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Chicago Booth reported a second straight year of declining median total compensation for its Class of 2025, with median total pay falling to $194,500. Offer rates at graduation were 80.9% (87.8%...

The Department of Education pressed a reset of the nation’s accreditation apparatus this week, with Under Secretary Nicholas Kent urging NACIQI to prioritize graduation rates, earnings and...

The U.S. Department of Education opened a Clery Act investigation into Brown University after a campus shooting left two students dead, questioning whether the university met federal...

The University of Oklahoma fired a graduate instructor who gave a zero to a student who cited the Bible in an essay about gender, concluding the grader acted “arbitrarily” in awarding the score....

Texas A&M confirmed it will not reinstate a lecturer who was dismissed after teaching a gender lesson that drew political scrutiny, a move likely to prompt litigation in a state where elected...

The Department of Education said it will start garnishing wages from borrowers in default early next year, sending initial notices to roughly 1,000 people the week of Jan. 7 and ramping up...

A federal judge upheld the Trump administration’s dramatic hike to a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visa applications, a ruling that could constrain the hiring pipeline for U.S. universities and...

Federal judges issued orders that could save nearly 140 mental‑health projects—spanning school districts, universities and state education agencies—after the Education Department moved to...

Poets&Quants reporting highlights that Indian applicants to elite U.S. MBA programs face intense competition and that near‑perfect credentials are increasingly table stakes. Admissions officers...

New industry research from GMAC argues that the GMAT and the MBA remain vital signals of candidate readiness, countering narratives pushing wholesale test‑optional policies. The report, drawing on...

Chicago Booth’s Class of 2025 reported a decline in median total compensation to $194,500, marking a second consecutive year of weaker pay outcomes for an elite MBA pipeline. Offer rates at...

The U.S. Department of Education has reshaped the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), signaling a policy shift that could remake accreditation standards...

Texas A&M announced it will not reinstate a lecturer who was dismissed after teaching a lesson about gender that drew political attention. The university’s decision ends an internal personnel...

The University of Oklahoma fired a graduate teaching assistant after an inquiry found the instructor gave a student zero on a psychology paper that cited the Bible and argued against multiple...

The U.S. Department of Education opened a review of Brown University to determine whether the Ivy League school complied with the Clery Act after a campus shooting left two students dead....

New industry research makes a case that the MBA and the GMAT remain strong signals to employers for the skills they prize. The analysis, drawing on GMAC’s 2025 Corporate Recruiters Survey, finds...

Chicago Booth’s Class of 2025 posted a second consecutive drop in median total compensation, which fell to $194,500, the school reported. Base median salary held at $175,000, while sign‑on bonuses...

Policy changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will eliminate Graduate PLUS loans and impose lifetime federal borrowing caps that critics say will constrict access to advanced degrees. Under...

The Department of Education announced it will resume aggressive collections by beginning to garnish wages of borrowers in default, sending initial notices to roughly 1,000 borrowers the week of...

A federal judge upheld the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for new H‑1B visa applications, ruling the proclamation falls within presidential authority. The decision is a setback for...