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NSF returns fellowship applications... investigators offer little explanation
The National Science Foundation has been returning fellowship applications with minimal explanation, leaving early‑career researchers uncertain about review timelines and funding prospects....
UT Austin folds gender and ethnic studies into single department
The University of Texas at Austin announced it will consolidate gender studies and ethnic studies into a single academic department. Administrators framed the change as an administrative...
Epstein files force universities to reckon: investigations, removals follow
Colleges nationwide are confronting fallout from newly released Epstein documents that tied donors, faculty and administrators to Jeffrey Epstein. Universities from state flagships to private...
Small Catholic college to close: Lourdes University to end operations
Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, announced it will close at the end of the academic year after trustees and its sponsoring religious order cited declining enrollment and mounting financial...
Students value mental health but avoid campus counseling—survey
A 2025 Thriving College Student survey finds nearly all students say mental health matters, but far fewer use on‑campus counseling services. While 93% agree mental health is important and 73% say...
Microsoft launches educator AI training — employers warn grads lack skills
Microsoft announced Microsoft Elevate for Educators, a global community and credentialing program to train teachers in generative AI tools, offering free courses, live sessions and industry...
Faculty ease AI bans... students turn to ChatGPT for college searches
A new study shows faculty are shifting from outright bans on student use of AI to more nuanced policies that allow guided, course‑aligned use while protecting assessment integrity. Institutions...
Education Department posts 2025 foreign‑funding data: $5B reported
The U.S. Education Department published 2025 data showing colleges reported more than $5 billion in foreign gifts and contracts, part of a transparency push that escalates scrutiny of...
Lourdes University to close: trustees cite shrinking enrollment, athletic-heavy model
Lourdes University announced it will close at the end of the 2025–26 academic year after its board and the Sisters of St. Francis concluded the institution’s finances were unsustainable. Trustees...
Providence Christian College to close – accreditation and finances force shutdown
Providence Christian College said its board will close the institution at the end of the 2025–26 academic year after exhausting options to stabilize operations. The college pointed to weak...
Accreditation in flux: medical accreditor reviews inequities curricula as federal rulemaking looms
Accreditors and federal officials are moving to reshape higher‑education oversight: a national medical accreditor is contemplating rolling back explicit curriculum requirements on health...
NSF returning fellowship applications... applicants left without explanation
The National Science Foundation has been returning fellowship applications with minimal explanation, the reporting shows, generating confusion among early‑career researchers and graduate students....
Employers press schools on AI skills – faculty shift from bans to nuanced AI policies
Employers and faculty are sending mixed signals to higher education leaders: a global employer survey found a large majority expect new hires to have hands‑on AI experience, while campus...
Students say mental health matters: trust in campus counseling high, use remains low
A 2025 Thriving College Student survey found 93% of students say mental health is important and 73% say they trust campus counseling services, but only 18% report receiving on‑campus treatment....
Education Department posts foreign‑funding data: U.S. colleges reported $5B in gifts and contracts
The U.S. Department of Education published 2025 disclosures showing more than $5 billion in reportable foreign gifts and contracts to U.S. colleges, part of a Trump‑era transparency push. Qatar...
After affirmative action: enrollment shifts show cascading effects at selective colleges
New federal enrollment analyses reveal a complex picture following the Supreme Court’s end to race‑conscious admissions: while overall Black and Hispanic enrollment at four‑year colleges rose in...
Boards and campus governance under strain: AGB urges clarity as program consolidations accelerate
The Association of Governing Boards told the Virginia General Assembly that preserving shared governance requires clear, distinct roles for trustees, presidents and faculty, warning that faculty...
Epstein files prompt campus action: faculty face suspensions and reviews after released records
Universities are taking personnel actions as newly released Jeffrey Epstein‑related documents surface ties to faculty: several professors who corresponded with Epstein have had titles stripped or...
Small religious colleges to close – Lourdes and Providence Christian set final year
Two small, faith‑based colleges announced closures this week after sustained financial and enrollment declines. Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, told trustees it will cease operations at the...
Endowment giving slips; withdrawals spike – NACUBO report
New data show philanthropic behavior and institutional spending are straining college finances. The NACUBO‑Commonfund study found gifts to endowments fell 9.2% in fiscal 2025 to just under $14...