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US Department of Justice escalates in-state tuition litigation for undocumented students
The U.S. Department of Justice has revived its legal challenge to Minnesota’s in-state tuition and scholarship policies for undocumented students. DOJ appealed a March decision dismissing the...
Student and campus safety—Cornell president accused of car incident during protest
Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff faced immediate backlash after video and reporting circulated that he bumped a student protester with his car following a campus debate on Israel and...
Webster University ends its chess program amid visa and funding constraints
Webster University will eliminate its chess program, according to local reporting, citing student visa issues and the inability to secure new endowment funding to sustain the team. The university...
Higher ed leadership carousel—major university and system president appointments
A new wave of presidential and chancellor appointments is reshaping leadership across multiple institutions, including Buffalo State University, Texas College, Ursinus College, Jackson State...
AI in education—legal and policy friction over detectors, cheating, and educator rules
Two separate pieces of analysis highlight how generative AI is colliding with academic integrity systems—and creating new legal exposure for faculty and institutions. One report notes that,...
Federal student support—Special Student Relief designations to fully expire
The federal government is expected to phase out the last remaining Special Student Relief (SSR) designation affecting international students from countries in crisis. SSR designations suspend...
Cyber/tech risk in higher ed—AI interviewing and trust gaps affecting hiring pipelines
A report on AI-screened hiring describes how trust problems with automated interviewers are driving candidates away. Greenhouse says about 63% of U.S. job seekers have been interviewed by AI, and...
Presidential leadership exits tied to campus misconduct findings
Bard College President Leon Botstein will retire at the end of the academic year after an independent investigation concluded he downplayed his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to the campus...
Federal litigation over in-state tuition for undocumented students
The U.S. Department of Justice has revived its legal fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition and scholarship rules for undocumented students. The DOJ appealed a March federal judge decision...
Immigration compliance for international students: student relief designations ending
The federal government is expected to phase out the remaining Special Student Relief (SSR) designations that provide temporary regulatory flexibility for international students from countries in...
AI policy and academic integrity risk: detection tools and due-process exposure
Faculty and administrators face escalating legal and procedural risk as universities respond to suspected AI misuse, particularly when institutions rely on AI-detector output without clear...
Teacher and certification oversight: AI use in professional portfolios
Teachers building certification portfolios are increasingly confronting unclear rules on whether and how they can use generative AI—creating both ethical ambiguity and employment risk. Reporting...
Campus leadership pipeline: new presidents and permanent appointments across systems
Higher education continues to reshuffle top leadership with a wave of permanent and incoming presidents across public and private institutions. Appointments include Buffalo State University’s...
University chess program shutdown tied to visas and funding shortfalls
Webster University is ending its chess program, citing visa approvals and inability to secure endowment support amid ongoing enrollment declines. The school said it could not raise new funds to...
Student mental health and support navigation: system fragmentation study
A new Ruderman Family Foundation study finds that students struggling with mental health are increasingly stuck navigating a growing but fragmented campus support landscape. The report describes a...
K-12 policy evidence: cellphone bans show limited academic impact but disciplinary spikes
A first broad national study finds that restricting student cellphone use via Yondr pouches produces close to zero overall academic gains in the short term, while suspensions increase in the first...
Ed tech quality concerns: AI risks in teacher evaluations and portfolio ethics
Faculty and unions are pushing back on how generative AI is governed in education workflows, particularly around evaluation contexts. Reporting emphasizes that teachers can face conflicting or...
University leadership caught in campus climate flashpoint
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff became the subject of widespread media attention after video appeared to show him backing his car into a student protester during an on-campus...
AI in teacher credentialing and evaluation raises compliance and integrity questions
Teachers using generative AI to build professional assessment and certification portfolios are running into a patchwork of rules, and labor leaders warn the gaps are producing inconsistent—and...
Teacher labor and legal risk: AI cheating allegations face court challenges
When faculty suspect generative AI misuse, the legal classification of the case—grading issue versus academic misconduct—can determine whether institutions survive potential litigation. The...