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Texas A&M announced the termination of its women’s and gender studies program and canceled multiple courses after a system-wide review aimed at policing “officially disapproved ideas.” The interim...

Harvard reported a rebound in donations, applications and institutional support after a period of governance turmoil and public attacks, while newly released Jeffrey Epstein files have thrust a...

U.S. full-time MBA programs are reporting steep application declines this cycle—many programs show 20%–30% drops, concentrated among international applicants—admissions officers point to visa...

MIT Sloan unveiled profiles of its MBA Class of 2027 highlighting a cross-disciplinary cohort drawing from engineering, AI, sustainability and operations. The school is pitching Boston’s academic...

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut about 70 jobs as it refocuses toward AI-driven biomedical research and its Biohub network, signaling a major donor pivot away from prior education and...

Moltbot, an open‑source agentic AI assistant, has gone viral for automating tasks from scheduling to email and file access—but security vendors warn the agents create new attack vectors by...

A federal judge ordered the release of a detained 5‑year‑old and his father from a Texas ICE facility, sharply criticizing the administration’s enforcement quotas; the ruling highlighted...

Ford’s CEO warned of a national shortage in skilled trades—reporting 5,000 unfilled mechanic roles—and called for greater investment in trade training and vocational pathways. Auto industry...

Hospitals are increasingly requiring cognitive assessments for older clinicians, prompting debate over patient safety, due process and academic freedom among medical faculty. Some institutions now...

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended freezing the repayment threshold for certain student loan plans as “fair and reasonable,” arguing it aligns repayment plans and balances tax and spending. The...

MBA applications to U.S. business schools have dropped sharply this admissions cycle, with admissions officials reporting 20%–30% declines in rounds 1 and 2. Enrollment officers and industry...

More than 300 colleges now use direct admissions—proactive offers to students who meet preset criteria—as institutions scramble to protect enrollment. Enrollment managers warn that direct admits...

Texas A&M University announced it will close its women’s and gender studies program, cancel six classes and require changes to hundreds of syllabi under a new systemwide curricular policy. Interim...

The University of Virginia submitted a quarterly compliance report to the Justice Department outlining steps it took to remove diversity offices, change website language and halt some...

Harvard’s leadership overhaul and a surge of institutional solidarity after public attacks have driven a rebound in donations and applicant interest, according to commentary from university...

The Justice Department released millions of pages of Epstein‑related records that name a wide range of public figures; material in the batch has renewed scrutiny of academic ties and fundraising...

Moltbot, an open‑source agentic AI that can act autonomously across apps, has surged in popularity and reignited debates over campus cybersecurity. The agent’s capabilities—accessing files,...

Two scholars developed a chatbot aimed at helping students disagree productively, and early classroom pilots have drawn praise from faculty who say it scaffolds civil debate. The tool prompts...

A Public Agenda analysis and a panel of college presidents examined institutional strategies to boost graduates’ economic mobility. Presidents from Ferris State, Lamar University and CSU San...

Readers responded to an essay about Texas’ effort to bar “officially disapproved ideas” from university classrooms, sparking a broader debate about academic freedom, curricular control and the...