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Brown shooting: Person of interest held — semester halted
Police in Providence moved from search to custody after a shooting at Brown University’s engineering building during final exams left two people dead and nine wounded. Authorities detained a...
Ghanaian students face deportation: Scholarship backlog imperils doctoral scholars
More than 100 Ghanaian doctoral students at UK universities say promised government scholarships and living allowances are unpaid, leaving many facing visa cancellation and deportation. The...
Say Ja to Germany: Three schools launch a coordinated bid for global talent
Mannheim Business School, ESMT Berlin and WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management launched a joint recruitment campaign—branded “Say Ja to Germany”—aimed at attracting international students and...
INSEAD reclaims top spot: Poets&Quants international MBA ranking
INSEAD finished No.1 again in Poets&Quants’ 2025–26 composite international MBA ranking, a result the school’s dean Francisco Veloso attributed to geographic breadth, pedagogical innovation and...
Big 12 in talks for $500 million fund — conference seeks liquidity
The Big 12 Conference is in advanced negotiations with Collegiate Athletic Solutions, backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital, for a roughly $500 million capital partnership. The...
University of Maryland president cleared — plagiarism probe closes
A yearlong investigation into allegations of plagiarism against University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines concluded with officials clearing him after an extensive review of his published...
Justice Department reshapes student civil‑rights enforcement under Trump
The Justice Department’s education enforcement apparatus has been reworked under the current administration, with dozens of career staff leaving and the Civil Rights Division recalibrating case...
From chatbots to coach bots: Colleges pilot generative AI for teaching
Higher‑education instructors are field‑testing generative AI tools across courses to enhance engagement, simulate coaching and scaffold student work. Presenters documented classroom pilots showing...
Beyond the 'how‑to': Hostos maps LMS adoption to drive student success
Hostos Community College deployed a dual‑framework model combining Rogers’s Diffusion of Innovation and Chickering’s Seven Principles to diagnose and improve LMS adoption among diverse, commuting...
AI for Hispanic learners: Integrated tools raise retention and completion
An online course initiative integrating AI feedback, interactive activities and accessible multimedia targeted at Hispanic learners reported higher motivation, retention and completion metrics in...
Brown shooting: person of interest detained — semester canceled
Providence police detained a person of interest after a shooting that left two dead and nine wounded on Brown University’s campus during fall finals. Authorities say the suspect was arrested at a...
Big 12 eyes $500m lifeline — CAS talks near finish
The Big 12 Conference entered advanced negotiations for a roughly $500 million financing arrangement with Collegiate Athletic Solutions, backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital, that...
New School offers mass buyouts — faculty decry fast cuts
The New School’s leadership offered separation packages or early retirement to roughly 40% of full‑time faculty as part of a plan to close a reported $48 million budget shortfall, prompting...
Michigan sacks coach amid probe — university vows cultural overhaul
The University of Michigan fired its head football coach after an internal probe and subsequent criminal charges, with interim leadership signaling renewed efforts to repair campus culture....
Maryland president cleared: investigation finds no plagiarism
A yearlong review concluded that University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines did not commit plagiarism after allegations surfaced in a conservative outlet last year. The independent inquiry...
Workforce Pell rules set — colleges face tight timeline to qualify
Education Department officials reached consensus on proposed regulations for Workforce Pell, launching a compressed timetable ahead of a targeted July rollout that would extend Pell Grants to...
Lawmakers propose DARPA‑style education lab — NCADE bill introduced
A bipartisan bill from Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Brian Fitzpatrick would create the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), a DARPA‑style agency to fund high‑risk,...
Judge denies delay — borrower‑defense class retains deadline
A federal judge denied the Education Department’s request for an 18‑month extension to decide borrower‑defense claims tied to a landmark class‑action settlement, leaving an imminent January...
From chatbots to coach bots: genAI pilots spread — promises and caveats
Colleges and faculty presenters are rapidly piloting generative AI tools—ranging from chatbots to coach‑bots—to support instruction, advising and student engagement, reporting early gains in...
Title V expansion and an AI social‑capital bot lift student outcomes
EDP University launched a $3 million, five‑year Title V EHSAS initiative aimed at boosting retention and graduation for low‑income Hispanic students, deploying institutional capacity building...