Latest Higher Education News

UK lawmakers warned that students could be harmed if financially stressed universities fail, as a report from the Education Select Committee says 24 institutions face insolvency risk within 12...

Colorado State University System’s board approved a fiscal 2027 budget that cuts tens of millions of dollars across its two physical campuses, including strategic cuts and layoffs at CSU Fort...

New Mexico Highlands University’s president Neil Woolf was placed on paid administrative leave, and the university later removed additional administrators, including Provost Daniel Brown and men’s...

Federal scrutiny has halted work in an Indiana University biology lab after a professor defended a postdoc who had been deported, according to reporting that says the shutdown affects dozens of...

Moody’s lowered Columbia University’s outlook to negative, citing federal pressure on the Ivy League institution and uncertainty around international enrollment. The credit-rating change increases...

A new analysis lays out how cyber-physical security convergence is blurring the line between physical security and cybersecurity on college campuses. It points to the role of internet-connected...

Elon University released the 2026 third edition of its Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence, designed to help students use AI tools with “human wisdom” while preserving depth, judgment, and...

A new federal compliance push is reshaping the risk landscape for colleges and universities as the U.S. government moves to tether program funding to adherence with administration priorities tied...

Colorado State University System’s board approved a fiscal 2027 budget that reduces spending across its two physical campuses, setting up staff layoffs and position eliminations as the state keeps...

Selective admissions transparency is intensifying as federal and institutional actors move to require more data, and as faculty governance bodies press for clearer rationale behind applicant...

Advance CTE released a refreshed vision for career and technical education centered on building a more “connected path” between schools and the workforce. The national nonprofit, which represents...

Google disclosed that it disrupted a criminal group attempting to exploit a previously unknown (“zero-day”) vulnerability in a popular online administration tool—while the attackers used AI to...

Brandeis University quietly introduced Faye, a new admissions-cost tool that estimates what the university will cost for a first year applicant before enrollment decisions finalize. The tool is...

New Mexico Highlands University faced a rapid leadership shakeup after President Neil Woolf was placed on paid administrative leave, followed by additional removals affecting Provost Daniel Brown...

An economics-focused essay argues that AI-assisted research is making the traditional academic paper less central, pushing toward what the author calls the “living manuscript”—a continuously...

A new set of school-focused guidance and preparation emphasis is urging districts to update cardiac emergency response plans because minutes matter when sudden cardiac arrest occurs. The American...

Elon University released a third edition of its Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence, positioning the resource as a practical, human-centered framework to help students use AI thoughtfully...

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a hiring push inside Federal Student Aid (FSA) about a year after the agency carried out major layoffs. An internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO...

A new Gallup World Poll analysis finds young Americans have turned sharply more pessimistic about job prospects, widening a generational divide that is rare among advanced economies. In the U.S.,...

Google said it disrupted an attack that used artificial intelligence to accelerate exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability. The company described evidence of “threat actors” planning a...