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A look at trends in college consolidation since 2016

A look at trends in college consolidation since 2016

Higher Ed Dive  May 18, 2026 We’re tracking major closings, mergers, acquisitions and other consolidation among public and private nonprofit institutions from 2016 to the present. The last few years have been tumultuous for many U.S. colleges. Pressure to lower tuition, stagnating state funding and a shrinking pool of high […]

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Report: AI Is Moving Faster than Data Trust

Report: AI Is Moving Faster than Data Trust

Campus Technology  David Ramel June 3, 2026 Veeam Software says enterprise AI adoption is advancing faster than the data governance, visibility, and recovery controls needed to support it, creating what the company calls a “Data and AI Trust Gap.” The company unveiled the findings in its new Data & AI Trust Gap report, […]

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Report: Cost Is Most Important Factor For Students When Deciding to Enroll

Report: Cost Is Most Important Factor For Students When Deciding to Enroll

NASFAA Maria Carrasco June 4, 2026 While adults continue to link college degrees to career success, cost remains an important factor for students when they select an institution, and many adults don’t believe students have access to quality, affordable education after high school, a new report from the Gallup and Lumina Foundation […]

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DOJ and HHS Extend Web Accessibility Deadlines to 2027–2028

DOJ and HHS Extend Web Accessibility Deadlines to 2027–2028

EDUCAUSE Review Bailey Graves June 2, 2026 The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued interim final rules (IFR) extending the compliance dates for their respective web accessibility final rules by a year. Under the DOJ rule, covered entities with a total […]

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College Pricing Black Box: How Colleges Inflate the Cost of a Degree

College Pricing Black Box: How Colleges Inflate the Cost of a Degree

The College Investor  Robert Farrington June 2, 2026 Key Points The published “sticker price” of a college rarely matches what a family pays, and the gap is shaped by financial aid, mandatory fees, and rules that can stretch a four-year degree into five or six. Federal watchdogs and the courts have documented many […]

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