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State lawmakers step in to support MSIs: Local policy response to federal funding gaps
With federal funding for Minority‑Serving Institutions reduced or uncertain, state legislators in several jurisdictions have introduced measures to recognize and sustain MSIs. State bills aim to...
Ohio State president resigns: board accepts Walter Carter Jr.'s departure
Ohio State University President Walter Carter Jr. resigned after trustees concluded he had an “inappropriate relationship” that allowed a private party access to university leadership, the...
Cal State system sues Trump administration – rare legal fight over federal pressure
The California State University system filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after federal officials demanded an apology from San Jose State University over its handling of a...
Education Dept. reviews key federal data collections: IES overhaul targets NCES surveys
A 95-page internal report to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recommends a sweeping overhaul of the Institute of Education Sciences, including a “thorough review” of major National Center for...
Public comment opens on Workforce Pell: Education seeks input on short-term Pell rules
The U.S. Department of Education opened a 30-day public comment period on proposed regulations for Workforce Pell, the expansion of Pell Grants to short-term programs as short as eight weeks. The...
New student visas dropped 35.6% last summer... international enrollment faces steep decline
New student visas issued ahead of the fall 2025 semester fell 35.6% from the prior period, a sharper decline than experts predicted amid intensified federal actions targeting international...
ASU business school mandates AI use – faculty face required training this fall
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business announced a mandatory training program for more than 350 full‑time faculty and will require AI tool use in coursework beginning this fall,...
Colleges face closures — leaders still resisting structural change
A sector-wide analysis warns that 20–25% of institutions could close or merge in coming years, yet many colleges remain slow to pursue fundamental reinvention, the piece reports. Demographic...
Student-success programs boost careers: Georgia State study shows $5K–$9K earnings lift
A joint study by Georgia State’s National Institute for Student Success and the Burning Glass Institute found that long-standing student-success interventions—proactive advising, microgrants,...
New York City rolls out child care for 2‑year‑olds: 2,000 seats this fall
New York City and New York State announced a phased rollout of universal child care beginning with 2,000 seats for two‑year‑olds this fall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul said. The...
More academic ties severed over Epstein links — UCLA, Chapman exits; Harvard scholar on leave
Higher-education institutions continued to cut ties to scholars and programs tied to Jeffrey Epstein amid renewed scrutiny: faculty exits at UCLA and Chapman were reported and Harvard’s Martin...
Ohio State president resigns — board cites 'inappropriate relationship'
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an "inappropriate relationship" with someone seeking university resources, the board of trustees said. Trustees called the...
Cal State sues Trump administration: dispute over transgender athlete apology
California State University filed a rare lawsuit against the federal government after the White House demanded San Jose State apologize to athletes over the participation of a transgender...
Workforce Pell rule opens: Education Dept seeks comments on 70% guardrails
The U.S. Department of Education opened a 30-day public comment period on proposed regulations for the new Workforce Pell Grant program, seeking input on eligibility and accountability guardrails....
USDE launches accreditation rulemaking: panel to reshape recognition, transfer rules
The U.S. Department of Education announced the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking to rewrite federal policies on accreditor recognition and related...
Court orders reprieve: federal school mental health grants extended three months
A federal court ruling has forced the Department of Education to continue funding most school-based mental health grants for another three months, extending awards to 120 grantees until June 1...
Student-success programs boost earnings: Georgia State study finds $5k–$9k premium
A joint analysis by the National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State and the Burning Glass Institute tracked more than 40,000 alumni and found that Georgia State’s student-success...
ASU mandates AI in classroom — faculty told to attend mandatory training
Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business has moved from piloting AI to requiring every professor to use AI tools in teaching, Dean Ohad Kadan said, rolling out mandatory faculty...
Yale SOM deepens engineering ties: joint degrees and hands-on AI work
Yale School of Management has tightened curricular and research links with engineering, launching joint degrees, cross‑listed computing coursework and AI-enabled project work to produce leaders...
Colleges tighten donor vetting — scrutiny rises over foreign gifts and reputational risk
Universities are reshaping fundraising strategy amid heightened federal scrutiny and shrinking public research dollars, accelerating donor vetting and reputational risk assessments, advancement...