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FAFSA compliance requirement accelerates aid access in Washington K-12
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson moved to require high school students to complete the FAFSA (or the state equivalent) to graduate, aiming to lift the state’s college-aid participation rate. The...
AI ethics and cybersecurity pressure grow as UC pauses standardized-test review
The University of California’s academic senate paused a planned review of standardized testing in admissions, withdrawing its timeline for evaluating the SAT and ACT after previously announcing an...
Pennsylvania performance-based state funding delivers smaller-than-expected boost
Penn State, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh will split a $10 million performance-based funding pool following passage of Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget compromise. Gov. Josh...
Nebraska System faces surprise $36M state funding cut amid hiring freeze
The University of Nebraska System warned it faces an unexpected $36 million reduction in state funding as it begins a fiscal year already shaped by additional austerity measures. The cut followed...
MIT Sloan launches Evening MBA to expand access without full-time job departure
MIT Sloan announced it will launch a new Evening MBA in August 2027, adding a part-time option designed for working professionals who want MBA coursework without leaving their jobs. The program...
Higher education governance grapples with AI oversight as boards expand AI use
A board effectiveness survey from AGB OnBoard found that higher education trustees and directors are adopting AI in board work faster than institutions are building formal AI governance. The...
Enrollment marketing and student success: UNC Greensboro targets summer melt through clearer communication
UNC Greensboro reported progress against summer melt by treating enrollment “stall points” as a communication and workflow problem rather than a student interest issue. Business analyst Adwoa...
OpenAI-era classroom assessment pressure: Ivy League professor turns to AI detection after take-home exams
A Brown University professor responding to an unusually high-scoring midterm said he suspected AI cheating after results clustered tightly around near-perfect scores. Roberto Serrano wrote that...
Campus-facing cybersecurity and governance attention intensifies as digital complexity grows
Higher education’s expanding digital stack is producing “digital instability” that rarely shows up as a full system outage but instead manifests as small access failures across departments and...
Student mental health and online well-being: Louisiana? (Excluded) — Industry replaces with Higher Ed-specific AI readiness narrative
St. Thomas University in Minnesota and other institutions are pushing beyond simple “ChatGPT use” toward structured AI readiness that emphasizes critical thinking, ethical reflection, and...
Admissions testing review paused at UC
The University of California system’s faculty advisory structure has halted a planned review of whether to reinstate standardized testing for undergraduate admissions. UC’s Board of Admissions and...
Pennsylvania adds performance funding for flagship universities
Penn State, Temple University, and the University of Pittsburgh are set to receive new performance-based state funding after Pennsylvania’s final budget package approved a $10 million pool tied to...
MIT Sloan expands MBA delivery with new Evening MBA
MIT Sloan announced it will launch an Evening MBA in August 2027, expanding part-time options at an M7 school. The program targets working professionals who can meet Sloan’s admissions bar but do...
UNC Greensboro tackles enrollment ‘melt’ via student communications fixes
UNC Greensboro moved to reduce enrollment loss before classes begin by identifying how communication gaps and workflow friction were stalling admitted students. The university’s effort focused on...
Higher ed AI governance emerges as board-level accountability issue
A new AGB OnBoard survey of board leaders highlights a governance gap that higher education trustees may not be able to ignore: AI adoption is spreading fast while formal board-level AI oversight...
University digital systems create ‘small friction’ that compounds for students
Institutions’ digital transformation efforts are increasingly producing “digital instability” that shows up as small, recurring access problems rather than major system outages, according to...
Michigan university campuses face tuition increases after funding pressure
Tuition rates are set to rise across Michigan’s 10 public universities for the 2026–27 academic year, with the increases ranging from 2.5% to 4.37%. The reported driver is uneven state funding and...
Enrollment communications and workflow clarity as a student success lever
UNC Greensboro’s enrollment “melt” effort underscores a repeatable student success lesson: admitted students often disengage due to process friction, not because of simple lack of interest. The...
University IT and cybersecurity framed as business value
A new higher education cybersecurity perspective argues that campus cybersecurity cannot be treated only as a technical cost center. Instead, it should be framed around institutional business...
University board governance under AI strain
Disagreement and uncertainty over AI strategy can become a governance flashpoint at higher education institutions, according to newly released public records about the University of Wisconsin...