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Campus libraries are emerging as AI sandboxes where students and faculty test tools and learn responsible use, with institutions like Bryn Mawr offering curated environments and staff training to...

Seventeen states filed suit this week seeking to block the Education Department’s new requirement that four‑year colleges submit applicant, admit and enrollment data broken down by race and sex....

The Department of Education is shifting at least 118 programs to other federal agencies while also extending its review timetable for recognizing new accreditors. The agency has struck interagency...

Ohio State trustees moved quickly to fill a leadership vacuum, appointing provost Ravi Bellamkonda as the university’s permanent president days after Ted Carter’s abrupt resignation. The board...

Harvard announced a policy to cap the distribution of top grades as an institutional response to grade inflation. The change prompted immediate concern from students about GPAs and post‑college...

Mid‑season Common App data show first‑year applicants rose 2% to about 1.43 million, with underrepresented minority applicants up 5% year‑over‑year. Black applicants and students identifying as...

An analysis by Comparitech found 251 ransomware incidents affecting K‑12 and higher‑education institutions in 2025, with 130 attacks in the U.S. alone accounting for nearly 3.9 million exposed...

College libraries are evolving into on‑campus AI sandboxes where students and faculty can safely test generative tools and learn responsible use, while IT leaders warn about “shadow...

Board members and governance experts are issuing practical guidance on navigating free‑speech disputes, academic freedom and board independence as political pressure on campuses intensifies....

Old Dominion University’s faculty senate delivered a no‑confidence vote against the president, provost and a senior administrator over a plan to convert online courses to an eight‑week...

International students and campuses are reporting disruption tied to recent enforcement actions and political pressure. The University of California community staged petitions and protests...

Seventeen states filed suit this week challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s new requirement that four‑year colleges report disaggregated admissions data, alleging the agency unlawfully...

The U.S. Department of Education has struck interagency agreements to shift administration of 118 programs to other federal departments, the agency said in new guidance. The transfers span nine...

Ohio State’s Board of Trustees unanimously named the university’s provost as permanent president after Ted Carter’s abrupt exit, installing an internal leader without appointing an interim or...

Two crises hit Old Dominion University this week: a classroom shooting that federal agents are investigating as a possible act of terrorism, and a separate faculty no‑confidence vote over...

Unionized faculty and classified staff at Portland Community College walked out this week in a historic strike demanding larger cost‑of‑living adjustments and improved benefits. Hundreds rallied...

Two governance briefs from AGB and university leaders pressed trustees to shore up policies on free expression, shared governance and fiduciary duty as institutions face intensifying political...

A bipartisan commission convened by the Bipartisan Policy Center recommended urgent federal leadership to coordinate state, industry and education responses to AI‑driven labor disruption....

An accelerating number of U.S. colleges are approving reduced‑credit, three‑year bachelor’s degrees designed to cut costs and shorten time‑to‑credential. Institutions including Johnson & Wales and...

Udacity and London’s Woolf announced an accredited MBA focused on AI product management that the partners say can be completed in roughly 18 months for under $5,000, a price point dramatically...