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Epstein documents spill onto campuses — Bard email and Cambridge adviser resignations
Newly surfaced communications linking Jeffrey Epstein to academic patrons are prompting leadership crises at multiple institutions. An email shows Bard College president Leon Botstein thanking...
Colorado State faculty denounce internal-only chancellor search — governance under fire
Faculty at Colorado State University publicly rebuked the system Board of Governors for conducting an internal‑only search to replace Chancellor Tony Frank, arguing the closed process limits the...
San Francisco teachers strike — citywide schools close as negotiations falter
Thousands of San Francisco public school teachers launched the city’s first public school strike in nearly 50 years, closing about 120 schools and affecting roughly 50,000 students after year‑long...
FAFSA completions surge — class of 2026 on pace to break records
FAFSA completion rates for the high‑school class of 2026 have jumped dramatically, with the National College Attainment Network reporting a 51.9% year‑over‑year increase and more than 1.5 million...
‘Do no harm’ and the big‑beautiful bill — federal policy reshapes aid and credentials
Two policy developments are forcing colleges to reassess program viability and degree strategy. A provision known as “do no harm,” part of the Trump administration’s 2026 borrowing reforms, will...
Community colleges push four‑year degrees — friction with traditional universities
Nearly half of U.S. states now permit community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees, and the policy shift is fueling friction with four‑year institutions. Proponents argue community‑college...
Courts and Congress halt Trump effort to cap university research reimbursements
Federal efforts to cap reimbursements for indirect research costs at universities have faltered after legal and legislative pushback. One year after the administration proposed limits on overhead...
Budget crunch forces cuts and scrutiny — Santa Monica layoffs and Duke audit
Financial strain at multiple campuses produced immediate personnel actions and governance scrutiny this week. Santa Monica College’s board approved about 60 layoffs and authorized opening many...
Trump’s loan overhaul: states, midterms and the rise of ‘un‑college’
President Trump’s 2026 higher‑education agenda is reshaping policy debates and state‑level authority, and lawmakers and educators are already reacting. Analysts and education leaders say the...
FAFSA completion soars: class of 2026 on track to break record
FAFSA submissions for the high school class of 2026 are dramatically higher this cycle, with the National College Attainment Network reporting a 51.9% increase in filings versus last year through...
Colleges risk loan access: do‑no‑harm rule targets low‑earning programs
A new provision in the GOP tax and spending law—dubbed the “do no harm” rule—threatens federal student‑loan eligibility for programs whose graduates earn less than workers with only a high‑school...
Research‑cost cap stalled: Congress and courts blunt administration plan
Federal attempts to cap reimbursements for indirect research costs have stalled after pushback from Congress and litigation, leaving universities’ overhead reimbursement policies in flux....
CSU faculty push back: internal chancellor search draws fire
Faculty leaders at the Colorado State University System publicly rebuked the Board of Governors’ decision to run an internal‑only search for the next system chancellor, citing conflicts of...
Epstein ties force adviser exit: Cambridge Judge advisory board shaken
David Stern, a financier named in newly released Department of Justice documents referencing contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, resigned from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School’s...
Campus unrest: arrests at Columbia and firings at NC State escalate political pressure
Campus political conflict intensified this week as 12 Columbia University faculty and students were arrested during an anti‑ICE protest and North Carolina State University fired an assistant...
Labor and budget crunch: San Francisco strike shuts schools — colleges cut staff
K‑12 labor unrest and higher‑education budget shortfalls collided this week as San Francisco Unified teachers staged the city’s first public‑school strike in nearly 50 years and Santa Monica...
Computer science recalibrates: programs overhaul as AI automates entry roles
Colleges are retooling computer‑science curricula as generative AI automates routine coding tasks and entry‑level developer roles evaporate. University Business and related reporting show...
Community colleges’ bachelor push: states expand programs and universities push back
Nearly half of U.S. states now permit community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees, igniting a policy fight with traditional four‑year universities. Poets&Quants reporting shows the expansion...
Cambridge Judge Adviser Resigns: Epstein Ties Trigger Exit
David Stern resigned from the advisory board of the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School after media reporting and newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents tied him to...
Low‑earning Programs Face Loan Cutoff – Trump Bill Spurs Alternatives
A provision in the Trump administration’s so‑called “big, beautiful bill” and its ‘do no harm’ earnings test could strip federal loan eligibility from certain college programs whose graduates earn...