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During the December active-shooter attack on Brown University, students used the anonymous campus message board Sidechat to share real-time information minutes before the university issued an...

Cooper Union reached a settlement with Jewish students who alleged the college tolerated discrimination after a pro-Palestinian demonstration blocked access to a campus library, according to...

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $14.5 million to 15 projects aimed at reworking accreditation and expanding the number of recognized accreditors, a move tied to a 2025 executive order on...

The University of California system reported record enrollment of more than 301,000 students even as campus leaders brace for a budget showdown in Sacramento, university officials said. The...

WGU Labs released research outlining four ways generative AI will alter higher education operations and pedagogy in 2026, forecasting more sophisticated AI assistants, emotionally intelligent...

Recruiters are increasingly concentrating campus hiring at a short list of target institutions, reversing a prior push that emphasized broader talent sourcing, industry research shows. A Veris...

The University of Liverpool appointed Professor Richard Grose as provost of its new Bengaluru campus as the Russell Group institution prepares to admit its first cohort in August. Grose, formerly...

Recent breaches and security incidents underscore why cyberattacks continue to proliferate across higher education: decentralized IT environments, open data-sharing norms, and the research mission...

Lead: The U.S. Department of Education awarded $14.5 million to 15 projects this week to seed new models of college accreditation and to pilot alternative accrediting agencies. The grants,...

Lead: Martin University announced an immediate closure and asset sales after its board said the small Indianapolis institution could no longer sustain operations amid declining enrollment, rising...

Lead: Trinity Hall, a college at the University of Cambridge, approved a targeted recruitment policy to approach a small set of elite private schools—prompting alumni, social‑mobility charities...

Lead: Enrollment patterns diverged across the U.S. higher‑education landscape this week as the University of California reported record headcount while a small New England college disclosed it...

Lead: Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission voted to recommend “institutional integration” across the state’s public colleges and universities, asking lawmakers to direct the...

Lead: Faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln criticized a $1.1 million separation payment to outgoing Chancellor Rodney Bennett after he announced his resignation amid a contentious round...

Lead: New research and policy notes argue artificial intelligence will reconfigure both campus operations and the path from lab discovery to real‑world application. WGU Labs released a set of...

Lead: Two high‑profile campus free‑speech and curriculum disputes closed out the week—one with a legal settlement and reinstatement, another with restrictive course instructions at a public...

Lead: Colleges face twin tech threats: enrollment and financial fraud tied to fake applicants, and repeated cyberattacks that exploit campus openness and decentralized IT. IT leaders warn “ghost...

Lead: The U.S. Department of Education has restarted federal wage garnishment for borrowers in default, signaling a significant shift in post‑pandemic collections policy that will affect...

The U.S. Department of Education awarded $14.5 million to 15 projects to seed new accrediting models and create up to 10 alternative accreditors, a direct response to last year’s executive order...

Martin University announced an immediate closure and asset sales after trustees told students the institution could not sustain operations amid rising costs, falling enrollment and mounting debt....