Latest Higher Education News

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors unanimously adopted a new systemwide definition of academic freedom that preserves faculty rights to teach and research controversial ideas but...

Two related developments point to a reordering of federal higher‑education oversight: the Education Department is expanding interagency agreements that move grant management and technical...

Federal agents arrested a Columbia University student early in the morning after reportedly entering a campus residence by saying they were searching for a missing child. Columbia’s acting...

Campuses are confronting two competing realities as AI capabilities accelerate: commercial “agentic” tools that can complete multi‑step academic tasks and experimental AI teaching assistants that...

Long Beach Community College District reached a settlement with adjunct faculty after months of negotiation over pay and working conditions, district officials and union representatives confirmed....

The University of Iowa announced plans to recommend closing six undergraduate majors and one master’s program following a state‑mandated review focused on workforce alignment and enrollment...

Washington University in St. Louis announced a planned acquisition of the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy’s St. Louis College of Pharmacy, a transaction that will fold the historic...

The National Science Foundation’s chief management officer signaled plans to increase staff capacity while reducing the number of grant solicitations the agency issues, a shift intended to...

The U.S. Department of Education moved to expand the pool of recognized higher‑education accreditors and accelerate reviews, signaling a major regulatory shift. The agency clarified eligibility...

The Department of Education confirmed it is exploring sales or other reforms to the federal student‑loan portfolio, including discussions about privatizing more than $1 trillion in loans....

New agentic AI products and campus pilots are forcing colleges to confront academic integrity and assessment design as tools capable of completing whole courses and acting as virtual teaching...

Two high‑profile decisions this week sharpen the legal and policy battles over academic freedom and DEI at public institutions. The University of North Carolina system’s board of governors...

Public universities are altering academic portfolios and admission channels in response to low enrollment and budget pressure. The University of Iowa announced plans to eliminate six undergraduate...

Labor relations at faith‑based and public colleges are roiling: St. John’s University announced it will stop recognizing two longstanding faculty unions, citing institutional flexibility tied to...

The release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has produced new personnel fallout in higher education: former Treasury secretary and Harvard figure Lawrence Summers said he will step down from...

The National Science Foundation told stakeholders it will increase staffing while cutting the number of grant solicitations it issues, a strategic pivot intended to strengthen program management...

A Columbia University student’s early‑morning detention by federal immigration agents sparked protests on campus and a rapid reversal: the student was released hours after New York City Mayor...

Institutions are elevating centers for teaching and learning (CTLs) and structured course‑refresh processes as levers to improve instruction, accreditation readiness, and student outcomes....

Federal agents entered a Columbia University building and detained a student before releasing them, university officials said. Acting President Claire Shipman told campus leaders that officers...

Long Beach Community College District agreed to a settlement with adjunct faculty after labor disputes over pay and working conditions, the district announced. The confidential terms follow...