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Auburn University’s Board of Trustees moved to take full curricular control and dissolve the university’s faculty senate, according to coverage of a June 5 decision process. The action directly...

The U.S. Department of Justice opened 15 new civil rights investigations into medical school admissions for potential race discrimination, following earlier DOJ actions involving Yale University...

A federal judge ended Nebraska’s in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented students, granting relief to the U.S. Department of Justice in a suit filed in April. U.S. District Court Judge Brian...

In Nebraska, DOJ’s push has moved from lawsuits to an on-the-ground policy reset after a federal judge approved a joint motion between the U.S. government and the state. The decision eliminates...

After an earlier phase of investigations and funding threats aimed at individual universities, the Trump administration is now shifting to broader rulemaking that would reshape federal...

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data show spring higher education enrollment rose 1% year over year, reaching 18.6 million students, but the increase masks pressure in graduate...

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, President Darryll Pines said. The...

A new Boston Consulting Group analysis of AI use at work highlights an “AI productivity paradox” where employees report saved time from AI but receive little guidance on how to use it. BCG’s 2026...

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said AI tool competency—specifically tools like Codex—is becoming a baseline requirement in finance hiring. Speaking at the Liquidity Summit 2026, Friar argued hiring...

House appropriators advanced a fiscal 2027 education-and-labor funding bill that cuts Title I grants and education research while eliminating or reducing multiple formula and competitive grant...

Emory University elevated Chief Operating Officer Christopher L. Augostini to president, effective Sept. 1, after seven years overseeing enterprise operations. Emory’s board and leadership...

Auburn University’s board is set to consider proposals to eliminate the central faculty governance body and move more course decision authority to trustees, despite a state-law exemption. Faculty...

House appropriators advanced a fiscal 2027 education funding bill that would cut $1.6 billion from annual Title I grants, eliminate formula and competitive grants for schools and colleges, and...

The U.S. Department of Justice opened civil rights investigations into 15 medical schools over allegations of potential race discrimination in admissions. DOJ said each school under investigation...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it is investigating Arizona State University after videos recorded by Accuracy in Media allegedly showed ASU employees discussing or responding to...

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed spring enrollment rose 1% year over year to 18.6 million students, driven mainly by undergraduate growth at public institutions....

A new playbook outlines how universities can build mentoring systems that support student retention and career readiness across multiple campus stages. It distinguishes peer mentoring for new and...

The University of Maryland, College Park laid off 84 employees as President Darryll Pines cited ongoing budget shortfalls driven by federal and state funding cuts and higher energy costs. The...

A higher-education law school at the University of California, Berkeley drew renewed attention to AI-use rules after releasing a terse policy prohibiting AI for conceptualizing, outlining,...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation requiring new undergraduates at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa to complete a comprehensive survey of...