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Federal student aid litigation over graduate loan caps
A federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s new graduate student loan limits is set to continue until at least December, with the schedule laying out motions and replies...
Federal grant termination limits hit Trump-era strategy
A federal judge ruled that officials can’t cancel existing federal grants based solely on whether they align with new administration priorities, citing limits under federal regulations and the...
University leadership cuts collide with faculty trust and governance
Faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln successfully used a no-confidence vote to challenge then-Chancellor Rodney Bennett’s proposed program cuts, later prompting his unexpected resignation...
Tenure decisions and perceived politicization at UT Austin
A border-surveillance scholar at The University of Texas at Austin, Iván Chaar López, was denied tenure despite recommendations from more than 30 scholars, according to reporting cited in the...
Campus scholarship changes amid DEI funding pressure
Northwestern University ended its long-running Posse Scholars program, shutting down the partnership model that provided merit-based full-tuition scholarships to cohorts from major cities. Current...
AI use in the classroom meets training gaps
An Instructure poll found that 90% of college students say they use AI in class at least occasionally, while 61% of instructors report similar use. Despite widespread adoption, only 11% of higher...
Transfer pathways move into the spotlight at accreditation
SACSCOC is launching a consortium aimed at reducing transfer credit loss by building common transfer pathways and shortening time to degree. The initiative highlights how accreditation bodies are...
Student loan default pressures widen for borrowers and schools
New analysis shows college loan default rates rising sharply in Texas and nationwide, with the Associated Press reporting a surge that outpaces prior periods. In Texas, more than 20% of borrowers...
Universities under civil-rights probes face compliance and funding risk
Colleges are navigating a more aggressive civil-rights enforcement posture under the second Trump administration, as federal agencies cut funding and open investigations involving campus conduct...
University core curriculum cuts prompt faculty backlash at Houston
The University of Houston is planning cuts to a large share of its core curriculum—cutting 40% of classes—citing a state law, according to reporting. Faculty object, saying administrators have...
Faculty tenure litigation and federal enforcement allegations at Northwestern
A new lawsuit filed by Northwestern University professor Steven Thrasher has reignited a dispute over allegations that tenure was denied after the university responded to federal pressure...
Paramount-Warner merger paused as states pursue antitrust case
A federal judge ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to pause their planned $81 billion merger for at least two weeks after states argued the deal would “extinguish competition.” The order...
Grant termination rules checked by court, boosting stability for research portfolios
A federal court ruled that the Trump administration cannot cancel existing federal grants just because new agency priorities differ—an outcome described as a victory for a coalition of 21...
U. of Houston core curriculum cuts trigger faculty resistance
The University of Houston is planning major reductions to classes within its core curriculum, according to reporting that ties the move to a state law. Faculty members say the administration’s...
Civil rights investigations and funding leverage under Trump-era enforcement
Universities are navigating a high-stakes civil-rights enforcement environment under the Trump administration, where federal agencies have cut funding and opened investigations tied to campus...
Student loan default surge raises risk to borrowers and institutional enrollment stability
Student loan defaults have reached record levels, with the number of defaulted federal borrowers spiking after pandemic-era relief ended. An Associated Press analysis reports 9.5 million borrowers...
Court blocks rank-and-file dispute over grant termination approach applied to states
In another ruling affecting federal grant behavior, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston blocked the Trump administration from using a “termination clause” tied to agency priorities to cut...
Education researchers warn OMB rule could politically reshape federal studies
Education research organizations warned that a proposed OMB overhaul of federal grant rules could reshape what gets studied by adding a new review by political appointees. The proposal, described...
Faculty on no-confidence votes and shared governance under fiscal stress
A new interview package examines the meaning and outcomes of no-confidence votes at universities, framed against rising tensions over program cuts, budget deficits, and erosion of shared...
AI tools in teaching and institutional AI strategy: Florida State University builds an AI ecosystem
Florida State University is expanding an internal AI ecosystem for teaching, research, and operations, positioning the campus as a structured adopter rather than an ad hoc user of new AI tools....