Make sure to stick with the podcast to the end.  I used one of my AI tools to help me write the wrap for this week.  It came up with a fascinating conclusion.

Hint:  higher education has become an industry of spin and hiding bad data.

This week’s top stories and commentary:

+ The uncomfortable question about direct admissions

+ Keystone College accreditation reaffirmed by Middle States Commission

+ In Illinois, they Punish the winners and subsidize the loser public colleges

+ There is a faculty protest at DePaul University.  Well faculty protests are not news, they are as common as the sun rising.  This one has some interesting spin.

Show Notes:

Major restructuring will merge two Boise State schools, and close a college

SEMO Spin -  University enrollment grows.  Officials report 167 more students for Spring 2026.

8 Education Trends That Are Changing College Admissions

Financial viability of women’s sports at heart of Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act

Illinois boosts universities losing students, punishes gainers

Keystone College accreditation reaffirmed by Middle States Commission

Members of DePaul faculty publish open letter opposing the closure of art museum

Direct Admissions- Cutting Out the Application