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Federal humanities grant terminations ruled unconstitutional over AI screening
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) unlawfully terminated more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants, citing...
Graduate aid limits force tuition cuts at UC Irvine
UC Irvine announced tuition reductions for two Paul Merage School of Business programs after federal limits tightened what many graduate students can borrow. The Flex M.B.A. will drop by $30,000...
Shifts in state budgets drive public-university layoffs
Bowie State University plans to cut nearly 80 jobs as it confronts an $18 million projected budget deficit for fiscal 2027 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Leaders said the layoffs will...
Southern Oregon University outlines academic consolidation and cuts
Southern Oregon University’s leadership and consultants presented a preliminary turnaround plan that would reduce academic programming amid a persistent financial crisis. The proposal includes...
Iowa higher-ed overhaul bills stall as Regents look to act
Iowa’s higher education overhaul legislation largely fizzled after House bills failed to advance in the Senate, according to reporting. Instead, attention is shifting to action through the State...
Phone bans show near-zero test-score impact in new study
A new analysis of phone bans in schools found test-score effects are close to zero, with some variation by school level. Based on data from 4,600 schools, researchers reported virtually no net...
LGBTQ+ supportive schools reduce suicide risk, new Trevor Project survey finds
New survey findings from the Trevor Project link school and community affirmation to lower suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth. The data shows elevated mental-health distress and a history of...
Canvas ransomware chaos shuts down end-of-term operations
Instructure said ShinyHunters exploited issues tied to Canvas “Free-For-Teacher” accounts, triggering a second Canvas outage within days and disrupting finals across higher education. Multiple...
Bowie State to cut 79 jobs amid enrollment decline and state budget pressure
Bowie State University plans to eliminate 79 positions through layoffs and organizational restructuring after projecting an $18 million fiscal 2027 budget deficit tied to enrollment decline,...
UCLA medical school hit with DOJ civil rights allegation over race-based admissions
The U.S. Department of Justice alleged UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine “intentionally selected applicants based on their race” in violation of federal civil-rights law and the Supreme...
Federal court blocks DOGE humanities grant terminations using AI keyword flagging
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s mass termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional, citing First Amendment violations,...
Kentucky improves college math completion via state corequisite gateway reforms
Kentucky reported measurable progress in college completion after replacing traditional remedial prerequisites with a statewide corequisite model for students needing learning support. The shift...
Southern Oregon University board set to act on Deloitte-backed cuts to programs
Southern Oregon University unveiled a preliminary turnaround plan featuring deep academic cuts and consolidations, with the university’s board set to consider a final proposal. The plan,...
Phone bans in schools produce near-zero test gains, new NBER study finds
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that phone bans show “virtually no net change” in test scores and limited impact on bullying, attendance, and self-reported...
CHEA launches Council of Experts to strengthen quality assurance and accreditation
CHEA announced it is establishing an advisory Council of Experts on Quality Assurance and Accreditation to bring scholars and practitioners into more structured engagement on emerging issues. The...
UC Irvine cuts prices for graduate business programs after federal loan limits
UC Irvine announced substantial tuition reductions for two business degrees after new federal student-loan limits changed how many graduate students can borrow. The Flex M.B.A. program will cut...
MIT Sloan Management Review shutdown sparks backlash over research-to-practice bridge
MIT Sloan School of Management moved to shut down MIT Sloan Management Review, triggering backlash from academics, practitioners, alumni, and rival editors who argue the outlet functioned as a...
Canvas cyberattack disrupts university operations and exam schedules
Instructure’s Canvas is again at the center of a major cybersecurity disruption, with a breach tied to the ShinyHunters group forcing outages during final exam windows at colleges nationwide....
MIT Sloan ends a longstanding management journal, sparking backlash
MIT Sloan Management Review will publish its final issue in September 2026 after the Sloan School decided to shut down the 67-year-old publication, a move that quickly drew backlash from...
Journals and FT50 rankings roil business school research norms
The Financial Times’ decision to delist three journals from its influential FT50 rankings list has triggered concern among European business school leaders, who view the change as narrowing which...