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The U.S. Department of Education moved to release key formula grant dollars through the traditional ED grant portal for the July 1 timeline, according to Assistant Secretary Kirsten Baesler. The...

A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup poll finds college students are using generative AI frequently even when institutions discourage or prohibit it. Surveyed students reported using tools like ChatGPT,...

The Department of Justice delayed the effective deadline for updated website accessibility standards required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The interim final rule pushes colleges and...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 2194, requiring public college and university boards to create policies that distinguish tenure decisions from discipline actions for faculty members. The law...

England’s regulator for higher education, the Office for Students (OfS), will begin a free speech complaints scheme this year and accept cases from academics and staff starting for the next...

Ohio State released a report describing the relationship that led to former President Walter Carter Jr.’s resignation. The findings detail that Carter took trips with a podcaster and suggested the...

Kentucky lawmakers largely restored higher education funding after earlier budget legislation proposed reductions for universities and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The...

The U.S. Department of Education dropped efforts to recoup $72 million from the University of Arizona Global Campus for borrower-defense loan discharges tied to Ashford University. The Arizona...

New research from Pearson and Amazon Web Services highlights a mismatch between employer demand for AI-ready graduates and how well universities are closing the skills gap. The report found 53% of...

The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) announced a national governance framework aimed at strengthening trustee selection, training, and role clarity through its Higher Education Governance...

The U.S. Department of Education published a new proposed accountability metric for public comment that would judge whether colleges’ degree programs deliver earnings outcomes that beat benchmarks...

A new Lumina Foundation–Gallup State of Higher Education study found students are using generative AI frequently even when institutions discourage or prohibit it, and many report unclear professor...

Indiana University expanded its GenAI 101 course from a large internal platform to a free, open worldwide offering, positioning AI literacy as a core workforce-ready skill across disciplines....

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law requiring public college and university governing boards to create policies that clearly separate tenure decisions from disciplinary actions for faculty...

The U.S. Department of Justice delayed enforcement of updated ADA website and mobile-app accessibility standards for public colleges and universities by one year. The interim final rule pushes the...

The Department of Education’s “earnings indicator” initiative—built alongside FAFSA—flags colleges whose graduates’ average earnings fall below those of average high school graduates. Education...

The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) announced a national governance framework intended to strengthen higher education board effectiveness, accountability, and public trust. The Higher...

The U.S. Department of Education backed off a plan to recoup $72 million from the University of Arizona Global Campus for borrower-defense loan discharges tied to Ashford University misconduct...

New research from Ithaka S+R highlights how a credit-transfer tool can reduce friction that delays completion. The report points to the T-REX system as helping students apply more transfer credits...

England’s Office for Students (OfS) will begin operating a new freedom of speech complaints scheme for universities from September, allowing staff and external speakers to lodge grievances...