Latest Higher Education News

Harvard announced leadership changes at its François‑Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights after months of criticism of its Palestine program. Dean Andrea Baccarelli named Kari...

The University of California, Berkeley suspended lecturer Peyrin Kao for six months after he used classroom time in 2023 to criticize Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and later publicized a...

The U.S. Department of Education issued a request for information to update its accreditation handbook, seeking public input on reducing regulatory burdens and encouraging ‘‘innovation’’ at...

A House education committee advanced two bipartisan bills to make college costs clearer for students: the Student Financial Clarity Act, which would require a universal net‑price calculator and...

The Higher Education Price Index rose 3.6% in fiscal 2025, the Commonfund Institute reported, keeping college operating cost inflation above long‑run norms. Administrative and faculty salaries...

Requests for disability accommodations have surged across campuses, driven largely by diagnosed ADHD, anxiety and depression and by greater access to mental‑health services. Stanford reports...

Willamette University and Pacific University signed a letter of intent to negotiate a definitive merger that would create the largest private university in Oregon, provisionally called the...

Selective campuses are boosting low‑income enrollment as administrators pivot to economic diversity after the Supreme Court’s ban on race‑conscious admissions. Princeton, among others, reported...

Trustees, presidents and advocacy groups are sharpening guidance on campus expression as federal reviews and policy pressure mount. The Association of Governing Boards hosted discussions with PEN...

Leading MBA programs reported a slower hiring cycle for the Class of 2025 while median compensation remained stable. University of Michigan’s Ross School said job offers by graduation lagged...

The U.S. Education Department formally requested public comment on overhauling the federal accreditation handbook, launching a review aimed at cutting “unduly burdensome” requirements and boosting...

The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced two bipartisan bills that would reshape how students see college costs. Lawmakers voted to direct the Education Department to build a universal...

The Higher Education Price Index rose 3.6% in fiscal 2025, the Commonfund Institute reported, signaling continued elevated inflation pressures on campus budgets. HEPI’s latest reading outpaced the...

Reporting alleges the Justice Department under the current administration pressured lawyers to “find” evidence that UCLA had tolerated antisemitism in its programs, escalating scrutiny of campus...

Universities are reporting sharp increases in students seeking disability accommodations—extended time, ADHD and mental‑health diagnoses—fueling debate over diagnosis rates and academic standards....

A Stop AAPI Hate survey found international students reporting heightened fear, decreased belonging and concerns about visa security under current federal policies. More than half of respondents...

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative‑action rulings, selective institutions are shifting recruitment toward socioeconomic diversity, reporting record increases in Pell‑eligible and...

A House hearing highlighted the potential of skills‑based transcripts and learning records as tools to connect education to employment, with Republicans and Democrats both signaling interest in...

Pacific University and Willamette University signed a letter of intent to negotiate a definitive merger that would create Oregon’s largest private institution, provisionally dubbed the University...

The Education Department awarded more than $208 million through 65 grants to expand school mental‑health services, completing a year‑long effort that followed the abrupt cancellation of hundreds...