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Marketing pay edges up — survey shows 74% of higher‑ed marketers considered leaving
A nationwide 2026 salary survey of higher‑education marketing professionals finds modest pay gains — median salary rose to $75,000 from $72,000 — but large retention risks: 74% of respondents said...
Lane Community College board approves $8M cuts — trustees move ahead after governance fights
After a turbulent year marked by board infighting, the Lane Community College board approved an $8 million budget reduction to be implemented over three years. Administrators said the cuts provide...
Judge stays reinstatement — Kentucky law professor removed after calls for war on Israel remains off campus
A federal judge paused a lawsuit by a University of Kentucky law professor seeking reinstatement after the university removed him from teaching over an online petition calling for military action...
Texas severs ABA oversight — law schools face accreditation shakeup amid anti‑DEI politics
Texas moved to drop American Bar Association oversight of lawyers in the state as part of broader political pressure tied to anti‑DEI initiatives, raising the prospect of an alternate law‑school...
Study finds prison‑education programs may raise reincarceration risk — unintended outcomes flagged
New research from Grinnell College suggests some prison education programs, while well‑intentioned, may correlate with higher rates of reincarceration. The study examines program designs and...
College ROI falters: 1 in 3 grads say degree wasn’t worth it
A Nexford University–linked survey found roughly 30% of college graduates report their degrees did not deliver expected financial returns. Respondents said many entered college expecting entry...
GMAT focus forces admissions rethink — GRE still a tactical choice
Test-prep expert Meeraj V. Patel, founder of Intuitive Test Prep, outlined how recent exam redesigns are reshaping graduate admissions strategy. The GMAT Focus Edition, launched in late 2023 and...
Commuter students reshape campus housing economics
A University of Manchester profile and UCAS season reporting show a growing cohort of undergraduates choosing to commute to campus to avoid rising accommodation costs. First-year biology student...
Public universities deliver top talent — Goldman Sachs veteran makes the case
Lloyd Blankfein, former Goldman Sachs CEO, publicly argued that top graduates from large public institutions such as the University of Minnesota rival the ‘tippy top’ students from Ivy League...
London Business School unveils MBA Class of 2027 — global mix, experiential focus
London Business School published an overview of its MBA Class of 2027, presenting a 514‑student cohort with deep professional diversity and international experience. The school emphasized...
LBS profile — Jasmine Sanghera: life‑science business director enters MBA
London Business School released a profile of Jasmine Sanghera, an incoming MBA who holds a BA in Molecular & Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and worked as Associate Director, Business Development at...
LBS profile — Emily Corrigan: historian turned founder reflects global entrepreneurship
LBS highlighted Emily Corrigan, a Harvard-educated history major who transitioned to founding tech ventures in Kenya and South Africa and now joins the MBA Class of 2027. Corrigan’s profile...
LBS profile — Emma Hutchinson: White House clean‑energy official pivots to MBA
London Business School published a profile of Emma Hutchinson, former Deputy Director for Clean Energy Innovation at the White House, who matriculated to pursue an MBA focused on sustainability...
LBS profile — Olanike Salau: IFC analyst signals emerging‑markets finance focus
London Business School featured Olanike Salau, an IFC investment analyst from Lagos joining the MBA Class of 2027 with ambitions in infrastructure finance across Africa. Salau cited LBS’s Global...
LBS profile — Alex Hitchens: China‑and‑AI strategist adds regional expertise
London Business School published a profile of Alex Hitchens, a China specialist and AI strategist fluent in Mandarin who joins the MBA to bridge Chinese and Western business ties. Hitchens...
UVA board texts reveal split – members blast lawmakers and faculty
Board members at the University of Virginia exchanged blunt text messages criticizing state lawmakers and faculty amid recent campus tensions, documents obtained by a public-records request show....
Accreditor shake-up: ED panel okays earnings test, Trump grants spur switches
A Department of Education panel approved a new earnings test designed to hold programs—especially certificate offerings—accountable for graduate outcomes, the agency reported. That vote comes as...
MBA admissions in flux... AI, video and authenticity reshape selection
Admissions consultants and business schools are recalibrating how they evaluate applicants as AI tools and new assessment formats proliferate, Fortuna Admissions reports. The firm lays out seven...
AI adoption clash: brutal firings meet academic skepticism
Two high-profile takes on AI adoption landed this week: Wharton professor Peter Cappelli cautioned that meaningful AI-driven headcount reductions are expensive and operationally complex, while...
Musk asks users to feed scans to Grok – medical AI raises privacy alarms
Elon Musk encouraged X users to upload medical images such as MRIs and CTs to train Grok, X’s AI chatbot, rekindling urgent questions about patient privacy, training data governance and...