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MBA founders push factories and chips: Matter and K1 chase reshoring momentum
Two MBA‑led deep‑tech startups are pitching U.S. production solutions: Make Matter (HBS) raised an oversubscribed $20M seed to build AI‑native, software‑defined factories for advanced...
Ohio State elevates provost—trustees skip national search
Ohio State University’s board of trustees appointed Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as president after Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s abrupt resignation over an “inappropriate...
The New School to cut 15% of workforce—budget crisis forces restructuring
The New School told faculty and staff it will reduce its workforce by about 15 percent by June 1 as part of a financial reorganization to close an estimated $48 million deficit, the Chronicle...
Court voids SAVE rule—income‑driven student plan collapses
A federal judge vacated the regulatory rule underpinning the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income‑driven repayment plan, effectively killing the Biden‑era program and leaving millions of...
Judge blocks federal demand for student race data—temporary legal reprieve
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration demand for seven years of student application data tied to race, ruling that plaintiffs had shown sufficient cause to pause the request...
Iowa moves to police campus curricula—regents gain new control
The Iowa House passed a package of bills that would require public universities to mandate American history and government courses, force institutions to flag classes that include diversity,...
Black‑studies programs under pressure—closures and pauses spread
Scholars and department chairs described an accelerating wave of program suspensions and cuts affecting Black‑studies units after state legislative actions and keyword‑review laws, prompting an...
Ransomware spikes at colleges—millions of education records exposed
Ransomware incidents targeting K–12 districts and higher‑education institutions reached 251 in 2025, with U.S. entities accounting for the majority of attacks and roughly 3.89 million records...
Common App season edges up—applications grow, Black applicants rise fastest
The Common Application reported 1,429,747 first‑year applicants this season, a 2 percent increase year‑over‑year, and continued demographic shifts in the applicant pool, according to the...
Three‑year bachelor's momentum—accreditors and states greenlight pilots
More than a hundred colleges are planning or piloting three‑year bachelor’s degrees as states and regional accreditors loosen credit‑hour constraints, the Chronicle and AAC&U reporting show. The...
Libraries and campuses roll out AI literacy—live demos and declarations
Colleges are positioning libraries and campus units as frontline platforms for AI literacy: Bryn Mawr and similar institutions are turning libraries into AI sandboxes where students and faculty...
Ohio State names provost as president – trustees skip national search
Ohio State University’s Board of Trustees moved quickly to install Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as university president after Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s abrupt resignation...
The New School to cut 15% of jobs – faculty face program closures
The New School announced a plan to reduce its workforce by about 15 percent by June 1 as part of a broad financial reorganization tied to a multi‑year enrollment decline and mounting budget...
Court and states collide with Education Dept.: admissions data fight escalates
Seventeen states filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new federal requirement for colleges to submit detailed admissions and applicant data broken down by race and sex,...
Judge vacates SAVE rule — Biden-era income‑driven student loan plan dies
A federal judge officially vacated the SAVE rule, the Biden‑era income‑driven repayment plan that had provided reduced monthly payments for millions of federal borrowers. The decision closes a...
Common App mid‑season: Black applicants climb — test reporting and international trends shift
Common App’s mid‑season data shows total first‑year applicants rose modestly and that underrepresented minority applicants increased, with Black and multiracial applicants posting the fastest...
Curriculum and programs under pressure — Black studies and state oversight targeted
Scholars and department leaders convened after a string of policy and institutional moves that have put Black‑studies programs at risk, including dissolutions, funding pauses, and removal of...
Campus AI literacy ramps up: libraries and declarations move from pilot to practice
College libraries are expanding roles as AI sandboxes and literacy hubs, offering hands‑on workshops, policy guidance, and tool testing to students and faculty. Institutions like Bryn Mawr are...
Harvard caps A’s — institution moves to curb grade inflation
Harvard University announced a cap on top grades in an effort to tackle grade inflation, a policy that faculty say has been long overdue and that students worry could affect GPAs and post‑college...
Ransomware surge hits education — 251 attacks in 2025 expose student data risk
Ransomware incidents affecting K–12 districts, colleges, and other educational institutions reached 251 in 2025, with U.S. entities accounting for the majority and 3.89 million breached records...