This week in college admissions, college enrollment reaches pre-pandemic levels, the University of Michigan names a new president, UNC closes global studies centers, and Vanderbilt acquires a new campus.
Higher education enrollment has increased by 1% from 2024 and reached pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year. Community colleges saw the largest increase, while international student enrollment and adult enrollment have declined.
The University of Michigan has appointed Kent D. Syverud as its next president. Syverud, the former chancellor of Syracuse University, received his law degree from Michigan and later served as an associate dean of the law school. Syverud will be the fifth person to run Michigan since the beginning of 2022.
The University of North Carolina is planning to close down six global area studies centers, including the African Studies Center and the Center for European Studies. Closing the centers is a cost-cutting measure, part of an effort to trim $70 million from the annual budget. The announcement was met with protests from students and faculty.
The California College of the Arts will close, and Vanderbilt will take over its campus and operate it as the California College of the Arts Institute at Vanderbilt. CCA, which is based in San Francisco, has struggled financially in recent years. The acquisition is part of Vanderbilt’s nationwide expansion, with new campuses also opening in New York and Florida.
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