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Programs on the chopping block: U.S. community college and UK university announce cuts
Lane Community College told trustees it could eliminate roughly 20 positions and close two programs as part of a plan to erase a projected $4.2 million shortfall for fiscal 2027. Leaders said cuts...
Students and tests: RAND survey flags AI anxiety — assessment experts weigh pros and cons
A RAND Corporation survey found majorities of middle, high school and college students say AI use is eroding critical thinking—70% of college students and nearly seven in ten K‑12 students...
Teaching vs. chatbots: Canvas and colleges roll out AI agents as faculty push back
Canvas introduced an AI teaching agent designed to automate low‑value faculty tasks and accelerate workflows, positioning the tool as a time‑saver while stopping short of full grading automation....
Labor and oversight: NYU faculty strike while accreditors face federal rebuke
About 950 full‑time non‑tenure‑track faculty at New York University walked out in a pay and job‑security strike, the institution said classes would continue but the labor action underscores...
Federal funding and loans: Treasury to collect student debt—advocates warn Pell gaps remain
Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced a plan to shift responsibility for the roughly $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, starting with loans in default....
Cross‑border campuses and visa barriers: UK universities push into India while some nations face study‑visa bans
Nine UK universities, including York and Southampton, are moving to open campuses in India as post‑2020 policy changes allowed foreign institutions to establish operations there. Universities...
Curriculum redesign: Drexel to launch 3‑year MD; Gies Business doubles down on practice
Drexel University announced a three‑year medical program launching for the 2028–29 academic year to shorten training, reduce student debt and accelerate physicians into shortage specialties....
Classroom content and wellbeing: Book bans, mental‑health responses and curriculum on religious communities
School districts are removing titles from classrooms and libraries in response to student mental‑health crises; PEN America data show many banned titles include suicide, depression or grief...
Treasury to collect defaulted student loans – Education Dept. shifts $1.7T portfolio
Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced a formal handoff that will move responsibility for the federal student loan portfolio—roughly $1.7 trillion in outstanding debt—to the Treasury...
Education Dept. warns accreditors over DEI rules: recognition could be revoked
The U.S. Department of Education’s top official formally warned two regional accreditors to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion standards, threatening to withdraw recognition if the...
N.Y.U. faculty stage strike – Nearly 950 non‑tenure instructors walk out
About 950 full‑time faculty members who are off the tenure track at New York University walked out in a labor action demanding higher pay and stronger job protections. The university said classes...
Lane Community considers 20 layoffs – College faces $4.2M shortfall
Lane Community College leaders told the governing board they may eliminate roughly 20 positions and suspend two programs as part of a plan to close an estimated $4.2 million structural gap in the...
Leicester to close film and languages... union warns of industrial action
The University of Leicester has decided to stop admitting new students to its film studies and modern languages degree programs, a strategic choice leaders say followed a review of the College of...
Drexel launches 3‑year medical degree – aiming to cut debt and speed physician supply
Drexel University announced it will add an accelerated three‑year medical degree alongside its traditional four‑year MD program, with the first cohort expected in the 2028–29 academic year. The...
University of Sydney revamps assessment — permits AI use outside class
The University of Sydney has created a menu of assignment options for instructors that effectively allows students to use generative AI on most out‑of‑class work while protecting supervised...
Colleges vs. chatbots: faculty redesign courses as AI becomes a teaching rival
Higher education leaders report that student use of AI chatbots has become pervasive across classrooms, libraries and residence halls, forcing faculty to redesign instruction and assessment. At...
Canvas rolls out AI teaching agent – promises time savings, prompts governance questions
Learning‑management system Canvas unveiled an AI teaching agent intended to automate low‑value faculty tasks while stopping short of fully automating grading. The product is pitched to relieve...
Cornell launches a critical‑thinking module — designed for an AI era
Cornell University introduced a discipline‑independent module to build critical thinking skills across the curriculum, aiming to help students evaluate information in an era of widespread AI...
NYU strike: 950 non‑tenure‑track faculty walk out
About 950 full‑time, non‑tenure‑track faculty at New York University walked off the job in a work stoppage over pay and job protections. The faculty group—representing a large share of NYU’s...
Bard unrest: students press to ‘take back’ college as president faces probe
Students at Bard College organized to “take back Bard” amid an investigation into longtime President Leon Botstein’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, raising allegations about campus culture and sexual...