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The University of Denver will consolidate five of its schools into two and eliminate five academic departments, the university announced this week, framing the restructuring as a way to break down silos rather than a cost-cutting exercise.The changes come months after DU faced a projected budget deficit of up to $30 million. The university’s board approved a balanced fiscal 2027 budget last week, achieved by leaving vacant staff positions unfilled and cutting expenses.Why It MattersConsolidation pressure in higher education is no longer limited to small, struggling colleges. DU enrolls nearly 12,000 students, holds an A-level credit rating from Fitch, and…

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CIT Bank is now paying 4.10% annual percentage yield (APY)¹ for six months on its Platinum Savings account, pushing one of the largest banks to the top of the high-yield savings market while the Federal Reserve holds rates steady.If you’ve been looking for an option to park your cash and earn a great rate, check out CIT Bank Platinum Savings here >>The DetailsThe 4.10% APY¹ is 0.35% APY* above CIT’s standard top-tier rate of 3.75% APY.To qualify for the 4.10% APY, applicants must enter promo code CITBoost during the application and maintain a $5,000+ balance.The boost runs for six months from the date of enrollment. After that, the rate reverts to…

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To outperform the masses, we must take more risk than average. One way to do so is to invest in venture capital. However, venture capital is a form of patient capital, and patient capital requires time. That is the one resource older investors have less and less of. At 50 in mid-2027, I’m entering the old man phase of my life. It’s sad, but the average 50 year old American male is roughly 65% of the way through his life expectancy. The time horizon math starts working against you in ways that are easy to ignore until you sit down…

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Scott Kelly came back from the International Space Station in March 2016 measurably taller than the brother he had left behind on Earth. After 340 days in orbit, the NASA astronaut had grown in spinal length, a change his identical twin Mark — a former astronaut himself, staying Earth-side as a genetic control — had not experienced. Within days of landing in Kazakhstan, Scott began shrinking back. Within months, the brothers matched again. That stretch is why the seat liner cradling Scott’s body inside the Soyuz capsule on the way home had to be fitted weeks before he ever left…

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We’re three weeks out from the July 1 OBBBA implementation deadline, and the most authoritative voice on what’s coming sat down with us on the podcast this week. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent walked Robert through exactly what borrowers, parents, and schools need to know — including some clear answers on questions that have been ambiguous for months. We also have a major new Congressional Research Service report on the Treasury handoff, a quiet but meaningful FAFSA upgrade, and a follow-up on the cybersecurity exposure higher ed still hasn’t solved.Here’s a quick look at the most important stories shaping…

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