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The U.S. Department of Education asked the public for feedback on rewriting the accreditation handbook while shifting program administration to other federal agencies. Officials seek to reduce...

The Justice Department said it will stop enforcing disparate‑impact liability under Title VI, effectively narrowing how colleges can be investigated for policies that produce unequal outcomes. The...

A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects the Pell Grant program could face a structural annual shortfall of $6 billion to $11 billion over the next decade. CRFB...

Two private colleges signaled divergent outcomes after fiscal crises: Guilford College announced it has been removed from accreditor probation after deep budget cuts, fundraising gains and...

A legal fight over Governor Glenn Youngkin’s university board nominees in Virginia concluded without expedited appointments after the state’s Supreme Court declined to intervene, effectively...

Universities continue to wrestle with boundaries between classroom instruction and political advocacy after two high‑profile lecturer suspensions. One lecturer disciplined for a lesson critics...

A shooting at Kentucky State University left one student dead and another critically injured; police arrested a suspect who is not a student. University officials and state leaders described the...

A Stop AAPI Hate survey and campus reports show international students experiencing heightened fear, diminished belonging and legal uncertainty under current immigration enforcement patterns. A...

Colleges are piloting AI agents to automate administrative tasks and student services while faculty groups publish classroom guides on integrating generative AI. New pieces outline how autonomous...

In the wake of court rulings restricting race‑conscious admissions, many selective colleges have moved to prioritizing economic diversity, and several report record enrollments of low‑income and...

The U.S. Department of Education asked the public to weigh in on a proposed overhaul of the federal accreditation handbook, releasing a 45-day request for information that seeks to cut what...

A new analysis says the Pell Grant program could face a structural shortfall of $6 billion to $11 billion annually over the next decade after Congress expanded eligibility to short-term workforce...

Federal Student Aid rolled out an earnings indicator in the FAFSA Submission Summary that will flag institutions where median graduate earnings fall below the typical high-school graduate, the...

U.S. colleges saw a 17% drop in new international student enrollment this year — the steepest decline outside the pandemic era — costing nearly $1 billion in local economic activity, according to...

A court set a 2026 trial in the dispute over Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s university board appointments, effectively blocking his contested slate and handing the seat-filling power to...

A fatal shooting at Kentucky State University left one student dead and another critically injured, authorities said; the suspected shooter — who is not a student — was arrested after the campus...

Martin University announced it will "pause operations" at the semester’s end, the private Indianapolis institution said, blaming steep enrollment declines and severe financial constraints. The...

Two high-profile moves this week highlighted campuses under political and legal pressure: the University of California, Berkeley suspended an electrical engineering lecturer without pay for...

A new AAC&U/Morning Consult poll found 70% of employers express high confidence in higher education and 73% say a college degree is worth it — results that contrast with broader public skepticism....

Colleges are piloting autonomous AI agents for student services and administrative tasks as vendors and campus labs push beyond chatbots, reporting early gains in workflow automation and student...