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Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Education Department Cancels Another $350M in Contracts, Grants Ryan Quinn Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:00 AM The cancellations came after anti-DEI activist Christopher Rufo posted on social media about the programs. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn

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Watch DOGE Dismantle US Department of Education in Real Time

Higher Education Inquirer

The cuts include "asset sales, contract/lease cancellations and renegotiations, fraud and improper payment deletion, grant cancellations, interest savings, programmatic changes, regulatory savings, and workforce reductions." As of March 4, 2025, DOGE has reduced ED regulations by 1.25

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South University's Accreditor Takes School Off Warning Status

Higher Education Inquirer

Additional Intel from HEI South University has been profitable lately , and currently has more assets than liabilities, but it is facing a $36M balloon payment from a $50M Main Street Loan due in December 2025. It could also renegotiate its contracts, reduce staffing, and sell off various assets to continue operating.

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Petitioning for the Right to Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Drake, who recently announced that he would be stepping down as president of the University of California at the end of the 2024-2025 academic school year, said that UC is not necessarily opposed to the legislation. From the president Dr. Michael V.

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” ASHE is moving its 2024 meeting to Minneapolis, even though it may incur financial costs from breaking a contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. More than five years ago, “OLC entered into binding contracts with specific hotels through 2028,” Mathes said in an email.

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Higher Ed Braces for Impact of Third-Party Service Regulation Expansion: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 149 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

The original rule was designed to monitor contracted companies that provide colleges and universities with services to manage various aspects of Federal Student Aid. It provides grants and loans to students. It’s not involved with the approval of institutions or the granting of degrees and other credentials.

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Financial stability: How colleges are trying to assure survival

University Business

Although the year has just begun, multiple reports in 2025 show the steps colleges and universities are taking in efforts to regain financial stability. Gavin Newsoms state budget proposal, which is expected to reduce up to 8% of their funding in the 2025-26 fiscal year.