This week:

+ After mass resignation, Lourdes appointed new trustees who voted to close school

+ How California’s capital is getting FBS football: Economics expert weighs in on Sac State's move to the MAC

+ ASU plans to add tens of thousands to online student enrollment. Be careful of your Mom and Pop online enrollment programs.

+ UCLA CFO blows whistle on university finances

+ Education Department Moves to Eliminate "Regional Accreditor" Label in Major Higher Ed Shake-Up

+ Plus: What is 'fit'?

Show notes and links:
Yale College has laid off some employees as it reduces staff, Lewis says

UNT faces $45 million budget shortfall amid state funding cuts and drop in international students

WSU to close Yakima College of Nursing, sending students to Tri-Cities and Spokane

Central State University lays off faculty as financial woes, SB 1 hit

After mass resignation, Lourdes appointed new trustees who voted to close school

How ASU plans to add tens of thousands to online student enrollment

Christian education: Multnomah gave up its campus in a failed takeover. Alums want it back

California’s capital is getting FBS football: Economics expert weighs in on Sac State's move to the MAC

UCLA CFO blows whistle on university finances

Education Department Moves to Eliminate "Regional Accreditor" Label in Major Higher Ed Shake-Up

Big week at College Viability News: 2026 College Majors Completion app for academic leaders and one for students and families.

Plus: The College Viability Transparency Tool.

News and commentary this week:

+ A Small University Bet Big on Enrolling Athletes. Now It Will Close.

+ Marshall University cuts women’s swimming team

+ (In the ‘I can’t believe it’s a story’ category and probably not a Pulitzer Journalism Award story: University of Connecticut, looking to save $1.57M, removes trash cans from many of its offices (Not making this up.)

+ Report from New America: 41 Institutions Steered Low-Income Families to Loans

+ And some more doozy stories that I just didn’t put in today’s headline teaser.

Show notes and links:

A Small University Bet Big on Enrolling Athletes. Now It Will Close

Curry College acquires Labouré, which will shut its doors this summer

Pasadena’s Providence Christian College to Close, After Two Decades

Marshall Sports: Herd swimming and diving on chopping block, per SI report

SwimSwam.com story on Marshall swimming team

University of Denver braces for up to a $30 million budget shortfall next year

Students and faculty express concern about layoffs at The College of Wooster

University of New Haven loses thousands of international students due to visa restrictions

University of Connecticut, looking to save $1.57M, removes trash cans from many of its offices

Fitch report on Marshall University

Fitch report on Agnes Scott College

Report: 41 Institutions Steered Low-Income Families to Loans

State approval affirms Rider’s progress under March to Sustainability Plan

This week (February 6, 2026):

+ Southern Oregon University warns of financial crisis by early 2027. Some interesting mea cuplas.

+ Buffalo State program cuts spark strong reactions from students

+ Oklahoma Governor Nixes Tenure At Most Of The State’s Public Colleges

+ Inside the collapse of California College of the Arts: School gambled on a major campus expansion and lost. There may be more to it than that.

+ And much, much, more.

Show notes:

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Southern Oregon University warns of financial crisis, payroll risk by early 2027

5 layoffs as Idaho Statue U. axes College of Education, splits biology department in mass restructuring

Santa Monica College to eliminate more than 70 jobs despite pushback from staff, students

Buffalo State program cuts spark strong reactions from students

UA Little Rock Continues Enrollment Growth for Spring 2026

Niagara University Reports 73% Surge in Spring Transfer Enrollment

Fitch Downgrades Manhattan University (NY) to 'BBB-'; Outlook Negative

International Graduate Enrollment Is Falling Off a Cliff

More Colleges Are Using Direct Admissions. They’re Still Discovering What Makes It Successful

Inside the collapse of California College of the Arts: School gambled on a major campus expansion and lost

Oklahoma Governor Nixes Tenure At Most Of The State’s Public Colleges

The Campaign to Make Professors Teach More