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Anthropic launched “Project Glasswing,” giving major technology and cybersecurity companies access to a preview version of its unreleased Claude Mythos model to strengthen defenses against...

The Universities of Wisconsin system Board of Regents voted to fire President Jay O. Rothman, ending his tenure after his 2022 hiring. The regents’ action followed a private discussion focused on...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights rescinded parts of resolution agreements tied to Title IX investigations that aimed to protect LGBTQ+ students, including provisions...

The U.S. Department of Education released draft regulations to overhaul accreditation, including provisions meant to make it easier for new accreditors to gain federal recognition and to require...

AGB issued a policy alert warning of proposed FY 2027 budget changes that could cut or eliminate multiple federal higher education programs. AGB’s summary highlights risks to TRIO, GEAR UP, SEOG,...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Education Department from enforcing a deadline requiring public colleges in 17 states to submit admissions data broken down by race and sex. The court found...

Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, giving a coalition of major technology and cybersecurity firms access to a preview version of Claude Mythos. The initiative is designed to strengthen defenses...

States including Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee introduced bills proposing video surveillance cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. The proposals follow...

The University of Missouri ended Student Affairs allocated funding for five multicultural umbrella organizations supporting marginalized student groups, starting July. The university said it can...

Michigan’s statewide push to bring “stopped-out” students back to college has re-enrolled thousands of adults with credits but no credential. The initiative is explicitly framed as addressing both...

Two business education signals dominated the week: U.S. News expanded its EMBA leaderboard with Wharton extending its No. 1 streak, and separate reporting flagged that MBA rankings may be losing...

The U.S. Department of Education issued draft regulations to overhaul the accreditation system, including easing pathways for new accreditors and adding requirements tied to faculty “intellectual...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights rescinded parts of resolution agreements tied to Title IX investigations that were designed to protect LGBTQ+ students, according to a...

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted to fire President Jay O. Rothman in a decision that remained largely unexplained, closing out a four-year leadership struggle for the...

Boston University President Melissa Gilliam apologized after the university removed LGBTQ+ pride flags from office windows belonging to faculty members in its Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies...

England will cap interest on some student loans at 6% beginning with the 2026–27 academic year under the government’s Plan 2 and postgraduate loan changes, according to the Department for...

A new American Association of University Professors analysis found that average salaries for full-time faculty fell 0.4% in real terms between fall 2024 and fall 2025—marking the first real-dollar...

The University of Missouri will cut off designated funding to five multicultural student organizations starting in July, according to Student Affairs, as it cites restrictions tied to federal...

The Ballmer Group committed $77 million to two California State University campuses to expand mental health services in the Los Angeles area, aiming to address a youth mental-health crisis. Cal...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing a deadline requiring public colleges in 17 states to submit admissions data broken down by race and sex. U.S....