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Treasury to manage defaulted student loans — $180 billion shift
The Education Department agreed to transfer operational control of roughly $180 billion in defaulted federal student loans to the U.S. Treasury, marking a major administrative shift as the...
Education Department programs move agencies — 100+ grants reassigned
More than 100 Education Department programs are being shifted to other federal agencies under interagency agreements, officials said, as part of the administration’s broader plan to shrink the...
University of North Texas to cut or merge 70+ programs — $45M shortfall
The University of North Texas announced plans to eliminate or merge more than 70 academic programs — spanning certificates to master’s degrees — to close a $45 million budget gap, administrators...
U.S. university autonomy plunges — index shows sharp decline since 2015
An international index reported an "unusually steep" decline in institutional autonomy for U.S. universities, downgrading the country’s rating to a "moderate" level, analysts said. The assessment...
When faculty stop showing up — campuses face disengagement and governance strain
Reports of faculty disengagement are mounting, with scholars and observers describing a growing trend of reduced classroom presence, lowered service activity, and weakened participation in shared...
U. of Kansas no-confidence vote contested — straw poll draws fire
A straw poll at the University of Kansas showing faculty and students expressing no confidence in the chancellor over financial management prompted a dispute between campus groups and...
AI arms race snarls campus cybersecurity — colleges double down on defenses
Universities are confronting an escalation in AI-enabled cyber threats even as they deploy AI tools to detect and mitigate attacks, security leaders said. Attackers are using generative models to...
AACSB CEO: Accreditation must evolve — business schools face AI and enrollment shocks
Lily Bi, president and CEO of AACSB International, told Poets&Quants that accreditation alone won't shield business schools from rapid disruption as AI reshapes work and demographic shifts squeeze...
Treasury to run defaulted loans – $180 billion handoff begins
The Treasury Department will assume operational control of roughly $180 billion in federal student loans that are in default, marking the first major step in a broader plan to move the...
DOJ sues Harvard – government seeks grant clawbacks over antisemitism probe
The Justice Department filed suit against Harvard, accusing the university of failing to address antisemitic harassment and seeking to recoup federal grants while asking the court to impose new...
University of North Texas pares programs – more than 70 set to be cut
University of North Texas announced plans to eliminate or merge over 70 academic programs — from certificates to master’s degrees — to close a $45 million budget shortfall. President Harrison...
Faculty and students vote no confidence – university calls poll unscientific
Faculty and students at the University of Kansas organized a straw poll that overwhelmingly expressed no confidence in the chancellor over financial management, but university officials dismissed...
Autonomy index plunges – U.S. universities rated only ‘moderate’
An international index shows a sharp decline in U.S. university autonomy — a roughly 50% drop since 2015 — moving the country’s higher‑education system into a “moderate” rating. The assessment...
Hundreds plead with Ed Dept — proposed Grad PLUS changes spur alarm
Thousands of public comments, including submissions from hundreds of colleges and professors, asked the Education Department to modify proposed regulations that would sharply curtail graduate...
Teachers move beyond AI basics – agentic tools for instruction spread
A national training initiative and local workshops are shifting K‑12 teachers from basic AI uses toward agentic, multi‑step AI tools designed to augment instruction. The National Academy for AI...
Quantum cryptography: campuses should plan now – not later
A primer for campus technology leaders argues that quantum cryptography merits immediate planning: while quantum computers remain years from breaking today’s encryption at scale, data created now...
AI arms race snarls campus cybersecurity – Zero Trust gains ground
Higher‑education cybersecurity teams report an acceleration of threats as adversaries use AI to automate phishing, deepfakes, and identity‑based intrusions. Institutions are responding by adopting...
When faculty stop showing up – disengagement reshapes campus life
An analysis of faculty disengagement describes a gradual erosion of participation in governance, office hours, and campus life that alters student experience and institutional capacity....
Treasury to run defaulted student loans – Education Dept. steps back
The Treasury Department will assume operational responsibility for the Education Department’s portfolio of defaulted student loans, marking the first formal phase of a multi-step transfer...
Justice Department sues Harvard: federal civil‑rights probe escalates
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging the university has been “deliberately indifferent” to reports of antisemitic harassment and seeking to recover...