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Education Department asks for extension on borrower‑defense deadlines
The U.S. Department of Education filed to push back deadlines in the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, seeking an 18‑month extension to decide borrower‑defense claims tied to the 2022 settlement. The...
New international enrollments slide: U.S. colleges lose ground
Data from Open Doors, NAFSA and independent surveys show new international student starts to the U.S. fell sharply this fall, driven by slowed visa processing and restrictive policy. Open Doors...
Education Dept opens Clery Act review of Berkeley protest response
The U.S. Department of Education launched a review under the Clery Act into the University of California, Berkeley after violence at a November campus protest and subsequent arrests. Secretary...
Professor’s ICE detainment renews travel and visa fears for academics
University of Oklahoma professor Vahid Abedini was detained by ICE while boarding a flight to an academic conference and later released — a case colleagues say involved an H‑1B visa and has stoked...
Duke asks faculty to route media requests amid federal probes and funding freeze
Administrators at Duke advised some faculty to forward media inquiries to central communications as the university navigates a $108 million federal research-funding freeze and multiple...
Northwestern nears settlement with White House to restore research funding
Northwestern University is reportedly close to resolving its conflict with the federal government by negotiating terms that include a $75 million payment and the restoration of previously withheld...
Rotman dean to step down — U of T taps her for innovation investments
Susan Christoffersen, dean of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, will not seek a second five‑year term and will transition to a presidential advisory role on innovation...
OfS warns 50 providers at risk as UK minister blames governance failures
England’s regulator told MPs that 50 higher‑education providers face potential market exit in the next two to three years, with 24 at more immediate risk of losing degree‑granting capacity within...
Federal pressure ramps up: new accreditation advisers and threatened State Dept partnerships
The Department of Education appointed five new advisers to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, including prominent conservative voices, signalling a shift in...
Education Dept. asks for more time — borrower-defense relief and grant distribution in flux
The U.S. Department of Education has asked a federal court for an 18‑month extension to finish decisions tied to a landmark borrower‑defense settlement, and separately shifted responsibility for...
U.S. international enrollment falls — visa policy and competition reshape markets
New data and surveys show a notable drop in new international student enrollments at U.S. colleges this fall as visa processing delays and restrictive federal policies push applicants toward...
UK sets fees and levy — international levy and maintenance grants reshape funding
The UK government set a flat international‑student levy and confirmed tuition‑fee increases that will push the headline cap above £10,000 by 2027‑28 while pledging targeted maintenance grants for...
Regulator flags mass risk of exits — English providers face insolvency pressure
England’s higher‑education regulator warned MPs that up to 50 providers could exit the market within two to three years, with 24 seen at more immediate risk and seven larger institutions flagged...
Governance under scrutiny — ministers and managers critique university oversight and rights
UK ministers and academic critics are sharpening scrutiny of university governance after regulator reports and high‑profile disputes, with ministers linking poor governance to sector financial...
Immigration enforcement rattles campuses — professor arrests heighten travel fears
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a University of Oklahoma professor en route to a conference, briefly detaining him before releasing him after three days — an incident that has...
Universities and the White House — settlements, funding and media strategy collide
Two high‑profile institutional flashpoints underscore the widening interaction between federal policy and campus operations: Northwestern is reportedly close to terms to resolve a dispute with the...
Leadership shift at Rotman — dean to move to university innovation role
The University of Toronto announced that Susan Christoffersen will step down as dean of the Rotman School of Management when her term ends on June 30, 2026, and will take a new role as...
Regional talent and China ties — public opinion and rankings shift competition for students and staff
Two new studies signal changing international higher‑education dynamics: an Australia‑based survey shows public concern about university ties with China has eased since the pandemic, even as...
HEC Paris doubles down — fundraising and curriculum overhaul target tech and impact
HEC Paris unveiled a sweeping five‑year strategy that pairs an ambitious €300 million fundraising campaign with a curriculum overhaul to embed AI, technology and sustainability across its MBA and...
Education Dept Seeks 18-Month Pause on Borrower-Defense Relief
The U.S. Department of Education formally asked a federal judge to push back a January 2026 deadline in the landmark Sweet v. McMahon borrower-defense settlement, requesting up to an 18-month...