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Week in review: Federal lawmakers reject drastic cuts to scientific research
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from one California arts college announcing its closure to insights from the latest enrollment data.
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Fall 2025 enrollment increased 1% — but the devil is in the details
Undergraduates drove growth, but graduate headcounts fell amid a loss of foreign students, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Education Department launches 18 Title IX transgender athlete investigations
The new string of investigations into some colleges and schools comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the issue this week.
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Supreme Court weighs state restrictions on transgender student athletes
Justices heard back-to-back oral arguments Tuesday over two cases that could determine whether such bans are constitutional.
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Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding
The White House sought cuts of 40% or more at some agencies, but lawmakers from both parties are pushing to hold science spending relatively steady.
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Texas just made it easier for students to report DEI, faculty senate violations
The Students First portal is meant to give "the public easy access to file complaints" about colleges, a new state oversight office said.
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How Oregon’s top higher ed board wants to solve university deficits
The state's Higher Education Coordinating Commission recommended "institutional integration" and regular audits of academic programs.
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California public colleges would get millions in new funding under Newsom plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom's fiscal 2027 budget proposal represents a sharp turnaround from last year, when he advocated for big higher ed cuts.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments in transgender student athlete cases
Justices on Tuesday will weigh whether Title IX protects transgender athletes or bans them from participating on teams aligning with their gender identity.
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CIC Presidents Institute 20263 big takeaways from CIC’s Presidents Institute
Higher education experts offered insight on topics ranging from how colleges can tackle societal challenges to how they should approach diversity work.
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Connecticut Democrats pitch plan for state-level graduate loan program
The proposal aims to fill a $90 million hole left by the Grad PLUS federal lending system, which will end for new borrowers this summer.
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Week in review: A controversial chancellor’s $1.1M payout
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the fight over in-state tuition for undocumented Virginia students to the Trump administration’s legal battles.
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CIC Presidents Institute 20263 major policy changes college leaders should keep tabs on
During the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual conference, higher education experts discussed new laws and regulations coming down the pike.
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Deep Dive6 higher education trends to watch in 2026
With a new year comes new enrollment challenges, shifting federal policies and increased pressure on college leaders to stand up for their institutions.
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How many graduate borrowers will be impacted by the looming lending limits?
A new analysis finds that roughly 28% of graduate borrowers in recent years have borrowed above the new caps taking effect in July.
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Leadership Ledger2 flagship universities select leaders after abrupt resignations
We’re rounding up some of the most significant leadership changes, from the University of Virginia to Valparaiso University.
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CIC Presidents Institute 20267 college presidents on 2026’s top challenges and opportunities
Leaders at the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual conference this week shared their predictions for the year ahead.
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UNL faculty blast chancellor’s $1.1M severance payout amid budget cuts
Rodney Bennett unexpectedly announced this week he would step down following a fierce debate over eliminating programs.
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NIH cap on indirect research costs struck down on appeal
The agency announced a 15% across-the-board limit on overhead reimbursement in February, which judges so far have concluded was illegal.
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Martin University will close after short-lived ‘pause’
The university, Indiana's only predominantly Black institution, has faced significant financial and operational challenges in recent years.
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Government abandons RIFs impacting Education Department employees during shutdown
Here's a timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Department of Education's workforce.
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What’s in NIH’s settlement over delayed research funding?
Over 5,000 grants from across the country are covered by the settlement, according to the Massachusetts attorney general’s office.
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DOJ, Virginia AG target in-state tuition for undocumented students
Jason Miyares, who ends his term as state attorney general next week, filed a joint motion with the federal agency after it sued to overturn Virginia’s law.
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10 stories from 2025 we wish we had written
We’re rounding up some of the phenomenal education reporting we saw last year — from sources other than Higher Ed Dive.
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Trump can order employers to pay extra H-1B fee, court holds
President Donald Trump can impose the $100,000 fine under the Immigration and Nationality Act’s “exceedingly broad language,” a judge ruled.
