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State-driven curriculum control and faculty governance fights
Auburn University’s board moved to take full curricular control and dissolve the faculty senate, signaling a major shift in how academic decisions will be made on campus. The proposal is framed as...
DOJ ramps up civil rights enforcement in higher education admissions
The U.S. Department of Justice opened civil-rights investigations into 15 medical schools over allegations of potential race discrimination in admissions practices. The probes come after DOJ...
Higher ed funding and affordability pressures spill into state and institutional budgets
The University of Maryland, College Park laid off 84 employees as it navigates budget shortfalls tied to federal and state funding cuts and rising energy costs, according to President Darryll...
DOJ and universities collide over DEI practices after secret-recording claims
The DOJ is investigating Arizona State University after videos recorded and posted by Accuracy in Media alleged university employees violated DEI-related policies and engaged in discriminatory...
Congress moves forward on K–12 education budget with Title I and research cuts
The House education-and-labor appropriations subcommittee advanced a fiscal 2027 budget bill that would cut $1.6 billion from annual Title I grants and eliminate billions in formula and...
State-level in-state tuition eligibility revoked by federal court
A federal judge struck down Nebraska’s policy allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Buescher ended the two-decade-old law that had permitted...
Business school leadership appointments signal another wave of university top-floor changes
Emory elevated Christopher L. Augostini from executive vice president and COO to president, effective Sept. 1. At the same time, the University at Buffalo named Caroline Attardo Genco—provost and...
Auburn-related curriculum governance disputes reflect national governance strain
While one institution’s governance disruption can feel local, the Auburn board’s move to dissolve a faculty governance body adds fuel to a wider higher-ed debate: who gets to decide curriculum...
Higher education’s academic AI policy and governance ripple effects
A University of California, Berkeley law school AI policy forbids using AI to conceptualize, outline, draft, revise, translate, or edit work submitted for credit, while allowing limited use for...
Student success and skill signals: microcredentials and workforce alignment
A new survey suggests employers increasingly treat microcredentials as hiring signals in a tighter job market. The piece cites a Coursera survey finding that most employers are inclined to offer...
Spelman College hires an AI expert as president
Spelman College named Ayanna Howard, a roboticist and AI expert, as its next president, marking a leadership shift for the top-ranked liberal arts HBCU. The appointment signals Spelman’s intent to...
Auburn board rewrites faculty curriculum control and dissolves faculty senate
Auburn University’s board moved to take full curricular control and dissolve the central faculty governance body, accelerating a governance overhaul aimed at shifting authority over course...
DOJ launches medical school admissions probes tied to Title VI compliance
The U.S. Department of Justice opened 15 civil rights investigations into medical schools over allegations of potential race discrimination in admissions. The probes come after the DOJ’s earlier...
New attacks on DEI practices trigger another DOJ probe at a public university
The Department of Justice opened an investigation into Arizona State University after Accuracy in Media released secretly recorded videos alleging discriminatory practices tied to DEI policies....
Federal and state constraints on undocumented students’ tuition status expand
A federal judge blocked Nebraska’s policy that allowed undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates and made related scholarship participants ineligible. The ruling followed a DOJ lawsuit...
University budget shortfalls drive layoffs at Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park laid off 84 employees as it addresses budget shortfalls tied to federal and state funding cuts and rising energy costs. UMD President Darryll Pines said...
Spring enrollment shows small undergraduate gains, graduate and international pressure remains
Spring enrollment rose modestly to 18.6 million students, up about 1% from the prior year, led by undergraduate growth at public institutions, according to the National Student Clearinghouse...
Higher-education funding fights resurface in House K-12 education negotiations
House appropriators advanced a fiscal 2027-education bill targeting education investments while lawmakers also debated whether to restore or eliminate funding for competitive and formula programs....
DOJ scrutiny deepens into campus tenure and governance conflicts
A UNC faculty tenure controversy escalated as the Board of Trustees refused to approve a tenured appointment for Kiran Asher in women’s and gender studies, extending earlier disputes over tenure...
Workforce stability under AI pressure becomes a student success signal
Across business and workplace reporting, companies are reallocating budgets toward AI and retraining while restraining compensation. Teradata told employees there would be no annual salary raises...