Josh Moody

Washington, D.C.

Business, Finance and Leadership Reporter at Inside Higher Ed

Business, finance, and leadership reporter @insidehighered. Nebraskan. 🌽

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Michigan Governor Declines to Remove Two MSU Trustees

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. After more than a year of uncertainty, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has decided not to remove two Michigan State University trustees as requested by the board, The Lansing State Journal reported. Michigan State’s Board of Trustees asked the Democratic governor to remove Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno last year after a university investigation found both trustees violated MSU’s code of conduct.
Harrisburg University to Close Philadelphia Campus

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Harrisburg University will close its Philadelphia campus in August, officials announced.
The Simple, Spiritual Way to Read the Bible Right

2 weeks ago | christianity.com | Josh Moody

Reading the Bible is in some ways very simple, in other ways quite complicated, and in all ways spiritual. Let’s look at its simplicity, its complications, and its spirituality. Reading the Bible Is Simple. The famous statement often attributed to Augustine about John’s Gospel is also true with regard to the Bible as a whole: shallow enough for a child to swim in, and deep enough for an elephant to drown in.
ED Pressures Accreditor to Act on Columbia

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The Department of Education publicly called on Columbia University's accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, to take action against the university's alleged noncompliance with federal nondiscrimination laws.
Keystone College Merges With Think Tank

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Keystone College has completed a merger with the Washington Institute for Education and Research, a fledgling think tank, after nearly three years of work, officials announced Monday. Last week, Keystone’s accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, announced that it had reviewed and signed off on the ownership change, making it official at the end of May.
ED Pressures Accreditor to Act on Columbia

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Columbia University is under additional pressure from the Trump administration. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images The Department of Education has publicly called on Columbia University’s accreditor, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, to take action against the university’s alleged noncompliance with federal nondiscrimination laws.
Florida Board Rejects Ono for UF Job

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

The Florida Board of Governors voted Tuesday to reject Santa Ono as the next president of the University of Florida, bowing to opposition from conservatives over his past support of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Anti-DEI activist Chris Rufo led the conservative backlash, while multiple elected officials in Florida alleged that Ono failed to protect Jewish students during his time as president of the University of Michigan.
City College of SF Announces Chancellor Hire, Then Backtracks

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. City College of San Francisco announced last week that it had hired a new chancellor—but never voted to approve the candidate and later deleted the news release, leaving the process in limbo. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that City College posted a news release on Tuesday announcing that it had selected Carlos O. Cortez as its next chancellor, pending approval at a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday.
May Brought Deep Cuts at Multiple Colleges

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Buffalo State is among the institutions cutting jobs and programs to make up for a budget deficit. Inside Higher Ed | Kenneth C. Zirke/Wikimedia Commons With the academic year coming to an end, multiple universities announced deep cuts in May, shedding dozens of jobs amid financial pressures often linked to enrollment shortfalls.
Trump Proposes Cut to Max Pell in Order to Avert Shortfall

2 weeks ago | insidehighered.com | Katherine Knott |Josh Moody

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The proposed budget slashes the Education Department’s funding by 15 percent. J. David Ake/Getty Images The Trump administration wants to lower the maximum Pell Grant by $1,685 for the 2026–27 academic year as the program faces an estimated $2.7 billion shortfall.