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Higher-ed governance integrity framework from AGB
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced a new national governance framework designed to strengthen higher-education board effectiveness, accountability,...
Faculty discipline and tenure process in Tennessee
Tennessee enacted legislation overhauling how public institutions handle faculty misconduct by tightening the boundary between tenure decisions and disciplinary actions. The new law requires...
OSU leadership integrity findings and resignation details
Ohio State University released investigation findings detailing how former president Walter Carter Jr. tried to steer university resources toward a woman with whom he had an “inappropriate...
Student success and attendance: Ohio chronic absenteeism dashboard
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Department of Education and Workforce launched a statewide Attendance Dashboard to tackle chronic absenteeism in K-12 public schools. The initiative targets the scale...
Access to degrees: Illinois community colleges expand bachelor’s pathway authority
Illinois is moving toward allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degree programs under House Bill 5319. The proposal would enable all Illinois community colleges to develop four-year...
Financial aid affordability: projected student loan debt burden rises
A NerdWallet analysis projects that incoming college freshmen will accumulate about $43,000 on average in federal and private student loans by graduation, up from $40,000 the prior year. The...
Higher-ed technology and enrollment operations: compliance, capacity, and AI-driven policy pressure
Lumina’s findings on student AI use and the broader employer readiness gap point to a looming operational challenge for institutions: aligning policy, instruction, and enrollment expectations in...
AI in campus learning and student readiness
A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup poll finds student AI use is now routine even when institutions discourage or prohibit it, underscoring a growing gap between campus policies and student behavior....
AI governance and workplace data privacy risks
Meta is rolling out tracking software on U.S. employee computers to collect mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and some screenshots for training AI tools, according to Reuters. The company says...
Digital accessibility compliance for colleges extended
The U.S. Department of Justice extended compliance deadlines for a Title II web accessibility rule under the Americans with Disabilities Act, giving colleges more time to meet technical...
AI and law school curriculum requirements
Mississippi College School of Law became one of the first in the Southeast to require AI education for incoming students, implementing a mandatory first-year AI course as reported by Mississippi...
Federal grant administration and shifting K–12 funding pathways
The Education Department will keep billions of federal K–12 dollars flowing through its traditional grant portal this summer, according to Kirsten Baesler, the assistant secretary for elementary...
Graduate student borrowing constraints—Grad PLUS caps
New limits on how much graduate students can borrow through Grad PLUS could reshape enrollment and program finances, advocates warn, even though the policy is not yet final. The reported issue...
Campus governance and accountability—AGB framework on trustee integrity
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) released a national governance framework intended to strengthen the integrity, accountability, and public trust of higher...
State policy shift on faculty discipline tied to tenure rules
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation requiring public colleges and universities to create policies distinguishing tenure decisions from disciplinary actions for faculty. The bill also...
Research and medical funding for UT Austin
UT Austin received a reported $750 million for research and a new medical center, according to the latest coverage. The funding is expected to support expansion of research capacity tied to health...
Enrollment affordability pressure—merit aid outpacing need-based aid
New reporting indicates merit aid is increasingly outpacing need-based aid across institutions, and is being used as an enrollment strategy to attract wealthier students. The analysis suggests...
AI infrastructure company leadership shake-up and data-center campus risk
Fermi, the Texas-based AI power startup backed by former Gov. Rick Perry, is undergoing a rapid executive restructuring amid intensifying disputes over the company’s next moves. The board said...
Federal student-aid rules: ED keeps K-12 funding timelines intact while expanding accountability
The U.S. Department of Education told states it will keep billions of federal K-12 dollars flowing through the ED grant portal for now, responding to concerns about the July 1 formula grant...
Student AI behavior and campus policy clarity
A new poll from the Lumina Foundation-Gallup State of Higher Education study finds student AI use is widespread, including when institutions discourage or prohibit it. The majority of roughly...