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Cornell, MIT and others can appeal class action status in antitrust case
Former students accused the colleges of colluding to fix tuition prices and lower financial aid offers.
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Some colleges begin accepting tuition payments via Venmo
The peer-to-peer payment method and its PayPal parent have forged new ties with higher education institutions, the company said last week.
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Education Department takes first step to strip ABA of accreditation authority
Agency staff recommended ending federal recognition for the American Bar Association’s accreditation arm, ramping up attacks on the organization.
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University of Utah to shutter Sandy location in January
Fall classes will continue as scheduled for the 660 students who have already signed up, the university said.
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Education Department proposal would make it easier to end grants
The move would give the agency broad authority to end grants, including “for convenience,” after such approaches have led to legal disputes.
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University of Houston slashes 40% of courses from its core curriculum
The Texas institution cut about 100 classes, including in women’s and LGBT studies, to comply with a state law mandating general education reviews.
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International applicant numbers tumble on Common App
The number of first-time international applicants on the popular application platform declined 10% in the 2025-26 cycle, a new report found.
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Colleges made deep staff cuts while adding tenure-track faculty last year
The latest survey of higher education employees from CUPA-HR found the biggest spike in tenure-track professors since at least 2016.
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Broward College trustees ordered to delay vote on firing president
Torey Alston sued the board and won a ruling requiring trustees to attend mediation to attempt to work out an employment contract dispute with him.
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Education Department proposes accreditation overhaul
The rule would ease the way for new accreditors to form and give agencies significant new duties, including overseeing intellectual diversity policies.
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Bankrupt Anna Maria College to sell nursing program for $1.1M
After closing abruptly this year, the Catholic institution is trying to pay off millions of dollars in debt.
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Week in review: Accreditation overhaul takes step forward
We’re rounding up recent stories, from plans to propose a change to the H-1B program to the planned sale of Anna Maria College’s nursing program.
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DOJ charges 17 in Iran-backed hacking campaign against US colleges, others
Officials allege the Mabna Institute was behind an effort to steal research from American universities, companies and government agencies.
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Coalition sues Trump administration over 4-year student visa cap
Plaintiffs argued that the new rule would be “catastrophic” for universities and international students, and have asked a federal judge to block it.
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DOJ whistleblower alleges probes into universities were politically motivated
A career attorney accused Trump officials of pressing for deals at Harvard, Columbia and Brown, despite insufficient evidence or incomplete investigations.
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DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders
Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.
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Westcliff University acquires Pacific College to expand nursing programs
The two California for-profit institutions are combining just a year after Westcliff launched its nursing college.
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UT Austin plans massive overhaul to core curriculum
A task force called for making the university's general education more narrow and focused on topics such as Western civilization and broad U.S. history.
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Broward College president faces termination vote
The move comes after the board shared concerns with President Torey Alston, including over students’ low passage rates on nursing licensure exams.
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EEOC lawsuit alleges Washington University segregated DEI training by race
Under the Trump administration, the agency has vocally cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion work under the auspices of Title VII.
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DOJ’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general of the agency’s civil rights division, said federal officials are "assessing next steps."
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University of Nebraska board approves cutting programs with low enrollment
The eliminations come after a bruising budget-saving push to eliminate degrees last year at the system’s Lincoln campus.
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Education Department: Over 1,900 colleges have overdue data submissions
Institutions have until Jan. 15 to submit two rounds of data required by the Biden-era gainful employment and financial value transparency rules.
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Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students
Plaintiffs allege the Ivy League institution instead "actively participated in and amplified" racial and political targeting of its campus members.
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What do college students think of their institutional leaders?
Students at top-ranked colleges were less likely than others to say campus leaders mostly act in their interests, per a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.
