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Clemson presidential hire follows Guskiewicz reversal
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees selected UGA Provost Benjamin C. Ayers as its next president on Thursday, after Kevin Guskiewicz reversed course and said he would remain at Michigan State....
Texas Tech faculty sue over curricular censorship claims tied to race, sex, gender
Texas Tech University System faculty are challenging sweeping curricular-review memoranda in federal court. A newly filed lawsuit by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)...
Yale professors prepare to fight DOJ admissions settlement pressure
Yale University faculty tied to the AAUP say they will resist any settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged discrimination in admissions. Lawyers for the Yale AAUP chapter sent a...
Federal rules reshape program accountability via STATS and earnings metrics
The U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule creating the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and new programmatic earnings accountability requirements tied to graduate...
Student success and compliance: managed security services shift from ticket metrics to outcomes
Higher education leaders face a growing security-management mandate as cyber risk outpaces traditional reporting. A new discussion argues that Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) can no...
Texas and federal civil-rights enforcement: Florida Stop WOKE Act blocked on First Amendment grounds
A federal appeals court halted Florida’s higher-education provisions of the Stop WOKE Act, finding the law violates the First Amendment. The Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that the act’s...
AI in higher education: security planning becomes a core governance requirement
As colleges accelerate AI adoption for learning, research, and operations, higher ed leaders are being urged to treat AI security as a core risk-management function. A new briefing identifies what...
Student affordability and enrollment access: state lenders react to Grad PLUS phaseout
State-based graduate lending programs are expanding as federal Grad PLUS loans wind down. Colleges began calling state financing partners after the government announced the sunsetting of the...
Campus civil liberties and classroom governance: additional Department of Education regulatory agenda looms
The U.S. Department of Education is preparing another round of regulatory changes affecting higher-education governance and federal aid compliance. A reporting update says the department plans...
Civic identity and governance culture: AGB trusteeship integrity framework
AGB is advancing a governance framework focused on strengthening trust, transparency, and accountability for board professionals. In a governance-focused commentary, AGB Council members outlined...
AI ethics and curriculum at HBCUs
Shaw University is launching a new doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence and Moral Agency in its Divinity School, positioning it as the first program of its kind at a U.S. HBCU. The...
Federal student-aid accountability shifts on earnings outcomes
The U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule creating the Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and new programmatic earnings accountability requirements tied to graduate...
Academic freedom in the face of state 'divisive concepts' bans
A federal appeals court dealt another setback to Republican efforts to control classroom instruction. In Florida, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the Stop WOKE Act’s higher-education restrictions...
DOJ probe meets faculty resistance at Yale
Faculty groups—including the AAUP and labor affiliates—urged Yale University to reject any settlement tied to U.S. Department of Justice probes into admissions practices. The faculty coalition...
Texas Tech lawsuit challenges race and gender teaching rules
Faculty in the Texas Tech University System sued in federal court, accusing university leaders of violating First Amendment rights and engaging in race discrimination. The complaint from the Texas...
Enrollment and affordability: private college finances under pressure
Fitch Ratings reported that private nonprofit colleges maintained stable balance sheets in fiscal 2025, but warned that rising costs and an adversarial federal environment could intensify...
Student success and cost relief: Davidson expands tuition-free band
Davidson College announced a new cost structure that sets tuition at free-to-low-cost levels for families based on adjusted gross income, including real estate and stocks. The policy applies to...
Student mental health funding for campus-linked supports
MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Active Minds to support youth mental health, the largest gift in the organization’s history. Active Minds said the unrestricted funding will expand long-term...
International student compliance and campus risk
ICE detained an international student athlete at Savannah State University, according to reporting summarized by the family’s fundraising page. Johan Sandoval, from the Dominican Republic, was...
AI security for campus operations
As generative AI adoption accelerates across higher education, security leaders are warning that institutions face heightened exposure to sensitive data and compliance risk. The coverage...