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Students in England taking certain postgraduate nursing courses reported receiving notices that maintenance loans and grants were misapplied, with repayment required at revised and accelerated...

U.S. financial regulators and Treasury officials escalated scrutiny of advanced AI cybersecurity capabilities after Anthropic released “Mythos,” a model that security researchers say can identify...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation restricting how public colleges can require “DEI-CRT” coursework, directing the Kansas Board of Regents to define the term by late July and setting...

Iowa State University proposed cutting or consolidating 23 academic programs after a state-mandated review of low-enrollment offerings, with Provost Jason Keith set to bring the plan to the Iowa...

A new report finds student visa refusals reached a 35% high last year, with rejection rates exceeding 90% in some countries. The authors argue the current visa environment “undermines the...

The U.S. Department of Education released draft accreditation proposals under negotiated rulemaking, reshaping responsibilities for accreditors and institutions and raising new questions for...

Higher education is leaning outward as colleges and universities develop AI tools for civic organizations and government agencies, according to New America reports highlighting practical...

A new institutional-effectiveness viewpoint argues that assessment systems fail when they are built primarily for accreditation compliance rather than continuous improvement culture. The author,...

Questions are intensifying around Virginia Tech’s leadership transition following President Tim Sands’ announced departure after 12 years, with a prominent U.S. senator implying the move may not...

A new analysis argues students are becoming “AI fluent” faster than universities, and that institutions over-focus on academic integrity while underbuilding enterprise-wide AI strategy. The piece...

Business education coverage spotlights how experiential learning and AI-enabled simulations are reshaping teaching design, emphasizing execution and attention to detail over headline...

The U.S. Department of Education has released draft regulations that would reshape how accreditors review institutions—and how the federal government reviews accreditors—under a negotiated...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Wednesday aimed at restricting public colleges from requiring students to take “DEI-CRT” courses. The law directs the Kansas Board of Regents to define...

Iowa State University proposed closing or merging 23 academic programs after a state-mandated review of low-enrollment offerings. The plan, presented through recommendations from deans and chairs...

Virginia Tech’s longtime president Tim Sands announced his departure after 12 years in the role, prompting questions about whether the move was voluntary. Reporting highlighted a cryptic statement...

A Texas A&M University at College Station professor resigned after being banned from teaching an excerpt from Plato’s Symposium in an introductory philosophy course. Martin Peterson—who also...

The Federal Reserve is seeking details on major U.S. banks’ exposure to private credit firms after redemptions in private credit funds and a rise in troubled loans. Fed examiners’ questions are...

Minnesota school districts and the state’s teachers union asked a federal judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement actions in and near schools. Attorneys for the Fridley and Duluth...

AI research and deployment are colliding with cybersecurity and trust requirements for defense-linked systems, and higher education institutions are increasingly pulled into that governance...

A new report from building intelligence firm Gordian shows college renovation backlog reaching a peak, as institutions manage budget pressure and deferred capital renewal. Deferred capital renewal...