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University of Maine preparing for staff and faculty layoffs
The public institution is trying to close a projected $19 million shortfall through budget cuts and improvements to enrollment and revenue.
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Researchers sue NIH alleging unconstitutional grant screening process
The plaintiffs accuse the agency of unlawfully scanning projects for hundreds of keywords to target work disfavored by the Trump administration.
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Fitch downgrades Xavier University over deficits and weak undergrad demand
Analysts pointed to worse-than-expected fiscal 2026 financials and a projected budget shortfall for the current fiscal year.
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TrackerHere’s a list of the biggest donations to colleges in 2026 so far
The University of Oregon landed a record $1 billion donation to launch an engineering college.
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US higher ed faces mounting attacks on academic freedom, report warns
Over the last academic year, federal and state politicians repeatedly sought to pressure colleges into “ideological compliance,” Scholars at Risk found.
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College enrollment rate among recent high school graduates ticks up
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found improvement across both high- and low-poverty high schools.
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Week in review: South University to change hands — again
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from one agency's plan to overhaul the grant process to how La Salle University orchestrated an enrollment recovery.
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Kirk family alleges ‘stunning’ security failures at UVU led to the figure’s death
Charlie Kirk’s heirs could sue Utah Valley University, arguing that it should have done more to protect the right-wing figure.
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Antioch University and Coalition for the Common Good ordered to mediation
A state court has also extended an order temporarily protecting the university's board from being dissolved by the coalition it cofounded.
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4-year visa cap for international students halted by federal judge
U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor paused the highly contested rule just a day before it would have taken effect.
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DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’
The window currently allows visa holders to temporarily retain legal status in the U.S. while looking for a new job.
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For-profit Perdoceo Education to acquire South University for $140M
The healthcare-focused university will convert to a for-profit institution after having changed hands multiple times over the past decade.
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West Point civilian speech policies ruled unconstitutional
The military academy blocked faculty from discussing personal opinions while teaching and speaking at certain events without preapproval.
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Did RIT let diversity goals unduly sway hiring decisions? A jury should decide, judge rules.
A White former employee alleges the private New York university used race-based criteria to hire a Black candidate over her.
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Q&AHow La Salle University bounced back from enrollment losses
Daniel Allen, the Catholic institution’s president, spoke with Higher Ed Dive about regrowing by refocusing on recruiting and strategic fundamentals.
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Week in review: DOJ sues remaining states over tuition laws
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Florida's public education shutting out undocumented students to the stalled fight to ban legacy admissions.
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IRS tax plan could imperil college finances, Moody’s says
If institutions lose their tax-exempt status over diversity efforts, they could face a loss of gifts and higher borrowing costs among other hits, analysts said.
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University of Utah could cut up to 15% of staff ahead of future enrollment drops
The public institution said it is facing “some of the most significant challenges in its 176-year history.”
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How Dartmouth’s push for more dialogue improved campus debate and its reputation
Efforts by the Ivy League institution to foster open conversations have helped raise its score with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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TrackerThe colleges facing DOJ accusations of racial discrimination in admissions
The University of California, Berkeley is the latest institution to be targeted by the Trump administration over such allegations.
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ABA revokes diversity standards in accreditation
Tuesday's vote follows more than a year of attacks by the Trump administration on the legal organization and its diversity work.
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Temple University cancels record $55M gift as donor faces fraud allegations
Revelations about a federal investigation into the donor’s company resulted in the donation being “mutually” called off, the institution said.
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The latest in college layoffs: Full Sail, IIT and Johns Hopkins
Workforce cuts continued into the summer as institutions prepped for a new academic year in leaner times.
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Deep Dive‘Utter paralysis’: Legacy admissions ban faces tough road in Congress
The fate of bipartisan bills is in doubt at the congressional level, while state-level proposals have stalled in the legislatures.
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Humanities degrees hit their lowest numbers in decades
Last year, colleges awarded fewer bachelor's degrees in the humanities than any time since 1991, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences found.
