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A federal judge dismissed a Republican group’s lawsuit challenging the University of Florida’s ban on a campus organization after accusations of antisemitic behavior, finding the group failed to...

Syracuse University’s chancellor warned the institution will miss its fall enrollment targets and face a budget deficit, marking a financial inflection point the university has not experienced in...

Western Illinois University faces an immediate rehiring risk after an arbitrator ruled the institution improperly eliminated its librarians. The decision found the university’s rationale—that the...

New financial disclosures from universities’ tax returns show legal bills rising sharply and lobbying expenditures expanding dramatically, reflecting increased pressure on the sector. Some...

In a rapid policy shift, U.S. states are moving ahead with targeted AI legislation even after President Donald Trump warned them not to regulate. With Congress stalled on a federal framework,...

Anthropic disabled access to its newest frontier models—Fable 5 and Mythos 5—after the U.S. Commerce Department imposed national security export controls that barred distribution to foreign...

OpenAI is facing a multistate probe into possible user harm connected to ChatGPT, shortly after filing for a highly anticipated initial public offering. State attorneys general issued a subpoena...

The Open Education Awards for Excellence added an optional “Generative AI Transparency” field to its nomination form, asking nominators to disclose how generative AI was used when submitting...

While not a higher education operational story directly tied to campus units, the latest reporting highlights a fast-growing cybersecurity talent gap that affects institutions’ ability to protect...

A new graduate from American University described how entry-level hiring requirements that demand experience can block traditional pathways into internships. Ayala Ossowski said she faced silence...

Republican and Democratic lawmakers are moving to regulate artificial intelligence at the state level despite President Donald Trump’s earlier warning against it. States are targeting concrete use...

OpenAI is facing a multistate probe into whether its chatbot poses harm to users, shortly before the company’s expected move to the public markets. States issued a subpoena tied to alleged safety...

An open education awards program is adding a formal request for “Generative AI Transparency” in its nominations process, aiming to make disclosures easier for reviewers and nominators. The Open...

Accenture is warning that the cybersecurity talent gap cannot be solved by hiring alone, citing worsening workforce pressure and a mismatch between what roles require and what the labor market...

Syracuse University’s chancellor warned of an impending fall 2026 undergraduate enrollment miss that is expected to produce a budget deficit, describing the shift as a financial consequence of...

A labor dispute at Western Illinois University has moved toward reversal after an arbitrator ruled the institution misclassified its library function and failed to follow required job-elimination...

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is withdrawing its membership in an association that has historically governed accreditation participation, according to a report on the move....

Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists, tied to the University of Michigan, with conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others. The charges place campus climate and political...

Ventura College is scaling faculty AI readiness by forming communities of practice (CoPs) centered on practical AI use. The initiative is positioned as a structured way to accelerate tool adoption...

Colleges are being affected by a cyberattack tied to the group behind the Canvas breach, with Google warning that the incident targeted Oracle PeopleSoft and may have affected data at more than...