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Yale faculty are warning that academic freedom has declined, with some saying they fear dismissal or arrest amid heightened campus and legal pressures. The report highlights faculty anxiety about...

A new mental health-focused piece argues campuses still rely too heavily on students self-identifying for support, even as most students report struggling after enrollment. It cites research...

Universities UK (UUK) polling shows leaders expect severe budget pressures, with many prepared to cut hardship support for impoverished students if funding woes continue. The poll of...

Advocates are pushing for a $200 increase to the Pell Grant, arguing the award has lost purchasing power amid inflation. The article notes Congress faces a difficult path because the program...

Starting July 1, millions of borrowers will need to choose from a new menu of federal student loan repayment options as the Trump administration enacts major changes to the student loan system....

A running ledger of large college gifts in 2026 highlights major capital and program investments across higher education. Among the biggest: Santa Clara University is set to open a new medical...

The Education Department is issuing and finalizing multiple sets of rules with clear consequences for providers and students. The Department released final regulations addressing when short-term...

Portland State University is moving toward layoffs despite calls from faculty to pause the process. The institution, facing financial strain and enrollment challenges after the pandemic, has been...

KPMG moved to operationalize generative AI at scale by announcing a global alliance with Anthropic to embed Claude into its Digital Gateway client-delivery platform. The deployment gives KPMG’s...

Yale faculty members said academic freedom has declined and that some colleagues fear dismissal or arrest, escalating concerns about how the university handles contentious speech and governance...

Portland State University moved toward layoffs despite faculty and union calls for a pause, as financial strain and enrollment losses continue to reshape the institution. The proposed department...

The Trump administration is set to overhaul federal student loan repayment, requiring millions of borrowers to choose from a new menu of repayment options starting July 1. The change represents a...

The U.S. Department of Education’s latest package of rules and proposals is reshaping both short-term program oversight and accreditation policy, while also fueling new legal challenges over...

Universities UK is warning that UK higher-education institutions may cut hardship support for impoverished students and reduce outreach to disadvantaged groups if universities’ funding pressures...

Advocates are pressing Congress to raise the Pell Grant by $200, arguing the award has lost purchasing power amid inflation. The push frames Pell as essential for college affordability and...

A Memorial Day feature highlights HBCU contributions to military service and underscores how HBCU networks position veterans for health and public-sector career pathways, including Veterans Health...

The University of Michigan approved the purchase of the 140-acre Concordia University Ann Arbor campus, with a plan to pay $60 million and provide a restructured use of the site after Concordia...

A coalition spanning higher-ed unions and faculty groups argued that higher education must be rebuilt to restore public trust, pointing to disinvestment-driven cost pressure, transparency gaps,...

The U.S. Department of Education moved to operationalize the new Workforce Pell framework for short-term programs, releasing final regulations that lay out state-level approval steps and...

UK universities are warning that funding shortfalls could force cuts to hardship support for impoverished students and reductions in outreach tied to disadvantaged groups. A poll of leaders by...