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A new projection estimates that more than a quarter of private nonprofit four-year colleges face risk of closing or merging within the next 10 years, with hundreds of institutions identified as...

Two new college presidents were announced, signaling fresh leadership priorities around innovation, AI readiness, and workforce-connected learning. The University of Wyoming named Army brigadier...

A new multi-institution study links family access to student progress data with meaningfully higher retention, reinforcing calls to improve information sharing systems that support...

A warning surfaced about a small Massachusetts college’s troubled finances, adding to the growing list of institutions facing severe operational constraints as revenue strains meet political and...

A new projection warns that more than a quarter of private nonprofit four-year colleges could be at risk of closure or forced mergers within a decade, driven by enrollment declines and weak...

Federal accreditation overhaul discussions are intensifying, with experts warning that proposed U.S. Department of Education changes could expand federal reach and raise legal questions about...

New analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy links food insecurity to lower persistence among older, working, and caregiving college students, sharpening attention on basic needs as...

University of Aberdeen staff began another round of strikes as they dispute budget cuts and refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies, escalating labor disruption ahead of the spring term’s...

Faculty and assessment leaders are reframing AI use from a purely cheating-prevention problem to a learning-outcomes and competency question, as generative tools can produce artifacts without...

Open education organizers announced a new 2026 webinar series designed to show open educational resources (OERs) in live demos and provide deeper transparency into how they’re built. The “OER...

Tax-season reporting shows a growing pattern of households using credit cards to pay IRS bills in order to capture sign-up bonuses, while surveys indicate many Americans lack financial...

New university presidents will take the helm across multiple institutions, signaling fresh priorities for student success, external engagement, and academic innovation. The University of Wyoming...

Higher education accreditors and campus civil-rights governance face renewed uncertainty as federal regulatory proposals move through discussion. Accreditation experts warned that U.S. Department...

A new federal budget plan would reduce grant support for minority-serving institutions and eliminate key college access programs, according to a week-in-review roundup focused on Trump’s fiscal...

Public college faculty governance faces new statutory constraints as states consider measures that could limit the role and permanence of faculty senates. In Alabama, a bill would require periodic...

AI use in coursework is forcing campuses to rethink how they support learning while protecting academic integrity. A new perspective argues that student expectations for AI are growing, but most...

Food insecurity is linked to lower persistence among older, working, and caregiving college students, according to a new analysis from the Institute for Higher Education Policy. The findings...

New multi-institution research finds that when families can access academic and administrative progress information, students stay enrolled at higher rates. A 2026 study of more than 20,000...

The University of Aberdeen is facing an expanded round of labor disruption after staff began 10 additional days of strikes in an ongoing dispute over cost-cutting measures. The University and...

A new projection warns that more than a quarter of private nonprofit colleges are at risk of closing or merging within the next decade, intensifying concerns about small, rural institution...