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A cybercrime operation linked to ShinyHunters appears to have expanded access to education technology systems used by colleges and universities, according to a report cited by Higher Ed Dive....

St. John’s College moved to consolidate its presidential leadership after its governing board voted to fold separate campus presidencies into a single office across Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa...

Columbia University reversed course and reinstated SAT/ACT testing requirements for first-year applicants beginning in fall 2027, ending a test-optional policy that began during the pandemic. The...

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approvals moved Kentucky State University closer to a state-mandated overhaul of its academic portfolio, trimming offerings to align with a legally...

As higher education grapples with political scrutiny and shifting public expectations, AAC&U released a report urging colleges to act to regain public trust without simply yielding to partisan...

Hundreds of Stanford students walked out of their 2026 commencement ceremony to protest Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s speech, with Students for Justice in Palestine organizing the action. Activists...

The U.S. government moved to restrict Anthropic’s access and distribution of its advanced AI models after a security vulnerability review escalated into export-control action. Reporting tied the...

Drexel University secured its largest philanthropic commitment to date: a $112.6 million gift from the Howley Foundation to expand engineering and computing facilities and create new learning and...

A new report highlighted that enrollment interest among potential adult students remains broad—pushing campuses and policymakers to reduce cost, time, and procedural barriers. The “65 Million...

Research cited by Fortune points to a sharp rise in data center opposition across the U.S., with the scale of project delays and cancellations accelerating alongside the AI infrastructure boom....

Bard College has named executive vice president Jonathan Becker as acting president, putting a leadership stabilization plan in motion ahead of a search for a permanent president. The appointment...

University of Pennsylvania President Larry Jameson will step down next summer when his contract ends next June, according to the school’s announcement. Jameson served as interim leader during...

Columbia University will reinstate SAT or ACT requirements for first-year applicants beginning in fall 2027, though it will remain test-optional through the 2026–27 admissions cycle. The decision...

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approval cleared the way for Kentucky State University to implement a state-mandated overhaul that narrows the school’s academic portfolio and...

The U.S. Department of Justice has alleged that UC Davis School of Medicine gave an advantage to Black and Hispanic applicants in violation of civil rights law, according to a roundup of recent...

In an AGB Trusteeship Podcast discussion, Penn Hill Group’s Alex Nock outlined a proposed Trump administration rule revising federal grant regulations and centralizing oversight of discretionary...

The Trump administration shut down Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for foreign nationals after export controls tied to security concerns. Reporting described a vulnerability discovered...

A new long-form analysis argues the Trump administration is pursuing a narrower “merit” definition in college admissions, while federal scrutiny of enrollment outcomes intensifies. The report...

Stanford students staged a commencement walkout as Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered the keynote, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine and No Tech for Apartheid. The protest included...

More colleges are making it easier to transfer academic credits, according to reporting that profiles students navigating transfer credit recognition gaps. The coverage highlights how credit loss...