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Fitch Ratings flagged that weakening state budgets and federal policy shifts are creating new credit pressure for public colleges, raising the prospect of funding cuts and increased consolidation....

The Department of Defense formally informed Anthropic that the company and its products are a ‘supply‑chain risk,’ a designation that immediately restricts the company’s use on government...

Universities are converting AI from an elective into a core competency across graduate business programs. A Coursera‑style industry snapshot shows AI adoption on campus is near‑universal, with...

Colleges are wrestling with an under‑the‑radar risk: shadow data—student information captured and stored outside sanctioned systems. As institutions deploy analytics, cloud services and AI, data...

Editors and reviewers are reporting a surge of AI‑generated manuscripts that include fabricated or unverifiable citations, forcing journals to strengthen reference checks and peer‑review...

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

Colleges are confronting two intersecting pressures on student wellbeing: chronic phone overuse and growing reliance on AI for emotional support. Campus health leaders warn that habitual,...

Financial stress has pushed institutions on opposite coasts into urgent action. The New School announced a planned 7% workforce reduction through voluntary buyouts as it wrestles with multi‑year...

Colleges are racing to adapt marketing and admissions strategies as generative AI reshapes how prospective students search for programs. Nearly 80% of degree searchers now consult AI overviews...

Federal rules changed graduate lending for the first time in nearly two decades: the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated Graduate PLUS loans for new borrowers starting July 1 and capped...

The Pentagon has formally designated Anthropic as a supply‑chain risk, triggering immediate restrictions on the company’s use in defense contracts and prompting Anthropic to threaten litigation....

A Coursera study and related reporting show generative AI use is now widespread on campuses: faculty and students report near‑universal adoption and major demand for formal instruction. Nine in 10...

The Defense Department’s recent realignment of military fellowships and explicit statements from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have fractured long‑standing ties between the Pentagon and elite...

Financial pressure is forcing institutional restructuring across the sector: The New School announced a 7% workforce reduction via voluntary buyouts and signaled additional cuts tied to a...

Federal changes to graduate lending are forcing universities to reassess program finances and student affordability. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated Graduate PLUS loans for new borrowers...

Scholars and academic leaders are calling for a structural redesign of the professoriate to respond to rapidly advancing AI, fiscal constraints, changing student behaviors, and the postdoc...

College leaders are treating unhealthy phone habits as a campus‑level health issue and layering new responses on top of traditional counseling services. Administrators report students spend five...

Editors and faculty are confronting a surge of fraudulent content produced by generative AI: journals report submissions with fabricated citations, and professors find in‑person assessments...

Campuses are wrestling with 'shadow data'—institutional records captured and shared outside approved systems—and a surge in cyberattacks that target student and staff data. IT leaders warn that...

Leadership searches remain a defining area of activity: the University of Montana’s presidential search has drawn unusually high interest and a crowded applicant field, signaling continued market...