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Texas politicians are taking more direct control over what faculty can teach and what graduate students can research, according to a report that raises questions about how those actions align with...

Higher education leaders are increasingly treating academic libraries as a lever in affordability efforts, shifting from physical collections toward digital-first access models and shared...

A new editorial analysis argues that higher education’s retention problem persists because advising, financial aid, academic support, and student success systems still do not coordinate across...

A reported pause on some OPT applications has left certain students stranded in U.S. work authorization limbo for months as the spring semester winds down. The issue affects soon-to-graduate...

New research suggests AI classroom tools may deliver different writing feedback depending on how student profiles are described by race, gender, motivation level, and learning disability status....

Carnegie Mellon Tepper Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou is stepping down at the end of June after 11 years leading the business school and previously serving as dean at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of...

New reporting finds some college students are changing majors because they believe AI is undermining basic skills tied to certain entry-level roles. The article describes students such as one at...

New research from Stanford University suggests AI writing tools can deliver noticeably different feedback depending on how a model is prompted to describe a student’s race, gender, and motivation....

The White House terminated all members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation, according to reporting by Nature and Science. The NSF has a nearly $9 billion...

A proposed state budget plan advanced by Republicans in Michigan’s House appropriations committee would cut major funding for Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, according to...

The U.S. Department of Education launched a new FAFSA fraud prevention tool aimed at reducing improper or fraudulent applications, according to reporting in a dedicated higher-ed policy...

Texas public universities are restricting what faculty can teach and what graduate students can research, according to reporting focused on curricular governance and compliance. The piece raises...

A pause on some Optional Practical Training (OPT) applications has left certain international students in the U.S. in limbo for months, according to reporting on student status near the end of the...

Students, staff, and alumni sued Martin University over its abrupt closure, alleging the institution stranded learners educationally without a teach-out plan, according to a report on the...

New research from Trellis Strategies identifies what most commonly keeps students from returning after stopping out—and what helps bring them back. The report finds that while most stopped-out...

Reporting on the alleged gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting points to an education-and-career trajectory that includes tutoring and computer science training. Cole Tomas...

UC Davis received a $75 million gift for the Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, officials announced, marking the second-largest individual gift in the school’s history. The donors are Bay Area...

Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business announced Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou will step down on June 30 after 11 years leading the school, with a background that includes six years as dean...

A shooting attempt targeting U.S. leaders at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton triggered a rapid security response and renewed scrutiny of event...

The Justice Department moved to pressure the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom. Acting...