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DePaul lays off staff as public systems slash programs—budget crisis spreads
DePaul University cut 114 staff—nearly 8 percent of its workforce—to close a $12.6 million shortfall driven largely by a precipitous drop in international graduate enrollment. University leaders...
Top MBA markets soften—Stanford bonuses slip, Yale offers lag
Leading MBA programs reported softer compensation and slower hiring cycles for the Class of 2025. Stanford’s total compensation fell for a second straight year as expected performance bonuses...
Google’s AI training lands on campuses—experts urge pedagogy overhaul
Google’s three‑year, $1 billion AI initiative has partnered with more than 200 higher‑education institutions to provide free tools and training; Texas A&M hosted large‑scale student and faculty...
Researchers spar with agencies—publisher fees and patent oversight in the crosshairs
Two fronts opened this week on research policy: scientific organizations criticized National Institutes of Health proposals to cap how grant dollars may be used for journal publication fees, while...
Smartphones before adolescence tied to worse health—schools’ phone bans show benefits
A Pediatrics study linked smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher rates of depression, obesity and sleep problems, findings that education and health experts say can undermine learning and...
B‑schools told to reorganize—career services should lead academic strategy
A commentary argued that business schools must reverse a long‑standing hierarchy and place career services above academic programs to close the gap between graduate skills and employer needs. The...
Brown University shooting... suspect at large, FBI posts $50,000 reward
Law enforcement continued a multi-agency manhunt after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine in a targeted attack at Brown University. The FBI offered a $50,000 reward and released short...
Education Department affirms Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status – federal dispute ends
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit institution, ending a multiyear legal fight that began with the department labeling GCU a for-profit in 2019....
Texas A&M inks Google AI training — campuses scramble to adapt pedagogy
Texas A&M joined Google’s three-year, $1 billion AI education accelerator, hosting free student and faculty training as part of a broader push to integrate vendor-led tools into campus...
Conservative pressure reshapes curriculum — governors and trustees driving changes
State and political actors are accelerating curriculum and program reforms on campus. Coverage profiles Brandon Creighton’s push at Texas Tech to shift priorities toward career-oriented curricula...
Course cold spots and cuts: enrollment decline reshapes program geography
New national data show degree ‘‘cold spots’’ emerging as universities cut low-enrollment programs, concentrating certain courses in a handful of cities. HESA figures point to steep declines in...
MBA market cools: Stanford and Yale report softer hiring and lower total pay
Top MBA programs reported continued weakness in hiring and compensation this year. Stanford GSB’s Class of 2025 saw base salaries hold but total compensation slip for a second year as bonuses...
Academic politics deepen rifts: professional associations and campus task forces under fire
Debates over Israel and antisemitism continue to roil humanities and campus governance. The American Historical Association is facing internal division over members’ views on Israel, and...
AI for instruction: faculty experiment with prompt workflows and toolboxes
Higher-education course designers and researchers are testing structured AI workflows to integrate generative tools into course development. A project titled “Prompt: Wait, Confirm, Execute”...
Graduate finance shifts: loan caps, nursing fights and the future of professional borrowing
Universities are scrambling to respond as federal policymakers consider capping graduate borrowing and redefining a list of 'professional' programs eligible for higher loan limits. Proposed rules...
Research funding fight: groups oppose NIH cap on publisher fees as systems strain
Research organizations and university groups pushed back on NIH proposals to cap grant funding used for journal publication fees, submitting roughly 900 public comments opposing strict limits....
Brown shooting: suspect at large — campuses boost security
A gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others during a Saturday campus attack; the suspect remained at large as the FBI offered a $50,000 reward and police continued an...
Grand Canyon University: Education Department affirms nonprofit status
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit after a yearslong legal dispute that included a unanimous Ninth Circuit decision in 2024. The designation...
Talent marketplaces and Workforce Pell: federal moves to link credentials to jobs
The Department of Education opened a $15 million competition to seed statewide 'Talent Marketplaces' that digitally track credentials, employment records and skills and selected up to 10 awardees...
White House pressure: accreditors and patents face new scrutiny
The Education Department signaled plans to reshape the college accreditation system—a priority the administration describes as a lever for broader change in higher education. Separately, the...