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The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) urged careful review of proposed federal accreditation changes, warning they could expand expectations for accreditors beyond peer review into...

A federal judge extended deadlines for institutions and higher-education associations to submit required admissions race and sex data to the U.S. Department of Education. The ruling gives...

Two major online providers—Southern New Hampshire University and the University of Phoenix—shared how they are implementing AI for nontraditional learners while rejecting the idea that AI should...

Artemis, a new cybersecurity startup, emerged from stealth after raising $70 million to deploy an AI-first approach to detecting and responding to AI-powered cyberattacks. The company says it...

New federal borrowing limits for graduate and professional students will take effect this summer, reshaping how students finance programs as Title IV constraints tighten. Reporting on the policy...

Massachusetts regulators warned a small college—Anna Maria College in Paxton—may not have sufficient resources to remain open through the next academic year. The notice reflects a broader pattern...

Labor unions representing faculty and staff across 125 campuses signed onto an “Amherst Compact,” aiming to coordinate shared bargaining goals across state lines and institution types. The compact...

AI adoption is accelerating, but workforce reactions are splitting: some employees report productivity gains while others say concerns about job replacement, ethics, and data privacy are driving...

New federal Title IV graduate and professional borrowing caps are scheduled to begin this summer, reshaping how graduate students finance degrees and how institutions package aid. New graduate...

Syracuse University began workforce downsizing planning with voluntary early retirement offers to about 175 faculty members, Provost Lois Agnew notified faculty. The buyouts are open through...

Hampshire College will close after the fall semester, bringing an end to its 56-year operation after leaders said it no longer has sufficient resources to meet regulatory responsibilities and...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed suit to stop Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion from selling its Cincinnati campus, accusing the institution of breaching legal promises tied...

Harvard University moved to contest a new Trump administration antisemitism lawsuit, arguing the case is effectively a “do-over” of litigation Harvard already won. In a memorandum filed Monday,...

Florida International University is confronting a campus climate backlash after leaked messages surfaced containing violent, racist language. A report describes a professor emeritus leading a...

The Texas Tech University System plans to eliminate academic programs focused on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to a memo from Chancellor Brandon Creighton. The policy requires...

A federal judge extended deadlines for private nonprofit colleges and certain higher education associations to submit race-and-sex admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education, granting...

Faculty and staff unions representing workers at 125 campuses across the Northeast signed onto the “Amherst Compact,” a coordinated bargaining and collaboration effort aimed at shared contract...

Anthropic’s Mythos announcement has triggered a new wave of concern among cybersecurity leaders and policymakers about a widening gap between AI-accelerated vulnerability discovery and slower...

Hampshire College said it will close after the fall semester, ending a 56-year experiment as persistent enrollment declines, deficits, and accreditation pressure overwhelmed a long-running...

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) issued a statement warning that proposed federal changes to accreditation could expand expectations into areas beyond peer review and...