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Four-year low in early acceptance applications at Harvard University

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The volume of early applications for the Ivy League school fell by 17% for the class of 2028. Harvard said Thursday it received 54,008 applicants for the class of 2028, down 5% from the year before. Harvard said it accepted 1,937 students for the class of 2028. This is the lowest the rate has been in four years.

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The ongoing saga of REF 2028: why doesn’t teaching count for impact?

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The initial decisions on REF 2028 (REF 2028/23/01 from Research England et al ), based on the report on FRAP – the Future Research Assessment Programme – contain one surprise and one non-surprise among nearly 40 decisions. by Ian McNay Surprise, surprise…or not.

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Mississippi Bill Targets Three Colleges for Closure

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A new cost-cutting bill proposed in the Mississippi Senate targets three state-funded higher education institutions for closure by June 20, 2028. Three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are among the schools targeted by the bill. With only 22.8%

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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Back to School Excitement at SCSU Tempered After Budget Cut Announcemen - Jennifer Lewerenz, KNSI

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Cloud State University, but some staff and faculty may not be carrying that same back to school excitement as they did last year. That’s because officials with SCSU announced in April due to its ongoing budget deficit, the school will reduce staff and proposed reducing the number of majors offered. Classes begin Monday at St.

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3 of Mississippi’s 8 public universities could close under Senate bill

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The “downward spiral” is fueled by a drop in the state’s high school graduation rate, which in turn leads to lower enrollment at the state’s public universities. And those universities would have to close by June 2028. And those universities would have to close by June 2028. Read more from WAPT.

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Why are learning management systems quickly becoming student favorites?

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First, students can conveniently purchase their materials within the school system rather than shopping elsewhere. The Insight Partners speculate the LMS market to elevate at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 19% by 2028, reaching $50.99 Moreover, materials are available on day one of class.