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U.S. travel ban widens: Colleges brace as DePaul trims staff
President Trump expanded presidential travel restrictions to include 39 countries, blocking or limiting F‑ and J‑visa access for many prospective international students and scholars....
Bipartisan lawmakers press DOE: Reclassify advanced nursing to avoid loan cap hit
More than 100 lawmakers from both parties urged Education Department officials to classify advanced nursing programs as "professional degrees" after negotiated‑rulemaking language would treat them...
Accreditation oversight shifts: new appointees, muted fights at NACIQI
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), the federal panel advising the Education Department on accreditation, convened under a rearranged, partisan seating...
Coursera to buy Udemy: MOOC market consolidates around AI training
Coursera announced an agreement to acquire Udemy, creating a combined online‑learning company valued at about $2.5 billion and projecting roughly $1.5 billion in annual revenue. The firms said the...
AI from ad to grad: Institutions map the learner journey with connected agents
At UPCEA MEMS 2025, enrollment and student‑success leaders mapped how AI could support each stage of a learner’s journey—from discovery and recruitment to completion and employer advancement....
Campuses urged to adopt NIST incident‑response practices as cyber threats rise
A longtime incident‑response practitioner laid out a playbook for higher‑education institutions to follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) incident‑response lifecycle,...
Harvard probe deepens campus climate fight — civility debate spreads across universities
Harvard quietly opened disciplinary investigations after students recorded former university president Larry Summers discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a classroom setting; the students who...
Student investors score a double‑unicorn exit — Michigan’s Wolverine Venture Fund makes history
The University of Michigan’s student‑run Wolverine Venture Fund announced an exit that valued HistoSonics at about $2.25 billion—creating a rare "double‑unicorn" outcome for a student‑managed...
Design systems for students: Center student needs and cut HyFlex costs
Higher‑education technologists argued institutions should "build backward"—designing registration, advising and degree‑planning systems around student workflows rather than institutional silos....
Dickinson makes bold affordability move — debate over returns to college persists
Dickinson College announced it will make tuition free for incoming students from households earning under $125,000—a major affordability step intended to broaden access among middle‑income...
Travel ban expands — 39 countries hit, F‑ and J‑visa access cut
The Biden-era visa framework shifted decisively when the White House this week expanded a presidential proclamation to restrict entry from 39 countries, including partial limits on nations that...
Coursera buys Udemy — $2.5 billion MOOC consolidation set to reshape upskilling
Coursera announced it will acquire Udemy to form a combined online learning company valued at about $2.5 billion, aiming to generate roughly $1.5 billion in annual revenue and $115 million in cost...
Grant review tightened — NSF pares external reviews; NIH deploys text‑analysis
Two major federal research funders moved this week to reshape grant review and oversight. The National Science Foundation issued internal guidance allowing program officers to expedite decisions...
States sue to block $100K H‑1B fee — universities warn staffing crisis
Twenty state attorneys general filed a challenge this week to President Trump’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visas, arguing the charge is arbitrary, exceeds statutory authority...
Accreditation under pressure — NACIQI sparring and a Trump‑era overhaul
Federal oversight of accreditation is facing renewed scrutiny as Education Department appointees and NACIQI members traded pointed rhetoric this week. The panel that advises the secretary on...
Campus speech clashes — investigations, censorship fights and system rebukes
Two separate campus controversies this week underscored rising tensions over speech and discipline. Harvard quietly opened an inquiry into students who recorded former president Larry Summers...
Enrollment shock hits budgets — DePaul layoffs, Webster rethinks international model
Financial strain tied to enrollment shifts forced two different responses this week. DePaul University announced cuts affecting 114 staff—nearly 8% of its workforce—after a precipitous fall in new...
Students shift habits — homework declines, alcohol abstinence rises
New survey and institutional data point to a quickening change in student habits that affects teaching and campus life. National Monitoring the Future data show large drops in homework time for...
AI in teaching and careers — classrooms adopt literacy, employers demand skills
Two pieces this week laid out how AI is being integrated across instruction and career preparation. Educators described classroom pilots that shift assignments to require critical evaluation of AI...
Business education rebalanced — specialist masters rise as student VC fund posts double‑unicorn exit
Graduate business education continues to reconfigure: AACSB data show MBA enrollment declined 6% in five years while specialized master’s programs grew, lifting master’s-level applications and...