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Syracuse cuts academic programs despite financial stability
Syracuse University announced it will eliminate 93 academic programs, including 41 bachelor’s degrees, 33 certificate programs, and 19 graduate degrees, citing low or no enrollment. The changes...
Penn faces court-ordered disclosure in EEOC antisemitism investigation
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to turn over personal contact information for employees affiliated with Jewish groups as part of an EEOC investigation into alleged...
EEOC subpoenas broaden scrutiny of antisemitism investigations
Across the higher education sector, an EEOC-led enforcement push around campus antisemitism is expanding into subpoenas that request employee contact information. Coverage describes Penn as a key...
Data breach hits Mercor, an AI training-data startup tied to major model makers
Mercor, a $10 billion AI training-data startup serving customers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, confirmed a security breach that may have exposed sensitive customer and contractor...
AI oversight and ethics collide with higher ed funding compliance
Higher education associations and Democratic attorneys general urged the General Services Administration to rescind an anti-DEI certification proposal that would require federal funding recipients...
AI changes students’ major decisions
New survey results show generative AI is reshaping how students think about the labor market, driving widespread reconsideration of majors. A Gallup and Lumina Foundation analysis cited in...
Oregon moves toward state review of public college operations and programs
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a measure requiring the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to review the state’s public colleges and recommend steps to improve financial footing. The review...
Federal student aid system restructuring faces new pushback
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the Department of Education to “rescind” its student loan transfer to the Department of Treasury, framing the move as part of a broader effort to dismantle the...
Campus antisemitism probes escalate into employee data subpoenas
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to turn over personal contact information for employees affiliated with Jewish groups to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as...
Regulators press harder on AI hiring and job-screening transparency
A new snapshot of educator hiring shows AI is increasingly embedded in school district recruiting, even as many teachers say they do not know it is being used. In a nationally representative...
Universities face state-led program and financial scrutiny
Oregon lawmakers have advanced a new law requiring the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to review the state’s public colleges and recommend changes to improve their financial footing. The...
AI reshapes student major and degree decisions
New survey data shows generative AI is prompting students to reconsider academic and career pathways. Gallup and the Lumina Foundation found that 47% of students have thought about switching...
Cal State’s AI use is widespread despite persistent skepticism
A survey of California State University students, faculty, and staff found AI is deeply embedded in campus work despite concerns about accuracy, ethics, and misuse. According to the reporting,...
Education funding and “free college” eligibility rules tighten in Maine
Maine lawmakers are considering a shift that would make the state’s free community college program permanent—while tightening eligibility and coverage. A supplemental budget bill would add the...
Boards and campuses clash over financial transparency in athletics
Higher education athletics funding is facing renewed transparency pressure at both the institutional and state policy levels. A lawsuit claims Rutgers is exposed to risk over hundreds of millions...
Student success governance: accreditation and higher-ed funding compliance under federal scrutiny
Higher education groups are urging the General Services Administration to rescind a proposed federal certification change that would require colleges and other recipients to attest compliance with...
AI cybersecurity: a major AI data startup confirms a breach tied to supply-chain compromise
Mercor, a $10 billion AI training-data startup serving major model providers including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirmed it experienced a security breach that may have exposed sensitive customer and...
Teacher workforce pipeline in focus as districts reassess AI-powered and tech-heavy practices
Across U.S. districts, leaders are moving into a more skeptical phase of edtech adoption—less focused on “adding tools” and more focused on proving learning impact. A report on districts using...
AI coding security and governance in enterprise development
AI coding tools are accelerating software delivery, but enterprises are hitting a new bottleneck: verifying that AI-generated code is correct, secure, and compliant. The reporting highlights “vibe...
Federal student aid governance and the U.S. Department of Education’s restructuring
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is pressing the Department of Education to reverse its plans to move federal student-aid services to the Treasury. In an appeal to the department, she framed the...