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International‑student slump costs local economies — nearly $1B hit and thousands of jobs lost
A 17% year‑over‑year drop in new international student enrollment translated into a nearly $1 billion hit to U.S. GDP and the loss of roughly 7,300 jobs, according to recent economic impact...
Without affirmative action, elites prioritize economic diversity — Pell enrollment climbs
Several of the nation’s most selective colleges are reporting record or rising enrollments of low‑income students after the Supreme Court’s ban on race‑conscious admissions, with institutions...
EEOC opens claims portal in $21M Columbia settlement — largest antisemitism payout to date
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened a claims process for current and former Columbia University employees covered by a July settlement addressing alleged antisemitic...
Willamette and Pacific to merge — Would form Oregon’s largest private university
Willamette University and Pacific University signed a letter of intent to negotiate a definitive merger that would create Oregon’s largest private institution, provisionally branded the University...
Education Department launches RFI on accreditation handbook — Seeks public input
The U.S. Department of Education issued a request for information to solicit public comment on rewriting the accreditation handbook as part of the Trump administration’s push to “reform and...
Pell Grant gap widens — Watchdog says program faces $6B–$11B annual shortfall
An analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns the Pell Grant program faces a structural financing gap that could reach $6 billion to $11 billion each year over the next...
International enrollments drop... campuses lose money and students worry
U.S. colleges reported a 17% decline in new international student enrollment this year, a fall that economists estimate shaved nearly $1 billion from local economies and cost thousands of jobs in...
Classroom rules tighten: Berkeley suspends lecturer — Texas Tech logs course content
Universities continued to tighten oversight of classroom speech and curriculum after UC Berkeley suspended a lecturer in the electrical engineering and computer science department for...
EEOC opens Columbia claims portal — $21M settlement for antisemitism harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened its claims process for current and former Columbia University employees covered by a $21 million settlement resolving allegations of...
Guilford comes off probation — Cuts, donations stabilise finances
Guilford College’s accreditor removed the institution from probation after college leaders presented evidence of balanced budgets, expense reductions and a surge in unrestricted fundraising....
Martin University to pause operations — HBCU cites enrollment and finances
Martin University, an Indianapolis private nonprofit and the state’s only predominantly Black institution, announced it will “pause operations” at the end of the semester amid severe enrollment...
UW system sets new review metric — Small programs face faster elimination
The University of Wisconsin system is preparing to adopt a new early‑warning metric that flags undergraduate programs averaging 15 or fewer juniors and seniors for review, a change that could put...
Kentucky State shooting — Student killed, campus in lockdown
A shooting at a residence hall on Kentucky State University’s Frankfort campus left one student dead and another critically injured; police arrested a suspect who was not a student, and campus...
Education Dept. Overhauls Accreditation: Request for Input and Agency Moves
The U.S. Department of Education asked the public for feedback on rewriting the accreditation handbook while shifting program administration to other federal agencies. Officials seek to reduce...
Justice Dept. Narrows Civil‑Rights Enforcement — EEOC Launches Columbia Claims
The Justice Department said it will stop enforcing disparate‑impact liability under Title VI, effectively narrowing how colleges can be investigated for policies that produce unequal outcomes. The...
Pell Grant Shortfall: Analysts Warn of Up to $11B Annual Gap
A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget projects the Pell Grant program could face a structural annual shortfall of $6 billion to $11 billion over the next decade. CRFB...
Small Colleges Under Strain: Guilford Restored, Martin University Pauses
Two private colleges signaled divergent outcomes after fiscal crises: Guilford College announced it has been removed from accreditor probation after deep budget cuts, fundraising gains and...
Trustees and Presidents in Flux: Virginia Board Fight and Clemson Exit
A legal fight over Governor Glenn Youngkin’s university board nominees in Virginia concluded without expedited appointments after the state’s Supreme Court declined to intervene, effectively...
Lecturers Sanctioned for Classroom Advocacy: Two High‑Profile Cases
Universities continue to wrestle with boundaries between classroom instruction and political advocacy after two high‑profile lecturer suspensions. One lecturer disciplined for a lesson critics...
Fatal Shooting at Kentucky State: Campus in Mourning, Suspect Held
A shooting at Kentucky State University left one student dead and another critically injured; police arrested a suspect who is not a student. University officials and state leaders described the...