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AGB posts guide on consent agendas — trustees urged to streamline meetings
The Association of Governing Boards published a guide explaining the use of consent agendas to streamline board meetings. The resource outlines best practices for university trustees to place...
UVA board selects Darden dean — decision lands amid political firestorm
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors on Friday appointed Scott C. Beardsley, dean of the Darden School of Business, to be UVA’s next president, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The unanimous vote...
Trump administration appeals judge’s win for Harvard — funding fight heads to appeals court
The Trump administration filed an appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a federal judge’s order that blocked its effort to freeze roughly $2.2 billion in Harvard...
University presidents on the move — wave of hires lands before the new year
A late-year surge of presidential hires swept colleges and universities, with boards naming leaders across public and private campuses in December. Appointments announced include Brendan Kelly at...
College budgets squeezed by rising operating costs — inflation pressures linger
Higher education’s cost pressures deepened in 2025 as the Higher Education Price Index topped expectations, registering 3.6% inflation that outpaced prior-decade norms. Colleges told Commonfund...
Accreditation oversight under Trump — panel probes but pauses major shifts
A National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting under the Trump administration opened with partisan tension but ended without sweeping action, renewing...
Boards and consent agendas — AGB pushes trustees toward streamlined votes
The Association of Governing Boards published guidance on using consent agendas to increase meeting efficiency and focus trustee attention on high‑value governance items. The resource walks boards...
Dartmouth dean: Gen Z students are anxious about AI — classroom practices under strain
Scott Anthony, a Dartmouth faculty member, reported that many Gen Z business students approach AI with fear, worrying that overreliance will “cause them to lose their humanity.” Faculty across...
Teach Access fellowship scales accessibility education — year‑long faculty cohort
The Teach Access Fellowship Program, launched in 2023, is expanding a cohort-based model to train faculty and academic staff to embed digital accessibility principles into curricula. The year-long...
UPCEA SOLAR: online learning leaders gather — AI and program quality on the agenda
Noodle announced sponsorship of UPCEA’s 2026 SOLAR conference in Boston, positioning the event as a forum for leaders of online and hybrid programs to debate AI, program quality and student...
NASPA Student Success conference: student‑affairs leaders mobilize on retention and equity
NASPA’s Student Success in Higher Education conference (June 10–13, 2026, Austin) will convene student‑affairs professionals focused on retention, engagement and holistic supports. Noodle and...
UVA picks dean Scott Beardsley as president — board seals choice amid political fight
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors, appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, unanimously selected Darden School Dean Scott C. Beardsley as UVA’s next president, a decision the board announced...
Harvard fights federal research-funding freeze — administration appeals district ruling
The Trump administration has filed an appeal of a federal judge’s October ruling that blocked orders freezing roughly $2.2 billion in Harvard research funding. The original decision by U.S....
Accreditation under pressure — oversight panel stokes reform talk but avoids immediate upheaval
The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), meeting under the Trump administration, probed accrediting practices and signaled appetite for change while...
Board governance toolkits: consent agendas pushed as trustees try to streamline meetings
The Association of Governing Boards has republished guidance on consent agendas for board meetings, urging boards to consolidate routine items into single approvals to free meeting time for...
Campus AI anxiety — students and faculty voice unease as researchers warn of job disruption
Faculty at Dartmouth report notable anxiety among Gen Z students about artificial intelligence, with students expressing fear that overreliance on AI could erode critical thinking or 'humanity' in...
Blue-collar pathways resurface — Gen Z interest grows but educational pipelines lag
Reports from employers and education groups show growing Gen Z openness to skilled trades amid white-collar entry-level job declines and high college costs. Ford and other major employers reported...
Manhunt ends in Brown and MIT killings — campus security and investigative lessons
A multi-state manhunt ended when authorities found the suspect in the Brown University lecture-hall shooting and the later killing of an MIT professor dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside...
Rising costs squeeze campuses and students — budgets tighten as student hunger spikes
Colleges face two converging cost pressures: rising institutional operating expenses and growing student need for basic supports. Commonfund’s Higher Education Price Index recorded 3.6% inflation...
Legal fights and academic freedom — courts weigh government pressure on campuses
Scholars and legal analysts say 2025 has featured an unprecedented wave of government actions and state laws aimed at reshaping campus speech, curriculum and administrative policy. Recent federal...