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The U.S. Department of Education released a set of recommendations to reshape the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), seeking to tighten federal research priorities and accelerate usable...

Eighty-one percent of institutions surveyed say they are still gathering data for a mandated federal admissions survey and have formally requested an extension, citing overstretched research...

Admissions offices are navigating a set of simultaneous shocks—policy reversals, demographic shifts, renewed emphasis on standardized tests, and AI-driven application screening—that are reshaping...

The University of California system is confronting intensified federal scrutiny as the Department of Justice filed suit alleging failures at UCLA to address workplace antisemitism and the system...

The University of North Carolina chancellor rescinded a policy restricting secret recordings on campus, reversing a rule that had prompted faculty and student concern about academic freedom and...

UCLA Health announced a $100 million donation earmarked for expanding mental-health treatment, signaling a significant infusion into behavioral health services tied to campus care and clinical...

George Washington University finalized the sale of a satellite campus in Virginia, a trustees-approved move that reduces the system’s physical footprint and reallocates capital amid enrollment and...

Academic leaders are adopting practical, shareable AI prompts to speed portfolio reviews, modernize curricula and align programs with mission and labor-market needs. The three-part “Navigating AI”...

Colleges from elite institutions to small liberal-arts schools report a noticeable increase in enrolled students with disabilities, driven largely by higher diagnoses of ADHD and anxiety....

The Pentagon announced it will cancel senior‑service fellowships and professional education ties with 13 institutions it labeled “elite” as part of a broader realignment of military education...

OpenAI reached a classified agreement to provide its models for Pentagon systems just hours after the Defense Department publicly designated rival Anthropic a “supply‑chain risk.” The contract...

The U.S. Department of Education released recommendations to “reimagine” the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), proposing structural and programmatic changes to how federal education research...

The University of California entered a period of intensified federal scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Justice sued, alleging UCLA failed to properly investigate and address antisemitic...

The University of North Carolina’s chancellor rescinded a policy that had restricted secret recordings on campus, reversing a controversial rule after faculty, students and staff raised concerns....

UCLA Health received a $100 million award to expand mental‑health treatment capacity, adding funds to clinical services tied to student and community behavioral‑health needs. The grant will...

Universities across the spectrum — from Harvard to smaller liberal‑arts colleges — have reported a significant rise in enrolled students who identify as having disabilities, driven in part by...

New analyses show students are paying between $1,200 and $1,500 annually for textbooks and course materials, with the cost described as a hidden 'textbook tax' that affects enrollment, course...

Research and institutional‑research offices at colleges and universities asked for an extension to submit a national admissions survey after reporting widespread capacity shortfalls; a recent...

Colleges are testing new strategies to combat loneliness and sharpen student skills: New York University launched 'IRL' device‑free spaces aimed at encouraging face‑to‑face connection, while...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a sweeping overhaul of professional military education, removing Senior Service College fellowships and other officer programs at Ivy League schools and...