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A Chronicle of Higher Education analysis of U.S. State Department data found F-1 student-visa issuances fell 36% during May–August 2025, amounting to roughly 97,000 fewer visas ahead of the...

Fitch Ratings warned this week that strained state budgets could translate into rising credit pressure for public colleges, noting higher education is often an early target for cuts when states...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill completed a privately commissioned, $1.2 million outside investigation into its School of Civic Life and Leadership but declined to release the...

The New School announced a plan to reduce its workforce by roughly 7% through voluntary buyouts as it confronts a multi‑year structural deficit and a downgraded bond rating. President Joel Towers...

Institutional data is increasingly moving outside sanctioned systems — a phenomenon IT leaders call shadow data — creating fresh FERPA, privacy and compliance headaches as colleges expand...

Scholarly journals are reporting a new headache: submissions that include fabricated or AI‑generated citations, forcing editors to add verification steps to peer review. The phenomenon undermines...

A legal advocacy group has raised concerns about the rise of AI tools in federal student‑aid systems, warning that automation in eligibility and awarding could introduce bias, reduce transparency,...

University of Washington student teams took home $38,500 at the Foster School of Business’ Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge, where interdisciplinary groups pitched healthcare devices and...

Researchers at Aarhus University reported that increased chatbot use among people with mental illness correlated with higher rates of delusional and manic symptoms. Lead investigators warned that...

Graduate business programs are reworking curricula to embed AI across core disciplines. Isenberg at UMass launched graduate and undergraduate certificates in AI in business and integrated AI tools...

Fitch Ratings warned this week that mounting state budget stress could squeeze public colleges’ finances and force program consolidation and asset monetization. Analysts singled out states...

The Department of Defense’s decision to label Anthropic a formal “supply chain risk” and broader Pentagon moves to recalibrate university partnerships are forcing colleges to reassess research and...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill completed a costly outside review into controversy at its School of Civic Life and Leadership but declined to release the report, citing...

Labor dynamics in higher education and research are shifting as institutions and federal agencies tighten stances on employee representation and staffing. The National Institutes of Health...

Federal changes to graduate lending and rapid curricular shifts tied to AI are forcing program and enrollment reassessments. The 2025 law that eliminates Graduate PLUS loans for new borrowers...

Scholarly publishing and teaching are confronting fresh integrity risks as AI tools proliferate. Journal editors report a surge in submissions with AI‑generated fake citations and fabricated...

Colleges and K‑12 systems are prioritizing healthy device use and mental‑health policy as students’ digital habits shift. Campus health leaders warn excessive smartphone use undermines sleep and...

Colleges are confronting a less visible danger than ransomware: shadow data—institutional information captured and shared outside approved systems. As campuses expand cloud services, analytics and...

A new report highlights course 'shutouts'—constrained class seats that force students to delay degree progress, add terms and increase costs. Administrators and registrars are seeing demand spikes...

Universities continue to seek diversified revenue as enrollment pressures persist. The University of Washington’s Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge showcased interdisciplinary student teams and...