Latest Higher Education News

New Jersey City University and Kean University advanced a formal merger agreement following NJCU’s financial distress, with plans to complete by mid-2026. Students will transition to Kean’s...

Rising loneliness and mental health challenges among college students, especially nontraditional adult learners, threaten persistence and academic success. Programs offering peer support show...

Higher education pricing practices face growing scrutiny as lawmakers demand transparency on pricing algorithms from colleges and consulting firms. Institutions are also exploring tuition resets...

Multiple U.S. colleges have faced widespread disruption from bomb threats and hoax active shooter calls, affecting over one million students and costing over $60 million in operational expenses....

AI technology’s rising presence in public life sparks mixed reactions, exemplified by Hollywood’s backlash against Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated actor. Industry professionals voice concerns over...

Last month, the higher education sector experienced notable leadership changes as at least four college presidents departed abruptly, reflecting the increasing pressures on campus leadership....

Washington University in St. Louis undertook significant workforce reductions, laying off 316 employees and cutting 198 unfilled positions to save approximately $52 million annually. Chancellor...

The White House froze $18 billion in federal infrastructure funds allocated to New York City due to concerns over what it described as “unconstitutional” diversity, equity, and inclusion...

The Trump administration sent letters to nine top U.S. universities urging them to sign a ‘compact’ that aligns campus policies with the administration’s political agenda to maintain access to...

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to detain and deport international students and scholars for engaging in pro-Palestinian activism on campuses violated their First...

Higher education and corporate sectors are advancing efforts to integrate artificial intelligence. Citi has initiated AI skills training for 175,000 employees to enhance prompt engineering...

University College London and other U.S. institutions are confronting logistical and financial challenges due to exceeding visa allocations for international students, leaving hundreds with...

Recent data and executive commentary highlight a pronounced shift towards trade and vocational careers among younger workers. CEOs from Nvidia and Ford emphasize expanding demand for electricians,...

The recent federal government shutdown is triggering substantial repercussions across higher education, including furloughs of Education Department staff responsible for student aid and civil...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated proceedings to suspend Harvard University's access to all federal grants and contracts after its Office for Civil Rights referred...

With a potential U.S. federal government shutdown imminent due to political gridlock, experts warn of widespread impacts on higher education. Federal student financial aid management staff are...

Despite the sustained boom in AI investment since ChatGPT's 2022 launch, signs have emerged of a cooling market. Startups face funding scrutiny, and enterprise AI projects experience slowdowns,...

Ford CEO Jim Farley highlighted an acute shortage of blue-collar workers critical to building and maintaining AI data centers and manufacturing facilities. He detailed how trades such as...

A study analyzing over 4,200 graduates from the MBA Class of 2024 revealed that only 13% secured jobs with the top 10 most popular post-MBA employers, such as McKinsey and Amazon. The majority...

Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 4.5, an AI model claiming to autonomously execute software development and complex business tasks for up to 30 hours with minimal oversight, surpassing previous...