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OpenAI and other AI frontiers face state and federal scrutiny
OpenAI has been hit with subpoenas from multiple states investigating whether ChatGPT adequately protects users from potential harm, according to reporting. The probe comes shortly after OpenAI...
AI model access and export controls reshape global use policies
The U.S. Commerce Department’s national security export controls have expanded beyond limiting model distribution abroad to also restricting access by foreign nationals inside the U.S., according...
Student activism and campus climate collide with threats allegations
Federal and local prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the University of Michigan of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others, according to reporting. The case...
Accreditation shake-up threatens governance assumptions in college oversight
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has withdrawn from an association that historically governed accreditation for many colleges, a move tied to increased competition and structural...
Enrollment pressure hits Syracuse with a new budget deficit risk
Syracuse University’s chancellor warned that the university expects to miss fall enrollment targets and faces a budget deficit tied to the shortfall, according to communication to faculty and...
Graduate borrowing limits change higher ed financing calculus
New federal loan caps for graduate and professional students will take effect under rules eliminating Grad PLUS for new borrowers and applying new annual and aggregate limits, according to COHEAO...
Cybersecurity breaches extend to higher-ed systems and vendors
A cybercrime group tied to the Canvas breach has been implicated in targeting Oracle PeopleSoft software, and may have gained access to data at more than 100 organizations, according to reporting....
Faculty workforce and labor rights: librarians rehired after wrongfully treated layoffs
An arbitrator ruled that Western Illinois University effectively treated its library as an academic program and failed to follow the correct process when laying off librarians in 2024, setting up...
Institutional AI enablement via communities of practice
Ventura College, a California community college, is building AI capacity by standing up communities of practice focused on AI use, according to reporting. The initiative is designed to accelerate...
Student success pipeline: structured CTE access and transportation barriers
A new discussion focused on Career and Technical Education (CTE) access highlights transportation as a structural barrier to student participation in work-based learning, internships, and...
Federal student aid integrity: FAFSA anti-fraud system becomes law
The House on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed measure requiring the U.S. Department of Education to screen federal financial aid applicants for potential identity fraud, an effort tied to...
Graduate borrowing overhaul: new federal loan caps start July 1
New federal borrowing limits for graduate and professional students take effect July 1, eliminating Grad PLUS for new borrowers and applying annual and aggregate loan caps that vary by program...
Cybersecurity incident hits colleges via Canvas-linked breach reports
A cybercrime group tied to the Canvas breach targeted Oracle PeopleSoft and may have gained access to data at more than 100 organizations, according to a Thursday report referenced in the...
Institutional program cuts: Marshall University trims majors amid deficit management
Marshall University’s board approved program changes that include cutting seven academic programs and expanding or improving five others as the institution works to close an estimated $10.2...
Accreditation restructure: SACSCOC rebrands to reflect national scope
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced Thursday that it will rebrand starting in September as the Commission on Colleges and Universities. The...
Unionized workforce dispute: arbitrator orders Western Illinois University to reinstate librarians
An arbitrator ruled that Western Illinois University’s 2024 layoff of academic librarians violated the collective bargaining agreement with a faculty union and ordered reinstatement plus back pay....
AI policy and procurement: Anthropic forced to disable models after Commerce export controls
Anthropic disabled its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the U.S. Commerce Department used national security export controls to bar the company from distributing the models to foreign...
Accusations and due process in student activism: prosecutors move against U. of Michigan activists
Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the University of Michigan of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others, according to the coverage. The case frames alleged...
Cybersecurity and AI governance: multi-state OpenAI probe lands days before IPO filing
OpenAI received subpoenas from several U.S. states as part of a probe into possible user harm linked to its chatbot as it prepares for an anticipated initial public offering. The probe follows...
Enrollment and financial stability: Syracuse flags fall 2026 enrollment dip and first deficit in years
Syracuse University warned it expects to miss fall 2026 enrollment targets, triggering budget consequences that include a deficit for the first time in years, Chancellor J. Michael Haynie told...