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Walla Walla Community College’s board voted to close its Clarkston, Washington satellite campus as leaders address a $4.3 million budget gap. The decision includes a two-year teach-out period...

Hampshire College’s Board of Trustees voted to close the institution after the fall 2026 semester, citing an inability to sustain full operations and meet regulatory responsibilities. The decision...

Walla Walla Community College’s board voted to close its Clarkston, Washington, satellite campus, aiming to address a $4.3 million budget gap. The decision includes a two-year teach-out through...

Georgia’s University System approved tuition increases for all public colleges and universities effective Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, marking another step up in the cost burden facing in-state...

The federal approach to graduate and professional borrowing is tightening as new Title IV limits take effect, reshaping how institutions and students manage financing gaps. Under the new caps, new...

A faculty committee report from Yale University tied the public’s declining trust in higher education to three failures: rising cost, opaque admissions, and campus speech climate issues. The...

Syracuse University is offering early retirement packages to about 175 faculty members as it reduces academic programs, according to a message from Provost Lois Agnew. The buyouts are aimed at...

The digital accessibility compliance deadline is arriving for U.S. schools under updated Title II requirements tied to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. The rule sets...

Colleges are facing intensifying challenges in implementing AI policy as student and labor-market expectations diverge. Reporting highlights that many Gen Z students say they distrust AI-enabled...

Contra Costa College’s foundation cleared overdue tuition and fee debts for 181 students, providing targeted relief to help students re-engage and stay on track. Students received texts with a...

Artemis, a new cybersecurity startup, announced its emergence from stealth with $70 million in venture funding aimed at defending against AI-powered attacks using AI-driven detection and response....

Kent Syverud, the incoming University of Michigan president, is stepping away to focus on a brain cancer diagnosis, according to reports shared by the university. The Board of Regents said it will...

Hampshire College voted to close after the fall 2026 semester, citing a lack of resources to sustain full operations and meet regulatory responsibilities, the institution said. The Board of...

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education notified Anna Maria College that it cannot confirm the institution has sufficient resources to sustain operations at current levels or meet...

Walla Walla Community College’s board voted to close its Clarkston, Washington satellite campus to address a $4.3 million budget gap. The college planned a two-year teach-out through June 2028 so...

Syracuse University is offering early retirement packages to about 175 faculty members, according to a message from Provost Lois Agnew. The buyout targets faculty with at least 35 years at...

A new Inside Higher Ed analysis says colleges and accreditors are negotiating with fewer votes at the table than they were in 2019, implying a shift in governance leverage during accreditation...

CHEA said proposed federal changes to accreditation would expand expectations for accreditors into legal compliance areas while placing new limits on accreditors’ role in institutional governance...

New Title IV borrowing limits are scheduled to take effect for graduate and professional students, reshaping how many students finance degrees in the coming year. Under the reported changes, new...

The University System of Georgia announced tuition increases for all Georgia public colleges and universities beginning fall 2026 and spring 2027. The Board of Regents said it is the fourth...