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Walmart said it removed four bagged Taylor Farms salads under its Marketside brand from select stores as federal and state investigations into a cyclospora outbreak expand. The retailer reported...

The Department of Homeland Security proposed ending the Duration of Status policy for F and J visa holders, limiting international students’ time in the U.S. to a program’s expected end date and...

House Republicans advanced legislation intended to formally dismantle parts of the U.S. Department of Education’s role by transferring responsibilities—via permanent changes to federal...

Georgia’s direct admissions system, Georgia Match, is sending letters to eligible high school seniors with provisional admissions to dozens of in-state public and private colleges and...

Michigan State University faculty voted overwhelmingly for no confidence in the university’s board of trustees following prolonged leadership turmoil and board in-fighting. The resolution passed...

HUMAN Security reported that cybercriminals are cashing in on World Cup demand by selling stolen streaming accounts tied to match broadcasting services. Its Satori Threat Intelligence team found...

The Department of Justice sued Maryland over state laws offering in-state tuition benefits to qualifying undocumented students, arguing the policy violates federal law and discriminates against...

A new industry framing for higher-education IT leaders says campuses face a “stability paradox” as they pursue AI and digital transformation while relying on core systems that cannot fail—such as...

Four colleges are expanding student success strategies that go beyond academic interventions, adding supports such as childcare assistance and basic-needs programming to help students persist. The...

Faculty at Rollins College approved an artificial intelligence certificate after a year-long campuswide process focused on curricular integration and AI literacy. The faculty discussions...

Michigan State University faculty overwhelmingly passed a no-confidence measure against the university’s Board of Trustees in response to what they described as years of whiplash and confusion...

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized a rule capping time in the U.S. for many F and J visa holders at four years, with extensions handled...

A proposed DHS rule would dismantle Duration of Status, a long-standing policy allowing F and J students and scholars to remain in the U.S. as long as they made progress on academic and research...

Citizens Bank said it will wind down lending relationships with private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, citing “changed commercial circumstances” after public pressure linked to...

Georgia expanded direct admissions by sending letters to eligible high school seniors listing colleges that are saving spots for them in the 2027 freshman class—even if students never submitted...

House Republicans advanced a package of bills aimed at permanently shifting many Department of Education responsibilities to other federal agencies, formalizing interagency arrangements already...

The higher education implications of the federal immigration crackdown extend beyond program timing, with new DHS/ICE rules potentially limiting international students’ ability to transfer, change...

Anthropic launched “Claude for Teachers,” a free teacher version for at least a year, positioning it as K-12 generative AI aligned to academic standards in all 50 states. The product, announced...

A new report highlights a “stability paradox” confronting higher education IT leaders: campuses want to move quickly on AI and digital transformation, but core systems tied to identity,...

New research from HUMAN Security’s Satori Threat Intelligence found a large underground market for compromised streaming accounts tied to World Cup broadcasts, highlighting the scale of credential...