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Columbia University’s new president, Jennifer Mnookin, will lead the Ivy League institution through yet another leadership transition after the school named her as its fifth president in four...

Massachusetts colleges are moving ahead with three-year bachelor’s degree pilots, but faculty governance groups are warning that accelerated timelines could undermine “deep learning” and academic...

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans barring transgender girls and women from competing on women’s and girls’ sports teams, ruling the laws do not violate Title IX or the Constitution. The...

ISTE moved to operationalize generative AI for schools at its ISTELive 26 + ASCD conference by rolling out Stretch, a chatbot built on ISTE-vetted materials rather than broad internet training....

Connecticut’s Board of Regents has already moved on from special adviser Terrence Cheng, but the audit trail around his work continues to raise questions about governance and verification. Cheng...

CHEA warned institutions and the public about scams and impersonation schemes tied to accreditation information. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation emphasized it does not charge or...

A court challenge to a new federal law has taken effect, doubling certain graduate student borrowing limits to $50,000 per year. The change directly alters the expected affordability and liquidity...

Visa restrictions and enforcement actions are continuing to disrupt international enrollment and stress institutional budgets. The University of North Texas reported that expected full-tuition...

A tenured San José State professor is suing California State University and alleges civil-rights violations connected to her pro-Palestinian activism. Sang Hea Kil says she was fired in 2025 and,...

A new Third Way survey finds regional public university students report high levels of financial insecurity alongside concerns about whether they can continue their studies. Nearly four in five...

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Massachusetts and Rhode Island over state laws that allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, escalating a campaign that has already produced...

North Carolina lawmakers overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s veto and enacted a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the state’s public colleges, including prohibitions on maintaining DEI...

A 2,000-page report submitted to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities by former Chancellor Terrence Cheng drew scrutiny after NBC Connecticut concluded that at least 80% of the document...

San José State University professor Sang Hea Kil, a tenured full professor, announced she is suing California State University after an arbitrator ordered her reinstatement. Kil filed suit to...

The University of North Texas warned that a drop in international student arrivals is creating immediate budget pressure after visa denials, deportation actions, and travel restrictions reduced...

A Brown University economics professor reported what he says was a large AI-assisted cheating scandal after switching an exam format to a take-home assessment aimed at reducing stress for students...

The Supreme Court upheld Federal Reserve independence by preventing a presidential attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, granting her a stay while her case proceeds. The justices ruled 5-4...

Sanctions and litigation around campus protest continue to intersect with student safety narratives, including how universities manage speech, discipline, and civil rights. This cluster’s focus is...

Research and classroom trials are showing that how students use AI may change the nature of thinking they display—shifting effort from drafting to judgment, evaluation, and quality control. A...

Marshall University is expanding hands-on cybersecurity experience for early-career students through a partnership with Intuit, aiming to address a key employer requirement: applicants who already...