Latest Higher Education News

The UK government evacuated Manar al‑Houbi, a Gaza PhD scholar bound for the University of Glasgow, along with her family after reversing a prior decision to deny them entry despite a fully funded...

Authorities extended the search for a suspect in the Brown University shooting into a fifth day while working forensic leads, including DNA evidence, and seeking a second man who may have crossed...

A poll of about 1,500 high‑school seniors found 80% of college‑bound students want to attend institutions that support students of all races and ethnicities, and 76% consider belonging as...

In response to a government review after the Bondi Beach attack, Canberra will publish a 2026 “university report card” assessing institutions’ handling of antisemitism, including definitions...

The University of Arkansas moved to dismiss a tenured professor—Shirin Saeidi—over public statements on Iran and Israel and removed her from a directorship after state lawmakers scrutinized the...

At least 15 nonprofit colleges announced closures in 2025 amid persistent enrollment declines and financial strain. Institutional leaders cite demographic headwinds, tuition dependence, and...

The U.S. Department of Education negotiators agreed on a regulatory framework to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program, establishing how short-term, workforce-oriented postsecondary...

Two high-profile campus personnel disputes surfaced this week as state politics collided with faculty governance. At the University of Arkansas administrators moved to remove Shirin Saeidi from a...

After a campus shooting at Brown University, a pro-Palestinian student was wrongly identified and subjected to a wave of online harassment; the university and campus-safety experts are now urging...

At least 15 nonprofit institutions announced closures in 2025, a continuation of sectorwide financial pressure driven by enrollment declines and thin operating margins. Separately, a regional...

Research England’s modelling for REF 2029 has prompted warnings that eliminating funding for 3* (‘internationally excellent’) outputs could transfer about £50 million a year to Russell Group...

Federal officials signalled intensified scrutiny of accreditation this year, promising reforms aimed at accountability and alleged politicization. A senior Trump administration official told...

More states are requiring public colleges to publish course syllabi and to justify curricular content, a push that proponents say boosts transparency while critics warn it invites...

Federal research agencies adjusted grant-review practices after the government shutdown and amid shifting policy priorities. The National Science Foundation issued internal guidance reducing the...

Vendors and campuses are rolling out AI‑first hardware and classroom strategies. Microsoft markets Copilot+ PCs to faculty as devices designed to accelerate research and reduce cognitive load,...

Higher education leaders are confronting a deepening debate about civility, free speech and how campuses should respond to polarized protest. Analysts argue universities lack a shared definition...

The Trump administration enacted a sweeping reshaping of federal education policy this year, moving authority from the Department of Education to other agencies and pressing changes across K-12...

Federal oversight of accreditation became a flashpoint as the Education Department restructured the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) and signaled plans...

Coursera announced plans to acquire Udemy in an all-stock deal valuing the combined MOOC platform at about $2.5 billion, aiming to merge Coursera’s university and enterprise partnerships with...

Clemson University terminated an assistant professor and dismissed two other employees after a deluge of public pressure following social-media posts about the assassination of conservative...