boost enrollment.
December 9, 2025
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