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State-level policies requiring greater transparency and scrutiny of course materials have moved from proposals into enforcement in several systems. New laws and administrative reviews are forcing...

New campus health data show a sharp shift in student behavior: alcohol abstinence among college students has more than doubled since 2016, and rising numbers of students now cite health and...

Campus safety crises dominated headlines this week as law-enforcement searches extended into a fifth day following the Brown University classroom shooting and authorities pursued leads in a...

Top MBA employment reports show continued cooling in consulting and finance hiring, but a notable rebound in technology recruiting at several leading programs. Duke Fuqua reported weaker overall...

Two major federal research agencies adjusted grant-review procedures after the government shutdown created backlogs and staffing disruptions. The National Science Foundation announced temporary...

The Trump administration expanded travel restrictions that block or limit entry from dozens of countries—moves university officials warn will shrink the pool of international students and...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Trump administration dramatically reworked federal education responsibilities in 2025, moving many Department of Education functions to other agencies and...

The Trump administration expanded entry restrictions to 39 countries, blocking or limiting F and J visas that many international students and scholars use to study and teach in the U.S., prompting...

Federal oversight of college accreditors is under fresh scrutiny after the Education Department reconstituted the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity with Trump...

Financial strain and enrollment collapses forced colleges to make rapid workforce and program decisions in 2025. DePaul University announced a reduction of nearly 8% of staff—114 positions—after...

Faculty governance and academic freedom disputes intensified as instructors and graduate employees sought protection from politically charged administrative actions. At the University of Oklahoma,...

Educators are moving from panic to pragmatism as AI use spreads in K‑12 and higher education. Classroom pilots show teachers leveraging generative tools to produce differentiated texts, scaffold...

Coursera announced an all‑stock acquisition of Udemy to create a $2.5 billion online learning and workforce training platform, positioning the combined company to scale AI‑driven content and...

Two major federal research agencies announced procedural shifts that affect grant timelines and review practices. The National Science Foundation told program officers to reduce external review...

New student behavior data show a rapid change in campus wellness patterns: alcohol abstinence among incoming students has more than doubled since 2016, while cannabis use and anxiety concerns have...

Business schools reported mixed employment outcomes for 2025 graduates: technology hiring rebounded at several top programs after a recent lull, while overall placement rates and median...

President Trump expanded presidential travel restrictions to include 39 countries, blocking or limiting F‑ and J‑visa access for many prospective international students and scholars....

More than 100 lawmakers from both parties urged Education Department officials to classify advanced nursing programs as "professional degrees" after negotiated‑rulemaking language would treat them...

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), the federal panel advising the Education Department on accreditation, convened under a rearranged, partisan seating...

Coursera announced an agreement to acquire Udemy, creating a combined online‑learning company valued at about $2.5 billion and projecting roughly $1.5 billion in annual revenue. The firms said the...