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Education Dept Recognizes Grand Canyon University as Nonprofit
The U.S. Department of Education has designated Grand Canyon University (GCU) as a nonprofit institution, ending a multiyear dispute about the university’s status that began in 2019. The change...
Graduate borrowing rules tighten: Nursing omitted, lawmakers push back
New federal proposals to cap graduate borrowing and restrict Grad PLUS loans are prompting universities and lawmakers to scramble for solutions. The Education Department’s draft framework would...
Colleges Embrace Mergers—Partnerships Rise as Enrollment Falls
Facing steep enrollment declines, rising costs and tighter federal oversight, colleges and university systems are increasingly considering mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships....
Campuses Settle Antisemitism Claims — Curriculum and Governance in Flux
Pomona College reached a settlement resolving an Education Department Office for Civil Rights complaint tied to pro‑Palestinian protests, promising new protections and training to address alleged...
MacKenzie Scott Donates Record Gifts to Community Colleges
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced another round of large, unrestricted gifts to community and regional colleges, including $24 million to Robeson Community College and multimillion‑dollar...
Boards Tackle AI: Use Widespread, Pilots Few
A new AGB OnBoard survey finds trustees and governance professionals are curious about AI but cautious in practice: 86% of institutions reported some AI use, yet only about 5% of governing boards...
Brown detains person of interest — exams canceled
Police detained a person of interest in connection with a classroom shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, and university leaders canceled classes and exams...
Harvard, Yale tighten security — campus access and camera gaps scrutinized
After the Brown University attack, elite institutions including Harvard and Yale announced stepped-up security, and colleges nationwide ordered reviews of campus access and emergency protocols....
Grad programs brace for new loan caps — Congress presses to add nursing
Universities are scrambling after Education Department proposals and congressional pressure that would sharply change graduate borrowing limits. New rules would cap borrowing for programs not...
Commerce opens review of Harvard patents — Bayh‑Dole march‑in threat resurfaces
The U.S. Commerce Department initiated a comprehensive review of Harvard University’s federally funded patents, accusing the university of failing to meet obligations under the Bayh-Dole Act and...
Colleges pursue mergers and partnerships — consolidation shifts from taboo to strategy
Faced with a decade-long undergraduate enrollment decline and rising operating costs, colleges and university systems are increasingly pursuing mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships....
MacKenzie Scott’s gifts land at community colleges — millions target rural and tribal campuses
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced multimillion-dollar unrestricted gifts to multiple two-year and tribal colleges, marking some of the largest single donations in these institutions’...
DeSantis proposes radical New College expansion — USF Sarasota site on the table
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed transferring the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida as part of his 2026–27 budget plan, a move intended to...
Pomona and UC reach settlements on antisemitism complaints — new restrictions and training required
Pomona College and University of California campuses reached settlements resolving federal complaints alleging antisemitic harassment during pro-Palestinian protests. Pomona’s 27-page agreement...
Fairleigh Dickinson bets on lifetime healthcare pathways — cross‑institutional dual degrees
Fairleigh Dickinson University announced a statewide coalition and a memorandum of understanding with Rowan University to create integrated healthcare education pathways that span K–12,...
Public college systems cut programs — boards approve deep academic trims
State governing boards and public university systems moved to eliminate and suspend dozens of undergraduate and graduate programs as part of budget rebalancing and accountability reviews. Recent...
Chaos at Brown: Person of interest detained – finals suspended
Providence police detained a person of interest in the mass shooting that struck Brown University during finals week, leaving two dead and nine wounded. University leaders moved quickly: officials...
Pomona deal: College acknowledges anti‑Zionism can be antisemitic — policy changes follow
Pomona College reached a 27‑page settlement resolving an Education Department civil‑rights complaint linked to large pro‑Palestinian protests. Under the agreement, Pomona acknowledged that...
DeSantis proposes major campus shift – USF Sarasota‑Manatee handover to New College
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed in his 2026–27 budget to transfer the University of South Florida’s Sarasota‑Manatee campus to New College of Florida, giving New College more than 32 acres...
Commerce opens patent review — Harvard faces Bayh‑Dole scrutiny
The U.S. Department of Commerce opened a comprehensive review of Harvard University’s patents tied to federally funded research and signaled it may examine exercising Bayh‑Dole ‘march‑in’ rights....