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AGB names Ross Mugler CEO: governance group picks longtime trustee leader
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) appointed Ross Mugler as its president and CEO after a year in the interim role. Mugler, a former city commissioner and...
Federal labs hemorrhage Ph.D. talent: 11-to-1 departures outpace hires
A mass exodus of Ph.D. scientists and health researchers from 14 federal research agencies left a net shortfall of roughly 4,224 positions last year, Science reported. The National Institutes of...
Texas freezes H‑1B hiring at public universities — pause through May 2027
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a freeze on new H‑1B visa applications at state colleges and universities through May 31, 2027, the Texas Tribune reported. The directive requires institutions to...
Nevada Regents approve multi‑year tuition surge to plug funding gap
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s board voted 8–5 to raise tuition and fees up to 12% at four‑year campuses and 9% at two‑year colleges over three years, starting with modest increases in...
Yale expands tuition guarantee: families under $200K pay no tuition
Yale University announced it will offer free tuition to undergraduates from families earning less than $200,000 a year and cover the full cost of attendance for families under $100,000. The policy...
ETS markets GRE and TOEFL as test demand and international enrollments slip
Educational Testing Service (ETS) is exploring a sale or strategic investment for the GRE and TOEFL, the Wall Street Journal reported. Participation in the GRE has fallen sharply since the...
Education Department targets accreditors: draft rules to reshape recognition
The Education Department unveiled plans to overhaul accreditation regulations, proposing changes to make it easier for new accreditors to gain recognition and to constrain diversity, equity and...
New Alliance forms to shield campuses from government interference
A newly launched Alliance for Higher Education announced it will coordinate legal, policy and public‑affairs work to defend colleges and universities from what members call government overreach....
Campus communications: presidents weigh public statements amid political crises
College leaders are wrestling with whether, when and how to make public statements on contentious political events, panels and reporting show. Administrators described a rising demand from...
Students turn to AI to escape false accusations of AI cheating
College students increasingly use generative AI to avoid or rebut allegations that they cheated with the same tools, NBC News reported. As faculty deploy AI‑detection tools—many of which have...
Students trust campus mental‑health services but rarely use them
A national survey from the Hi, How Are You Project found that while 55% of college students reported receiving mental‑health care, only 18% accessed services on campus. Researchers say students...
AGB names Mugler as CEO – governance group gets steady hand
The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) appointed Ross Mugler as its president and CEO after a year serving in an interim role. Mugler, a long‑time Old Dominion University trustee and former...
Texas pauses H‑1B hiring at state campuses – visa freeze rolls out
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a freeze on new H‑1B visa applications at state colleges and universities, pausing hiring of new foreign skilled workers for state‑funded positions through May...
Ph.D. exodus drains federal research agencies
Fourteen federal research agencies lost thousands of Ph.D. holders in STEM and health roles in 2025, producing a net decline of 4,224 senior scientists and researchers, Science reported after...
Education Dept. seeks accreditation rewrite – CHEA fights back
The U.S. Department of Education proposed sweeping changes to accreditation rules aimed at easing recognition of new accreditors and constraining diversity, equity and inclusion standards. The...
Colleges split on affordability: Yale expands aid... Nevada raises tuition
Two high‑impact financial moves hit higher education this week: Yale University expanded its tuition guarantee to cover families earning under $200,000 and will fully cover cost of attendance for...
Testing market shifts: ETS lists GRE and TOEFL as online testing risks surface
Educational Testing Service (ETS) is exploring a sale or strategic investor for two flagship exams—the GRE and TOEFL—as demand declines and new competitors reshape testing markets. ETS is seeking...
Twin Cities enforcement forces campuses to adapt
Universities in Minneapolis‑Saint Paul shifted operations—moving some classes online, increasing security and organizing escorts—after expanded federal immigration enforcement and two fatal...
Legal front lines: colleges brace for court fights and state oversight
Higher education faces a crowded courtroom calendar as institutions and the federal government square off over funding, research, and free‑speech issues. A sector roundup flagged five major...
Student supports and campus life reshape retention
A new survey from the Hi, How Are You Project found that while 55% of students received mental‑health care recently, only 18% accessed services on campus—highlighting an access gap for campus...