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Ransomware’s new frontier — universities face sharp rise in cyberattacks

December 22, 2025

Education has emerged as a primary target for ransomware and cybercriminal campaigns in 2025, with security firms reporting a dramatic uptick in attack frequency and evolving tactics. Check Point...

Student loan forgiveness deadline looms — borrowers face tax risk if they miss Dec. 31

December 22, 2025

An urgent administrative deadline could expose eligible borrowers to significant tax liability if they fail to act by Dec. 31, 2025. University Business and AL.com report that borrowers on the...

More students question college value — liberal-arts programs retool for work outcomes

December 22, 2025

A growing cohort of young people is reassessing the return on investment of a four-year degree, prompting some universities to redesign liberal-arts offerings to emphasize skills and early work...

Community colleges expand manufacturing pipelines — apprenticeships and certificates scale up

December 22, 2025

Community colleges are deepening ties to local manufacturing employers to rebuild a skilled workforce, according to Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center reports. The article highlights...

Kelley repeats at No.1 — Poets&Quants names 2026 best online MBAs

December 22, 2025

Poets&Quants released its 2026 Online MBA ranking with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business reclaiming the top spot, highlighting continued competition in online graduate management...

MP accuses OfS of delay — probe into Greater Manchester university draws fire

December 22, 2025

An MP has accused England’s higher-education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), of being 'asleep at the wheel' over delays investigating alleged fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the...

Colleges dismantle DEI offices — campuses rebrand or remove equity infrastructure

December 22, 2025

Since January, at least 181 colleges have moved to rename, remake or close diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices, a rapid shift driven in part by federal executive actions and state-level...

Student loan deadline looms: act by Dec. 31 or face tax hit

December 22, 2025

A December 31, 2025 deadline now matters for a subset of federal borrowers: those enrolled in the SAVE income-driven repayment plan who have already accrued 300 qualifying payments and seek...

Colleges retool liberal arts: skills and work experience take center stage

December 22, 2025

Universities are responding to rising skepticism among young people about the value of a degree by redesigning liberal arts curricula to emphasize career-ready skills and experiential learning....

Academic freedom clash at Bristol: professor threatens legal action after protest

December 22, 2025

Professor Alice Sullivan has warned the University of Bristol and England’s Office for Students that she is prepared to take legal action after a public lecture on sex and gender was disrupted by...

Regulator under fire: MP accuses OfS of delay over Manchester probe

December 22, 2025

A Member of Parliament has accused England’s Office for Students of being 'asleep at the wheel' for delays in investigating allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of...

Colleges dismantling DEI offices: 181 institutions and counting

December 22, 2025

An opinion roundup reports that since a White House executive action, at least 181 colleges have announced closures, renamings, or rollbacks of diversity, equity and inclusion offices....

Community colleges expand manufacturing pathways to meet employer demand

December 22, 2025

Community colleges are stepping into the manufacturing workforce gap by rapidly developing certificate and applied-degree programs tied to local industry, Rutgers research shows. Programs at...

From campus accommodations to the workplace: employers adapt to rising disability requests

December 22, 2025

Higher education disability services report rising requests for accommodations—extensions, early materials and testing adjustments—and legal experts caution students these supports may not...

MBA programs diverge: structural redesigns versus AI bolt-ons

December 22, 2025

Business schools are splitting over how to integrate AI and experiential learning into MBA curricula, with some institutions fundamentally redesigning instruction while others add AI tools to...

Online MBA market: Poets&Quants releases methodology and ranking for 2026

December 22, 2025

Poets&Quants published both its methodology and 2026 ranking for online MBA programs, reaffirming Indiana University’s Kelley Direct as the top program and outlining a three-part scoring...

AI detection falters: institutions can’t reliably distinguish human from machine text

December 22, 2025

Research and reporting indicate that automated AI text detectors and unaided human judgment often fail to reliably distinguish AI-generated writing from human-authored work. The piece outlines...

Community colleges step in: fast-track training for manufacturing jobs

December 22, 2025

Community colleges are expanding targeted credentials and certificate programs to meet a decades-long shortage of skilled manufacturing workers. The Rutgers Education and Employment Research...

Trump expands travel ban: campuses brace for enrollment and legal fallout

December 22, 2025

The Trump administration’s expansion of travel restrictions to 39 countries, effective Jan. 1, immediately raised concerns on campuses that depend on international students, with Nigeria among the...

MP says OfS asleep at wheel – delays on fraud, bullying probe at Manchester

December 22, 2025

Phil Brickell, the MP for Bolton West, accused England’s Office for Students of slow-footed oversight in an investigation into alleged fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of...