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Indiana adds ‘commitment to American values’ to new‑degree approvals — faculty push back
Indiana’s higher‑education commission added questions about “commitment to the core values of American society” to the state review form for proposed degree programs, a change that university...
Rotman dean to step down — will move into university innovation role
The University of Toronto announced that Susan Christoffersen, dean of the Rotman School of Management since 2021, will not seek a second term and will transition to a presidential advisory role...
Education Department names new accreditation advisers — conservatives join panel
The Education Department appointed five new members to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), including several outspoken conservative figures, signaling...
Moody’s flags negative outlook for higher ed — OfS warns of mass provider risk in England
Moody’s projected a negative credit outlook for the higher‑education sector, citing federal policy uncertainty, lost grant funding and rising costs that could pressure institutional finances in...
ICE detains, releases OU professor: campus scholars alarmed
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained University of Oklahoma assistant professor Vahid Abedini at an airport while he was boarding a flight to attend an academic conference and then...
Education Dept. opens Clery review – Berkeley protest violence under scrutiny
The U.S. Department of Education opened a review of potential Clery Act violations at the University of California, Berkeley after violence broke out at a Nov. 10 protest around a Turning Point...
Duke urges silence: faculty told to route media requests amid federal probes
Duke University communications officials advised faculty at the Sanford School of Public Policy and other units to forward media questions about institutional responses to policy changes to...
Nassau trustees move to sue SUNY: rejected presidential pick sparks legal fight
Nassau Community College trustees voted unanimously to authorize their board chair to pursue litigation after the State University of New York’s Board of Trustees disapproved the college’s...
New international enrollments slip: NAFSA finds bachelor’s and master’s drops
NAFSA’s survey of roughly 200 U.S. institutions found average declines in new international student enrollment this fall — a 6% average drop for new international bachelor’s students and a 19%...
Education Department outsourcing: grants shifted, NDAs raised eyebrows
The Education Department’s recent agreements to have other federal agencies administer dozens of grant programs have run into technical and transparency problems, including delayed payments and...
Indiana adds civic test for degrees: faculty warn of academic censorship
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education added a required question about “civic responsibility and commitment to the core values of American society” to its degree‑proposal form, prompting...
Loan caps threaten health pipeline: med and nursing borrowing limits loom
A provision in recent federal legislation will cap Grad PLUS borrowing and impose stricter federal loan limits for students in many health professions, senior administrators and medical educators...
Sector credit stress: Moody’s flags negative outlook as dozens of English providers risk exit
Moody’s projected a negative outlook for higher education, citing federal policy risk, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding that could pressure institutional creditworthiness....
ICE detains OU professor... campus community alarms
An assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, Vahid Abedini, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an airport and held for three days before being released, university...
Immigration raids drive absentee spike – schools report learning loss
Districts across the country reported sharp increases in student absences, anxiety, and disengagement as immigration enforcement operations expanded this year, Education Week survey results show....
Education Dept. outsourcing hits snag – legal fights follow
The Education Department’s new strategy to shift grant administration to other federal agencies is provoking litigation and operational headaches for colleges and K‑12 partners. The Labor...
Education Department names partisan advisers: accreditation at stake
The Education Department has appointed five new members to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, the federal advisory group that influences accreditation review...
Academic freedom clashes: Texas firings spur governance reviews
Two high‑profile faculty discipline cases in Texas produced divergent institutional outcomes and renewed scrutiny of academic freedom, tenure procedures and political pressure on campuses. At...
EEOC seeks Penn records — university resists disclosure
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked a federal court to compel the University of Pennsylvania to comply with a subpoena tied to an EEOC probe into alleged antisemitic...
International enrollment dips... first‑gen share declines
A new sector survey found most U.S. institutions reported declines in international undergraduate and graduate enrollment this year, with visa restrictions and federal policy named as primary...