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News Editor @insidehighered. Federal policy nerd. Forever a recovering local news reporter. #MizzouMade (Views not of my employer)

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Virginia Wesleyan Officially Changes Name to Batten University

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By Katherine Knott Verified
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
Nearly a year after first announcing plans to change the name of Virginia Wesleyan University, officials at the now Batten University have made the switch official.
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ED Issues New List of Professional Degrees After Court Order

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By Katherine Knott Verified
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
More students will have access to higher loan caps following a court order. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | mohd izzuan/iStock/Getty Images More graduate degree programs will be eligible for higher loan caps, according to a list published Monday by the Education Department. Previously, just 11 degrees were considered professional programs for the purposes of applying new loan limits that take effect Wednesday.
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Inspector General Details ED Cuts From Early Days of Trump’s Second Term

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By Katherine Knott Verified
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency slashed millions in contracts and grants at the Education Department. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Chip Somodevilla and Alex Wong/Getty Images During the first two months of the second Trump administration, the Education Department slashed $1.3 billion in contracts and terminated $504 million in grants, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general.
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