Local university in hot water with the feds and more of today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Union Institute was headquartered in Walnut Hills before the doors closed in 2023.
Union Institute was headquartered in Walnut Hills before the doors closed in 2023.
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Hello from The Enquirer's education reporter, Madeline Mitchell.

An online university headquartered in Cincinnati is in hot water with the federal government after failing to pay its faculty and using student tuition to cover its debt.

This isn't the first time Union Institute and University has gotten into trouble. But if the U.S. Department of Education gets its way, it may be the last time.

What's the status with Union? To find out, read my latest story.

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