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State scholarship shortfall tightens higher-ed finance timelines in South Carolina
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education disclosed it underestimated its state scholarship needs by about $25 million for the current fiscal year. The shortfall is not expected to...
AI safety and security: Google warns AI speeds up vulnerability exploitation
Google said it disrupted a criminal group’s plan to exploit an unknown vulnerability after observing threats actors using AI to prepare an attack, including a bypass of two-factor authentication...
UK regulator escalation: OfS conditions tighten after Northampton’s computing course findings
The University of Northampton pushed back after the Office for Students placed additional registration conditions on the institution following a regulator investigation into computing courses. The...
SaaS learning risk framing: ShinyHunters strike reveals massive education SaaS exposure
A major cybercriminal operation against Instructure, the maker of Canvas, exposed how deeply higher education relies on centralized SaaS platforms. Coverage detailed the timeline: Instructure...
University finance stress: CSU system board approves budget trims and layoffs amid flat state funding
Colorado State University’s system board approved a fiscal 2027 budget that shifts resources toward “strategic cuts” at both Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses as higher-ed funding remains flat and...
Open education participation surges across 273 events worldwide
Open Education Week 2026 ran far beyond a single week, extending through the end of April with an international participation spike. Coverage reported 146 organizers delivering 273 events,...
AI and campus student support: Data shows elevated use, but safety and guidance lag readiness
New research shared via mpathic and coverage of KFF and prior study findings suggests many students and young adults are using AI chatbots for mental health information before models reliably...
Federal student aid and Pell expansion outcomes
The Government Accountability Office reported that the FAFSA Simplification Act has met key goals for federal aid access, including higher Pell eligibility and a larger share of students receiving...
Cybersecurity incidents in campus learning platforms
Instructure disclosed that it paid a ransom after hackers stole Canvas data, according to reporting that the company did not publicly detail the terms of the payment. In a separate disclosure,...
University finance stress and cuts under capped tuition growth
Colorado State University’s system board approved a fiscal 2027 budget that implemented spending cuts and layoffs across its two campuses as the state keeps higher-education funding flat and caps...
AI governance pushback among campus technology leaders
A 2026 survey of campus chief technology and information officers found technology change is accelerating beyond what many colleges can sustain without additional resources. Nearly half of CTOs...
FAFSA declines among immigrant families raise access alarms in California
California advocacy groups are raising alarms after a reported decline in the number of immigrant families submitting FAFSA applications. The change, described as a potential access crisis, is...
Campus AI controls expand as workplace model risks grow
White Circle, a Paris-based AI control platform, raised $11 million to stop AI models from going rogue in workplace settings. The company builds software that sits between users and AI models,...
Federal student aid staffing changes after layoffs
The U.S. Department of Education is moving to hire at scale in the Federal Student Aid office, according to an internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO. After a year marked by government-wide...
Higher education insolvency risk and student-protection policy debate (UK)
A UK Education Select Committee report warned that 24 higher education providers are at risk of insolvency within 12 months, with many already cutting jobs, closing courses, or selling assets. The...
Campus IT and the emerging cyber-physical security convergence
Cyber-physical security is tightening on college campuses as Internet of Things devices, access systems, biometric tools, and smart cameras blur the line between physical protection and...
Campus leadership shakeups and due-process concerns (New Mexico Highlands)
New Mexico Highlands University faced additional leadership dismissals after President Neil Woolf was placed on paid administrative leave, according to local reporting cited in the story. Provost...
Cybersecurity incident hits core learning platform
Instructure said it has paid a ransom to the hackers behind a Canvas breach, after the attackers returned hacked personal data and offered assurances that no Instructure customers will be extorted...
Federal student aid staffing surge reshapes oversight capacity
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a hiring blitz in Federal Student Aid, according to an internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO. FSA aims to add 334 full-time employees by...
AI adoption and assessment pressure intensifies across business education
A new discussion of how business schools are approaching AI highlights a shift from debating whether AI belongs on campus to tightening the assessment and degree-purpose questions the technology...