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This university says it cut emissions by 19% since 2019. Was it all changes in commuting?

Higher Ed Dive

Vanderbilt University chalks up carbon emissions cuts to efficiency, energy sourcing and, yes, travel changes. Here's what other college leaders can do.

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Report: HBCUs Received 178 Times Less Foundation Funding than Ivy League Schools in 2019

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On average, historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) received 178 times less funding from foundations than Ivy League schools in 2019, according to a report from research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit advocate for investments in Black communities, the Associated Press reported. billion from foundations in 2019.

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UK looks to reengage with China following first mission since 2019

The PIE News

Leaders are urging the education sector to engage with China, and last week, a group of 20 UK university representatives joined the UK-China Higher Education mission. The delegation was the largest of its kind to travel to China since 2019, meeting representatives from 44 Chinese universities.

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The last normal year: Freshman Discounts at Private Colleges, 2019

Higher Ed Data Stories

This visualization shows freshman discount, net revenue, and other data for the entering class of 2019, and should not be taken as a definitive snapshot of a college's financial health. There are two other categories (Special focus and "Other") that expand the universe, but add some noise.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen enrolled in a college or university last semester, a 4.3 million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. percent increase over fall 2021 and a healthy jump from the 2.24

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Universities Boost Spending to Curb Cyber Attacks

Inside Higher Ed

Higher education institutions have increased their cybersecurity budgets as more universities fall prey to cyber attacks, Moody’s Investor Service says in a report. The bond ratings agency reports that higher education institutions allocating a portion of their budget to cybersecurity increased more than 70 percent from 2019 to 2023.

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US English sector recovers 65-70% on 2019; Japan top source

The PIE News

It also reports that the global numbers as of 2022 had “recovered 65% to 70%” of 2019 levels. However, when splitting students by provider, Japan topped the community college-governed providers and university-governed providers – but was only second in the fastest growing cohort – private providers.