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Faculty hiring lawsuit alleges race‑based exclusion at Cornell
A plaintiff has sued Cornell University alleging the school’s search process for a faculty position illegally excluded white candidates by producing an interview list composed only of...
Judge tosses antitrust challenge to big academic publishers – case dismissed
A federal judge dismissed a 2024 antitrust suit by researchers alleging the largest for‑profit academic publishers conspired to control the market for peer‑reviewed journals. Plaintiffs argued...
Education Dept. probes misuse of student voting data — guidance issued
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into alleged student‑privacy violations after reports that Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse provided student voting...
OpenAI coding model flagged for cybersecurity risk — access gated
OpenAI released GPT‑5.3‑Codex, a model the company says advances AI coding capabilities, but it also flagged unprecedented cybersecurity concerns. OpenAI classified the model as 'high' risk on its...
Accreditation faces federal rulemaking push — CHEA leaders outline stakes
Accreditation reform took center stage at the CHEA/CIQG annual conference where leaders and Department of Education officials discussed negotiated rulemaking and the future of quality assurance....
FAFSA submissions surge for class of 2026 — early completions up sharply
The high school class of 2026 filed about 1.6 million FAFSA forms for the 2026–27 school year as of Jan. 23 — roughly 52% more than the comparable milestone for the class of 2025 — the National...
Oklahoma phases out tenure at regional colleges — statewide academic shift
Oklahoma’s governor ordered a sweeping change that will eliminate tenure at most regional and community colleges across the state. The executive action directs roughly two dozen institutions to...
Former Texas A&M lecturer sues over firing — court fight over classroom speech
A former Texas A&M lecturer filed a federal lawsuit alleging the public university violated her First Amendment and due‑process rights after terminating her over a classroom exchange about gender...
Diversity hiring faces courtroom test — Cornell sued over race‑based shortlist
A plaintiff has sued Cornell University claiming the institution allowed diversity administrators to produce an interview list limited to underrepresented minority scholars for a faculty opening,...
Academic publishing under strain — antitrust suit dismissed as UK campuses spurn Elsevier
A federal judge dismissed a high‑profile antitrust lawsuit against the six largest commercial journal publishers, concluding plaintiffs failed to plausibly allege a conspiracy based on common...
AI reshapes campus operations and search — literacy and talent gaps slow adoption
Higher‑education leaders face a two‑front challenge: operational adoption of AI across campus functions and the impact of AI on how prospective students find and evaluate colleges. Institutional...
ICE enforcement fuels campus unrest — arrests and walkouts spread nationwide
Protests over federal immigration enforcement have escalated on college campuses. At Columbia, 12 professors and students were arrested after demonstrators blocked Broadway to demand more...
Campus data under scrutiny — Education Dept probes voting‑data use as AI misuses research
The U.S. Education Department opened an investigation into allegations that Tufts University and the National Student Clearinghouse misused student voting data in a national study, warning...
Funding crossroads — federal shield averts research cuts as state support cools
Congress enacted language blocking federal agencies from imposing steep new caps on indirect costs for another fiscal year, halting a proposal that would have slashed billions from university...
Admissions and aid diverge — FAFSA spikes while some graduate programs see sharp declines
FAFSA completions for the high‑school class of 2026 surged, with roughly 1.6 million applications submitted as of Jan. 23—about 52 percent more than the class of 2025 at the same point—driven by...
Data pushes back on anti‑college narrative — many credentials still boost wages
New research, including Lumina Foundation analysis, counters the argument that college is broadly 'not worth it.' Lumina’s 'A Stronger Nation' metrics show about 44 percent of Americans hold a...
Professor fired after viral gender lesson sues: Texas A&M faces First Amendment claim
A former Texas A&M lecturer filed federal suit this week alleging the university violated her First Amendment and due-process rights after firing her following a viral classroom video. Melissa...
Education Dept probes student voting data use: investigation targets Tufts and National Student Clearinghouse
The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into alleged student-privacy violations tied to the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement, warning colleges not to use...
Oklahoma orders tenure rollback: governor directs regional colleges to phase out tenure
Oklahoma’s governor signed an order directing regional and community colleges to phase out tenure for future hires, a policy change that will reshape faculty employment across the state system....
Congress shields indirect-cost rates: research spending panic averted for next year
Congress has blocked federal agencies from imposing dramatic cuts to university indirect-cost reimbursements for the next fiscal year, preserving negotiated overhead rates that fund campus...