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FAFSA completion rates for the high‑school class of 2026 have surged: 1.5 million students (38.6% of the class) filed forms through January, a 51.9% increase over last year, according to the...

Universities report marked declines in computer‑science enrollment and a rapid curricular rethink as AI automates routine coding and reduces demand for traditional junior developer roles. Faculty...

Faculty governance groups at Colorado State University publicly criticized the Board of Governors’ decision to limit the chancellor search to internal candidates and to run a compressed six‑week...

Santa Monica College trustees narrowly voted to lay off about 60 staffers, eliminate the equivalent of roughly 10 vacant positions, and open dozens of managerial posts to potential cuts to address...

Immigration enforcement and court rulings are creating operational and legal strains for U.S. campuses. At Columbia University, about a dozen students and faculty were arrested after blocking...

One year after the Trump administration pushed to cap indirect research reimbursements, federal agencies have paused implementation following pushback from Congress and the courts. The contested...

UK ministers have instructed university leaders to report suspected foreign interference directly to MI5 and allocated £3 million for a secure reporting platform and designated security leads,...

An audit commissioned by Duke’s AAUP chapter concluded university leaders did not provide sufficient justification for recent program cuts despite the institution’s ample financial resources,...

Lead: Federal agencies have halted implementation of the Trump administration’s plan to cap indirect cost reimbursements for university research after pushback from Congress and court...

Lead: An outside audit by a faculty AAUP chapter found Duke University lacked justification for recent program cuts even while the national debate over tenure intensified after Oklahoma’s governor...

Lead: The Department of Defense announced it will end all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, citing ideological differences and saying Harvard no...

Lead: Colorado State University faculty councils and AAUP chapters publicly rebuked the system’s decision to run an internal-only search for the next chancellor, citing conflicts of interest and a...

Lead: Community colleges are confronting twin pressures—mass layoffs to close structural deficits and a policy fight as nearly half of states expand bachelor’s degrees at two‑year...

Lead: Colleges are recalibrating computer science recruitment and curriculum as early-career tech hiring softens and employers increasingly target HBCU talent pipelines. Reporting shows...

Lead: A wave of undercover videos and street protests has escalated employment terminations and arrests on campuses, sharpening tensions over DEI work and protest tactics. North Carolina State...

Lead: International affairs are bounding onto campus operations as a court order, visa denials and government warnings about foreign interference reshape university risk management. A federal...

Lead: Universities are investing in energy modernization while admissions and prep scams expose vulnerabilities in how elite placements are portrayed. Texas A&M International University launched a...

Poets&Quants published its 2026 list of business schools making major investments in facilities, leadership and curriculum. The piece names NYU Stern’s Abu Dhabi expansion and a high‑profile dean...

Rabat Business School is positioning itself to capture international students as Western business schools face demographic headwinds, director Nicolas Arnaud told Poets&Quants. The school has...

Former Stanford and pro soccer player Zach Ryan announced admissions to multiple elite MBA programs, including offers from Wharton and Columbia, marking a high‑profile midcareer pivot. Ryan told...