Latest Higher Education News

Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19‑year‑old Babson College student, was detained at Boston Logan Airport returning from Thanksgiving plans and deported to Honduras, her family and university sources...

A coalition of 20 states, school districts, unions and disability advocates filed amended lawsuits this month challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s plan to shift core programs to other...

Northwestern University agreed to pay $75 million over three years and accept several policy changes to regain access to roughly $790 million in federal research funds, closing three agency probes...

The Center for American Progress released a report this week arguing that politicized governing boards have eroded academic freedom and recommends structural limits to prevent trustee overreach....

Two high-profile immigration incidents this week put campus mobility and student protections in the spotlight. Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College freshman, was detained during a...

Dartmouth College disclosed a cyberattack tied to vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite that exposed personal and financial data for more than 35,000 people across multiple states. The...

Higher-education leadership continued to turn over this month: at least ten institutions announced new presidents, including appointments at Hartwick College, Iowa State, Duquesne and Mercer. The...

Recent national polling shows public confidence in the four‑year degree has collapsed: an NBC News survey finds just one-third of voters now say a bachelor’s degree is worth the cost, a dramatic...

Elite business schools are redesigning curricula to make AI competency central to finance and deal-making programs. Wharton and peer institutions are launching AI-focused tracks that combine...

A coalition of East Alabama school districts, colleges and industry partners created a regional cybersecurity pathway that has expanded student access to internships, certifications and...

Reporting and audio investigations document sweeping changes inside the Department of Education since the Trump administration’s reorganization effort began, including contract cancellations,...

Northwestern University agreed to a $75 million settlement and policy concessions to regain access to roughly $790 million in frozen federal research funding. Interim President Henry Bienen framed...

A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the U.S. Department of Education’s transfers of core grant programs to agencies including Labor, HHS and Interior. Plaintiffs...

A wave of leadership changes landed across higher education: ten colleges announced new presidents this cycle, including Laurel Bongiorno (Hartwick) and David Cook (Iowa State), signaling...

A disputed zero grade for a University of Oklahoma student’s paper on gender has reignited debates over classroom ideology, academic standards and campus climate. The incident—amplified by Turning...

Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College first-year student, was detained at a Boston airport and deported to Honduras while traveling home for Thanksgiving, prompting legal and...

Elite business schools are reworking curricula to reflect AI’s impact on finance and dealmaking. Wharton unveiled a new academic track blending AI, ethics and governance for finance hopefuls;...

Universities and colleges are investing in ‘frictionless’ campus technology to reduce administrative friction for faculty, staff and students—single sign-on, integrated parking and streamlined...

Limestone University closed after a last-ditch fundraising effort failed, adding to a string of small private college shutdowns driven by enrollment declines and debt burdens. The College Closure...

Dartmouth College disclosed a cyberattack tied to an Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability that exposed personal and financial data for more than 35,000 individuals, prompting notifications and...