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AAUP flags Palantir role on Education Dept. portal – transparency and surveillance concerns
The American Association of University Professors publicly raised alarms after reporting that Palantir, a data-mining and AI contractor with ties to defense and immigration agencies, was involved...
AFT says Education Dept backlog stalls IDR and PSLF applicants – union seeks enforcement
The American Federation of Teachers warned that the Department of Education has accumulated a backlog of more than 800,000 applications for income‑driven repayment (IDR) plans and related...
Christian Brothers trims faculty as finances stabilize – 16 positions cut
Christian Brothers University announced plans to eliminate 16 full‑time faculty positions at the end of its spring semester as part of a continued restructuring after severe budget stress. Interim...
UNC to close six area‑studies centers – trustees target $7M in savings
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill plans to close six area‑studies centers in 2026 as part of a multi‑year effort to reduce spending by $7 million and streamline operations. Centers...
Manhunt ends — Brown shooting suspect found dead after Reddit tip opens investigation
Authorities found Claudio Neves Valente dead from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound in a New Hampshire storage facility, ending a six‑day manhunt for the suspect in the Brown University lecture‑hall...
Costs rise as enrollments wobble — colleges tighten budgets and restructure
Operating costs in higher education rose faster than prior expectations in 2025, with the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) reporting inflation at 3.6 percent for the year....
UVA picks Darden dean – Board moves ahead with Scott Beardsley
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors on Friday selected Scott C. Beardsley, dean of UVA’s Darden School of Business, as the university’s next president. The board, appointed largely by...
Trump administration appeals Harvard funding ruling – Legal fight to continue
The Justice Department filed an appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s freeze on about $2.2 billion in Harvard research funding. U.S. District Judge Allison...
Manhunt ends: Brown–MIT suspect found dead – Campus communities reel
Authorities announced the suspect in the Brown University lecture-hall shooting and the slaying of an MIT professor was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a New Hampshire storage...
Accreditation oversight under Trump... Committee raises questions but avoids major action
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) convened under the Trump administration amid partisan tension over accreditation policy but did not deliver sweeping...
Negotiators agree Workforce Pell framework – Rulemaking to follow
The U.S. Department of Education’s negotiated-rulemaking committee reached consensus on the regulatory framework for the new Workforce Pell Grant program, establishing rules for short-term Pell...
Rising costs squeeze college budgets – Inflation and hidden expenses mounting
Colleges face mounting cost pressures as the Higher Education Price Index rose 3.6% for 2025, exceeding prior-decade averages and straining institutional budgets. The Commonfund index and...
Gen Z rethinks trades... Employers and educators still failing to connect
Young adults are showing renewed openness to blue-collar and trade careers amid tuition burdens and a tight white-collar labor market, yet employers like Ford report thousands of unfilled paid...
IDEA at 50: Special education faces funding strain and staffing gaps
Fifty years after the Education for All Handicapped Children Act became law, advocates and education officials warn that funding shortfalls and staffing shortages threaten the Individuals with...
AAUP raises alarm over Palantir work for Education Department – Faculty groups demand transparency
The American Association of University Professors publicly criticized the Education Department’s use of Palantir technology on a federal portal that tracks foreign gifts to higher-education...
Small colleges cut faculty as enrollments fall – Christian Brothers, The New School among troubled campuses
Christian Brothers University announced plans to eliminate 16 full-time faculty positions at the end of spring semester as part of restructuring to close budget gaps; leaders stressed no academic...
Justice Dept. appeals Harvard ruling — Funding fight moves to appeals court
The Justice Department filed an appeal this week of a federal judge’s decision that blocked the Trump administration’s freeze on Harvard University research funding. The appeal, filed with the 1st...
UVA picks Darden dean: Board moves ahead despite political firestorm
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors unanimously selected Scott C. Beardsley, dean of UVA’s Darden School of Business, to serve as the university’s next president, the board announced...
Negotiators agree Workforce Pell framework — Short-term programs get guardrails
Department of Education negotiators reached consensus in December on the regulatory framework to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program, AGB reported this week. The negotiated rulemaking...
Accreditation oversight under pressure — Advisory panel probes but stops short of overhaul
A National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting under the Trump administration proceeded with partisan tension but produced no sweeping actions, according to...