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Two major U.S. presidents moved into transition mode this week as boards signaled new leadership searches. University of Pennsylvania President Larry Jameson announced he will step down next...

Columbia University reversed its test-optional stance, telling applicants it will require standardized test scores again starting fall 2027. The change follows a multiyear faculty review that...

Bard College announced a leadership change, naming executive vice president Jonathan Becker as acting president effective July 1 while the board conducts a search for permanent leadership. The...

AAUP signaled an expanded political strategy for faculty amid rising campus and federal pressure during the Trump administration’s second term. In commentary tied to the association’s first...

The Association of Governing Boards’ trusteeship briefing highlighted proposed federal changes to higher education research oversight via a sweeping revision to federal grant regulations. Penn...

A new policy discussion examines how the Trump administration is pressing colleges to adopt narrower definitions of merit as federal scrutiny of enrollment outcomes intensifies. With colleges...

Stanford’s 2026 commencement saw a major disruption when hundreds of students walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement speech. Students for Justice in Palestine organized the...

A U.S. national security and export-control response disrupted access to Anthropic’s newest AI models after an Amazon-discovered vulnerability scenario. Reported details cite an exchange in which...

Radical Numerics emerged from stealth with a $50 million seed round led by Emergence Capital, aiming to “read, write, and reason” in biology using AI across molecules rather than single...

A new report from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and College APP estimates 65 million potential adult learners have intent to enroll in the next two years, but cost, time, and...

Columbia University will require standardized test scores again for first-year and transfer applicants starting fall 2027, reversing its permanent test-optional policy that began in 2020. The...

University of Pennsylvania President Larry Jameson will step down next year when his contract expires next June, the university announced Friday. Jameson had served as interim in 2023 during a...

Bard College appointed Jonathan Becker—executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs—as acting president effective July 1, after the conclusion of Leon Botstein’s 51-year...

A professor of astrophysics, Wyn Evans, has brought an employment tribunal claim accusing the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy of tolerating misogyny and enabling a “cycle of...

A coalition of 20 attorneys general sued the Trump administration over an executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs among federal contractors. In Maryland, et al. v....

A new report from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and College APP estimates that interest in enrolling or starting training over the next two years is widespread among adults—yet...

More colleges are making it easier to transfer academic credits, reducing the “start over” experience many students report when changing institutions mid-degree. The article highlights Hannah...

Drexel University received a $112.6 million gift from the Howley Foundation, marking the largest philanthropic commitment in the university’s history and enabling a major engineering and computing...

The Northwest Commission announced it is splitting from the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions, citing strategic rebranding and noting the regional monikers are outdated. The...

The American Association of University Professors is preparing for a broader political fight after the Trump administration’s return, with faculty strategizing at the first biennial meeting since...