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Newsom vetoes admissions preference bill — campuses left to set their own rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 7, a bill that would have allowed colleges to grant admissions preferences to descendants of enslaved people, saying the measure was unnecessary because...
Tepper’s international MBA collapses: class shrinks and global pipeline tightens
Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business reported a sharp decline in international students, with the share of overseas enrollees plunging from 53% to 37% in two years as its full‑time MBA...
Shutdown chokes research: grants, approvals and projects stall
Two weeks into the federal government shutdown, researchers and colleges report growing harm as agency staffers are furloughed or laid off and grant approvals stall. Universities say inability to...
George Mason president faces federal probes: campus diversity initiatives under scrutiny
George Mason University President Gregory Washington told faculty at a town hall that he is facing intensified federal scrutiny after the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice opened multiple...
Tepper MBA international collapse: two reports chart rapid drop in global enrollment
Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business has seen its international MBA population fall sharply — from 53% of the full-time class two years ago to 37% for the Class of 2027 — while overall...
Sam Altman–backed Campus buys Sizzle AI: online college doubles down on generative instruction
Campus, the two‑year online college backed by Sam Altman and Shaquille O’Neal, acquired Sizzle AI and said it will embed the startup’s AI-generated interactive content into its curricula. Founder...
Administration considers selling student loans: federal portfolio may be offloaded to private investors
Senior officials in the Education and Treasury departments are reportedly weighing plans to sell select, ‘high‑performing’ segments of the federal student‑loan portfolio to private buyers,...
Princeton reverses test-optional policy: elite admissions move signals wider admissions shift
Princeton University announced it will require standardized test scores again, reversing its earlier test‑optional stance. The change leaves Columbia as the only Ivy still publicly running a...
Tuition ticks up again: colleges raise prices after years of real declines
After several years in which inflation‑adjusted net tuition fell at many public institutions, The Hechinger Report documents a reversal: colleges are raising sticker prices, new fees and...
Temple lands $55 million gift: public‑health college unified in new building
Temple University announced a $55 million gift from alum and trustee Christopher Barnett to support the College of Public Health and create the Christopher M. Barnett College of Public Health in...
Campus activism slows: Gaza-era protests subdued by discipline and political pressure
Student protests that erupted on campuses after the Gaza war’s onset were once among the largest seen since Vietnam. Recent coverage finds that aggressive disciplinary actions, combined with...
Pepperdine museum shuts exhibit: censorship clash over ‘overtly political’ art
Pepperdine University closed an exhibit at its Weisman Museum after administrators removed or altered works deemed “overtly political,” prompting artists to withdraw pieces and the museum to...
Staffing cuts proposed: Staffordshire university cites financial strain and plans 66.7 FTE reductions
The University of Staffordshire proposed cutting nearly 70 full‑time equivalent roles—31.2 academic and 35.5 professional services positions—as part of a plan to save about £6.4 million. The...
Administration Eyes Student-Loan Selloff: Federal Portfolio Could Be Shopped to Investors
Officials in the Education and Treasury departments are weighing a plan to sell portions of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student-loan portfolio to private investors, Politico reported....
Tuition Turns Upward: Public Colleges Raise Prices After Years of Stability
After a period of real-dollar declines, public colleges and universities are increasing tuition and fees this fall, the Hechinger Report found. Students at institutions such as Slippery Rock...
Online Provider Collapse Leaves Students Stranded: E‑Learning Firm in Administration
Oxbridge Home Learning, an online provider of GCSE, A-level and vocational courses, entered administration and stopped tutoring, marking a disruption for students relying on virtual instruction....
Law Schools, Security and Speech: Campus Safety Rules Used to Limit Expression
A commentary documented rising use of security concerns by law schools to restrict speech on campus, arguing institutions cite safety to curtail controversial events. The piece contends that...
UK Minister Demands Action: Universities Urged to Tackle Antisemitism on Campuses
UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson publicly urged universities to act after a reported 117% rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses, writing to vice-chancellors and funding training for...
Scholarship, Family Denied: Gaza PhD Student’s Relatives Refused UK Entry
Manar al-Houbi, a Gaza-based PhD scholar awarded a full scholarship to the University of Glasgow through the Council for At Risk Academics (Cara), said her husband and children were denied UK...
MIT Rejects Federal Compact: Institute Declines White House Offer Over Academic Autonomy
MIT President Sally Kornbluth formally declined the administration’s 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,' saying the document would restrict free expression and institutional...