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A proposed overhaul of federal grant regulations would add an additional review layer involving political appointees, according to the Office of Management and Budget, with major implications for...

The Trump administration finalized a rule capping student visa stays at four years, tightening the timeline for international students to complete U.S. programs. Under the policy, students needing...

Colleges and universities are still calibrating their response to expanded federal civil rights enforcement that targets campus policies and funding eligibility, with institutions seeking...

Faculty no-confidence efforts are increasing pressure on university leadership, with University of Nebraska–Lincoln serving as a recent example. Faculty passed a no-confidence measure against...

SACSCOC announced a new initiative aimed at reducing transfer credit loss by creating common transfer pathways and shortening the time it takes students to reach their degrees. The consortium...

Higher education institutions face tightening risk to federal student aid access under a new accountability metric tied to student earnings, with data release expected starting in 2027 and...

Institutions are increasingly steering recruiting and program strategy around graduate earnings, reflecting how “high-value” definitions are shaping institutional planning and student-facing...

Texas colleges and universities have been directed to cut their state budget requests by 3% for upcoming submissions, according to the reporting. The policy instruction adds another layer of...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent researchers letters indicating that long-awaited grant funding continuations will not be provided. The agency cited the “best interest of...

Campuses are trying to protect student rights while complying with fast-moving federal enforcement and grant eligibility changes, according to a broader reporting theme spanning policy...

The U.S. launched additional airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard assets after Iranian actions in Jordan that killed American service members, while Iran fired missiles toward Jordan and...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) told researchers it will not continue certain grant funding, sending letters that block long-awaited grant “continuations.” The agency cited...

A federal judge in Boston ruled the Trump administration cannot use a grant “termination clause” tied to agency priorities to cut billions in funding. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted...

Education analysts and researchers are intensifying scrutiny of generative AI in classrooms after reporting on sharply high student use and concerns about cognitive offloading. The coverage points...

MIT AI researcher Andrew McAfee warned that companies automating entry-level roles can backfire by breaking the “apprenticeship ladder” that builds job-ready expertise. McAfee argued that...

Renewed escalation in the Middle East and targeted infrastructure attacks are increasing the urgency of institutional risk management for campuses with international programs. The reporting...

A new argument from Indeed’s Hiring Lab suggests the United States’ “real labor problem” may be demographic aging and shrinking workforce growth rather than AI-driven displacement. The report...

New research from HUMAN Security’s Satori Threat Intelligence reports large-scale compromise of streaming accounts connected to the World Cup, including more than 12 million stolen accounts tied...

Reporting describes the creation of “Trump Accounts,” a children’s IRA framework that provides a $1,000 government contribution for eligible babies and allows limited additional contributions from...

Taken together, the AHRQ cutoff and the judge’s grant-termination ruling illustrate a volatile grants environment with real-world compliance implications for research universities. The AHRQ...