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Villanova and Rosemont Announce Merger, Smaller Catholic Institution to Be Absorbed by 2028

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In what officials describe as a response to "the changing higher education landscape," Rosemont College and Villanova University have announced a merger agreement that will eventually see the smaller Catholic institution absorbed into its larger neighbor on Philadelphia's Main Line. Villanova University President Rev.

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Rice University Announces Major Enrollment Expansion, Commits Over $1.5 Billion to Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rice University has unveiled plans for unprecedented enrollment growth, aiming to increase its student population by approximately 30% by 2028 compared to 2020 levels, university officials announced Monday.

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How to stand out when recruiting stopped-out learners

University Business

GPA or higher. Stopped-out learners’ past-due balances often bar them from re-enrolling in higher education. The initiative is also boosting equitable access to higher education in Northeast Ohio. Caregivers are also overrepresented in its overall pool of enrollees.

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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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Alabama State Launches Women’s Flag Football

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Jason Cable "The International Olympic Committee recently included men's and women's flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games and likewise, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is closely monitoring the emerging sport of women’s flag football," said Alabama State University President Dr.

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Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications

University Business

As higher education institutions begin reporting the racial makeup of the class of 2028—the first to be affected by the 2023 decision—the data is hard to interpret, confusing and inconclusive.

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Labour says early general election leaves many government commitments ‘in the bin’ – UK politics live

The Guardian Higher Education

Labour’s spending promises cost £16 billion per year in 2028-29, or £58.9 billion per year in 2028-29, or £20.4 He repeats the claim that a Labour government would cost every family £2,000. billion over the next four years. But their revenue raisers would only collect £6.2 billion over the next four years.