Latest Higher Education News

Several states are tightening oversight of higher education academic offerings through program review requirements and outcome-based thresholds. In Indiana, the Indiana Commission for Higher...

Universities are confronting intensifying pressure around antisemitism investigations that require sharing sensitive employee information with federal agencies. A judge ruled that the University...

AI-related security incidents and governance research are intensifying the pressure on universities and vendors to protect data and verify system behavior. One report confirms Mercor, an AI...

Campuses are continuing to operationalize generative AI while addressing data-security concerns and usage controls. Case Western Reserve University deployed Google Gemini for faculty, staff, and...

Higher education governance conflicts are escalating in Wisconsin as system leadership rejects a board ultimatum tied to a confidence vote. Jay Rothman, president of the Universities of Wisconsin...

Community colleges are being pushed to treat graduation as a start, not an endpoint, as student success metrics increasingly move toward post-completion outcomes. One Million Degrees’ CEO Aarti...

Federal student loan servicing rules are creating a near-term operational and affordability deadline for Parent PLUS borrowers. Under new requirements, parents who have borrowed for a child’s...

Generative AI is actively reshaping student planning for college majors as students re-evaluate degree alignment with a changing labor market. A Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey reported that...

The U.S. Department of Education is urging districts to invest Title II federal funds in collaborative teacher models—especially team teaching and staffing structures that let strong teachers...

President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal would significantly cut or eliminate multiple federal education programs, including funds for Minority-Serving Institutions. The plan would...

Two universities are facing high-stakes leadership and governance battles that could reshape internal checks and balances. At the University of Wisconsin system, President Jay Rothman is resisting...

Syracuse University will eliminate 93 academic programs identified as low or no enrollment, using a restructuring process that claims no financial necessity and instead focuses on distinctiveness...

Indiana public colleges are required to cut or merge roughly 580 academic programs after a 2025 state law directed the Indiana Commission for Higher Education to remove offerings that graduate too...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing the Department of Education to rescind its transfer of federal student aid services to the Department of the Treasury, arguing the move is part of a broader...

AI governance is moving from policy statements to operational deployments—and campuses are reporting both demand and risk. Case Western Reserve University adopted Google Gemini for faculty, staff,...

Districts are increasingly using AI tools in hiring, but many teachers appear unaware of where it is being used and how. A survey of recruiters cited in the report found 53% of district recruiters...

A judge ruled that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over personal contact information for Jewish community members to an EEOC investigation into alleged antisemitism on campus. The report...

Parent PLUS borrowers face approaching deadlines tied to upcoming changes in loan consolidation rules and payment structures. New rules require consolidation into a new loan by June 30 for parents...

Syracuse University said it will eliminate 93 academic programs, including 41 bachelor’s degrees, 33 certificates and 19 graduate programs, affecting just 258 students, or about 1.2% of its...

Indiana public colleges are moving to cut, merge, or suspend about 580 academic programs after a 2025 review law tied program continuation to enrollment and graduate thresholds. The Indiana...