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Finlandia University Announces Closure

Inside Higher Ed

Finlandia University announced Thursday that it will not enroll students for the upcoming academic year and has teach-out agreements in place as it prepares to close. In a statement announcing the looming closure, the Board of Trustees pointed to demographic changes that have led to a “steep decrease in interest in going to college.”

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US university presidents to testify before Congress over claims of antisemitic protests on campuses

The Guardian - Higher Education

Next Tuesday, Harvard’s Claudine Gay, Penn’s Liz Magill and MIT’s Sally Kornbluth will stand before the House education and workforce committee, a body chaired by Virginia Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina. Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrations on college campuses.

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Lindenwood University Buys For-Profit Dorsey College

Inside Higher Ed

Lindenwood University in Missouri is expanding its reach with the acquisition of for-profit Dorsey College, a vocational school in Michigan, the St. Lindenwood Education System, the parent entity for Lindenwood University, is the official purchaser in the deal, and the two institutions will maintain separate accreditation.

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Trocaire College to Acquire Medaille University

Inside Higher Ed

Two small Catholic institutions in New York will soon become one, with Trocaire College set to purchase Medaille University, according to WGRZ , an NBC affiliate based in Buffalo. The two colleges have been in discussions since October 2021, and Trocaire purchased six properties from Medaille in late 2022. Hide by line?:

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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Now, as university officials and the governor trade blame, the college is set to close in May.

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Are Career Paths of Young Black Professionals in Higher Education Being Impeded by Implicit Racism?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Within the academy, the field of higher education, it is not difficult to find examples of racism in the form of micro-civilities, or implicit bias. Hilton Micro-civilities are a problem having detrimental impacts on professionals seeking a successful career path in higher education. I only see this situation, as a vicious cycle.

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Cabrini University makes public appeal for partnerships

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Years of dwindling enrollment and ongoing financial challenges have led to deep cuts at Cabrini University as administrators seek long-term stability. Following the latest wave of cuts, university leaders are making an appeal for partnerships. The university will also downsize from 18 department chairs to eight.