Latest Higher Education News

The Trump administration finalized a regulation tightening federal student loan limits for graduate students in education-related degree programs. The Department of Education argued the rule...

The FCC approved a new competitive bidding portal for the E-rate program that funds school internet connections, replacing parts of the prior self-certification approach. The change is designed to...

A new earnings-test accountability scheme proposed by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration could unintentionally penalize a subset of small faith-based colleges, particularly...

Leon Botstein announced his retirement as president of Bard College following an independent review that found he “minimized” or was not fully accurate about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein....

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff described a low-speed vehicle incident in which he struck a student and a recent graduate as harassment and intimidation following an...

R1 research universities are expanding and reshaping hybrid infrastructure to manage AI-driven volatility in lab computing demand. The report highlights how AI-powered experiments can create...

DePauw University is spending substantially more than peer institutions on student support services, and campus leaders are testing whether that higher-touch model will translate into measurable...

Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff was involved in a low-speed vehicle incident after an Israel–Palestine debate on campus, according to reporting from the campus press. The university...

Bard College president Leon Botstein announced he will retire at the end of June after an independent review found his communications with Jeffrey Epstein “reflect on his leadership of Bard,”...

The Utah Board of Higher Education will review presidential exit package practices following questions about severance pay at Utah Valley University. The focus is a $304,789 payout for outgoing...

The University of Pittsburgh launched the “Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge,” offering free tuition to eligible Pennsylvanians enrolling at Pitt’s four branch campuses. The program will take...

The Trump administration finalized a regulation limiting federal student loan amounts for graduate students in education programs by excluding education from the list of “professional” graduate...

A University of Notre Dame freshman, Caden Chuang, triggered a disciplinary scramble after pitching an AI agent he says is for productivity rather than cheating. According to Notre Dame’s student...

The FCC approved a new competitive bidding portal for the E-rate program, aimed at curbing fraud and waste in the roughly $3 billion annual system that funds school internet connectivity. The...

New survey data from EAB suggests cost-of-living pressures are reshaping college-entry decisions for high school graduates. Two-thirds of respondents who opted not to enroll in college cited cost...

A congressional push for a new accountability scheme—the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” earnings test—could unintentionally restrict federal financial aid for a subset of religious colleges, policy...

Research-focused HBCUs launched a new association intended to foster collaboration across scholarly activity, with the goal of strengthening shared capacity and coordination. The group’s formation...

Leon Botstein announced he will retire from Bard College at the end of June following the release of an independent legal review into his long-running relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Bard...

The Utah Board of Higher Education will review presidential exit package policies after questions surfaced about severance terms for outgoing Utah Valley University president Astrid Tuminez. The...

Utah Valley University canceled a planned commencement speaker appearance after public outcry tied to the speaker’s views and re-circulated commentary referencing Charlie Kirk’s legacy. The...