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Community colleges, certificates shine: short‑term credentials drive fall gains
A sector snapshot from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows community colleges and nondegree credentials powering fall enrollment growth. Undergraduate certificates rose 6.6%...
Shutdown strains students: food aid uncertainty and veterans' programs take hits
The federal shutdown is reverberating on campuses: college food pantries are seeing surging demand as federal food‑aid payments remain uncertain, and student veterans face disrupted educational...
Higher‑ed data at risk: shutdown stalls IES reform and threatens integrated datasets
Advocates warn that the government shutdown imperils the Education Department’s data functions and ongoing discussions about the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Public comments on proposed...
Florida board mandates syllabi posted for five years — faculty push back
The Florida Board has ordered that course syllabi and reading lists at state public institutions be posted publicly for five years, a policy change announced this month. The directive, reported by...
Loan cap committee reaches consensus — regulators tout savings, critics warn risks
Federal officials on the loan‑cap committee announced they had reached a consensus on new regulations aimed at capping certain student loan benefits, framing the change as a step toward reducing...
College women at greater risk: WSU study flips earlier findings
Researchers at Washington State University published an analysis in the Journal of American College Health finding that, from 2015 to 2022, women enrolled in college experienced a 74% higher risk...
Hampden‑Sydney lands $50 million gift: full‑tuition scholarship program launched
Hampden‑Sydney College announced a philanthropic gift exceeding $50 million from alumnus Rob Citrone and his wife, Cindy, to fund the new Citrone Scholars Program, the largest single donation in...
Universities as hard power: experts urge stronger federal support
A policy essay argues that U.S. universities should be treated and fortified as national‑security assets, urging federal and institutional action to protect research, talent pipelines and critical...
From training to thriving: practical fixes to retain international scientists
A feature by Sonali Majumdar and Adriana Bankston outlines concrete steps universities and professional organizations can take to remove systemic barriers confronting international Ph.D. students...
The other engagement problem — a third of students don’t participate beyond class
Colleen Flaherty reports that roughly one‑third of students do not participate in campus activities outside of class, a gap that student‑affairs leaders say threatens retention, belonging and...
Israeli academics isolated despite Gaza cease‑fire — European boycotts persist
Academic boycotts and institutional distancing in Europe have continued despite a Gaza cease‑fire, leaving many Israeli scholars reporting professional isolation, restricted collaborations, and...
The broken narrative of higher education... majority students erased from headlines
An essay argues mainstream coverage of higher education remains skewed toward elite campus controversies, neglecting the majority of learners at community colleges, regional publics, and...
ACPA opens leadership elections: ballots out, voting through Nov. 21
ACPA — College Student Educators International opened its 2025 Leadership Council election cycle with ballots distributed to members and a voting window through 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 21....
Cornell deal restores funding: University to pay $60 million
Cornell University struck a settlement with the Trump administration to end federal investigations and recover suspended research money. The university agreed to pay $60 million—$30 million...
Congress accuses GMU president — DEI under fire
The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee publicly accused George Mason University’s president of lying about the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices and suggested possible...
Tracking Trump’s higher‑ed deals: Funding tied to policy concessions
A running tracker details how the Trump administration has frozen hundreds of millions in federal research awards and then offered to restore funding in exchange for institutional concessions. The...
State aid skewed: Grants flow to wealthier students
A new Century Foundation analysis found state and institutional grant aid disproportionately benefits high‑income students, with merit-based programs and selective public colleges capturing large...
Israeli academics isolated: Europe’s campus boycotts deepen
European academic boycotts tied to the Gaza war have intensified, leaving Israeli universities internationally isolated even after a cease‑fire, sources say. The measures have taken the form of...
Asian campuses boom... Chinese students pick regional options
Asian universities are becoming tourism and recruitment destinations as more Chinese families consider regional options over Western study, National University of Singapore observers and UNESCO...
EDUCAUSE 2025: CIOs map AI and incident playbooks
At EDUCAUSE 2025 sessions, higher‑education IT leaders laid out a two‑track agenda: rapid adoption of AI to personalize learning and a renewed emphasis on incident‑response readiness. Panelists...