Latest Higher Education News

The University of Wyoming named Shane Reeves as president, selecting a West Point academic leader whose background includes commanding roles in higher education and military service. Reeves, a...

The Texas Tech University System directed a sweeping closure of academic programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity. Chancellor Brandon Creighton’s memo to the system’s five...

Anna Maria College in Massachusetts is at risk of closing after the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education warned the institution may lack sufficient resources to remain open through the...

Enrollment data show targeted help is driving higher reenrollment rates among adult stopouts—people who left college before earning a degree and intend to return but often do not. The number of...

Texas approved a performance-based funding change for community colleges that shifts state payments from enrollment counts to student graduation milestones and transfer outcomes. Under Texas House...

A new analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy links food insecurity to lower persistence among older, working, and caregiving college students. The reporting emphasizes that the...

New guidance on student expectations around generative AI argues that the current classroom moment requires balancing AI innovation with academic integrity and pedagogical control. The article...

A new governance-focused analysis warns that enterprises are delegating decision rights to AI agents faster than governance frameworks can keep up. The piece says organizations have shifted from...

Texas A&M’s Board of Regents has named Susan Ballabina as sole finalist for the university presidency, teeing up a potential leadership transition for the Texas A&M system. The choice signals...

A federal judge expanded compliance timelines for a sweeping federal requirement to submit race-and-sex applicant and admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education. The ruling gives certain...

Kansas has signed a law prohibiting “DEI-CRT” content in general education courses, formalizing a new compliance requirement for public-facing curricula and forcing institutions to adjust...

Caregiving students are facing heightened housing insecurity, according to a New America report highlighting affordability gaps and limited awareness of institutional aid. The findings point to a...

Accreditation oversight is entering another high-stakes policy round as the U.S. Department of Education advances negotiated rulemaking. Experts warn that proposed accreditation changes could...

At the University of Aberdeen, UCU members began another 10-day period of strikes amid disputes over budget cuts and management’s position on compulsory redundancies. The stoppages are scheduled...

AI use in classrooms is forcing institutions to revise both learning design and academic integrity approaches. One report highlights a mismatch between what students expect and what they can...

College philanthropy has held up amid broader higher education disruption, with total giving estimated at $78.8 billion in fiscal 2025—up 4% year over year, according to a Council for Advancement...

A new projection suggests closures or mergers could accelerate for the U.S. private nonprofit four-year sector. Reporting tied to the forecast indicates that 442 private colleges could be at risk...

A new multi-institution study finds that when families receive timely access to academic and administrative progress information, students persist and enroll at higher rates. The research reports...

A new framework from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) says aspiring teachers are entering classrooms without explicit, practice-based training to manage serious student behavior. The...

The Texas Tech University System announced plans to close academic programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, setting new compliance deadlines for its five institutions. In a...