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Student‑visa vetting chills applicants: universities report fallout
Heightened government scrutiny of social media for visa vetting is deterring international students from applying, analysts and university officials warn. The piece argues that invasive screening...
California pilots credit for work experience — colleges expand prior‑learning pathways
California community colleges are expanding programs that award academic credit for prior work experience and military training, a shift spotlighted by a West Los Angeles College case that granted...
Anthropic’s leap: models find 500+ zero‑days — company says humanities still vital
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude Opus 4.6 model autonomously identified more than 500 previously unknown zero‑day vulnerabilities in open‑source libraries during internal testing, flagging a...
Pentagon cuts Harvard ties: military education programs ended
The Defense Department announced it will end graduate-level military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. Defense Secretary Pete...
Oklahoma ends tenure at regional colleges — governor signs executive orders
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed executive orders directing regional four‑year universities and community colleges to stop granting new lifetime tenure and to move to fixed‑term, renewable...
University of Houston asks faculty to pledge not to ‘indoctrinate’ — compliance memo sparks pushback
University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences circulated a three‑page memo asking faculty to affirm five statements aimed at preventing “indoctrination,” citing President...
Bard president’s Epstein ties draw scrutiny: gifts and visits revealed
Reporting shows Bard College President Leon Botstein had personal ties to Jeffrey Epstein, including a rare watch and at least one Caribbean visit. Documents and details in the reporting indicate...
Cornell sued over alleged exclusion of white applicants — Title VII claim filed
A recent lawsuit alleges Cornell University allowed diversity administrators to build an interview list composed only of "underrepresented minority scholars," effectively refusing to consider...
Judge dismisses antitrust claims against major academic publishers — case lacked evidence
A federal judge dismissed a 2024 antitrust lawsuit that accused six dominant academic publishers—Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, Wiley, Sage, Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature—of conspiring to fix...
New university leaders installed: USC promotes interim amid campus unrest
Multiple institutions announced leadership changes as universities navigate campus climate and governance challenges. The University of Southern California promoted interim president Beong‑Soo Kim...
Green River College trustees remove president amid budget crisis
Green River College trustees voted to terminate President Suzanne Johnson’s contract following a projected $14.2 million budget deficit and subsequent campus‑wide cuts. Trustees named Vice...
California pilots credit‑for‑work experience — mixed results at community colleges
California is expanding efforts to award college credit for prior work and military experience. West Los Angeles College granted veteran and tech worker Laylah Rivers seven credits after she...
Arrests at Columbia: faculty and students detained at anti‑ICE protest
Twelve Columbia University professors and students were arrested after demonstrators blocked Broadway in an anti‑ICE protest demanding greater protections for international students. The action...
USC promotes interim president – Cal State Long Beach taps veteran administrator
Universities announced leadership moves this week as institutions sought stability and continuity. The University of Southern California promoted interim president Beong‑Soo Kim to permanent...
Board ousts Green River College president amid $14 million deficit
Green River College trustees voted to terminate President Suzanne Johnson’s contract after a budget crisis that produced campus‑wide cuts and a looming no‑confidence vote. Trustees cited fiscal...
University of Houston asks faculty to pledge not to 'indoctrinate' students
The University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences circulated a three‑page memo asking faculty to affirm five statements asserting a commitment to critical thinking and to...
Oklahoma ends future tenure at regional colleges – governor signs orders
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed executive orders directing regional four‑year institutions and community colleges to stop granting new lifetime tenure appointments. New faculty hires at...
Harvard faculty to vote on capping A grades at 20% to curb inflation
Harvard University faculty are set to vote on a proposal to cap A grades at roughly 20 percent of course grades after a report found a majority of Harvard grades were As. The proposal is presented...
Bard president’s ties to Epstein draw scrutiny amid fundraising pressures
Reporting indicates Bard College president Leon Botstein had personal interactions with Jeffrey Epstein while the institution pursued philanthropic support, including a Caribbean visit and other...
Judge tosses antitrust suit against big academic publishers – case called speculative
A federal judge dismissed a class‑action complaint that accused six major academic publishers—Elsevier, Wiley, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Sage and Wolters Kluwer—and their trade group STM...