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Virginia Tech President Tim Sands has stepped down after 12 years, and a senator’s public comments are now intensifying questions about whether the departure was voluntary or tied to board...

Iowa State University is preparing to cut or merge 23 degree programs after a state-mandated review tied to low enrollment thresholds. Provost Jason Keith is advancing proposals that would...

Wisconsin regents defended their decision to fire system President Jay Rothman during a public hearing, describing multiple factors behind the unanimous vote. Board members accused Rothman of not...

Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson resigned after being banned from teaching an excerpt from Plato’s Symposium, tying the restriction to a 2025 Board of Regents policy limiting what...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation that prohibits public colleges from requiring students to take “DEI-CRT” courses, while directing the Kansas Board of Regents to define the term by the...

Texas State University threatened to call police on a fired professor who joined a campus protest, according to a recording shared with The Chronicle. The university’s stance was that only...

A new Gordian report shows college facilities face mounting deferred capital renewal needs, with the renovation backlog reaching its highest level in years. Deferred capital renewal rose to $156...

New research from the National Bureau of Economic Research links fully virtual K-12 instruction during the 2020-21 period to fewer students applying for and enrolling in college. The paper reports...

The U.S. Department of Education is moving ahead with new accreditation-focused draft regulations through its negotiated rulemaking process under the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that bars the state’s public colleges from requiring students to take “DEI-CRT” courses, with the Kansas Board of Regents tasked to define the term by the end...

Virginia Tech’s longtime president Tim Sands is stepping down after 12 years, following questions about whether his departure was voluntary. Multiple reports and a senator’s speculation suggest...

Iowa State University plans to cut or merge 23 academic programs after a mandated state review of low-enrollment offerings. The proposal, developed under a process directed by the Iowa Board of...

Texas State University faced pressure when an administrator threatened to call police on a fired professor who joined a campus protest, raising questions about whether campus protest policies...

The U.S. Department of Education is advancing proposed rules to implement Workforce Pell Grants, reflecting changes previously enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The notice is part of an...

A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper reports that COVID-era remote K-12 instruction is associated with reduced college-going outcomes. The study links fully virtual K-12...

A new FY 2025 analysis from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) highlights emerging budget volatility for public colleges and universities, as inflation-adjusted...

A new 2026 annual report from building intelligence firm Gordian says deferred campus renewal is at its highest level in years, with institutions facing budget pressures and rising underinvestment...

Anthropic is limiting access to its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, citing cybersecurity risk concerns, and is rolling out a restricted initiative called Project Glasswing through defensive...

The U.S. Department of Education is beginning negotiated rulemaking sessions on accreditation Monday under its Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) committee, setting up major...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation requiring the state’s public colleges to stop mandating “DEI-CRT” courses for any program. The bill directs the Kansas Board of Regents to adopt a...