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Spelman College named robotics leader Ayanna Howard as its next president, succeeding in a transition set for Aug. 1. Howard currently serves as dean of Ohio State’s College of Engineering and has...

A federal judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s graduate student loan restrictions, temporarily blocking rules that would sharply limit borrowing for nursing students and other...

A major educational data breach tied to Instructure’s Canvas learning management system triggered urgent response guidance for colleges and universities. The article describes the May incident as...

Florida’s Board of Governors advanced a proposal that would functionally bar undocumented applicants from selective public universities, with the policy set to take effect for 2027–28 admissions....

A group of part-time faculty in California filed multiple lawsuits alleging they were not compensated for work performed outside classroom hours. Plaintiffs contend the California Community...

New National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data show student staying power improved in multiple measures. For students who first enrolled in fall 2024, 85.8% returned in spring for a...

Fitch Ratings warns private colleges face mounting financial stress as inflation outpaces tuition revenue and institutions continue absorbing labor and operating expense increases. In fiscal 2025,...

Whitman College introduced a tuition cap tied to family income, the “10% Promise,” guaranteeing that tuition for covered students will not exceed 10% of family earnings over four years. The policy...

Ohio lawmakers introduced a proposal to expand the authority of directors overseeing state-created civics centers at public universities. Senate Bill 461 would increase directors’ control over...

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will keep binding early-decision admissions in place despite a University Senate resolution urging it to pause the practice pending broader consultation...

A new bipartisan nonprofit, RAISE US, launched to prepare workers for an “AI jobs shock,” with former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo serving as co-founders...

As major federal student loan borrowing changes take effect next month, reporting highlights that Federal Student Aid (FSA)—the agency that manages the $1.7 trillion federal student-loan...

Universities are moving from incident response to broader security governance after a reported May data breach involving Instructure’s Canvas learning management system. Coverage notes the breach...

Ohio lawmakers advanced a bill that would increase the authority of directors overseeing state-created civics centers at public universities, including control over curriculum development and...

A group of California adjunct faculty has filed multiple lawsuits alleging “uncompensated work” in state community colleges, including preparation outside classroom hours, travel between campuses,...

Florida’s State University System board moved to advance a proposal to bar undocumented students from attending selective public universities, effectively limiting future admissions based on...

A federal judge temporarily blocked new Department of Education regulations that significantly restrict which graduate degrees count as “professional” for federal student loan caps. U.S. District...

Whitman College announced a new affordability program dubbed the “10% Promise,” capping tuition at 10% of family earnings and guaranteeing the approach for four years for incoming first-year and...

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows first-year persistence and retention have reached decade highs. For students who first enrolled in fall 2024, 85.8% returned...

At the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Dean Bobby Chesney issued a faculty memo urging a classroom approach built around Socratic discussion and tighter assessment integrity in...