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AI model access controls reshape higher-ed AI adoption and research security
The U.S. Commerce Department’s export controls forced Anthropic to take its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models offline for users outside the U.S., cutting off global access to advanced frontier AI....
Campus data-center buildout becomes a competitive hiring and research capacity bottleneck
A new industry narrative is emerging in research universities: AI-era computing capacity is increasingly treated like core infrastructure that determines who can recruit and retain machine...
Cybersecurity breach risk expands to higher-ed enterprise systems
A higher education cybersecurity warning highlights how the Canvas hacking campaign may now be extending beyond learning platforms into core enterprise software. Reporting cited Google Threat...
US higher-ed leadership transitions amid compliance and political scrutiny
Penn President Larry Jameson announced he will step down next summer, setting up a presidential search under the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees. The leadership change follows a...
Admissions policy pivots: standardized tests return at Columbia
Columbia University will reinstate SAT or ACT requirements for undergraduate applicants beginning in 2027 after a multiyear faculty review concluded test scores are a useful indicator of potential...
State-mandated restructuring of a public HBCU
Kentucky State University moved closer to implementing a state-mandated overhaul that would shrink and restructure the university’s academic portfolio. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary...
Bard leadership transition following long-running institutional disruption
Bard College named Jonathan Becker, executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs, as acting president effective July 1. The Board of Trustees said Becker will chair a newly...
Student success and institutional efficiency: scholarship and application tooling adds AI advising
Common App added an AI advising tool in partnership with College Possible, aiming to help applicants navigate deadlines and enrollment steps more effectively. The initiative is designed to reduce...
Cybersecurity and governance pressures reshape higher-ed AI rollout priorities
The AI “agentic systems” discussion emphasized that institutions adopting AI agents should be prepared for verification, accountability, and regulator-ready traceability. Multiple executives...
Student mental health and learning design: colleges and schools confront tech’s mixed effects
A new survey reported that educators see technology use in schools as delivering academic engagement while simultaneously raising concerns about social-emotional development and mental health. In...
Cybersecurity breaches in major education platforms
A cybercrime operation linked to ShinyHunters appears to have expanded access to education technology systems used by colleges and universities, according to a report cited by Higher Ed Dive....
College leadership consolidation amid enrollment and budget pressure
St. John’s College moved to consolidate its presidential leadership after its governing board voted to fold separate campus presidencies into a single office across Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa...
Admissions testing policy shifts at selective institutions
Columbia University reversed course and reinstated SAT/ACT testing requirements for first-year applicants beginning in fall 2027, ending a test-optional policy that began during the pandemic. The...
State-led academic restructuring and program cuts at a public HBCU
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approvals moved Kentucky State University closer to a state-mandated overhaul of its academic portfolio, trimming offerings to align with a legally...
Faculty and student success amid institutional governance and workforce transitions
As higher education grapples with political scrutiny and shifting public expectations, AAC&U released a report urging colleges to act to regain public trust without simply yielding to partisan...
Student activism disrupts commencement as AI and institutional partnerships face scrutiny
Hundreds of Stanford students walked out of their 2026 commencement ceremony to protest Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s speech, with Students for Justice in Palestine organizing the action. Activists...
Cybersecurity and AI export controls tighten access to advanced models
The U.S. government moved to restrict Anthropic’s access and distribution of its advanced AI models after a security vulnerability review escalated into export-control action. Reporting tied the...
Major new funding for engineering and computing facilities at Drexel
Drexel University secured its largest philanthropic commitment to date: a $112.6 million gift from the Howley Foundation to expand engineering and computing facilities and create new learning and...
Adult learner access and enrollment pathways expand amid cost and time barriers
A new report highlighted that enrollment interest among potential adult students remains broad—pushing campuses and policymakers to reduce cost, time, and procedural barriers. The “65 Million...
AI-driven data center build-out triggers community resistance with policy knock-on effects
Research cited by Fortune points to a sharp rise in data center opposition across the U.S., with the scale of project delays and cancellations accelerating alongside the AI infrastructure boom....