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Iowa Wesleyan University announces closure

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The closure comes even as IWU has experienced an uptick in enrollment, which currently stands at 858—up from roughly 800 in fall 2019, according to data from the Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Five Years on the Brink Iowa Wesleyan has survived similar scares in the past.

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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The hostile takeover of public higher education in Florida continues, as seen in the latest higher education bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. Florida looked to a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Garcetti v.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A: I think it’s important for senior leaders in higher education institutions to be aware of the public policy context and how it influences higher education and the resources available to institutions and students. Higher education leaders must also be aware of the policy context in their state.

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