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Community colleges are enjoying renewed momentum in 2026 as enrollment in short‑term credentials and workforce programs rises and public confidence in two‑year colleges grows. Analysts point to...

Colleges are redefining admissions offices’ role to include post‑acceptance coaching that helps admitted students complete complex enrollment steps—financial aid, registration, housing—to improve...

The University of Sussex has launched a High Court challenge to overturn a record £585,000 fine imposed by England’s higher‑education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS). Sussex argues the...

New federal data and a Class Action analysis show wide redistribution of underrepresented students in the first admissions cycle after the Supreme Court barred race‑conscious admissions. Among the...

A Government Accountability Office report found the U.S. Department of Education paid up to $38 million to Office for Civil Rights (OCR) employees placed on administrative leave during 2025 while...

On Jan. 21, 2026 the U.S. Department of Education withdrew its appeal of a federal court ruling that had blocked a 2025 'Dear Colleague' letter clarifying enforcement of civil‑rights law for...

A faculty‑commissioned audit of Duke University’s financial statements concluded the private research university is in 'very strong financial condition,' citing robust cash flow, rising net assets...

Old Dominion University’s push to convert all online undergraduate and master’s courses into an eight‑week asynchronous format has sparked sustained faculty opposition. Senior leaders framed the...

Colleges are reshaping admissions work: offices that once focused primarily on selection now spend more time helping accepted students complete the complex administrative steps required to...

President Donald Trump publicly demanded $1 billion from Harvard University as part of a prolonged dispute that has included federal funding cuts and litigation over allegations of antisemitism....

Colleges face simultaneous infrastructure and curricular challenges as AI becomes central to campus strategies. IT leaders are wrestling with storage, compute and cost constraints — from multiyear...

New policy pushes and long‑standing governance blueprints are sharpening debate over who should hold colleges accountable. A Heritage Foundation report advocates for greater state involvement in...

The Government Accountability Office found the Education Department’s reduction in force at the Office for Civil Rights cost up to $38 million and left the office unable to document that the cuts...

A coalition of student‑affairs leaders and national associations alerted campuses that the U.S. Department of Education withdrew its appeal of a 2025 court ruling, leaving the Department’s...

Colleges designated as Hispanic‑serving institutions reported sudden program cancellations and multimillion‑dollar budget hits after the Trump administration cancelled more than $350 million in...

A faculty‑commissioned audit of Duke University’s finances argues the institution has strong liquidity and large discretionary reserves, calling into question recent staff reductions and program...

A state audit of Utah State University identified patterns of financial noncompliance, conflicts of interest in contracting, poor oversight of presidential spending and weak board controls. The...

An analysis finds that many flagship public universities and less selective colleges registered notable increases in Black and Hispanic enrollments after bans on race‑conscious admissions took...

Data from the National College Attainment Network shows FAFSA simplification boosted the number of students eligible for maximum Pell Grants by about 1.7 million — a 27% increase — for the 2025‑26...

Community colleges are seeing rising enrollment in short‑term credentials, dual enrollment and workforce programs as students prioritize affordability and direct career pathways. Analysts point to...