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The Chronicle of Higher Education is maintaining a running tracker of executive orders, agency actions and legal challenges from the Trump administration that affect colleges and universities. The...

New survey data shows faculty are eager to align curricula with employer needs but lack confidence that courses currently meet workforce expectations: only one in five faculty reported high...

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from using civil‑rights probes to withhold research grants from the University of California system. U.S....

The administration’s flurry of executive orders, agency actions and new enforcement standards targeting campus speech and foreign‑influence issues has produced a wave of legal fights and policy...

New international student enrollment at U.S. colleges tumbled 17% this fall, the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors snapshot shows, a sharp drop that colleges and international...

MacKenzie Scott delivered another round of multi‑million dollar, mostly unrestricted gifts to historically Black colleges and universities, with sums announced this week that include some of the...

Two high‑profile business schools were singled out this cycle for embedding technology and AI across their MBA programs. The University of Washington’s Foster School earned recognition for...

Harvard’s recent SEC filings revealed a $442 million holding in a spot Bitcoin ETF, making the crypto investment the single largest named stock exposure in the endowment. The disclosure has...

Colleges are shifting from blanket AI bans to agile, co‑created policies that balance academic integrity with equity and pedagogical innovation. Projects from institutions including the American...

New survey data show faculty increasingly expect their courses to prepare students for current workplace demands, but many lack confidence that curricula align with employer needs. Anthology’s...

Leaders of tribal colleges say recent increases in federal funding have not erased concerns about the long‑term reliability of U.S. commitments. At institutions such as Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish...

Colleges are navigating tough budget choices as enrollment shifts and revenue pressures mount. Recent campus headlines detail program eliminations and staffing reductions at institutions including...

Open Doors’ fall snapshot and a parallel survey show a sharp drop in new international students this autumn while total international headcount held steadier. The Institute of International...

Federal actions this term are reshaping relations between Washington and campuses, from executive orders to agency guidance and litigation. The Chronicle’s tracker and recent Education Department...

A University of Kentucky law professor who urged military action against Israel was reassigned pending investigation and has filed suit against the university and the U.S. education secretary,...

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced a new wave of unrestricted gifts totaling nearly $300 million to multiple HBCUs, with five institutions receiving $50 million or more. Prairie View A&M and...

Academic leaders are shifting from bans to co‑created, agile policies that address generative AI’s classroom realities. A teaching‑and‑learning team at the American University in Cairo piloted a...

New analyses and surveys argue that colleges must redesign how they connect curricula to employer needs or face declining returns for students. A white paper charging that higher education’s...

Colleges are deploying low‑cost behavioral interventions and targeted re‑enrollment strategies to lift persistence. A replicated belonging intervention in the California Community College system...

The University of Alabama’s board approved a new School of Leadership and Policy—the first new UA division in six decades—part of a broader governance push to align academic structures with...