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A new UNCF study finds many high school students lack meaningful exposure to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with over 60% reporting little to no familiarity. While most...

University of Vaasa in Finland is redesigning its business school around sustainable business and the energy transition, Rector Minna Martikainen said. The strategy integrates finance, management...

Artificial intelligence is altering MBA recruiting and the set of employers that define career-success benchmarks. Business schools report that top employers still include consulting and finance...

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas received a $68 million state allocation toward construction of a new Lee Business School building—roughly half the funds needed for the planned...

Boston University’s Questrom School of Business announced Dean Susan Fournier will step down on June 30, 2026, and retire at year-end after an eight-year deanship that drove curriculum and...

Cornell University received a $371.5 million pledge from alumnus David Duffield, the largest gift in the institution’s history, the university announced. Cornell said the funds will create a $250...

Campus educators and state policymakers are accelerating work to integrate AI into instruction while setting boundaries. Inside Higher Ed’s Key podcast argued institutions must teach student...

Law school applications have jumped—rising more than 40% over two years—driven by a rebound in interest amid a tight legal labor market, the reporting shows. But schools and applicants face a...

Sen. Bill Cassidy sent letters to 35 selective colleges and universities seeking multi-year data on first-year students’ math placement and remediation, launching a formal inquiry into whether...

Legal experts and senior higher education leaders urged colleges to form coalitions and build legal capacity to defend campus speech and academic freedom, arguing institutions must respond more...

Unsealed court documents show Department of Homeland Security investigators compiled dossiers citing foreign students’ writings and protest activity prior to arrests, raising new concerns among...

Iowa lawmakers advanced legislation that would eliminate the Board of Regents' single voting student member and replace it with a governor-appointed regent, while adding seven nonvoting seats...

Campus executives say the daily tempo of higher education leadership has intensified, with presidents, provosts and deans juggling enrollment volatility, financial constraints, AI...

State and national reading improvements for early grades have not translated into stronger middle- and high-school literacy: a new analysis shows reforms that boosted K–3 outcomes often leave...

Boston University announced that Susan Fournier, dean of the Questrom School of Business, will step down June 30, 2026 and retire from the university at year-end. Provost Gloria Waters—who is also...

Law school applications have risen sharply—up more than 40% over the past two years—driving renewed demand for JD programs even as student-loan limits tighten and employers weigh how artificial...

Sen. Bill Cassidy opened a formal inquiry into college-level math readiness, sending letters to 35 selective institutions requesting math-placement data from fall 2019 through fall 2025. The probe...

State legislatures filed an unprecedented volume of bills targeting artificial intelligence in education during the 2025 session—more than 50 measures across 21 states—according to an analysis by...

Research universities and college systems increased lobbying activity in 2025, directing millions of dollars to influence Congress on financial aid, immigration, AI policy, and accreditation...

A year into the current administration, universities report mounting fiscal strain as high-profile federal policy shifts, funding uncertainty and enrollment fluctuations reshape their budgets. The...