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Institutional budget pressure triggers closure of Ohio design college
The Modern College of Design in Ohio will shutter its campus in June after citing enrollment challenges, with the president telling students the school can no longer support operations. The...
AI governance and cyber risk move to center stage at ServiceNow
ServiceNow used its Knowledge 2026 stage to argue that the next enterprise AI phase is not capability alone but control—after describing how an AI agent with elevated permissions deleted a...
AI infrastructure expansion brings new higher-ed computing competition and talent demand
US higher education is increasingly shaped by AI infrastructure investment as universities compete for research compute, industry partnerships, and student pipelines. USC announced a $200 million...
Campus climate data: ADL reports sharp drop in antisemitic incidents on college campuses
The Anti-Defamation League reported a sharp decline in antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses, recording 583 incidents in 2025 after 1,694 incidents in 2024. ADL said the reduction is tied...
Student speech and neutrality collide at University of Michigan
University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso apologized after a faculty commencement speech by Derek R. Peterson drew criticism under the university’s neutrality policy. Peterson, outgoing...
Cybersecurity incident hits San Diego Community College District
San Diego Community College District reported system outages after an attempted cyber attack detected over the weekend. As a safeguard, the district took its internet, email, websites, web-based...
Higher-ed funding pipeline risk: DOJ/OMB apportionment delays threaten education grants
The White House office overseeing federal spending is withholding more than $2 billion congressionally approved for K–12 and higher education programs while the Office of Management and Budget...
Department of Justice actions targeting higher-education admissions and tuition
The U.S. Department of Justice is escalating legal pressure on higher education by challenging policies tied to eligibility for institutional benefits and access to campus “intimate spaces.” In...
Campus leadership moves under scrutiny
A public institution in New Mexico Highlands University placed President Neil Woolf on paid administrative leave, with the Board of Regents providing no explanation beyond privacy and due-process...
Higher-ed cybersecurity incidents hitting campus systems
The San Diego Community College District reported system outages after an attempted cyberattack detected over a weekend. As a safeguard, district officials took its internet, email, websites,...
Accreditation, governance and board accountability frameworks
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) advanced a governance integrity agenda aimed at restoring public trust and improving board effectiveness. In its CEO update,...
Federal funding administration delays and grant uncertainty
The White House office that oversees federal spending is withholding more than $2 billion Congress approved for education grants, according to an Education Week review of OMB apportionment...
For-profit and art-design school closures amid enrollment pressures
The Modern College of Design in Ohio abruptly announced it will shutter its physical campus in June, citing enrollment challenges that made continued operations unsustainable. The college said it...
Tuition access and international student relief expiring
The federal government is expected to phase out the last Special Student Relief (SSR) designation at the end of May, removing regulatory flexibility for certain F-1 international students from...
AI investment and institutional adoption—major university commitments
USC is launching a $200 million AI initiative to expand research and applications across the university, including health sciences, security, business, and the arts. The effort is funded through a...
Student activism and campus climate disputes over protest neutrality
University leaders are facing renewed pressure as governance and neutrality policies collide with high-profile campus protest activity. At the University of Michigan, students and faculty are...
Higher-ed enrollment and financial risk: layoffs and budget gaps
Kent State University plans layoffs of up to 45 staffers in an effort to manage a projected $18 million budget gap for fiscal 2027. The institution characterized its overall financial position as...
Federal scrutiny of college eligibility and student access
The Department of Education launched Title IX investigations into women’s colleges after the Trump administration challenged their admissions policies, arguing they may violate sex-discrimination...
Student climate and campus speech disputes
At the University of Michigan, student and faculty groups are demanding accountability after President Domenico Grasso issued an apology over remarks tied to a faculty commencement speech that...
College antisemitism metrics and campus safety trends
The Anti-Defamation League reported that antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses fell sharply in 2025, continuing a decline after a peak during the Israel-Hamas war period. ADL counted 583...