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Some California community colleges still post transcript holds despite ban
Five years after California outlawed withholding transcripts to collect student debts, a UC Merced survey found 24 of the state’s 115 community colleges still listed transcript holds on their...
DOJ says MSI grants unlawful — Education Department programs at risk
The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded this month that several long‑running Education Department grants tied to minority‑serving institutions (MSIs) are unconstitutional...
Legal barrage: 70 suits target Trump education moves — courts decide next
A wave of litigation — about 70 lawsuits tracked in 2025 — challenges the Trump administration’s education actions, from unilateral grant cancellations to directives on DEI and transgender‑student...
CSU trade workers authorize statewide strike — campuses face winter labor showdown
Teamsters Local 2010 members representing 1,100 skilled trade workers across California State University campuses voted to authorize a strike after the system withheld contractually promised...
DOE probes Brown security after campus shooting — university vows internal review
The U.S. Department of Education opened an inquiry into Brown University’s campus security and surveillance practices following a fatal shooting, examining whether the institution met federal...
Ransomware ramps up — universities targeted with 41% jump in attacks
Cybersecurity firms report a sharp rise in ransomware and targeted cyberattacks against education institutions in 2025, with education organizations facing an average 41% year‑over‑year increase...
Pomona, Claremont Graduate enter exclusive talks — consortial reshuffle possible
Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University confirmed exclusive, nonbinding negotiations over a potential partnership that could make CGU a legal subsidiary of Pomona while preserving CGU’s...
UNC system to publish syllabi as public records — faculty materials go online
The University of North Carolina System adopted a policy classifying course syllabi as public records effective Jan. 15 and will require instructors to post searchable syllabi beginning in the...
Five years on, some California colleges still list transcript holds — compliance gap
A UC Merced survey found that 24 of California’s 115 community colleges continue to state on their websites that unpaid balances can block transcript release, despite a 2020 state law banning the...
Professor threatens legal action after gender lecture disrupted — universities face free‑speech test
An academic who led a government review on sex and gender data collection has threatened legal action and asked the Office for Students to intervene after a talk at the University of Bristol was...
MBA programs split: admissions scramble and curricular overhaul — schools pick sides
Business schools are bifurcating strategy as prospective students and employers demand different outcomes: some programs double down on experiential, cross‑functional redesigns while others simply...
DOJ memo: Many MSI grants unconstitutional — funding may be repurposed
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel this month concluded that several long-standing federal grant programs targeted at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) violate the Constitution’s...
UNC system: Syllabi to become public records — new transparency rule takes effect
The University of North Carolina System adopted a policy treating course syllabi as public records and will require instructors to post syllabi to a readily searchable online platform beginning in...
DOE probes Brown security after campus shooting — university launches its own review
The U.S. Department of Education has opened a review of Brown University’s campus security practices, including surveillance systems, following a recent on-campus shooting. Brown announced it will...
Pomona and Claremont Graduate University enter exclusive talks — transaction nonbinding
Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University confirmed exclusive, nonbinding negotiations about a potential partnership that could make CGU a legal subsidiary of Pomona. Both institutions said...
CSU trade workers authorize statewide strike — campuses could face service disruptions
Teamsters Local 2010 members representing 1,100 skilled trade employees across the California State University system voted to authorize a statewide strike after CSU declined to implement...
Ransomware’s new frontier: universities face surge in attacks and evolving threats
Cybersecurity firms report a sharp rise in ransomware and targeted cyberattacks against higher-education institutions, with threat actors shifting tactics and increasing frequency. Check Point...
Bristol University legal fight: visiting academic threatens suit after protest disruption
Professor Alice Sullivan, who led a government review on sex and gender data, has warned the University of Bristol she is prepared to take legal action after protesters disrupted a scheduled...
Deepfakes and school discipline: AI-generated nudes spark expulsions and new legal headaches
Schools nationwide are grappling with a surge in AI-generated explicit images of students and the complex disciplinary, legal and welfare questions those incidents raise. Reporting documents cases...
Online MBA verdicts: alumni feedback and rankings reshape program reputations
Poets&Quants published alumni-driven assessments and a ranking package that evaluate the Class of 2025’s experiences across academic quality, career outcomes and program design for online MBA...