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Recent national polling shows public confidence in the four‑year degree has collapsed: an NBC News survey finds just one-third of voters now say a bachelor’s degree is worth the cost, a dramatic...

Elite business schools are redesigning curricula to make AI competency central to finance and deal-making programs. Wharton and peer institutions are launching AI-focused tracks that combine...

A coalition of East Alabama school districts, colleges and industry partners created a regional cybersecurity pathway that has expanded student access to internships, certifications and...

Reporting and audio investigations document sweeping changes inside the Department of Education since the Trump administration’s reorganization effort began, including contract cancellations,...

Northwestern University agreed to a $75 million settlement and policy concessions to regain access to roughly $790 million in frozen federal research funding. Interim President Henry Bienen framed...

A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia sued to block the U.S. Department of Education’s transfers of core grant programs to agencies including Labor, HHS and Interior. Plaintiffs...

A wave of leadership changes landed across higher education: ten colleges announced new presidents this cycle, including Laurel Bongiorno (Hartwick) and David Cook (Iowa State), signaling...

A disputed zero grade for a University of Oklahoma student’s paper on gender has reignited debates over classroom ideology, academic standards and campus climate. The incident—amplified by Turning...

Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College first-year student, was detained at a Boston airport and deported to Honduras while traveling home for Thanksgiving, prompting legal and...

Elite business schools are reworking curricula to reflect AI’s impact on finance and dealmaking. Wharton unveiled a new academic track blending AI, ethics and governance for finance hopefuls;...

Universities and colleges are investing in ‘frictionless’ campus technology to reduce administrative friction for faculty, staff and students—single sign-on, integrated parking and streamlined...

Limestone University closed after a last-ditch fundraising effort failed, adding to a string of small private college shutdowns driven by enrollment declines and debt burdens. The College Closure...

Dartmouth College disclosed a cyberattack tied to an Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability that exposed personal and financial data for more than 35,000 individuals, prompting notifications and...

Public confidence in the economic value of a four-year degree has collapsed: an NBC News survey found only one-third of Americans now say college is worth the cost. Attitudes have shifted sharply...

A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia filed an amended complaint on Nov. 25 challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s recent agreements that transfer day-to-day management of...

The administration has frozen hundreds of millions in federal research and grant funding for selected colleges, citing concerns about antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion policies. A...

A 19-year-old first-year Babson College student, Any Lucia López Belloza, was detained at Boston Logan Airport while traveling for Thanksgiving and subsequently deported to Honduras, federal court...

Federal immigration authorities detained Sumith Gunasekera, a longtime faculty member at Ferris State University, after concluding he lacked legal status due to decades‑old criminal charges in...

A wave of presidential transitions has landed across campuses: ten institutions announced new presidents, including Laurel Bongiorno at Hartwick and David Cook at Iowa State, while Northeastern...

Two national polls released this year show steep declines in public confidence in the four‑year degree. An NBC News survey found only about one‑third of registered voters now say a four‑year...