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Columbia University will require standardized test scores again for applicants beginning with the fall 2027 admissions cycle, ending its prior permanent test-optional policy. The university said a...

University of Pennsylvania President Larry Jameson announced he will step down next summer when his contract expires, setting up a new presidential search to begin this fall. Penn’s Board of...

The Trump administration moved to restrict access to Anthropic’s newest AI systems after security concerns escalated between industry and federal officials. Multiple reports say Amazon CEO Andy...

Twenty attorneys general sued the Trump administration over a March 26 executive order affecting diversity, equity and inclusion programs among federal contractors. The lawsuit filed by Maryland...

Bard College named Jonathan Becker—its executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs—as acting president. Becker will chair a newly formed leadership council to guide Bard’s...

A House appropriations push would classify graduate nursing programs as professional degrees, a change that would raise federal loan limits for graduate nursing students. The same legislative...

Drexel University received a $112.6 million gift to expand its engineering and computing facilities and student support. The funding comes from the Howley Foundation, led by alumnus and trustee...

Arizona Western College’s former president Daniel Corr described a shift toward faster, employer-aligned training through the college’s Entrepreneurial College model. The initiative was launched...

An update to the Open Education Awards for Excellence nomination process added an optional field requesting “Generative AI Transparency” disclosures. The change aims to capture how generative AI...

The Northwest Commission announced it will leave the Council on Recognized Accrediting Commissions, citing timing connected to a rebranding effort and suggesting that older regional monikers may...

The Trump administration moved to restrict access to Anthropic’s newest frontier models after cybersecurity concerns reportedly surfaced during testing tied to national-security export controls....

After President Trump warned states not to regulate AI, lawmakers in multiple states have accelerated targeted legislation covering chatbot interactions with children, employer use cases, and...

OpenAI is confronting a multistate investigation into whether its chatbot poses risks to users as the company prepares for its highly anticipated IPO. Several states issued a subpoena as part of a...

AI-driven layoffs are creating new uncertainty for white-collar workers, but a major safety-net gap may leave affected employees without unemployment coverage. The reporting highlights that nearly...

Nvidia and other tech executives are warning that AI is not yet delivering labor-cost savings at scale, even as companies continue to invest heavily in automation. In comments cited in the...

Arizona Western College’s former president Daniel Corr is spotlighted for reshaping how a community college responds to urgent employer demand. Corr’s “Entrepreneurial College” model streamlined...

Universities are reporting a notable rise in legal and lobbying expenditures amid Trump-era pressure and shifting policy risks. The story notes that some institutions’ tax returns showed legal...

Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the University of Michigan of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others, bringing a criminal-legal overlay to ongoing campus...

Accenture’s research highlights that increasing headcount alone will not close the cybersecurity talent gap as job postings demand hybrid skills. The report cited in the article shows demand for...

Harvard Business School’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship named the 2026 cohort of its Rock Venture Catalyst, a flagship summer program supporting MBA founders as they build and scale...