Latest Higher Education News

Education Department officials reported improved performance metrics for the 2026‑27 FAFSA at the NASFAA conference: the form launched earlier than required, call‑center wait times fell, and about...

Two small private institutions announced closures after sustained financial stress. Lourdes University (Ohio), citing declining enrollment and an unsustainable funding model, said it will close in...

Hampshire College reported a steep enrollment shortfall and mounting fiscal distress that could force closure if the institution cannot refinance debt or restore operating margins. Auditors warned...

Universities continue to confront fallout from newly released Justice Department documents linking academics and donors to Jeffrey Epstein. Multiple campuses reported resignations of department...

The Defense Department said it will end most graduate‑level fellowships and training for active‑duty officers at Harvard starting 2026‑27 and will review similar programs at other Ivy and civilian...

Colleges are piloting curriculum‑embedded AI while the courts and campus disciplinary systems wrestle with generative‑AI plagiarism. Utah Valley University rolled out 'Ask Wilson,' an AI assistant...

New research and outbreak reports paint a worrying picture of student health on campuses. A Trellis Strategies report and campus surveys show more than half of college students report loneliness,...

Universities are confronting high‑profile confrontations and new surveillance rules that complicate faculty governance and campus freedom. Ohio State placed an assistant professor on leave after a...

Lourdes University announced it will close in May after trustees and the Sisters of St. Francis concluded operations were financially unsustainable. The board cited years of enrollment declines,...

Hampshire College is confronting a potential shutdown after missing enrollment targets and struggling to refinance debt, according to recent audits and reporting. The college enrolled far fewer...

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) published a Policy Watch briefing as the U.S. Department of Education announced an Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM)...

Department of Education officials reported improved FAFSA metrics—faster launch, high satisfaction ratings and 8 million submissions for 2026–27—crediting implementation fixes after earlier...

A federal appeals court vacated a preliminary injunction blocking two Trump executive orders that curb diversity, equity and inclusion practices, removing a legal barrier for federal agencies to...

The Association of Governing Boards’ new CEO framed board leadership as central amid rising political scrutiny, funding uncertainty and governance complexity. The AGB update emphasized trustees’...

The University of North Carolina’s new policy explicitly allows administrators to record faculty for any ‘lawful purpose,’ even as it bars student recordings without permission—prompting debate...

A Trellis Strategies report found more than half of college students report feeling lonely, reinforcing concerns about mental health and the need for peer‑to‑peer and community interventions on...

Higher‑education leaders are wrestling with generative AI’s effect on assessment and curriculum as faculty rethink what constitutes meaningful student thinking. Thought leaders urged that human...

Universities continue to confront reputational fallout from newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents: trustees and department chairs have resigned, conferences were canceled, and students staged...

A federal appeals court on Friday revived two Trump administration executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion programs, clearing a key legal hurdle for the White House’s...

Federal data released in the New York Fed’s Household Debt and Credit report show roughly 1 million borrowers entered default late last year and nearly 10% of outstanding student loan balances are...