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Arizona State University faculty are raising concerns that a new AI platform, Atomic (a subscription service), is being used to scrape and repurpose course materials without faculty input....

The U.S. Department of Education finalized rules tightening federal student lending for graduate study, including a narrowed definition of what qualifies as a “professional student.” Under the...

The American Bar Association agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging its diversity legal scholarship fund violated the 1866 Civil Rights Act by excluding White applicants while limiting participation...

Meta is facing renewed fallout after subcontracted workers reported reviewing graphic imagery captured through Meta smart glasses. The reported contract termination comes alongside action by...

State policymakers are moving to loosen public colleges’ accreditation options by supporting a newly founded accreditor, the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE). The CPHE, overseen...

Southern Oregon University faces potential closure unless it implements significant operating changes, according to consultants advising the institution. Deloitte’s presentation to governing...

Hampshire College in Amherst will sell its 800-acre campus to pay off about $25 million in debt after the institution announced plans to close. President Jennifer Chrisler told the community that...

Three students who survived Brown University’s December shooting have sued the university, alleging negligent security and premises liability. The complaints contend the institution’s access...

England’s Office for Students (OfS) took a major setback after the High Court rejected key aspects of its handling of a record £585,000 fine against the University of Sussex. The case involved the...

The U.S. Department of Education rejected calls to expand access to higher graduate loan caps beyond the limited set of programs designated as “professional.” Under the final rule, the department...

The U.S. Department of Education issued new federal student loan rules that cap borrowing for postgraduate degrees and eliminate the Grad PLUS loan option for new borrowers beginning July. The...

The U.S. higher education accreditation landscape is tightening on two fronts: federal regulatory proposals aimed at reshaping accreditation expectations and state-level moves to allow public...

Southern Oregon University is at risk of closure unless it executes a rapid financial recovery plan after consultants flagged structural losses across multiple academic units. Deloitte’s...

AASA and MIT Media Lab’s Day of AI will convene superintendents and students for a three-day workshop in Boston aimed at producing a workable AI use policy for school districts as classroom...

Meta is facing growing privacy and labor scrutiny after reports that workers who reviewed Meta smart-glasses footage describing sexual content lost jobs following allegations tied to Kenya-based...

Students injured in a December shooting at Brown University sued the institution, arguing negligent security and premises liability enabled the attacker to access a campus auditorium and carry out...

A new National Education Association analysis shows teacher pay increases in 2024–25 did not keep pace with inflation, leaving real purchasing power flat for many educators. The NEA estimates...

State-level higher education policy is moving in directions that could weaken institutional autonomy and faculty governance. Reporting highlights that many states completed legislative sessions...

Faculty concerns about AI-mediated course development and governance are emerging as institutions accelerate adoption. One report describes ASU’s quiet rollout of a web app described as an AI...

Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities have formed a new coalition—Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI)—to pursue Research 1 status, aiming to unlock eligibility for more...