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State funding to backfill federal research cuts at UConn
After the Trump administration cut $95 million in federal research funding to the University of Connecticut and its affiliated hospital system, Connecticut has moved to replace part of the gap....
Federal Title IX employment rights dispute heads to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could reshape whether college and K-12 employees can sue under Title IX for sex discrimination when their schools receive federal funding. In...
Canvas disruption spotlights cyber-dependence in higher ed
A cyberattack on Instructure’s Canvas disrupted access for students and staff worldwide, forcing thousands of schools to pause coursework, extend deadlines, and improvise learning alternatives...
Student mental health strain and counseling capacity
A new TimelyCare report finds student demand for mental health support is outpacing campus counseling capacity, with staffing shortages and clinician burnout reshaping how colleges deliver...
University governance: Regents chair resignation amid harassment allegations
Connecticut’s State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents chair Marty Guay resigned Monday, weeks after the system’s interim chancellor stepped down amid allegations of sexual harassment. The...
Admissions and debt: Parent PLUS and aid leveraging scrutiny
A new analysis argues that financial aid “enrollment management” strategies can worsen debt outcomes for low-income families by pairing heavy tuition discounting for higher-income students with...
Academic compliance: Accreditor negotiations prepare for new rules
Institutions are preparing for new accreditation regulations as higher-ed policy negotiations enter a critical phase. Experts say compliance may carry meaningful operational costs, but they expect...
Equity in faculty hiring and tenure: SMU tenure bias allegations
A Chinese-American accounting professor has sued Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business alleging tenure and promotion discrimination favoring Indian-origin faculty while...
Workforce Pell final rules advance short-term credential funding
The U.S. Department of Education finalized regulations for Workforce Pell, setting out a new approval pathway for short-term programs as brief as eight weeks. The rule specifies how governors and...
Columbia funding freeze fight ends on procedural grounds as admissions data deal proceeds
A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit by the AAUP and AFT challenging the Trump administration’s suspension of roughly $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University....
UConn research takes $35M state stopgap after federal cuts
After the Trump administration cut $95 million in federal research funding tied to the University of Connecticut and UConn Health, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced $35 million in state...
Accreditation and accountability costs prompt institutions to prepare for new rules
Higher education institutions are moving into operational prep for new accreditation regulations as negotiations continue, with experts warning that compliance costs could be significant even as...
Cybersecurity incident reveals higher ed’s dependence on Canvas
A cyberattack on Instructure’s Canvas locked out thousands of students and disrupted final-exam workflows, affecting nearly 9,000 schools and education institutions worldwide. For some campuses,...
Leadership shake-up in Connecticut State Colleges and Universities board
Marty Guay, chair of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Board of Regents, resigned effective immediately, following months of personnel turmoil in the system. The resignation comes...
UO launches austerity amid enrollment uncertainty for out-of-state students
The University of Oregon moved to a hiring freeze and budget austerity measures as it tries to cut $65 million and avoid an ongoing annual deficit. President Karl Scholz said the actions include...
Northwestern names Mung Chiang president after protest turmoil
Northwestern University named Mung Chiang as its next president after weeks of campus turbulence tied to how the university handled protests under the previous leader. The prior president resigned...
Student mental health capacity strains as demand outpaces counseling staffing
New reporting finds that campus counseling capacity is lagging behind student need as demand rises and clinician burnout compounds staffing shortages. The article points to a TimelyCare report...
Faculty governance on hiring and academic autonomy meets board-level decisions
The UNC Board rejected the hire of Kiran Asher, a Women’s Studies professor, in a vote that signals ongoing governance friction between faculty approval pathways and board authority. The article...
Federal higher-education civil-rights enforcement at the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could narrow whether college employees may sue their employers for sex discrimination under Title IX. In Thomas Crowther v. Board of Regents of...
Workforce Pell expands to short-term programs with earnings guardrails
The U.S. Department of Education released final regulations for Workforce Pell, setting out the approval process for short-term programs—some as brief as eight weeks—to become eligible for Pell...