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Brown shooting... person of interest held; university cancels semester
Police in Providence say they have a person of interest in custody after a mass shooting at Brown University’s engineering building during final exams that left two students dead and nine others...
Big 12 eyes $500m lifeline — talks with RedBird-backed fund
The Big 12 Conference is in advanced talks for a roughly $500 million financing arrangement with Collegiate Athletic Solutions, a vehicle backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital, people...
New School: 40% of faculty offered buyouts — anger mounts
The New School’s leadership offered separation packages or early retirement to about 40% of full-time professors as part of a plan to close a reported $48 million budget shortfall, faculty members...
Workforce Pell: Education Dept finalizes proposed rules — colleges race to comply
Education Department officials agreed on proposed regulations this week to implement Workforce Pell Grants, expanding Pell eligibility to short-term, career-focused programs. The department set...
Federal judge rejects Dept. of Education delay — borrower‑defense deadlines stand
A federal judge denied the Department of Education’s request for an 18‑month extension to decide the final tranche of borrower-defense claims tied to a landmark 2022 settlement, preserving...
Lawmakers push DARPA‑style education R&D center as IES shrinks
Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D‑Ore.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R‑Pa.) introduced bipartisan legislation to create the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), a DARPA‑style entity to...
Harvard replaces health center director amid allegations of bias
Harvard University removed the leader of a health center at its public health school after allegations that the center favored Palestinians and drew scrutiny in the university’s antisemitism...
UMD president cleared: probe finds no plagiarism after 12‑month review
University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines was cleared of plagiarism after a yearlong investigation triggered by allegations from a conservative outlet. The probe reviewed Pines’s published...
Berkeley suspends lecturer over classroom advocacy, cites policy breach
UC Berkeley suspended electrical engineering lecturer Peyrin Kao for six months without pay after he brought a public hunger strike for Palestine into classroom instruction and previously received...
Michigan fires football coach amid investigation — university vows reforms
The University of Michigan dismissed head football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with a staff member; prosecutors subsequently...
Brown University shooting: multiple victims, campus on lockdown
Multiple people were shot Saturday in the area around Brown University, prompting active-shooter alerts and a campus-wide shelter-in-place as local police and the FBI responded. The incident...
Michigan football scandal: coach fired, criminal charges follow
The University of Michigan dismissed head football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal probe found he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; prosecutors then charged him with...
New School: mass buyouts offered as leaders move to close $48 million gap
About 40% of full‑time professors at the New School received separation‑package or early‑retirement offers as university leaders attempt to close a $48 million budget shortfall. Leadership warned...
UMD president exonerated — plagiarism probe closes
University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines was cleared of plagiarism after a yearlong, comprehensive review triggered by allegations from a conservative publication. The independent...
Harvard replaces public‑health center leader after bias allegations
Harvard replaced the leader of a health center within its public‑health school following allegations that the center had shown favoritism toward Palestinian viewpoints; the center had also been...
Berkeley suspends lecturer over classroom advocacy and hunger strike
UC Berkeley suspended electrical‑engineering lecturer Peyrin Kao for six months after university officials concluded he used class time to advocate for a personal hunger strike in support of...
Workforce Pell: colleges race to meet new rules ahead of July launch
The Education Department finalized proposed regulations for Workforce Pell grants this week, setting a tight timeline for a July rollout that would let low‑income students use Pell for short‑term,...
Judge denies 18‑month delay in borrower‑defense settlement — deadline stands
A federal judge refused the Education Department’s request for an 18‑month extension to resolve borrower‑defense claims tied to a 2022 settlement, preserving a Jan. 28 deadline that could trigger...
Congressional bill aims to rebuild federal ed‑research capacity as IES shrinks
A bipartisan bill would create a DARPA‑style National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) to fund high‑risk, high‑reward education research as the Institute of Education Sciences...
Federal AI preemption meets a corporate call for critical thinking — colleges in the crossfire
The White House issued an executive order seeking to preempt state AI regulations, arguing that a patchwork of laws could stifle innovation — a move that directly affects colleges integrating AI...