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Brown University shooting: campus lockdown as fatalities reported
Multiple people were shot on Brown University’s Providence campus during the second day of final exams, officials said. Providence police, assisted by the FBI, responded to an active-shooter...
Big 12 eyes $500m capital deal: conference seeks liquidity amid arms race
The Big 12 Conference entered advanced talks with a RedBird-backed fund and Weatherford Capital for a roughly $500 million financing package via Collegiate Athletic Solutions, a person familiar...
New School offers buyouts to 40% of faculty — campus governance fractures
The New School’s leadership delivered separation-package offers to roughly 40% of full-time faculty as part of a plan to close a $48 million budget gap, prompting faculty outrage and warnings...
Workforce Pell rules finalized: colleges racing to meet tight rollout timeline
Education Department officials reached consensus on proposed regulations for Workforce Pell Grants, setting a projected rollout for July and obligating colleges to build data, accreditation, and...
Court refuses extension on borrower-defense deadline — relief deadline upheld
A federal judge denied the Education Department’s request for an 18-month delay in deciding borrower-defense claims covered by the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, preserving a Jan. 28 deadline for...
Bill seeks DARPA-style education R&D center: Ed Dept. research under scrutiny
A bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Brian Fitzpatrick would create the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), a DARPA-modeled agency inside the...
Harvard health center leadership shifts — FXB director departs amid scrutiny
Harvard’s François‑Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights announced that director Mary Bassett will step down in January after seven years; Kari Nadeau will serve as interim...
Michigan scandals force another culture review — university vows fixes
The University of Michigan fired its head football coach, Sherrone Moore, after an internal investigation concluded he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; he later faced...
Maryland president cleared of plagiarism — probe closes after yearlong review
The University of Maryland concluded a yearlong investigation and cleared President Darryll J. Pines of plagiarism claims that had been raised by a conservative publication. The inquiry included...
UNC mandates public syllabi — faculty push back on transparency rule
The University of North Carolina system announced a policy requiring professors to post course syllabi publicly, citing declining public trust in higher education and aligning with similar...
Workforce Pell... Colleges race to build systems
Education Department officials and higher-education advocates agreed on proposed regulations this week to launch Workforce Pell Grants, setting a projected July rollout and triggering a scramble...
Borrower defense ruling: Judge denies 18‑month extension
A federal judge this week refused the Education Department’s request for an 18‑month delay in deciding borrower-defense claims tied to a landmark 2022 settlement, clearing the path for automatic...
New School cuts... Faculty offered exits amid $48M gap
The New School sent separation and early‑retirement offers to roughly 40% of its full‑time professors this month as leaders move to close a reported $48‑million budget shortfall, prompting faculty...
Michigan scandal... Coach fired, arrested; campus vows culture fix
The University of Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore after an internal probe found he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; prosecutors later arrested him and charged...
Harvard health center shakeup: leadership departs amid scrutiny
Harvard’s public‑health school replaced the leader of a prominent health center this week and announced that Mary Bassett will step down as director of the François‑Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for...
Berkeley lecturer suspended... Academic freedom clash resurfaces
UC Berkeley suspended lecturer Peyrin Kao for six months after university officials concluded he brought political advocacy into the classroom by discussing his public hunger strike and...
Ed. Dept. research in flux: bill would create DARPA‑style education lab
A bipartisan bill introduced this week by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D‑Ore.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R‑Pa.) would create the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), a...
AI policy vs campus practice: federal preemption meets gen‑AI classrooms
President Trump issued an order this week seeking to preempt state AI regulations, arguing a patchwork of rules would stifle innovation—an intervention that intersects with how colleges and...
College costs climb: HEPI shows 3.6% inflation in 2025
The Higher Education Price Index rose 3.6% in fiscal 2025, driven by gains in administrative (4.8%) and faculty (4.3%) salaries, according to the Commonfund Institute. Two‑year public colleges saw...
House advances financial‑aid clarity bills — standardized price tools
A House education subcommittee advanced two bipartisan bills designed to give students clearer cost information: the Student Financial Clarity Act would require a universal net‑price calculator...