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HBCU leadership churn: UNCF finds presidents serve just 4.22 years on average
A UNCF Institute for Capacity Building report found that presidents at historically Black colleges and universities serve shorter tenures than their peers—on average about 4.22 years—raising...
Faculty alarm: generative AI seen as a threat to learning and academic integrity
Faculty across higher education report deep concerns about generative AI’s impact on student learning, with a large majority warning that over‑reliance will erode critical thinking, shorten...
AI research under scrutiny: hallucinated citations and lab ethics rewritten
NeurIPS, one of the leading AI conferences, is under scrutiny after an analysis flagged hundreds of AI‑hallucinated citations across accepted papers, prompting questions about peer review and...
Congress rebukes administration—keeps NIH and Education budgets largely intact
In a high‑stakes pushback against administration proposals to slash domestic research and education programs, congressional appropriators released a bipartisan spending package that would preserve...
Federal policymaking in flux: college leaders say planning is paralyzed
Senior higher-education leaders report immediate, operational harm from shifting federal policy. A new American Council on Education pulse survey found 98% of senior leaders say federal...
Small-college pressure: Iowa privates vow closures—Brandeis warns of mass exits
Iowa private colleges warned lawmakers that letting community colleges award bachelor’s degrees could force some private campuses to close. Gary Steinke of the Iowa Association of Independent...
Morris Brown reverses course: president rehired after board misstep
Morris Brown College reinstated President Kevin James one week after the board abruptly terminated him, saying the separation did not comply with contractual and procedural requirements. The...
Education Department pared down: postsecondary staff move to Labor — collections paused
The Department of Education has moved the Higher Education Programs Division into the Department of Labor as part of an interagency realignment emphasizing workforce outcomes. Officials described...
Faculty alarm: generative AI seen as a threat to critical thinking
Faculty across institutions are expressing deep concern about generative AI’s classroom impact. An AAC&U survey and related polling found large majorities of professors worry AI will erode...
Preparing students for an AI workforce: institutions urged to build literacy and tutors
Higher-education leaders and professional services staff are pushing institutions to build AI literacy and operationalize AI-assisted workflows. Opinion and guidance pieces call for staff-level AI...
Legal fallout: universities paid hundreds of millions as federal enforcement recedes
A United Educators analysis and related reporting show colleges faced hundreds of millions in settlements during 2025 across sexual-abuse, antitrust, cybersecurity and pandemic-era claims. The...
Leadership churn at MSIs: UNCF flags short HBCU presidencies as funding pressures mount
A UNCF Institute report found presidents at historically Black colleges and universities serve just over four years on average—shorter tenures than peers at other institutions. UNCF urged boards...
Microcollege push: former Northland faculty explore small, community‑focused model
Former faculty from the shuttered Northland College are exploring a microcollege model focused on small cohorts, work-integrated learning and community governance. The Northland Collaborative is...
Political squeeze: Trump’s first year reshapes higher ed—censorship laws spread
Industry analyses and sector roundups catalog how the first year of the Trump administration reshaped higher education: dozens of federal investigations, disrupted research funding, and new rules...
Appropriators Defy White House: Propose Boost to NIH, Keep Education Department Intact
Congressional appropriators released a bipartisan spending proposal that would preserve Department of Education programs and maintain or increase funding for research agencies, signaling a clear...
Nearly All College Leaders Say Federal Policy Uncertainty Is Disrupting Planning
An American Council on Education pulse survey found 98% of senior higher education leaders report federal policymaking has injected uncertainty into institutional planning. Presidents and campus...
OCR Pullback: Education Department Opens Far Fewer Sexual‑Violence Investigations
Investigations into campus sexual violence by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights have dropped sharply since the Trump administration’s staffing cuts, according to AP reporting...
Colleges Face Large Liability: Settlements Top Hundreds of Millions in 2025
A United Educators analysis shows universities and affiliated hospitals paid hundreds of millions in settlements during 2025 across a range of legal exposures. The largest reported settlement...
University of Pennsylvania Rejects Federal Demand for Lists of Jewish Employees
The University of Pennsylvania publicly rebuked a federal request that sought lists of Jewish staff, framing the demand as a troubling effort that recalls ‘‘a frightening’’ history. The university...
Morris Brown Reinstates Turnaround President After Procedural Review
Morris Brown College reinstated President Kevin James just days after the Board of Trustees abruptly fired him, saying the initial separation ‘‘did not fully comply’’ with contractual and...