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Morris Brown reinstates president — HBCU leadership fragility spotlighted
Morris Brown College reversed course days after firing its president, reinstating Kevin James after the board said the initial termination failed to follow contractual procedures. The reversal...
Universities paid big settlements in 2025 — liability exposure rises
An insurance‑industry analysis found U.S. universities paid hundreds of millions in legal settlements during 2025, with the largest involving Columbia University and NewYork‑Presbyterian in a $750...
Boards told to lead digital change — new AGB guide for trustees
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, together with Ellucian, released a guide urging trustees to treat digital transformation as a core governance priority. The manual...
Rethinking success after high school — applied training gains ground
Districts and postsecondary leaders report students are redefining success after high school, with growing interest in applied training, technical credentials and industry‑aligned pathways....
Education Dept. drops appeal — anti‑DEI funding threat ends
The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn its appeal of a federal court order that blocked its guidance threatening to cut funding from colleges and schools for diversity, equity and...
Penn rebuffs EEOC: refuses names of Jewish staff
The University of Pennsylvania asked a federal judge to deny the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s motion to enforce a subpoena that seeks lists of employees identified by Jewish faith or...
Federal policy uncertainty: 98% say planning is disrupted
Nearly all senior higher‑education leaders report that federal policymaking has injected uncertainty into institutional planning, according to an American Council on Education pulse survey....
Virginia reshapes higher education — Dems pack boards, oust lawyers
Virginia’s new Democratic governor moved quickly to remake higher‑education governance, appointing 27 new board members and signaling further structural change across public institutions. The...
NYU and SUNY launch design lab — testing which programs build AI skills
New York University and the State University of New York announced a joint higher‑education design lab to study which college programs most effectively build skills for an AI‑driven labor market....
Loan caps test: Ohio nursing programs show enrollment, funding risks
Two Ohio nursing programs are being cited as early examples of how federal limits on student borrowing could affect clinical and graduate professional programs. Reporting shows each program...
Universities paid out hundreds of millions — 2025 settlement tally
An insurance‑industry analysis finds universities and related institutions paid hundreds of millions of dollars in legal settlements during 2025, covering cases from sexual‑abuse claims to...
UNCF warns HBCU leadership churn — presidents average 4.2 years
A new UNCF report finds presidents at historically Black colleges and universities serve significantly shorter tenures than peers at other institutions—averaging just over four years. The UNCF...
Morris Brown reverses course — president rehired days after firing
Morris Brown College reinstated Kevin James as president days after abruptly firing him, citing procedural and contractual deficiencies in the board’s termination process. The historically Black...
Academics alarmed by AI — classrooms and conferences flagged
Faculty across the sector report deep concern that generative AI is eroding critical thinking, shortening attention spans and increasing academic‑integrity risks in undergraduate and graduate...
Penn fights EEOC subpoena — Names of Jewish staff at issue
The University of Pennsylvania filed court papers this week refusing the EEOC’s demand for rosters and contact details that would identify Jewish faculty and staff. Penn says it handed the agency...
Education Dept. drops anti‑DEI appeal — Court block stands
The U.S. Department of Education withdrew its appeal of a federal court order that blocked guidance threatening to cut federal funding from schools and colleges for maintaining DEI programs. The...
Congress preserves education money — Lawmakers push back on cuts
Bipartisan congressional negotiators unveiled a funding package that rejects the White House’s proposed deep cuts to the Education Department and seeks to keep key student supports intact. The...
Censorship and course oversight — States and systems step in
A new wave of state laws and institutional policies is constraining classroom content and faculty governance, advocacy groups and campus reports say. PEN America’s review found 2025 set records...
States reshape classroom authority — Syllabi mandates and tenure reviews
State policymakers and governing boards are moving to dictate classroom materials and faculty workload. Florida’s new regulations require instructors to finalize reading lists more than 45 days...
Faculty alarm on AI… Overreliance and cheating top concerns
Multiple surveys and reporting this week show widespread faculty concern about generative AI’s classroom impact. Professors report students are increasingly over‑reliant on AI for writing,...