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What do college-bound students think of DEI efforts?
The majority of those polled said they either strongly or somewhat want to attend a college that “supports students of all races and ethnicities.”
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Coursera to acquire Udemy to create $2.5B MOOC giant
The companies pointed to their complementary offerings and demand for AI skills training.
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Trump expands travel bans and restrictions to 39 countries
Individuals in Nigeria — one of the countries sending the most foreign students to the U.S. — will not be able to receive student visas beginning Jan. 1.
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Week in review: Trump expands travel ban
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Coursera’s plans to acquire Udemy to more cuts at two Catholic colleges.
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Lawmakers say advanced nursing should count as a ‘professional degree’
A group of lawmakers is pushing back on proposed regulatory language that would limit federal student loans for graduate nursing programs to $100,000.
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DePaul University cuts nearly 8% of staff
The Catholic institution is trying to plug an unplanned budget shortfall after a sharp decline of international students and other financial woes.
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Alabama faculty and students file appeal to block anti-DEI law
They contend the 2024 statute violates their First Amendment rights and is impermissibly vague about what speech it prohibits.
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State AGs launch third lawsuit seeking to stop Trump’s H-1B fee
The plaintiffs allege that public colleges, schools and healthcare systems all could be harmed by a $100,000 fee on new visas.
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Deep DiveInside Texas A&M University’s partnership with Google for AI training
The initiative gives students free access to AI tools like a research assistant, but colleges should ensure they don’t become shortcuts, an expert said.
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Education Department recognizes Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit
The move ends a six-year spat over the institution’s deep financial and operational ties to Grand Canyon Education, a for-profit services provider.
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Open doors, few cameras at Brown building where shooting occurred
Although students had to scan badges to access classrooms, hall traffic was unusually heavy because many were taking or preparing for exams.
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Harvard v. TrumpWhat’s at stake as the Trump administration targets Harvard’s patents?
Legal experts are watching whether the federal government will take the unprecedented step of seizing patents from federally funded research.
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DeSantis wants to give USF’s Sarasota campus to New College of Florida
The Florida governor's budget proposal would expand the liberal arts college, which he has sought to make a conservative blueprint for higher education.
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Federal judge denies request for 18-month delay in landmark borrower defense settlement
The U.S. Department of Education wanted more time to decide cases for borrowers promised decisions or automatic relief by the end of January.
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Willamette University and Pacific University seek to merge
The two private nonprofits in Oregon said Thursday that they intend to create "the University of the Northwest," with one state official voicing support.
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College costs grew 3.6% in fiscal 2025, HEPI shows
Faculty salaries rose 4.3%, the highest recorded rate since the Higher Education Price Index began tracking inflation in the category in 1998.
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Guilford College comes off accreditor probation after budget cuts
The college was hunting for cash to balance its budget just six months ago. But donations and cost cuts saved it from accreditation loss.
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TrackerTracking the Trump administration’s moves to cap indirect research funding
The U.S. Department of Defense appealed a ruling that vacated the agency’s policy to cap reimbursement for indirect research costs at 15% for colleges.
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7 in 10 employers have high confidence in higher ed, survey finds
The AAC&U-Morning Consult findings contrast with recent polling showing large shares of adults are questioning whether college is worth the cost.
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EEOC opens claims process in $21M Columbia University settlement
The agency alleged the university engaged in a pattern or practice of harassment against Jewish employees since at least Oct. 7, 2023.
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Wisconsin public universities could start shedding programs more rapidly
A committee developed a new metric based on enrollment that could increase the number of degrees that get flagged for review.
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Martin University to ‘pause’ operations at the end of the month
The board of the private Indianapolis university is working to find a path toward economic viability, it said in a Tuesday press release.
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Pell Grant program faces up to $11B annual budget shortfall
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that expanding eligibility for the grants to short-term programs will add major new costs.
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Education Department adds ‘lower earnings’ warning to FAFSA
The agency will warn students when they’ve indicated interest in a college whose graduates have relatively low incomes.
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University of Nebraska regents approve cutting 4 programs at flagship
The university’s governing board voted in favor of the plan despite sustained faculty objections over the eliminations and the process for determining them.
