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Georgetown University has appointed Liz Magill as its next law dean, marking a major leadership change for one of the country’s prominent law schools. The hire signals Georgetown’s intent to...

More than 170,000 current and former students in England and Wales have triggered legal pre-action letters to 36 universities alleging they did not receive the education they paid for during...

U.S. international student enrollment is showing signs of strain as restrictive visa and immigration policies adopted under the Trump administration are being cited as a principal cause of falling...

The Graduate Management Admission Council updated global admissions reporting standards to improve transparency around test scores, waivers and GPA disclosures for MBA and business master’s...

MIT Sloan rose to No. 1 in the Financial Times 2026 Global MBA ranking for the first time, a notable reshuffle that also coincided with non-participation or low response rates from several...

Released documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein continue to unsettle higher education fundraising and governance. Reporting shows ties between Epstein and campus donors that have prompted disciplinary...

Computer science enrollments fell across University of California campuses this fall, marking the first systemwide decline since the dot‑com crash, according to reporting cited by University...

Scientific leaders at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting urged more political and public advocacy after a period of disruptive policy shifts. Speakers warned...

The Department of Defense is considering ending graduate tuition-assistance agreements with 34 U.S. institutions, a move that would strip a key education benefit for service members and could...

Oxford University is facing escalating student and faculty pressure over its handling of sexual-misconduct allegations involving emeritus professor Bent Flyvbjerg and related governance at the...

More than 170,000 current and former students in England and Wales have been served pre-action letters alleging they did not receive the education they paid for during Covid lockdowns, reopening a...

U.S. colleges report softer international enrollment as restrictive visa and immigration policies under the Trump administration depress new enrollments, forcing institutions to revise recruitment...

Columbia University imposed sanctions on two individuals implicated in documents showing Jeffrey Epstein’s role in influencing admissions to the dental college, part of wider institutional fallout...

MIT Sloan has risen to No. 1 in the Financial Times’ 2026 Global MBA ranking — its first top spot in the survey’s 28-year history — while several elite programs including Stanford, Columbia and...

Higher-education administrators are expanding use of AI across marketing, enrolment and executive planning while trying to limit data leakage and compliance risks, according to University Business...

Senior figures in the scientific community urged a stronger advocacy response after what they described as a 'rupture' caused by recent policy shifts, arguing federal disruptions to research...

A University of Cincinnati study found that over half of college students report loneliness, with heavy social-media use associated with a higher risk of isolation. The research signals a growing...

In a surprise policy reversal, Utah Republican Rep. Walt Brooks introduced legislation to ban open carry on the state’s public college campuses, a major shift following heightened scrutiny after...

The Defense Department is considering ending graduate tuition assistance at 34 U.S. institutions, prompting campus and federal stakeholders to reassess military-education partnerships. The...

Colleges and international-enrollment officials report falling new international student numbers tied to restrictive U.S. visa and immigration policies and a growing perception that the U.S. is...