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Governance integrity framework for boards of universities and colleges
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced a Higher Education Governance Integrity Initiative aimed at strengthening board effectiveness, accountability, and...
Program quality and student outcomes: Department of Education accountabilities converge with loan caps coverage
As federal policy shifts toward measurable value for federal student aid, the Education Department is moving to codify outcome-based accountability for academic programs. The latest proposal would...
Higher ed compliance: DOJ extends ADA web accessibility deadlines for public colleges
The U.S. Department of Justice delayed a major ADA web accessibility compliance deadline for public colleges and universities. The interim final rule pushes compliance out by one year, with most...
Faculty employment and disciplinary due process in tenure systems
Tennessee enacted a law reshaping how public colleges handle faculty misconduct involving tenured and nontenured staff. The legislation requires governing boards to adopt policies that distinguish...
State budget outcome: Kentucky largely restores higher-ed funding
Kentucky’s General Assembly largely restored funding levels for public higher education after an earlier state budget package proposed millions in cuts. The Lexington Herald Leader reported that...
Cyber/AI compliance in education: AI use and governance across teaching tools
Pearson and Amazon Web Services research finds employers are struggling to hire graduates with the right AI skillset, even as education leaders believe they are meeting expectations. The survey...
Institutional transformation via online education leadership
The University of North Dakota is positioning itself as a leader in online education by scaling a differentiated distance-learning portfolio across multiple credential levels. In a Q&A, UND...
U.S. Department of Education accountability and funding mechanics
The U.S. Department of Education moved to release key formula grant dollars through the traditional ED grant portal for the July 1 timeline, according to Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler. The...
Student AI use tests policy clarity across campuses
A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup poll finds college students are using generative AI frequently even when institutions discourage or prohibit it. Surveyed students reported using tools like ChatGPT,...
Federal accessibility enforcement shifts for public higher education
The Department of Justice delayed the effective deadline for updated website accessibility standards required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The interim final rule pushes colleges and...
Tennessee changes tenure vs. discipline rules for public faculty
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 2194, requiring public college and university boards to create policies that distinguish tenure decisions from discipline actions for faculty members. The law...
English free speech complaints system expands OfS enforcement
England’s regulator for higher education, the Office for Students (OfS), will begin a free speech complaints scheme this year and accept cases from academics and staff starting for the next...
Ohio State leadership accountability report details former president’s conduct
Ohio State released a report describing the relationship that led to former President Walter Carter Jr.’s resignation. The findings detail that Carter took trips with a podcaster and suggested the...
Public funding relief in Kentucky as higher ed budget cuts roll back
Kentucky lawmakers largely restored higher education funding after earlier budget legislation proposed reductions for universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The...
Student success and affordability: borrower defense outcomes in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Education dropped efforts to recoup $72 million from the University of Arizona Global Campus for borrower-defense loan discharges tied to Ashford University. The Arizona...
AI workforce readiness: higher education teaching gaps and employer expectations
New research from Pearson and Amazon Web Services highlights a mismatch between employer demand for AI-ready graduates and how well universities are closing the skills gap. The report found 53% of...
Internal governance integrity push: AGB framework for trustees
The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) announced a national governance framework aimed at strengthening trustee selection, training, and role clarity through its Higher Education Governance...
Federal accountability framework for degree ROI
The U.S. Department of Education published a new proposed accountability metric for public comment that would judge whether colleges’ degree programs deliver earnings outcomes that beat benchmarks...
AI governance and workforce-readiness expectations
A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup State of Higher Education study found students are using generative AI frequently even when institutions discourage or prohibit it, and many report unclear professor...
Institutional AI skill-building at scale
Indiana University expanded its GenAI 101 course from a large internal platform to a free, open worldwide offering, positioning AI literacy as a core workforce-ready skill across disciplines....