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Cal State sues ED over Title IX demand — legal fight escalates
California State University sued the U.S. Department of Education after the agency found San José State had violated Title IX and proposed sweeping settlement terms that CSU calls unlawful...
Three‑year bachelor’s surge: colleges compress degrees to 90 credits
Colleges are rapidly launching reduced‑credit, three‑year bachelor’s programs, with some institutions seeking approval to award degrees at 90 credits rather than the traditional 120. Johnson &...
Budget triage at public universities — departments eyed for cuts
Public campuses are moving to deep program and staffing reviews as budget pressures mount. Portland State announced potential closure of three departments and reductions across 16 others to close...
Campus AI clash: mandatory rollouts vs. faculty dissent
Universities are diverging on AI adoption as campuses push systemwide tools while faculty and staff voice privacy and governance concerns. Arizona State’s W.P. Carey School mandated faculty AI...
Leadership and governance shocks: resignations and disciplinary actions
Campus governance came under renewed scrutiny after Ohio State’s president resigned amid revelations of an inappropriate relationship that granted outside access to campus resources. Trustees...
Enrollment pivots: institutions share pipelines as visas, demographics tighten
Colleges are expanding enrollment partnerships while international flows shrink. A multicollege collaboration model surfaced as institutions share courses, market access and graduate pathways to...
Affordability data pushes back narrative: net prices falling for many students
New research and institutional reporting show net tuition prices—the amount students pay after grants and scholarships—have declined for many groups over recent years. Brookings and other analyses...
Student success and workforce connections: interventions show payoffs
New studies and program launches link targeted student‑success interventions to better career outcomes. Georgia State’s student‑success efforts—learning communities, microgrants, proactive...
Anthropic sues Pentagon... rival AI engineers file amicus
Anthropic sued the U.S. Department of Defense after the Pentagon designated the company a “supply-chain risk,” a move that blocks its AI model from military contracts and threatens hundreds of...
GSA proposal would force colleges to certify no-DEI programs — colleges brace
The General Services Administration proposed a rule requiring all federal funding recipients — including colleges and universities — to certify they do not operate diversity, equity, inclusion and...
Cal State sues Education Dept. — Title IX fight over trans‑athlete policy escalates
The California State University system sued the U.S. Department of Education after the agency said San José State violated Title IX by permitting a transgender woman to play on its women’s...
Portland State weighs program cuts — faculty union warns of austerity
Portland State University leaders announced consideration of closing three departments and reducing 16 others as administrators seek to close a $35 million budget gap. President Ann Cudd invoked a...
Ohio State president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’ — board accepts
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an inappropriate relationship with a person seeking public resources to support her business; the board of trustees accepted...
Faculty and students push back at CU over systemwide ChatGPT Edu rollout
Hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the University of Colorado system filed dissent over a planned rollout of ChatGPT Edu, which the university purchased under a three‑year, $2...
ASU mandates AI training for every professor — Carey School makes usage required
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business announced a four‑part AI strategy and sent mandatory training invitations to more than 350 full‑time faculty as part of a plan to require...
Colleges deploy AI to cut dropout rates — vendors and pilots scale up
Colleges and universities are expanding the use of AI tools designed to identify at‑risk students, personalize learning, offer 24/7 support and improve retention. Institutions report early wins in...
Bipartisan accountability rules land — colleges confront outcomes data and policy shifts
New accountability measures passed in the last Congress and implemented this year are drawing bipartisan praise for increasing transparency about earnings and program returns. Policy changes —...
Workforce Pell rulemaking opens — public comment and voter support for loan limits
The Department of Education opened a 30‑day public comment period on proposed rules to implement the Workforce Pell Grant program, which expands Pell to short, high‑quality workforce programs as...
Cal State sues Education Department: Title IX funding fight escalates
California State University filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education after the agency signaled it might strip federal funds from San José State over the campus’s transgender...
Ohio State president resigns: leadership upheaval at large public flagship
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an "inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business," the board announced....