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A Republican lawmaker in his first full term as state senator is moving to eliminate a layer of political influence from the powerful body that sets policy and influences the priorities of North Carolina’s 16 public universities.

The spring term spelled the end for at least three liberal arts colleges, which will soon either cease operating or accepting new students.

The colleges — Becker, Mills and Concordia New York — all said the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated existing financial woes.

Higher education experts predict more consolidation among all types of colleges and an uptick in closures.

New research from Higher Education Publications, Inc. indicates that top-level positions at colleges and universities are experiencing some of the highest employee turnover rates when compared to other administrators.

The University of Michigan Board of Regents is calling a Friday special meeting where two sources say the board will consider a vote to censure Michigan GOP Chair and Regent Ron Weiser following controversial comments he made about Democratic and Republican elected officials.

Echoing the adage that necessity is the mother of innovation, COVID realities have compelled existing higher ed consortia to work together in new ways and spurred the emergence of new relationships to tackle shared problems.

OWA CITY – A University of Iowa presidential search committee narrowed its prospect pool of 79 applicants down to 12 semifinalists Friday after spending the day poring over application materials.

Gov. John Bel Edwards said last week that he wishes he had appointed more women to the LSU Board of Supervisors and that the need for more women had become more apparent in recent weeks as LSU continues to get heat for not taking seriously reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence involving its students and its student-athletes.