Latest Higher Education News

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into Arizona State University over allegations that the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion work violated civil rights law. DOJ said...

A federal ruling gave the University of Alabama a court win in a dispute with student journalists over two university-funded, student-run magazines that were shut down indefinitely in December....

Iowa’s state budget provision will require University of Iowa students to complete two courses at the Center for Intellectual Freedom to earn their degrees, according to the reported change. The...

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees revised its code of ethics to bar members from publicly dissenting on majority board decisions, a move that raised concerns about oversight as the...

Two of the most influential college sports conferences— the Big Ten and the SEC—signaled they do not support the current version of federal legislation aimed at regulating college athletics in the...

Higher education labor and governance are increasingly shaped by litigation over speech, DEI and civil-rights compliance. Institutions are being forced to make finer-grained determinations about...

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York adds evidence that remote work, not AI, may explain part of the hiring stress seen among younger college graduates. The study links higher...

A new warning centered on higher-education technology risk argues that institutions can’t outsource accountability for student records even when data sits inside third-party cloud infrastructure....

The U.S. Department of Education is finalizing guidelines for an earnings test that could restrict federal student aid eligibility for many graduate arts programs, according to reported analysis....

City of Dayton officials moved to disable automatic license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety after concerns that camera data was used for immigration enforcement by outside entities. Workers...

The Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing on a bipartisan college sports overhaul turned into a direct conflict with the sport’s two most powerful conferences after the Southeastern Conference and...

Faculty at Texas Tech reported widespread curriculum adjustments tied to system directives restricting teaching about race, sex, gender and sexuality. A Faculty Senate survey reported that nearly...

A new warning highlights what comes next for higher education after the Canvas learning management platform breach: colleges and universities cannot treat vendor cloud infrastructure as a firewall...

The U.S. Department of Education is finalizing proposed earnings-test guidelines that would treat low alumni earnings as a ground to restrict federal student aid for many graduate programs in...

A policy argument pushing back against higher education skepticism says affordability must be addressed as a primary strategy to rebuild public trust. The piece cites tuition growth over two...

Calbright, California’s all-online community college for adult learners, is moving out of its start-up phase while facing uncertainty about what comes next for staffing and operations. Reporting...

Graduation season is again becoming a flashpoint for institutional control over speech, as some universities restrict or remove commencement speakers and some campuses move toward prerecording...

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees revised its code of ethics to restrict trustees from publicly dissenting from board majority decisions—prompting concerns about oversight at a time...

A roundup of recent leadership changes highlights president departures and new appointments across several institutions. The reporting includes leadership transitions at Bard College, Texas A&M...

North Carolina State University received clearance to demolish Poe Hall after testing confirmed toxic chemicals linked to increased health risks. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed...