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Student‑loan distress spikes: millions delinquent and defaulted
Federal data show a record number of borrowers are delinquent or in default, with millions of borrowers and roughly $181 billion in defaulted federal student loans reported at the end of last...
DOJ sues Harvard: government seeks billions, probe centers on antisemitism response
The Justice Department sued Harvard University, alleging the school failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitic harassment and violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The...
Treasury takes defaulted loans: Education Department cedes portfolio operations
The Education Department and Treasury signed an agreement transferring operational control over roughly $180 billion of defaulted federal student loans to the Treasury Department as a first phase...
Education Department programs move: agencies absorb functions as department is pared back
The Department of Education is shifting more than 100 programs to other federal agencies under a series of interagency agreements as part of an administration plan to shrink the department. The...
Colleges scramble over César Chávez: renamings, covered statues, policy reviews
Following a New York Times investigation alleging decades‑old sexual abuse by César Chávez, dozens of colleges moved quickly to review and remove tributes to the labor leader. Universities have...
Campus autonomy and no‑confidence votes: faculty and students push back
An index tracked by Times Higher Education shows a steep decline—roughly 50% since 2015—in U.S. university autonomy, and that trend surfaced in on‑campus conflicts such as at the University of...
Business schools: AACSB warns of enrollment squeeze as applicants stay closer to home
AACSB International CEO Lily Bi told Poets&Quants that accreditation alone won’t shield business schools from demographic headwinds and AI‑driven curriculum change, and that institutions must...
Entry‑level slump and Gen Z finances: hiring collapse reshapes graduate outcomes
Labor‑market analysis shows entry‑level hiring at its weakest in 37 years, concentrating job growth in health‑care and social‑services while traditional on‑ramps for recent college...
AI in classrooms: teachers advance beyond basics while students turn to social media
Teacher training programs are shifting from surface‑level AI tasks to 'agentic' tools that support multi‑step lesson design and real‑time problem solving, backed by a $23 million National Academy...
Cybersecurity pressure on campuses: tip‑line breach and AI‑powered threats escalate
A reported breach of Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel tip‑reporting platform could have exposed sensitive student data across more than 30,000 schools, prompting immediate third‑party investigations...
Faculty disengagement and pay trends: classrooms feel the strain
Campus leaders and recent analyses point to growing faculty disengagement—described in sector commentary as a creeping withdrawal that affects instruction, office hours, and campus...
DOJ sues Harvard: Government moves to recoup grants over campus antisemitism
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitic harassment and seeking to recover federal grant...
Treasury takes defaulted loans: $180 billion handoff begins historic student‑loan realignment
Under an interagency agreement announced Thursday, the U.S. Treasury will assume operational responsibility for roughly $180 billion in federal student loans now in default — the first phase of a...
Colleges push back on Grad PLUS changes — plea to preserve grad student lending
Hundreds of colleges, faculty and professional organizations submitted public comments urging the Education Department to modify or reverse proposed regulations that would sharply limit federal...
Education Department unraveling: 100+ programs moved as agency functions are reassigned
The Education Department has published multiple interagency agreements to transfer day‑to‑day management of more than 100 programs to other agencies, officials confirmed this week. Programs...
UNT cuts 70+ programs — Deep budget gap forces academic pruning
The University of North Texas announced it will eliminate or merge more than 70 academic programs to close a $45 million budget shortfall. Leadership said decisions were based on enrollment,...
ED to ease merger rules — consolidation gains traction as campuses seek lifelines
The Education Department signaled plans to streamline merger pathways this week, proposing regulatory changes designed to reduce barriers and speed approvals for financial or strategic...
Business schools at a crossroads: AACSB warns on AI and enrollment; rankings model questioned
AACSB CEO Lily Bi said accreditation must evolve as artificial intelligence, demographic declines and shifting employer demands reshape business education. Bi told Poets&Quants the accreditor is...
University autonomy tumbles: Index records sharp decline in institutional independence
A new index reported an 'unusually steep' decline in U.S. university autonomy since 2015, dropping the country’s rating to only ‘moderate.’ The Times Higher Education analysis attributes the fall...
Campus trust frays: U. of Kansas straw poll shows no‑confidence claim and administration pushback
A straw poll at the University of Kansas where students and faculty overwhelmingly voted no confidence in campus leadership revealed deep frustration over financial decisions, but university...