Latest Higher Education News

New York moved to curb the rapid expansion of large AI data centers by signing a statewide hyperscale moratorium into executive order terms that pause new permits until July 2027. Gov. Kathy...

A University of California academic senate advisory body abruptly suspended its planned review of standardized testing in undergraduate admissions. The system’s Board of Admissions and Relations...

Penn State, Temple, and Pitt are set to split a new performance-based funding allocation after Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget compromise added a $10 million pool. The new money is layered on top of...

The Open Education Awards (OEAwards) opened its 2026 nomination review greenhouse to a new committee structure spanning award categories and international member organizations. Organizers said the...

Newly released public records show how disagreement over AI strategy helped drive leadership conflict at the University of Wisconsin system, culminating in the Board of Regents ousting President...

A new round of reporting and guidance examines how colleges are trying to build “AI-ready” students while managing mistrust and pedagogy tradeoffs. One piece argues that effective preparation is...

Yale confirmed it is in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over its admissions practices. The disclosure arrives as selective institutions face heightened compliance scrutiny...

The University of Nebraska System warned it faces an unexpected $36 million cut in state funding as it enters a fiscal year already shaped by prior austerity measures. NU System President Jeffrey...

A new higher education-focused cybersecurity framing argues that cybersecurity can no longer be treated as a pure technical cost center. The piece positions cybersecurity as a business value...

A new analysis challenges a common explanation for why college costs feel unaffordable: it argues that the “43% of family income” gap is driven less by tuition sticker prices and more by the total...

Higher education boards are moving toward AI adoption faster than they’re building formal oversight, according to AGB OnBoard’s Board Effectiveness Survey. The survey found 92% of board directors...

New reporting connects student wellbeing to belonging as K-12 and higher-ed leaders look for practical engagement levers. Researchers highlighted that major shared events can be used to strengthen...

Two separate federal-policy threads are converging on how public institutions handle compliance, reporting, and political sensitivity. The SEC’s semiannual reporting rule effort is now entangled...

Budget uncertainty is hitting public institutions again, with state-level funding cuts forcing immediate operating decisions. The University of Nebraska System faces an unexpected $36 million...

Data centers are increasingly driving policy conflict that can spill into higher education planning—through energy costs, environmental permitting, and local economic impacts. New York became the...

As campuses integrate AI and digitize operations, cybersecurity is being reframed from a technical cost into a business-critical risk management function. Reporting emphasizes that breaches and...

University athletics decisions are facing renewed scrutiny through audit review. An audit released on Tuesday questioned the decision-making process behind the University of California, Davis plan...

Inclusive education policy is coming under sharper examination as mainstream placement for students with disabilities rises. A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report found the share of...

Employment opportunities for young adults are deteriorating as demand for AI-adjacent skills rises and hiring slows. Analysis from researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

Admissions oversight is drawing heightened attention in reports of negotiations and governance pressure. Coverage notes Yale is confirming it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Justice...