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President moves: Big shakeups at Louisville, Columbia spotlight this list

3 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

HiredGina Spivey-Brown – Oakwood University (Ala.)Oakwood University has hired Gina Spivey-Brown, the first female president of the 129-year-old institution. Spivey-Brown most recently served as dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Science at Howard University in Washington, D.C.She begins on July 1. Helen Castellanos Brewer – College of the Mainland (Texas)Helen Castellanos Brewer is the sole finalist for the presidency at The College of the Mainland.
Feds want outside expert advice to reshape student loans

3 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

The Trump administration and the Department of Education are welcoming education stakeholders to provide “deregulatory ideas” on how to best overhaul the current student loan system. The federal government on Thursday launched a negotiated rulemaking process to streamline regulations for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan, and the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan.
These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

3 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

(Updated: April 2, 2025) With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. This page will be continuously updated as University Business monitors the changing landscape of college closings, mergers and acquisitions in the coming year and beyond.
Here are 3 ways to challenge how you think about ROI

3 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

Return on investment, or ROI, is all the rage in higher education as students and a skeptical public question the cost of going to postsecondary school. However, how we talk about the value of a college credential may be just as important as the metric itself. The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University has updated its database capturing median net returns on a college education up to 40 years after a student’s initial full-time enrollment.
Why college advising is more important than ever for President Hurd

4 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

Amid intense scrutiny from policymakers and the broader public on the value of higher education, no role may be more important than the college advisor, says Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd. However, limited staffing and resources have kept students in the dark on the transformative power of postsecondary education.
CAIA aims to solve AI in higher education across Connecticut

4 weeks ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

Connecticut corporations, academic institutions and nonprofits are teaming up to tackle the implications of artificial intelligence through the Connecticut AI Alliance, or CAIA. Sixteen colleges and universities have joined the consortium to keep up with the rapid pace of change AI has sewn across every facet of the state economy.
How podcasting has helped these 2 leaders build new perspectives

1 month ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

Social media has a role to play in the cosmos of higher education, says Gregor Thuswaldner, board member at the Association of Chief Academic Officers. But of all the Facebooks and Instagrams in the ether, no digital medium has helped Thuswaldner understand the evolving sector of higher education more than his venture into podcasting. The podcast host has developed a voracious appetite for interviewing authors and higher education leaders since launching the EdUP Provost in September.
Trade schools are in a growth phase. Can it last?

1 month ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

Enrollment in trade schools has significantly increased since the pandemic, and it’s only expected to continue over the next decade, according to a new report from Validated Insights. Newly collected data from the higher education marketing agency reveals that new enrollment from 2020 to 2023 grew by 10.5%. Consequently, revenue increased 7.8% over the past four years. Their popularity isn’t expected to slow down either.
President moves: 2 longtime leaders retire and 5 new hires

1 month ago | universitybusiness.com | Alcino Donadel

HiringMegan Coval has been promoted to permanent leader of Butler County Community College. President Coval has focused on reducing expenses since becoming interim president last May, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. She’s shuttered one campus and will be moving operations of another to a cheaper building, saving more than $500,000 dollars per year. Next, she plans on reducing the cost of dual enrollment.