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Budget cuts and deficit pressure at public universities
Temple University is cutting $60 million in expenses for fiscal 2027 while addressing a shrinking enrollment base, with plans to lay off roughly 40 employees and raise tuition for the 2026–27...
Federal student loan caps reshape the education leadership pipeline
A new research analysis warns that U.S. Department of Education implementation of lower federal borrowing caps for certain “professional” graduate degrees could constrain pathways to K–12 school...
DEI and academic freedom collide in faculty governance and discipline
A federal lawsuit and faculty-led resistance efforts are escalating at Texas Tech University after new systemwide curricular review memos limited how professors can teach race, sex, gender, and...
AI policy and program rules tighten graduate outcomes disclosures
The U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule implementing the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and new programmatic earnings accountability requirements. The regulation...
Faculty and student activism tests university settlement positions in admissions probe
Yale faculty organizations are preparing to fight possible settlement terms with the Trump administration tied to DOJ claims about admissions discrimination affecting Asian and white medical...
Institutional governance and leadership shake-ups at research universities
Clemson moved quickly to fill its presidential opening after Kevin Guskiewicz backed out and stayed as president of Michigan State University. On Thursday, Clemson’s Board of Trustees selected...
Student success and affordability: targeted aid commitments
PASSHE committed to covering remaining tuition for low-income students, adding another affordability lever for Pennsylvania’s public higher education system. The initiative targets costs that can...
Cybersecurity pressures for AI deployments in higher education
Higher education leaders are increasingly treating managed security service providers (MSSPs) as strategic partners rather than vendors that simply close tickets. A new industry analysis argues...
Student safety and wellbeing: major youth mental health funding
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds to support youth mental health programming in the U.S., the nonprofit said. Active Minds reported that the contribution was...
Academic research integrity: retractions reversed at major publisher level
Springer Nature moved to take back a retraction involving papers from Max Planck, reversing a previous scholarly correction and signaling a renewed focus on how major publishers handle disputes...
Federal graduate borrowing caps could reshape education leadership pipelines
A new federal student-loan policy could reduce the number of educators who can afford graduate degrees that serve as stepping stones to school administration, according to a research analysis led...
Texas Tech faces faculty-backed First Amendment fight over race and gender classroom review system
The American Association of University Professors sued the Texas Tech University System in federal court, challenging Chancellor Brandon Creighton’s systemwide memoranda that the faculty groups...
Yale faculty resistance escalates as DOJ admissions probe settlement talks draw scrutiny
Yale University faculty are mobilizing against a potential settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice tied to admissions allegations involving Asian and white applicants, with the Yale chapter...
Florida’s Stop WOKE law blocked by appellate court, reinforcing classroom-speech limits
A federal appeals court ruled that Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” violates the First Amendment by restricting how professors can express views on race, gender, and related topics in public higher...
California community colleges settle DEI policy lawsuit while court limits expand
Bakersfield College and the California Community Colleges system settled with professor Daymon Johnson over faculty diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility requirements, according to...
Department of Education’s STATS earnings rule raises stakes for federal aid eligibility
The U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule implementing the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and new programmatic earnings accountability requirements tied to the One Big...
Higher ed security leaders face a shift from “ticket closing” to outcomes-driven MSSP contracting
Higher education cybersecurity buyers are being pushed to rethink managed security service provider (MSSP) arrangements, according to a new industry-focused analysis. The piece argues that...
Enrollment affordability moves: Davidson launches income-based free tuition structure
Davidson College announced a new cost structure that would make tuition free for families earning up to $175,000, with additional tiers of low-cost tuition for higher income bands. The policy...
Clemson names UGA provost Benjamin Ayers as president after Guskiewicz reverses
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees selected University of Georgia provost Benjamin C. Ayers as its next president after Kevin Guskiewicz reversed his decision and declined the Clemson role he...
Student protest and campus climate: Florida International asks protesters for indoor video proofs
Florida International University asked protesters to submit two-minute videos demonstrating they understand restrictions on indoor demonstrations, a move experts describe as legally...