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Brown University shooting... suspect at large, FBI posts $50,000 reward
Law enforcement continued a multi-agency manhunt after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine in a targeted attack at Brown University. The FBI offered a $50,000 reward and released short...
Education Department affirms Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status – federal dispute ends
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit institution, ending a multiyear legal fight that began with the department labeling GCU a for-profit in 2019....
Texas A&M inks Google AI training — campuses scramble to adapt pedagogy
Texas A&M joined Google’s three-year, $1 billion AI education accelerator, hosting free student and faculty training as part of a broader push to integrate vendor-led tools into campus...
Conservative pressure reshapes curriculum — governors and trustees driving changes
State and political actors are accelerating curriculum and program reforms on campus. Coverage profiles Brandon Creighton’s push at Texas Tech to shift priorities toward career-oriented curricula...
Course cold spots and cuts: enrollment decline reshapes program geography
New national data show degree ‘‘cold spots’’ emerging as universities cut low-enrollment programs, concentrating certain courses in a handful of cities. HESA figures point to steep declines in...
MBA market cools: Stanford and Yale report softer hiring and lower total pay
Top MBA programs reported continued weakness in hiring and compensation this year. Stanford GSB’s Class of 2025 saw base salaries hold but total compensation slip for a second year as bonuses...
Academic politics deepen rifts: professional associations and campus task forces under fire
Debates over Israel and antisemitism continue to roil humanities and campus governance. The American Historical Association is facing internal division over members’ views on Israel, and...
AI for instruction: faculty experiment with prompt workflows and toolboxes
Higher-education course designers and researchers are testing structured AI workflows to integrate generative tools into course development. A project titled “Prompt: Wait, Confirm, Execute”...
Graduate finance shifts: loan caps, nursing fights and the future of professional borrowing
Universities are scrambling to respond as federal policymakers consider capping graduate borrowing and redefining a list of 'professional' programs eligible for higher loan limits. Proposed rules...
Research funding fight: groups oppose NIH cap on publisher fees as systems strain
Research organizations and university groups pushed back on NIH proposals to cap grant funding used for journal publication fees, submitting roughly 900 public comments opposing strict limits....
Brown shooting: suspect at large — campuses boost security
A gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others during a Saturday campus attack; the suspect remained at large as the FBI offered a $50,000 reward and police continued an...
Grand Canyon University: Education Department affirms nonprofit status
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit after a yearslong legal dispute that included a unanimous Ninth Circuit decision in 2024. The designation...
Talent marketplaces and Workforce Pell: federal moves to link credentials to jobs
The Department of Education opened a $15 million competition to seed statewide 'Talent Marketplaces' that digitally track credentials, employment records and skills and selected up to 10 awardees...
White House pressure: accreditors and patents face new scrutiny
The Education Department signaled plans to reshape the college accreditation system—a priority the administration describes as a lever for broader change in higher education. Separately, the...
College Park probe ends: president cleared of plagiarism
A joint investigation led by an outside law firm found no evidence of scholarly misconduct by University of Maryland, College Park President Darryll Pines, clearing him of plagiarism allegations...
Colleges race to teach AI: Google-Texas A&M push and faculty prompt models
Texas A&M hosted Google‑led training for hundreds of students and faculty as part of Google’s $1 billion, three‑year AI education initiative; administrators framed the sessions as practical...
Higher‑ed systems problem: siloed processes raise compliance and trust risks
A growing chorus of university leaders and auditors say higher education lacks systems thinking: fragmented processes, isolated data, and overlapping roles are producing compliance breakdowns,...
Mergers and collaboration: colleges turn to consolidation and joint strategies
Facing steep enrollment drops and financial stress, more colleges are treating mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships as tools for survival rather than last resorts. Institutional...
Course 'cold spots' and program cuts: enrolments shift by subject
New HESA data show deep regional declines in enrollment for language and area studies while demand for AI programs surged—producing geographic 'cold spots' where degree pathways have effectively...
Student mental health: pronoun respect lowers suicide risk — athletes still underserved
A Trevor Project survey linked respectful use of pronouns with significantly lower suicide risk among trans and nonbinary youth, underscoring the protective effect of affirming campus climates and...