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Tuition Turns Upward: Public Colleges Raise Prices After Years of Stability
After a period of real-dollar declines, public colleges and universities are increasing tuition and fees this fall, the Hechinger Report found. Students at institutions such as Slippery Rock...
Online Provider Collapse Leaves Students Stranded: E‑Learning Firm in Administration
Oxbridge Home Learning, an online provider of GCSE, A-level and vocational courses, entered administration and stopped tutoring, marking a disruption for students relying on virtual instruction....
Law Schools, Security and Speech: Campus Safety Rules Used to Limit Expression
A commentary documented rising use of security concerns by law schools to restrict speech on campus, arguing institutions cite safety to curtail controversial events. The piece contends that...
UK Minister Demands Action: Universities Urged to Tackle Antisemitism on Campuses
UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson publicly urged universities to act after a reported 117% rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses, writing to vice-chancellors and funding training for...
Scholarship, Family Denied: Gaza PhD Student’s Relatives Refused UK Entry
Manar al-Houbi, a Gaza-based PhD scholar awarded a full scholarship to the University of Glasgow through the Council for At Risk Academics (Cara), said her husband and children were denied UK...
MIT Rejects Federal Compact: Institute Declines White House Offer Over Academic Autonomy
MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally declined the administration’s 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,' saying the document would restrict free expression and institutional...
Quantum Center Opening: IBM’s System Two Arrives in Spain—A Research Inflection Point for Europe
IBM announced the launch of its most advanced quantum computer, IBM Quantum System Two, at the IBM‑Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastian, Spain. The deployment positions Europe to...
Pedagogy vs. Protection: Business School Argues Critical Thinking, Not Shielding, Protects Students
An op‑ed from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business urged universities to prioritize critical thinking over protective measures that limit exposure to controversial...
Major Gift Funds New Building: Alumni Donation Spurs New Facilities and Online-Classroom Capacity
Steven Wymer donated $25 million to the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois to fund Wymer Hall, a 100,000‑square‑foot facility that opened with flexible classrooms, a 200‑seat...
MIT rejects Trump compact — says funding mustn't politicize research
MIT publicly declined the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence,” telling Education Secretary Linda McMahon that the offer’s trade-offs would restrict free expression and...
Vanderbilt campus groups push back — petition urges leaders to reject compact
Students, faculty and unions at Vanderbilt launched a coordinated campaign urging university leadership not to sign the federal compact offering preferential funding in exchange for policy...
Education Dept. faces mass RIFs — shutdown forces layoffs
The Office of Management and Budget ordered widespread reduction‑in‑force plans as the federal government shutdown entered its second week, putting the U.S. Department of Education on the list of...
International enrollment slump — campuses brace for revenue shortfalls
Early federal data show a 19% year‑over‑year drop in international student arrivals in August, pressuring campuses that rely on overseas tuition and graduate enrollments. Institutions from...
California signs direct‑admission law — Cal State to auto‑admit eligible seniors
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 640, creating a statewide direct‑admission program that will automatically admit qualifying California high‑school seniors to California State University campuses...
Loan relief restarts for some borrowers — IDR discharges to resume
Federal student loan discharges are beginning to move again for borrowers enrolled in a specific income‑driven repayment plan, with some discharges expected within weeks. The restart follows...
Business schools embed AI — playbook meets custom AI labs
Higher education is moving from experimental AI pilots to formal strategy: a sector‑level AI playbook for campuses and concrete classroom deployments like Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of...
AI browsers and agents spark academic‑integrity and security alarms
An incident showing Perplexity’s Comet browser completing an online course assignment in seconds has forced a public admonition from the company’s CEO and renewed scrutiny of agentic browsers on...
Campus operations tighten — centralize cybersecurity as institutions cut costs
Colleges are consolidating operations and centralizing cybersecurity to confront budget pressures, enrollment declines and rising tech risks. BDO’s survey of campus leaders found institutions...
Big gifts keep flowing — Scott and alumni donations boost campus projects
Major philanthropy continued to reshape campus priorities: MacKenzie Scott announced $42 million to 10,000 Degrees and equity‑focused organizations, while a $25 million naming gift catalyzed...
MIT says no to federal compact: funding must follow merit
Massachusetts Institute of Technology formally rejected the Trump administration’s proposed higher-education compact, making it the first university to publicly decline the agreement. MIT...