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Texas A&M ends women’s and gender studies – dozens of courses overhauled

February 01, 2026

Texas A&M announced it will end its women’s and gender studies program and has ordered changes to hundreds of course syllabuses after a system review and viral classroom controversy. Interim...

UVA files compliance report: diversity offices closed to satisfy DOJ

February 01, 2026

The University of Virginia submitted its first quarterly compliance report to the U.S. Department of Justice, detailing actions taken to remove or alter offices and language the DOJ had flagged as...

Penn orders 4% cuts as endowment-tax and loan changes bite

February 01, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania told its schools and centers to trim certain expenditures by about 4% as federal policy shifts—including higher endowment taxes and student loan changes—pressure...

Direct admissions surge: colleges learn which admits need bespoke outreach

February 01, 2026

More than 300 colleges now use direct‑admissions offers to boost enrollment, but institutions say the tactic requires different recruitment and retention practices. Enrollment officers report...

ICE raids disrupt Twin Cities schools – teachers and families scramble

February 01, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs has reverberated through local schools: parents and staff say fear of ICE is reshaping daily routines, with some Native...

Campus AI strategy... and agent security: institutions face a tech fork

February 01, 2026

Higher‑education institutions are sharpening AI strategies while confronting new security risks from autonomous agents. Purdue published a campuswide AI plan aimed at integrating generative tools...

Community colleges pivot to AI: NSF backs national applied‑AI consortium

February 01, 2026

The National Science Foundation awarded a $2.8 million grant to create the National Applied AI Consortium, placing community colleges at the center of regional AI workforce development. Community...

Duke professor appears across Epstein emails — campus reputation at stake

February 01, 2026

Newly released documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation show repeated correspondence and references to Dan Ariely, a prominent Duke Fuqua School of Business professor. The Duke...

UK chancellor defends loan policy: repayment threshold freeze called 'fair'

February 01, 2026

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended the government’s decision to freeze the student‑loan repayment threshold for some borrowers, saying it brings different repayment plans into alignment and is a...

MIT Sloan unveils MBA Class of 2027 – deep technologists and climate specialists

February 01, 2026

MIT Sloan published profiles of its MBA Class of 2027, highlighting a cohort drawn from engineering, AI, sustainability and operations backgrounds. Students arriving from organizations such as...

Accreditors brace for overhaul — Trump-era rules test independence

February 01, 2026

Federal pressure and regulatory moves are forcing accreditation bodies and colleges to change how they demonstrate quality. At the Council for Higher Education Accreditation conference, sector...

Texas A&M cuts program — women’s and gender studies eliminated

February 01, 2026

Texas A&M announced it will end its women’s and gender studies program, cancel six classes and require changes to hundreds of syllabi after a systemwide review and a viral classroom confrontation....

U.Va. compliance report: diversity offices shuttered to placate DOJ

February 01, 2026

The University of Virginia submitted a quarterly compliance report detailing steps taken to satisfy an agreement with the Justice Department, including shuttering diversity offices, removing...

Penn orders cuts — 4% trim aimed at endowment tax and loan rule shocks

February 01, 2026

The University of Pennsylvania directed schools and centers to reduce “certain expenditures” by roughly 4% for the coming fiscal year as administrators brace for new federal endowment taxes and...

Direct admissions surge — colleges still learning how to enroll these students

February 01, 2026

More than 300 colleges now use direct admissions — a model that proactively offers admission to prospects who meet predetermined criteria — but enrollment leaders say the tactic demands different...

Community colleges pivot to AI jobs — NSF funds national applied AI consortium

February 01, 2026

The National Science Foundation awarded $2.8 million to create the National Applied AI Consortium, placing community colleges at the center of regional AI workforce strategies. The grant funds a...

AI in classrooms... strategy fights chaos

February 01, 2026

Colleges are split between crafting campuswide AI strategies and relying on ad hoc classroom rules. Opinion leaders warn that the worst policy is no policy at all, leaving faculty and students...

Career readiness: DeVry mandates AI literacy across curriculum

February 01, 2026

DeVry University announced that AI literacy will be embedded across all courses to give students technical skills and strategic thinking for an AI‑driven labor market. The initiative is designed...

College presidents target economic mobility — targeted supports for low‑income students

February 01, 2026

Leaders at Ferris State University, Lamar University and California State University, San Bernardino described targeted interventions to boost economic mobility for low‑income graduates. Their...

Small college sells assets to survive — $18m sale‑leaseback frees cash

February 01, 2026

Averett University sold its North Campus athletic facilities in an $18 million sale‑and‑leaseback to local entities to shore up cash after the discovery of a multi‑million dollar endowment...