Latest Higher Education News

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative (BMI), alleging it violates Title VI by providing “educational benefits” to...

The U.S. Department of Justice accused the UC Davis School of Medicine of illegally using race in admissions after it allegedly adopted practices designed to circumvent the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court...

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, ruling the executive branch exceeded its authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act....

House appropriators advanced a bill amendment that would designate graduate nursing programs as professional degrees—potentially expanding student federal loan limits for nurses in advanced...

The American Association of University Professors is investigating alleged academic freedom and shared governance violations across Texas public colleges and universities, citing rapidly...

The New School’s AAUP chapter condemned the private university’s recently announced layoffs as a “major gutting” of full-time faculty. The union alleged the cuts disproportionately affect...

Florida’s board moved to hire Stuart Bell as University of Florida president, setting up a confirmation battle amid renewed criticism over DEI-related decisions from Bell’s prior presidency at the...

Higher education and research organizations warned that a Trump administration plan could tighten oversight of federal research funding and sideline peer-review models. A proposed Office of...

Student burnout is increasingly being treated as a structural issue rather than only an individual mental health problem, with new attention turning to student housing as part of care...

As demand for data-center labor accelerates, Meta announced a $115 million initiative to train data center technicians through a five-week program called America’s Workforce Academy, partnered...

University of Florida’s board has selected Stuart Bell as its next president, setting up a new leadership era after criticism from some conservative stakeholders. The appointment follows Bell’s...

Hampshire College secured an agreement in principle for a loan to keep its teach-out running through December after trustees voted to maintain the winding-down plan. President Jenn Chrisler told...

The Justice Department announced federal charges against pro-Palestinian protesters accused of threatening University of Michigan leaders, marking another step in an enforcement campaign targeting...

The New School’s AAUP chapter denounced recent layoffs as a major gutting of full-time faculty, calling for reinstatement or phased retirement. The criticism followed the university’s announcement...

Higher education and research groups escalated criticism of a Trump administration proposal to tighten oversight of federal research funding. The proposed Uniform Guidance revisions would require...

The AAUP opened a broader investigation into academic freedom and shared governance issues across Texas colleges, citing accelerated political interference over the past nine months. AAUP national...

Experts warned that higher education’s cybersecurity training efforts may overlook a critical risk: students. The reporting highlights how campus technology leaders may feel prepared for employee...

Workday is rolling out a new AI feature within Adaptive Planning aimed at cutting the version-control and audit problems that arise when finance teams rely on Excel spreadsheets. Workday’s Ben...

A new survey forecast suggests more than 40 million U.S. adults intend to pursue education or postsecondary training within two years, far exceeding current enrollment levels. The report,...

A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, siding with Democratic-led states that argued the administration lacked authority to impose a...