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Colleges face wave of closures — sector still resisting deep reinvention
Analysts project 20–25% of U.S. colleges could close or merge in coming years, yet many institutions remain slow to undertake the transformational change analysts say is needed. The sector faces...
AI mandate arrives: ASU orders faculty training as campuses double down
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business has moved from experimentation to enforcement, notifying more than 350 full‑time faculty that AI training will be mandatory and that AI...
AI breaks the degree – campuses scramble between pedagogy and retention
Voices across higher education are clashing over AI’s impact on credential value even as colleges deploy the same tools to improve student outcomes. A University Business column argued that...
Anthropic sues Pentagon: Supply‑chain label sparks industry showdown
Anthropic filed suit in federal court after the Department of Defense designated the company a "supply‑chain risk," a move that the AI firm says has already cancelled government contracts and...
Accreditation in play: USDE starts AIM rulemaking and extends surveys
The U.S. Department of Education has launched the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking to overhaul recognition of accreditors, student‑outcomes metrics,...
Colleges face wave of closures – 20–25% of institutions at risk
A sector‑wide analysis warns that demographics, rising costs, and shrinking public funding are converging to put roughly 20–25% of colleges at risk of closure or merger in the coming years. The...
Fundraising becomes risky: Donor scrutiny tightens and trustees must lead
Universities are increasing dependency on private philanthropy even as scrutiny of donor sources and gift terms intensifies. Higher‑education leaders cited foreign gifting oversight and shrinking...
Ohio State president resigns – leadership vacuum opens after ethics finding
Ohio State University accepted President Ted Carter’s resignation after he disclosed an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking university resources for a personal business. Carter—who had...
Yale SOM tightens engineering ties to teach tech‑savvy managers
Yale School of Management has deepened collaboration with engineering to train managers who can build AI‑powered products and lead tech‑led organizations. The school introduced cross‑listed...
States move to shield MSIs: Lawmakers step in after federal funding shifts
State legislatures are proposing bills to recognize and sustain minority‑serving institutions after the Education Department reduced MSI funding last fall. Lawmakers are moving to create...
Quiet risk: Students who seem fine still need proactive mental‑health checks
A TimelyCare survey found academically stable students may still struggle quietly with mental‑health issues, calling for proactive outreach rather than waiting for obvious crisis signals. The...
Campus presidents fall—Ohio State chief resigns; Bard president faces faculty pressure
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking university resources; the board accepted his resignation and the university...
Higher-ed rules on the move: Education Department launches AIM negotiated rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Education announced the formation of the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee to rewrite recognition and accountability rules...
Rebuilding research capacity—Education Department adviser maps plan to restore IES
A senior adviser to Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a 95‑page report recommending how to rebuild the Institute of Education Sciences after deep cuts by the Department of Government...
AI adoption vs. classroom risk—administrators invest while student integrity flags rise
An Ellucian survey of 779 college administrators found two-thirds of institutions are implementing AI across business units, 43% include AI in strategic plans, and 60% are spending on AI...
Fundraising under scrutiny—universities vet donors as families emerge as key targets
Advancement teams face rising risk as federal scrutiny, shrinking research dollars and geopolitical concerns force new donor vetting practices. Institutions are increasingly assessing donors’...
State action on access—lawmakers back MSIs and launch need‑based aid in Georgia
After the Education Department cut funding to Minority‑Serving Institutions, several state legislatures moved to recognize and sustain MSIs through targeted bills and budgets to protect access for...
Early‑warning and admissions operations—risk detection meets legal pressure
A TimelyCare survey shows academically stable students can still harbor mental‑health risks that require proactive outreach and continuous monitoring, prompting institutions to reassess...
Small colleges reclaim the undergraduate model as cuts bite larger campuses
Analysts argue small residential colleges must redesign academic delivery, faculty roles and cost structures rather than rely on auxiliary revenue to survive. The piece urges institutions to “own...
Curriculum censorship and campus reporting—gender studies cuts and extremism whistleblowing
Texas A&M’s decision to shutter its women’s and gender studies program and overhaul race‑and‑gender courses prompted opinion and protest, with critics calling the moves a form of academic...