Latest Higher Education News

University of Florida’s board has selected Stuart Bell as its next president, setting up a new leadership era after criticism from some conservative stakeholders. The appointment follows Bell’s...

Hampshire College secured an agreement in principle for a loan to keep its teach-out running through December after trustees voted to maintain the winding-down plan. President Jenn Chrisler told...

The Justice Department announced federal charges against pro-Palestinian protesters accused of threatening University of Michigan leaders, marking another step in an enforcement campaign targeting...

The New School’s AAUP chapter denounced recent layoffs as a major gutting of full-time faculty, calling for reinstatement or phased retirement. The criticism followed the university’s announcement...

Higher education and research groups escalated criticism of a Trump administration proposal to tighten oversight of federal research funding. The proposed Uniform Guidance revisions would require...

The AAUP opened a broader investigation into academic freedom and shared governance issues across Texas colleges, citing accelerated political interference over the past nine months. AAUP national...

Experts warned that higher education’s cybersecurity training efforts may overlook a critical risk: students. The reporting highlights how campus technology leaders may feel prepared for employee...

Workday is rolling out a new AI feature within Adaptive Planning aimed at cutting the version-control and audit problems that arise when finance teams rely on Excel spreadsheets. Workday’s Ben...

A new survey forecast suggests more than 40 million U.S. adults intend to pursue education or postsecondary training within two years, far exceeding current enrollment levels. The report,...

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, siding with Democratic-led states that argued the administration lacked authority to impose a...

Higher education and research organizations are escalating concerns over a Trump administration proposal that would tighten oversight of federal research grants by requiring political appointees...

The American Association of University Professors announced it is investigating alleged academic freedom and shared governance violations across Texas public colleges and universities, citing...

A coalition of plaintiffs asked a Maryland judge to block President Trump’s executive order that targets diversity, equity and inclusion activities among federal contractors, arguing the order...

Hampshire College’s board voted to keep a teach-out process on track through December after reaching an agreement in principle on a loan with a philanthropic partner, according to a community...

A new NAEP Long-Term Trend release shows tentative academic recovery for 9-year-olds while 13-year-olds’ reading and math scores remain flat, according to updated results from the 2025...

A new Brookings Institution brief highlights best practices at community colleges that produce “credentials of value,” defined using student earnings benchmarks and associate-degree outcomes, and...

A report highlighted a persistent vulnerability in higher education cybersecurity: students are often treated as lower-risk actors when they may represent a major attack surface through credential...

The University of Oregon warned that a long-running enrollment strategy dependent on out-of-state students is cracking, with expected fall 2026 domestic nonresident first-year enrollment running...

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a program at City University of New York that provides support for men from underrepresented backgrounds for alleged racial discrimination. Trump...

Amazon Web Services researchers said deploying AI agents in production without adequate guardrails can leave teams “flying blind,” highlighting persistent risks that agents may outsmart themselves...