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Two developments are reshaping campus IT and pedagogy: students report mounting 'digital friction' with fragmented campus systems that sap time and belonging, while institutions experiment with...

A sector analysis argues tuition is not just a revenue line but a first‑order signal shaping prospective learners’ perceptions of value, quality and access. With rising concern about...

A struggling liberal‑arts college in Western Massachusetts reported enrolling roughly half its recruitment target, amplifying concerns about financial sustainability at small private colleges....

An appellate court on Monday affirmed a lower-court block on the National Institutes of Health’s attempt to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15 percent, preserving billions in overhead payments...

House and Senate appropriators pushed back on President Trump’s steep proposed cuts to major federal research agencies, drafting spending plans that would trim but not gut the National Science...

Martin University’s board announced an official closure after pausing operations and laying off staff in December, ending a years-long financial decline tied to falling enrollment, mounting debt...

Colleges entering 2026 still face fallout from 2025 visa delays, OPT uncertainty and SEVIS actions that disrupted international enrollments; institutions are now crafting contingency plans and...

The University of Virginia’s recent presidential appointment has triggered questions about trustee politics and search transparency, with critics saying the new leader begins under a trust...

Accreditors and higher‑education leaders enter 2026 facing new federal scrutiny as the Department of Education moves to 'harmonize' accountability metrics and accrediting practices. AGB and other...

Universities are moving from AI pilots to agentic systems that perform tasks and make recommendations—what some writers now call the 'agentic AI university.' Thought leaders argue that agentic...

New student-survey research links fragmented digital services to lost time, stress and weaker belonging—factors that correlate with lower persistence and graduation. Institutions with unified...

Hampshire College fell well short of its recruitment target—enrolling roughly half the expected new students—illustrating acute competition and waitlist dynamics in regional markets. Meanwhile,...

Higher‑education governance advice from AGB calls on trustees to rehearse fiduciary duty regularly as boards confront budget stress and contentious stakeholder debates. The guidance arrives amid...

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower-court order blocking the National Institutes of Health from imposing a 15% cap on indirect-cost reimbursement for research grants. The First...

Appropriations language released this week signals that congressional negotiators largely rejected President Trump’s proposed, steep cuts to major federal research agencies. Lawmakers pared back...

Martin University’s board has confirmed the institution will shut down after a brief pause in operations, ending months of uncertainty for students and staff. Trustees said declining enrollment,...

Colleges report that 2025’s disruptions—visa appointment backlogs, OPT threats, SEVIS revocations and guidance uncertainty—created severe complications for international students and campus...

Universities are moving beyond chat-based tools toward agentic AI—systems that act autonomously to perform tasks—and some institutions are framing the technology as a colleague rather than a tool....

The University of Virginia’s appointment of Scott Beardsley to the presidency has generated internal concerns about process and trust, with faculty and stakeholders citing board politics and the...

The Association of Governing Boards issued a start‑of‑year call for trustees and foundation boards to reinforce fiduciary duty through sustained education and governance practices. The guidance...