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Faith‑based colleges recalibrate amid Trump‑era policy shifts
Religiously affiliated institutions are navigating a wave of federal policy changes under the Trump administration that touch campus governance, funding and civil‑rights enforcement. College...
MBA entrepreneurship metrics shift — rankings tighten around startup outcomes
Poets & Quants revised its MBA entrepreneurship ranking methodology for 2026, shrinking the number of metrics and increasing weight on venture creation and venture support, and its new list...
Judge blocks White House funding crackdown: order bars blanket grant denials to UC
A federal judge issued an injunction this week preventing the Trump administration from canceling or withholding federal research grants to University of California campuses without formal notice...
Michigan Ross tightens MBA intake – smaller class, stronger test scores
The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business released its Full-Time MBA Class of 2027 profile showing a slightly smaller cohort and higher academic credentials. Ross admitted 379 students...
IE embeds AI across campus: business school named MBA best in class for AI
IE Business School announced campuswide integration of generative AI tools and was recognized in a Best in Class award for Artificial Intelligence. The school rolled out ChatGPT Edu across...
EDHEC locks sustainability into degree programs – wins MBA award for green teaching
EDHEC Business School won a 2025 Best in Class award for Sustainability after embedding net-zero goals, ESG coursework and a Sustainable Impact Challenge across its Global MBA and undergraduate...
Oxford Saïd doubles down on social impact: Skoll-driven programs earn top MBA honor
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School was recognized for social impact after deepening ties between its MBA, the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and the Impact Lab. Saïd emphasizes...
Inside NEH shakeup: fired scholars and reallocated grants raise governance alarms
Reporting into the National Endowment for the Humanities finds changes to grant procedures and staffing that critics say favor handpicked projects and sideline longtime scholars. Democrats and...
UK vice-chancellor warns against international-student levy – sector revenue at risk
The University of Manchester’s president and vice-chancellor, Duncan Ivison, publicly warned that a proposed 6% surcharge on international student tuition will damage the UK higher-education...
College and church mobilize for detained Afghan student – campus support turns to legal advocacy
After an Afghan student, Ali Faqirzada, was detained following a routine asylum hearing in New York, Bard College and the local Episcopal Diocese mobilized networks to secure his release. College...
MacKenzie Scott ties personal loan to billions in education gifts: philanthropy that scales
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recounted a $1,000 college loan from a roommate that kept her in school and inspired her large-scale giving, publishing an essay that frames her donations as...
Rhodes 2026 cohort: military academies well represented among American winners
The 2026 class of American Rhodes scholars includes 32 winners, with five recipients from U.S. service academies and three apiece from Yale, Harvard and MIT. Scholars plan to pursue research at...
Judge bars White House funding squeeze — UC wins injunction
A federal judge has stopped the Biden administration’s successor from using a blanket funding cutoff to punish the University of California, issuing an injunction that blocks agencies from denying...
UVA president says he was forced out after federal funding threat
James E. Ryan, former president of the University of Virginia, says he faced an ultimatum that ended his tenure after federal pressure mounted over diversity and civil-rights probes. In a detailed...
Fired scholars and big grants — inside a reshaped NEH
Internal changes at the National Endowment for the Humanities have prompted departures and accusations that grantmaking was tilted toward favored projects. Reporting shows scholars were dismissed...
Campus staff stretched thin after budget cuts — animal techs warn system strain
University of California San Diego animal technicians and other campus staff report deep exhaustion and operational risk after layoffs and hiring freezes. Employees say caseloads rose sharply when...
College leaders mobilize to free detained Afghan student — Bard case
Bard College officials and church leaders intervened after Ali Faqirzada was detained following an asylum hearing in New York, tapping alumni networks, legal advocates and diocesan contacts to...
MacKenzie Scott links small aid to massive giving — a college moment
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recalled a college roommate’s $1,000 loan that prevented her from dropping out—an anecdote she says shaped her approach to large-scale giving. Scott’s Yield Giving...
Business schools rewire curriculum — AI and ESG move to core
Top European business schools are embedding artificial intelligence and sustainability into core MBA curricula and campus operations. IE Business School expanded campuswide access to ChatGPT Edu...
MBA pipelines hold — Stern banking placements and Ross internships
Graduate business programs continue to funnel students into lucrative finance and consulting pipelines even as hiring markets cool. NYU Stern reported a high share of recent MBAs moving into...