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The college closings of 2024—and what lies beyond

University Business

The only public university on this list, enrollment at Maritime Academy has fallen by 31% since the 2016-17 academic year, Cal Matters reports. The system will downsize to 22 universities. Year founded: 1946 University of the Arts (Penn.) Founded: 1938 Oak Point University (Ill.)

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

The only public university on this list, enrollment at Maritime Academy has fallen by 31% since the 2016-17 academic year, Cal Matters reports. The system will downsize to 22 universities. Year founded: 1946 University of the Arts (Penn.) Founded: 1938 Oak Point University (Ill.)

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

Accredited by the Department of Homeland Security, the university utilizes technology that enables students to take a game-like approach to learn where they’re presented with simulations of cyberattacks and it’s up to them to solve them. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (3). George Washington University (4).

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Unions organizing in states that lack collective bargaining

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Public university employees in states lacking collective bargaining rights aren’t letting that exclude them from the current wave of union organizing and action in higher education. “What’s happening now is a new regeneration of that concept, that wall-to-wall organizing,” said William A.

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These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

University Business

We are committed to securing the best possible options for our students, faculty and staff and believe this merger with Villanova offers the best opportunity to ensure that the Rosemont College history and legacy endures.” The system will downsize to 22 universities. Year founded: 1946 University of the Arts (Penn.)

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Reflections on 2018 and Predictions for 2019: with Drumm McNaughton | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 012

The Change Leader, Inc.

Over the last few years (2016-2018), more than 100 colleges haves closed. Not surprisingly, ACICS was decertified by the Obama administration in 2016. This also goes for boards of private universities. Negotiations with Faculty. We will begin to see higher ed leaders toughen their stance with faculty.