Latest Higher Education News

California Community Colleges announced a partnership with AI company Nectir to pilot an AI learning assistant for the system’s 2.1 million students across 116 campuses. The phased rollout will...

Selective private colleges including Emory, Tufts and Smith are expanding or marketing free‑tuition programs aimed at middle‑income families, raising the household-income cap on eligibility as...

Enrollment leaders across higher education continued to face pressure as institutions confront shrinking applicant pools, demographic shifts and fiscal stress. An industry analysis documents...

The AI surge has sparked major partnerships in chip supply chains, exemplified by AMD’s new multiyear deal with OpenAI, which propelled AMD stock by 28%. OpenAI’s strategy to diversify chip...

The Trump administration’s proposals, including the Compact for Academic Excellence, are reshaping university policies by imposing new conditions on federal funding related to admissions, hiring,...

New research reveals that online messaging around masculinity negatively impacts boys’ mental health, linked to increased loneliness and reduced emotional sharing. A Common Sense Media report...

Kirsten Baesler, long-serving North Dakota education chief, was confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the U.S. Department of Education,...

Innovative efforts are underway to integrate AI and digital tools into higher education instruction and campus life. European business schools pilot AI-powered digital twins of professors to offer...

Several key leadership changes are occurring across notable universities. Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou announced her stepping down after a strategic tenure that...

The American Federation of Government Employees filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, challenging politically charged out-of-office email messages automatically placed on Education...

Economists and market observers warn that the U.S. economy’s dependence on tech investment, especially AI infrastructure, makes it vulnerable to downturns that could nearly stall growth and...

International student arrivals in the U.S. dropped sharply by 19%, significantly impacting graduate business schools that rely heavily on foreign enrollment. This trend accompanies broader...

Verizon appointed Dan Schulman, former PayPal CEO, as its new chief executive officer, signaling a leadership shift as the company integrates its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier...

The Trump administration’s abrupt introduction of a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa applications has triggered a coalition of higher education organizations, healthcare groups, and religious...

New federal data reveals a 19% decline in international student arrivals to the United States this August compared to last year, with substantial drops from Asia, particularly India and China. The...

European business schools are leading experimentation with AI-enhanced teaching models, introducing digital professor avatars capable of providing real-time, personalized student support. Imperial...

Fortune’s AIQ 50 ranking spotlights the most mature Fortune 500 companies in AI deployment, headed by tech giants Alphabet, Visa, and Coca-Cola. The list spans 18 sectors, showcasing AI’s...

President Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence imposes policy demands on nine elite universities, linking adherence to race-blind admissions and international enrollment caps with privileged...

The ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown has suspended key economic data releases, prompting investors to adopt mixed strategies of risk-taking and risk aversion. Gold futures surged toward...

Leadership pipelines in higher education are strained as institutions report a shortage of visionary candidates willing to take on top administrative roles amid growing job demands. Colleges are...