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ASU mandates AI – faculty face compulsory training and new degrees
Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business has rolled out a four‑part AI strategy that requires all teaching faculty to undergo mandatory AI training and integrates new AI‑focused...
Campus distrust of vendor AI: University of Colorado community pushes back
Hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the University of Colorado system have publicly opposed a planned campuswide rollout of ChatGPT Edu under a three‑year, $2 million per year contract....
Workforce Pell rulemaking opens: states to vet short-term programs
The U.S. Department of Education opened a 30‑day public comment period on proposed regulations to implement Workforce Pell, the program that expands Pell eligibility to short, workforce‑aligned...
IES overhaul threatens federal education data: NCES collections under review
An internal Department of Education report recommends a sweeping review of the Institute of Education Sciences, including the National Center for Education Statistics, and suggests discontinuing...
International enrollment shock: new student visas fell 35.6% last summer
New international student visas issued last summer dropped 35.6%, a decline that higher education leaders say will reduce fall enrollments and revenue at many U.S. campuses. The fall in visas...
Colleges confront outcomes data — and resist radical reinvention
Colleges and state systems are increasingly incorporating post‑college employment and earnings into measures of institutional success: Texas is tying funding to credentials with labor‑market...
Campus closures rise as colleges resist bold reinvention
Analysts warn that institutions face one college closure or merger roughly every week and project that 20–25% of colleges may close or consolidate in coming years, yet many campuses remain...
University presidents under pressure: politics, AI and finances top concerns
New surveys of college presidents show unprecedented anxiety about political pressure, public trust, finances and AI. Inside Higher Ed’s latest findings document leaders’ concerns about government...
Ohio State president exits after disclosure of ‘inappropriate relationship’
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an “inappropriate relationship” with a person seeking university resources to support her business, the university announced....
University of Colorado faculty revolt over systemwide ChatGPT Edu deal
Hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the University of Colorado system have protested a planned systemwide rollout of ChatGPT Edu under a three‑year, $2 million‑per‑year contract, saying...
Anthropic sues Pentagon... tech rivals weigh in
Anthropic filed suit against the Department of War and related agencies after the Pentagon designated the company a “supply‑chain risk” and canceled defense contracts following a negotiation...
ASU mandates AI training across faculty... colleges deploy tools to cut dropouts
Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business has rolled out a mandatory AI training program for professors and will require faculty use of AI tools starting this fall as part of a...
Federal education data office faces overhaul — sweeping review of NCES collections
An internal 95‑page report to the Education secretary recommends major shifts at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), including a “thorough review” of National Center for Education...
Regulation roundabout — proposed loan caps and public comments reshape grad aid
The Education Department’s proposed regulation to implement new graduate‑loan caps from the One Big Beautiful Bill is drawing alarm from education groups and heavy public comment. The draft rule...
International‑student flows slump — visas, bans and recruitment hits
Two developments signaled fresh disruption to international student pipelines: new U.S. data show new student visas fell 35.6% last summer, and a U.K. decision to suspend study visas from Sudan...
Colleges confront post‑degree outcomes — new accountability and ROI signals
Higher‑education leaders are increasingly tying program design and funding to post‑college employment outcomes. States and systems—such as Texas and California State—are allocating funding and...
Campus leadership under pressure — presidents cite politics, finances and AI
Inside Higher Ed surveys show college and university presidents are contending with intensifying political pressure, financial stress and the rapid adoption of AI. Leaders report concerns about...
K‑12 student AI behavior data surfaces — harms, cheating and literacy debates
New real‑time data from filtering vendor Securly show about 20% of K‑12 student interactions with generative AI on school tech involved problematic behaviors—cheating, bullying or self‑harm—and...
Ohio State president resigns: Board accepts departure after disclosure of improper access
Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an "inappropriate relationship" with someone who sought public resources for a personal business, the university said. The...
IES overhaul targets NCES surveys – Education Department reviews core federal data collections
An internal 95‑page review delivered to Education Secretary Linda McMahon recommends sweeping changes to the Institute of Education Sciences, including a "thorough review" of National Center for...