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Brown shooting: two students killed, suspect still at large
Two related reports document the immediate aftermath and campus impact of the shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and several others injured. Law‑enforcement and university...
MBA downshift: applications to specialized master’s surge, AACSB reports
AACSB International released its 2025 enrollment analysis showing a rebalancing in graduate business education: MBA enrollment slipped 6% over five years while applications to master’s‑level...
Essay mills persist despite UK law — BBC investigation
A BBC investigation found essay‑writing services remain widely available and used by students at UK universities despite a 2022 law that criminalized providing such services for post‑16...
Brown shooting tests fragile campus trust—suspect remains at large
A targeted attack at Brown University left two students dead and multiple others wounded, and law enforcement continues to hunt for the suspect. Providence police and the FBI have circulated...
University of Austin leadership exodus raises governance questions
The University of Austin has seen an unusually large turnover in its initial leadership ranks, with roughly one‑half of its early staff leaving this year. Departures include the university’s...
Accreditation panel retooled under Trump—partisan seating sparks debate
A federal advisory committee that oversees college accreditation met under new, more partisan ground rules and installed Jay Greene—formerly of the Heritage Foundation—as chair after a deadlocked...
Education Department shutters some community‑school grants—launches $15M talent fund
In successive actions the U.S. Department of Education abruptly halted funding for a subset of Full‑Service Community Schools grants while also announcing a new $15 million competition to build...
DePaul lays off staff as public systems slash programs—budget crisis spreads
DePaul University cut 114 staff—nearly 8 percent of its workforce—to close a $12.6 million shortfall driven largely by a precipitous drop in international graduate enrollment. University leaders...
Top MBA markets soften—Stanford bonuses slip, Yale offers lag
Leading MBA programs reported softer compensation and slower hiring cycles for the Class of 2025. Stanford’s total compensation fell for a second straight year as expected performance bonuses...
Google’s AI training lands on campuses—experts urge pedagogy overhaul
Google’s three‑year, $1 billion AI initiative has partnered with more than 200 higher‑education institutions to provide free tools and training; Texas A&M hosted large‑scale student and faculty...
Researchers spar with agencies—publisher fees and patent oversight in the crosshairs
Two fronts opened this week on research policy: scientific organizations criticized National Institutes of Health proposals to cap how grant dollars may be used for journal publication fees, while...
Smartphones before adolescence tied to worse health—schools’ phone bans show benefits
A Pediatrics study linked smartphone ownership before age 12 to higher rates of depression, obesity and sleep problems, findings that education and health experts say can undermine learning and...
B‑schools told to reorganize—career services should lead academic strategy
A commentary argued that business schools must reverse a long‑standing hierarchy and place career services above academic programs to close the gap between graduate skills and employer needs. The...
Brown University shooting... suspect at large, FBI posts $50,000 reward
Law enforcement continued a multi-agency manhunt after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine in a targeted attack at Brown University. The FBI offered a $50,000 reward and released short...
Education Department affirms Grand Canyon University’s nonprofit status – federal dispute ends
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit institution, ending a multiyear legal fight that began with the department labeling GCU a for-profit in 2019....
Texas A&M inks Google AI training — campuses scramble to adapt pedagogy
Texas A&M joined Google’s three-year, $1 billion AI education accelerator, hosting free student and faculty training as part of a broader push to integrate vendor-led tools into campus...
Conservative pressure reshapes curriculum — governors and trustees driving changes
State and political actors are accelerating curriculum and program reforms on campus. Coverage profiles Brandon Creighton’s push at Texas Tech to shift priorities toward career-oriented curricula...
Course cold spots and cuts: enrollment decline reshapes program geography
New national data show degree ‘‘cold spots’’ emerging as universities cut low-enrollment programs, concentrating certain courses in a handful of cities. HESA figures point to steep declines in...
MBA market cools: Stanford and Yale report softer hiring and lower total pay
Top MBA programs reported continued weakness in hiring and compensation this year. Stanford GSB’s Class of 2025 saw base salaries hold but total compensation slip for a second year as bonuses...
Academic politics deepen rifts: professional associations and campus task forces under fire
Debates over Israel and antisemitism continue to roil humanities and campus governance. The American Historical Association is facing internal division over members’ views on Israel, and...