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University of Illinois System Partners with One Million Degrees to Boost Community College Transfer Rates

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The pilot program, set to launch in spring 2026, will initially serve 240 students across two cohorts from selected Illinois community colleges. These students will receive comprehensive support as they transfer to University of Illinois campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield.

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Siena Heights University to Close After 105 Years, Citing Financial Challenges

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Siena Heights University announced it will permanently close following the 2025-2026 academic year, marking the end of more than a century of Catholic higher education in Michigan. University leadership cited insurmountable financial pressures and operational challenges as driving factors behind the closure decision.

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Acrobatics and Tumbling Recommended for NCAA Championship Status

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"The advancement of acrobatics and tumbling toward National Collegiate Championship status is a powerful step forward for women's sports," said Ragean Hill, chair of the Committee on Women's Athletics and executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at Charlotte.

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2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (July 2025 Update)

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FSA has released the July 2025 update to the 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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DIVERSE : In addition to policymakers, faculty, and administrators, students play a major role in UNITE. In 2025, we'll see a more explicit focus on faculty engagement, picking up the student engagement onto the broader aspects of the platform in 2026. When I say we co-created this with the institutions, we truly did.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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That philosophy, and his dedication to achieving his goals, inspired Dr. Katrice Albert, a veteran higher education administrator, to ask him to consider joining her where she serves as vice president of community relations at UK. which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University.

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Boston College Names Father Jack Butler as 26th President

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when he steps down in summer 2026. Before his administrative career at Boston College, Butler worked in prison ministry and served as director of vocations for the former New England Province of Jesuits. "Jack" Butler, S.J. premier Jesuit institutions. Leahy, S.J.,