This week in college admissions, Yale releases a report on how to rebuild trust in higher education, the University of Michigan’s incoming president steps back, Hampshire College will close, and Texas A&M appoints a new president.
A committee at Yale has released a report with suggestions for how to help rebuild public trust in higher education. The committee’s recommendations include increased clarity on admissions and financial aid, a device-free policy in classrooms, and a policy to reduce grade inflation.
The University of Michigan’s newly-appointed president, Kent Syverud, has announced he will not be taking on the role following a brain cancer diagnosis. Syverud will serve as a professor at Michigan’s law school, and the university’s board will begin a search for a new leader.
Hampshire College, a liberal arts school in Massachusetts, will close at the end of this year due to financial difficulties. Hampshire will not admit any new students, but will continue to operate through the fall of 2026. The college is working on a teach-out plan for current students who will be unable to complete their degrees, partnering with institutions that include Amherst College and UMass Amherst.
Texas A&M’s Board of Regents has named Susan Ballabina as the sole finalist to become the next president of the university. Ballabina is currently the executive vice chancellor of the Texas A&M University system, and has served in multiple roles in the system over the past three decades.
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