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AI cybersecurity in higher ed-adjacent infrastructure
Anthropic is limiting access to its latest AI model, Claude Mythos, citing cybersecurity risk concerns, and is rolling out a restricted initiative called Project Glasswing through defensive...
Accreditation rules: ED’s negotiated rulemaking moves to tighten oversight and outcomes
The U.S. Department of Education is beginning negotiated rulemaking sessions on accreditation Monday under its Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) committee, setting up major...
Kansas higher-ed DEI-CRT limits trigger board-definition deadline and 2028 start
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation requiring the state’s public colleges to stop mandating “DEI-CRT” courses for any program. The bill directs the Kansas Board of Regents to adopt a...
Program consolidation pressure intensifies at Iowa State after board-mandated review
Iowa State University plans to cut or merge 23 degree programs after a mandated state review of low-enrollment offerings, according to proposals prepared for the Iowa Board of Regents. The plan...
Virginia Tech leadership exit fuels questions about board dynamics
Virginia Tech President Tim Sands is stepping down after 12 years, prompting fast-moving speculation about whether the departure was voluntary. Coverage tied to a U.S. senator’s comments suggests...
Funding squeeze: per-student state support falls for first time in more than a decade
New State Higher Education Finance reporting shows per-student state and local funding for public colleges declined for the first time since 2012. In fiscal 2025, state and local government...
Facilities backlog surges to new highs amid deferred capital renewal
A new report from Gordian says deferred campus renewal is accelerating, with the college renovation backlog reaching its highest point in years. Deferred capital renewal hit $156 per gross square...
Texas and Wisconsin governance controversies intensify free-speech and board-control fights
Higher education governance disputes are escalating in two separate states. In Texas, Texas State University threatened to call police on a fired professor after he joined a campus protest,...
Accreditation and student success intersect with legal scrutiny on admissions policies
Admissions policy battles are increasingly moving into measurable outcomes and eligibility standards. In one track, higher-ed research and policy analysis continues to examine whether eliminating...
AI in teaching and campus operations faces growing skepticism and governance gaps
Across campuses, AI adoption is colliding with uncertainty about pedagogy, governance, and cybersecurity. One education-focused case shows students directly shaping AI literacy guidance for...
Student visas and international enrollment risk rises as refusal rates hit new highs
International student mobility is facing additional pressure as student visa refusals reached a reported high of 35% last year, according to coverage tied to a new report arguing the visa...
Program consolidation under state oversight
Iowa State University plans to cut or merge 23 academic programs after a state-mandated review of low-enrollment offerings, placing 10 degrees on track for closure and another 13 for...
AI literacy shifts—from classroom policy to student-led guidance
At Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois, students are driving how AI is discussed in class by presenting what they learned after a year of AI experimentation supervised by social...
Accreditation and federal oversight shake-up under AIM and negotiated rulemaking
The U.S. Department of Education is moving forward with draft proposals that would change how accreditors evaluate institutions and how the federal government reviews accreditors, with negotiated...
Texas governance and free-speech disputes reach court over course and protest rules
Texas A&M University philosopher Martin Peterson resigned after being banned from teaching a Plato Symposium excerpt, a response to a 2025 A&M System Board of Regents policy restricting what...
Wisconsin regents defend firing of system president Jay Rothman
Wisconsin’s Universities of Wisconsin regents defended the decision to fire system president Jay Rothman during a public hearing, citing multiple governance and performance concerns tied to his...
Court fights over required race/sex admissions data reporting
A federal court order extended deadlines for dozens of colleges and higher education associations to submit race and sex admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education. U.S. District Judge F....
Student finance disruption in England over maintenance-loan eligibility errors
In England, more than 20,000 students enrolled in weekend courses at 15 universities or colleges have been told to repay “mis-sold” maintenance loans and some childcare grants after Student...
Federal Pell and accreditation changes intersect with institutional accountability
Alongside AIM-driven accreditation proposals, the U.S. Department of Education has also issued a separate set of proposed rules to implement changes to the Pell Grant program tied to the One Big...
Public funding volatility as enrollment rebounds without per-student support
Per-student state support for public higher education declined for the first time since 2012, even as enrollment recovered in fiscal 2025. The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association...