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Norman Francis dies at 94 — Xavier’s long-serving president remembered

February 23, 2026

Norman Francis, who led Xavier University of Louisiana for 47 years and was the longest‑serving U.S. college president when he retired in 2015, has died at 94. Francis guided Xavier through...

Disability accommodations surge: 40% of Stanford undergrads receive support

February 23, 2026

Data showing 40% of Stanford undergraduates received disability accommodations has renewed scrutiny of campus accessibility services and academic standards. Colleges nationwide report rising...

Georgia Terry dean warns: AI is rewriting what an A means

February 23, 2026

Interim Dean Santanu Chatterjee of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business told faculty and employers that generative AI is forcing a rethink of assessment and academic honesty,...

Older adults return to campus — 'new majority student' reshapes continuing education

February 23, 2026

Colleges report a surge in older adult learners enrolling in credit and non‑credit programs for up‑skilling, career change and personal development. Universities from UCLA Extension to Northern...

Elite MBAs still deliver high pay — HBS, Wharton, MIT grads near $250k

February 23, 2026

Recent salary reports show three‑year post‑graduation median pay for elite MBA programs remains strong: Harvard Business School (~$260,000), Wharton (~$248,000) and MIT Sloan (~$246,000). Schools...

Iran’s students restart protests as universities reopen

February 23, 2026

Students in Iran resumed anti‑regime protests as the new academic term began, reviving a movement that helped broaden national unrest in previous cycles. Reports describe chants and marches on...

Conservatives promise student‑loan relief — Badenoch targets Plan 2 rates

February 23, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to cap interest on some UK Plan 2 student loans issued between 2012 and 2023 at the Retail Prices Index (RPI), abandoning the current RPI+ up to 3% model....

Employers urged to fund universities — letters push new sustainable model

February 23, 2026

A group of opinion letters proposed a sustainable funding model for higher education that would require employers to contribute more directly to university training, arguing that current funding...

Georgia Terry faces AI test: ‘What does an A mean anymore?’

February 22, 2026

Georgia’s Terry College of Business has put academic honesty and assessment under the microscope after interim Dean Santanu Chatterjee framed AI as a fundamental challenge to grading. Chatterjee...

Stanford reports 40% with accommodations — campus-wide shift

February 22, 2026

Stanford University says roughly 40% of undergraduates now receive disability accommodations, a steep rise that university officials and disability-services staff attribute to increased...

Hunter College opens inquiry: professor's 'abhorrent' hot-mic comment

February 22, 2026

Hunter College announced a review after a faculty member was heard on a hot mic saying students from a threatened middle school were “too dumb,” comments that have been widely condemned as racist....

Older adults become the 'new majority student' — continuing education surges

February 22, 2026

Universities report rising enrollment among older learners returning for certificates, up-skilling and career changes. Northern Arizona University, UCLA Extension and other continuing-education...

Elite MBAs still pay: Harvard, Wharton, MIT grads make >$245,000 after three years

February 22, 2026

New salary data show graduates of top MBA programs command robust early-career pay: Harvard, Wharton and MIT Sloan report median three‑year post‑MBA salaries north of $245,000. Schools and...

Turnover spikes private‑college presidents’ pay in 2023

February 22, 2026

Private colleges saw a notable rise in presidential compensation in 2023, driven largely by an unusually active year of leadership transitions. Data compiled for sector observers link higher pay...

UK plans overhaul: government vows to halve attainment gap, retools SEND system

February 22, 2026

The UK government outlined a Schools White Paper aiming to halve the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers by the end of the Parliament, and signaled sweeping reforms to how...

Tories promise RPI cap for Plan 2 loans — student debt policy shifts in UK

February 22, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to cap interest on Plan 2 student loans at RPI only, promising relief for the cohort who borrowed between 2012 and 2023. The proposal targets roughly 5.8...

Students press universities for Covid compensation — 36 institutions face legal claims

February 22, 2026

Thousands of former students have joined a Student Group Claim alleging they paid for in‑person university experiences that were curtailed by pandemic lockdowns. Pre‑action letters target 36...

Two decades of school tech: laptops linked to falling test scores, critics warn

February 22, 2026

A critical analysis claims the $30 billion U.S. investment in laptops and tablets for schools has not delivered the learning gains promised—and suggests increased screen time correlates with...

Georgia Terry: Dean flags AI as test of academic honesty

February 22, 2026

Georgia Tech’s Terry College of Business is confronting a practical test: how to preserve the value of grades as students adopt generative AI. Interim Dean Santanu Chatterjee told campus and...

MBA returns: Elite programs keep delivering high pay

February 22, 2026

New employment data and career‑services innovations suggest elite MBAs remain a strong financial bet: Harvard, Wharton and MIT alumni are reporting median salaries near $250,000 three years after...