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Oregon and community college labor action settles—faculty union agreement ends strike
Portland Community College reached a tentative deal with its faculty union, ending a 20-day strike and pushing the campus back toward in-person instruction. The agreement follows an earlier...
Federal higher-ed operations and accreditation rulemaking shift
The Department of Education has accelerated the transfer of program operations to other federal agencies through interagency agreements and “detail” staffing, according to an Inside Higher Ed...
Oregon lawmakers order public college operational review amid financial stress
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation requiring the state Higher Education Coordinating Commission to review public colleges and recommend actions to improve their financial footing. The...
Pell and student data compliance battles widen as courts grant more admissions-data delays
A federal judge granted additional higher-education groups more time to submit newly required admissions data to the Department of Education, extending the deadline for institutional members of...
AI reshapes student major choices and anxiety on U.S. campuses
New survey data shows large shares of college students are actively rethinking majors due to AI-related job concerns. Gallup and the Lumina Foundation surveyed 3,801 students and found that 47%...
Cal State students report heavy AI use, persistent uncertainty about ethics and accuracy
A survey across California State University found both widespread AI adoption and continuing skepticism about how it should be used. The system’s campus community—students, faculty, and...
School counseling roles face workforce pressure and public misunderstanding
A new American School Counselor Association report finds that many counselors believe their roles are misunderstood by key stakeholders—despite rising student behavioral, social-emotional and...
University admissions, academic program redesign: Syracuse closes and pauses dozens of programs
Syracuse University is closing or pausing a substantial portion of its academic offerings as part of an overhaul of its program portfolio. The plan will end or pause 93 programs across 460, with...
Workforce action at community colleges: Portland College strike ends with tentative deal
Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with its faculty union, ending a 20-day strike and allowing faculty to return to class as spring term approached. The agreement follows...
Penn and EEOC: court orders disclosure of Jewish employee records
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to turn over personal contact information of employees affiliated with Jewish groups to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as...
HBCU CONNECT and professional networking for student success and employer pipelines
HBCU CONNECT is preparing for its annual conference & career fair with a dedicated VIP Professional Networking Reception in Washington, D.C., scheduled for April 30. The event is designed to bring...
Anti-DEI compliance certifications threaten federal funding access
Higher education groups and Democratic attorneys general urged the U.S. General Services Administration to rescind an anti-DEI certification proposal that would require federal funding recipients...
AI use surges at Cal State while concerns mount
A large-scale survey of more than 94,000 students, faculty, and staff at California State University found AI has moved beyond experimentation and is now deeply embedded in campus workflows....
New admissions data deadlines face court delays
A federal judge granted additional colleges more time to submit newly required admissions and enrollment data disaggregated by race and sex, extending deadlines for institutional members of two...
U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to narrow birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised to reject President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in a case that could significantly affect the legal status of some U.S.-born children....
Penn faces court order to disclose Jewish employee records to EEOC
A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to provide the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with lists that include employees affiliated with Jewish groups, advancing the...
Portland Community College strike ends with tentative faculty agreement
Portland Community College faculty union reached a tentative agreement with the college to end a 20-day strike, with classes scheduled to restart ahead of the formal contract timeline. The deal...
Utah Board denies USU athletics fee hike
The Utah Board denied a proposed Utah State University athletics fee hike, blocking a funding mechanism tied to athletic costs and prompting a continued search for revenue options. The decision...
Admissions and enrollment data compliance extends via court delays
A separate court action extended submission deadlines for newly required admissions and enrollment reporting in additional cases, reflecting continued judicial scrutiny of the Education...
Faculty and staff AI governance expands beyond experimentation
A new education-technology Q&A emphasized that leadership across higher education and K-12 must build AI and data literacy before scaling edtech and AI adoption. The expert said institutions face...