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Seventeen states filed suit this week seeking to block the Department of Education’s new requirement that four‑year colleges report detailed, race‑ and sex‑disaggregated admissions and applicant...

Scholars and program leaders convened an emergency forum after multiple institutions moved to curtail or reclassify Black‑studies programs, highlighting coordinated state actions and anticipatory...

Ransomware incidents across K‑12 districts and colleges rose in 2025, with the U.S. accounting for more than half of recorded attacks and nearly 3.9 million records exfiltrated, according to a...

Faculty and classified staff at Portland Community College commenced a coordinated strike after contract talks over pay and benefits stalled, union leaders said. The AFT‑affiliated chapters...

Old Dominion University is contending with two major crises this week: a fatal classroom shooting in which an instructor and two others were wounded—authorities identified the suspect as Mohamed...

Mid‑season Common App data show overall first‑year applicants rose 2% to 1,429,747, while applicants identifying as Black or African American increased fastest—up 8% year‑over‑year—according to...

Harvard University announced a policy to cap top grades as part of a broader effort to address grade inflation, a move that has students worried about GPA impacts and faculty describing the change...

Campus libraries are emerging as AI sandboxes where students and faculty test tools and learn responsible use, with institutions like Bryn Mawr offering curated environments and staff training to...

Seventeen states filed suit this week seeking to block the Education Department’s new requirement that four‑year colleges submit applicant, admit and enrollment data broken down by race and sex....

The Department of Education is shifting at least 118 programs to other federal agencies while also extending its review timetable for recognizing new accreditors. The agency has struck interagency...

Ohio State trustees moved quickly to fill a leadership vacuum, appointing provost Ravi Bellamkonda as the university’s permanent president days after Ted Carter’s abrupt resignation. The board...

Harvard announced a policy to cap the distribution of top grades as an institutional response to grade inflation. The change prompted immediate concern from students about GPAs and post‑college...

Mid‑season Common App data show first‑year applicants rose 2% to about 1.43 million, with underrepresented minority applicants up 5% year‑over‑year. Black applicants and students identifying as...

An analysis by Comparitech found 251 ransomware incidents affecting K‑12 and higher‑education institutions in 2025, with 130 attacks in the U.S. alone accounting for nearly 3.9 million exposed...

College libraries are evolving into on‑campus AI sandboxes where students and faculty can safely test generative tools and learn responsible use, while IT leaders warn about “shadow...

Board members and governance experts are issuing practical guidance on navigating free‑speech disputes, academic freedom and board independence as political pressure on campuses intensifies....

Old Dominion University’s faculty senate delivered a no‑confidence vote against the president, provost and a senior administrator over a plan to convert online courses to an eight‑week...

International students and campuses are reporting disruption tied to recent enforcement actions and political pressure. The University of California community staged petitions and protests...

Seventeen states filed suit this week challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s new requirement that four‑year colleges report disaggregated admissions data, alleging the agency unlawfully...

The U.S. Department of Education has struck interagency agreements to shift administration of 118 programs to other federal departments, the agency said in new guidance. The transfers span nine...