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Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz resigned after just two years, announcing he would become Clemson University’s next president. In his farewell message, Guskiewicz accused MSU...

A new report from the American Association of University Professors finds that faculty salary growth is not keeping pace with inflation and that the pay gap between instructors and administrators...

A new analysis finds that fewer college applicants are reporting their race and ethnicity following the Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action. The “Known Unknowns” report from Class...

House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee have advanced a fiscal 2027 education budget proposal that would keep Pell Grant funding on course but also eliminate federal subsidized loans for...

A new analysis of international enrollment trends shows that U.S. colleges face mounting uncertainty as international student growth continues to slow while visa policy enforcement tightens. The...

At the University of Chicago, researchers surveyed 338 undergraduates and found a large gap between self-reported AI use and beliefs about peer use. While 60% said they personally use AI tools...

Amazon Web Services is publishing research that argues AI agents are prone to going off task and says production deployment without guardrails risks blind failure. In commentary tied to AWS work,...

A newly funded autonomous offensive security startup is raising the stakes for cyber defense in education and research environments. The company A—backed with $37 million including Lightspeed...

An opinion piece argues that colleges should invest in faculty development as a primary driver of student success, especially during a period of layoffs, budget tightening, and heightened scrutiny...

Several U.S. colleges are launching or scaling artificial intelligence degree and credential programs as competition for students intensifies. Reporting indicates the programs are proliferating...

A new AAUP report says the pay gap between faculty and administrators is widening even as nominal faculty salaries rise. The Association of American University Professors’ “Annual Report on the...

Higher education is moving from a traditional “college-age pipeline” model toward a completion-focused adult strategy as demographic headwinds tighten enrollment. A new analysis highlights that...

A new argument in higher education calls for colleges to treat faculty investment as a core student-success lever rather than an optional cost line. The opinion piece argues that evidence...

University administrators are wrestling with how to design AI policies when actual student use is hard to measure. A University of Chicago study based on an anonymous survey of 338 undergraduates...

A new CCRC study highlights where first-generation students find support—and where advising and resource access still break down. The report finds first-generation learners draw on family, peers,...

Researchers are tracking a rise in students declining to report race on college applications in the post–affirmative action landscape. The coverage notes that two admissions cycles after the...

New Public Service Loan Forgiveness rules are raising concerns that borrower expectations were broken across administrations. The coverage argues that eligibility for PSLF should not shift in ways...

The New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents dismissed President Neil Woolf without cause shortly after placing him on paid administrative leave. The Board said it will comply with...

The Justice Department opened investigations into additional medical schools for alleged race-based admissions practices, according to the coverage. It describes criticism that the administration...

Community colleges are urging a funding increase for a National Science Foundation workforce program amid internal upheaval at the agency. The coverage says two-year colleges fear “rapid-fire”...