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Inside ED’s Push to Shift Programs: NDAs, Outsourcing and Stalled Payments
The Education Department has used nondisclosure agreements and interagency transfers while moving dozens of grant programs to other federal agencies, creating operational friction and oversight...
Northwestern Nears White House Deal — $75 Million Fine, Research Funding Restored
Northwestern University is close to settling a high‑profile dispute with the White House that would require the school to pay a $75 million fine in exchange for restoration of federal research...
Rotman Dean to Step Down — University of Toronto Shifts Leadership Strategy
Susan Christoffersen, dean of the Rotman School of Management since 2021, told the University of Toronto she will not seek a second five‑year term and will become a presidential adviser on...
ED Opens Clery Review After Berkeley Protest Turns Violent
The U.S. Department of Education launched a Clery Act review of the University of California, Berkeley following violent clashes at a Nov. 10 protest outside an event hosted by Turning Point USA,...
ICE Detention of a Tenure‑Track Scholar Raises Conference‑Travel Fears
A University of Oklahoma assistant professor, Vahid Abedini, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while boarding a flight to the Middle East Studies Association conference in...
International Enrollment Slump… U.S. Loses Ground as Asia and Europe Gain
Multiple datasets released this fall show U.S. colleges continue to lose new international students: Open Doors and a new NAFSA survey report double‑digit drops in some categories, with total new...
England Sets International‑Student Levy and Reintroduces Maintenance Grants
The UK Treasury set a flat levy of £925 per international student from August 2028, to be administered by the Office for Students, and signalled that the revenue will be reinvested in higher...
English Universities Face Insolvency Risk — OfS Warns 50 Providers at Threat
England's regulator told MPs that 50 higher‑education providers are at risk of exiting the market within the next two-to-three years and flagged 24 at more immediate risk of stopping degree...
New Federal Law Opens Pell‑Style Support to Short‑Term Programs — Implementation Questions Loom
A change in federal law will allow thousands enrolled in short‑term, job‑focused programs to tap federal grants for tuition—a shift advocates call a potential game changer for workforce...
Northwestern Nears Deal With White House: $75m Fine, Funding Restored
Northwestern University is negotiating terms with the federal government to resolve a high-profile dispute over foreign-influence scrutiny, including a proposed $75 million payment and the...
Rotman Dean to Step Down: Christoffersen Moves to U of T Innovation Role
Susan Christoffersen, dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, will not seek a second term and will transition into a university-wide advisory role focused on...
International students retreat: U.S. enrollments fall as rivals gain
Two new datasets show a sharp decline in new international students at U.S. institutions this fall, driven largely by visa delays and restrictive federal policy. NAFSA and the Institute of...
UK fixes £925 levy per international student — fees to top £10,000 by 2027
The UK Treasury confirmed a flat £925 levy per international student from August 2028 and signalled further tuition-cap rises that will push standard fees above £10,000 by 2027-28. The government...
UK universities on brink: 50 providers at risk — regulator warns
England’s higher-education regulator told MPs that 50 providers face the risk of exiting the market in two to three years, with 24 at more immediate risk and seven large institutions singled out....
Indiana to vet new degrees for ‘core American values’ — faculty alarmed
Indiana’s Commission for Higher Education added a question to the new program-approval form asking institutions to demonstrate how proposed degree programs foster a “commitment to the core values...
ICE detains University professor at airport — scholars warn of chilling effect
A tenure-track professor at the University of Oklahoma was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while en route to an academic conference and held for several days before release,...
Education Dept opens Clery review of UC Berkeley after protest violence
The U.S. Department of Education has begun a review of the University of California, Berkeley for potential Clery Act violations after protests at a Turning Point USA event turned violent on Nov....
Nassau trustees move to sue SUNY after presidential pick rejected
Trustees at Nassau Community College voted to authorize litigation after the State University of New York’s board rejected the college’s nominee for president, Maria Conzatti. The move escalates a...
Duke urges faculty to route media queries — administrators tighten messaging
As Duke University faces federal investigations and a freeze on $108 million in research funding, some administrators advised faculty to forward media inquiries to central communications rather...
Open Doors: New international enrollment down 17% — U.S. loses ground
Open Doors data and NAFSA surveys show a marked drop in new international student enrollment this fall, with the United States losing market share to universities in Asia and Europe. The Institute...