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Students sue Brown University, say lax building security enabled shooting
The institution had no access control in a building in which a former student opened fire, killing two and injuring nine, lawsuits allege.
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3 insights from McMahon’s testimony on the Education Department’s budget proposal
Lawmakers grilled U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the agency’s dismantling, its handling of civil rights cases and the future of TRIO.
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Saint Augustine’s University files for bankruptcy following accreditation woes
The beleaguered institution plans to pivot to certificates and apprenticeship programs after initiating a Chapter 11 to get its finances in order.
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Penn wins temporary court block on turning over Jewish employee data to EEOC
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert previously gave the university until Friday to turn over swathes of contact information and anonymous survey responses.
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East Carolina University plans to cut 44 academic programs
The university launched a review of its offerings last fall along with a push to shed $25 million from its budget as it wrestles with enrollment pressure.
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Court blocks Education Department’s data demands for over 170 more colleges
The ruling expands an earlier pause on the agency’s collection of extensive race and sex admissions data for public colleges in 17 states.
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Anna Maria College in Massachusetts to close
The Catholic institution, which had recently seen promising enrollment signs, was flagged by state regulators as a risk following mounting financial pressure.
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WVU’s incoming CFO cited in Ohio State probe
Days after being named CFO of West Virginia University, Chris Kabourek has been embroiled in an ongoing scandal surrounding his previous employer.
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Iowa regents approve 10 program cuts at 2 universities
The board greenlit plans to end undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa after a mandated review.
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Missouri State faces lawsuit over bias response policy
The public university said that it disbanded a contested Bias Response Team last month, a decision that "predates any litigation.”
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Recent grads are settling for jobs they plan to leave, research shows
As the job market gets tighter, more people say they entered the workforce using any available foothold rather than waiting for their dream job.
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Michigan State, University of Michigan face over 60% cut under state funding bill
The two universities would each lose over $200 million under a House proposal one college official described as “shortsighted and harmful.”
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Florida for-profit flight college shuts down suddenly
The Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology’s main campus was in the midst of appealing its accreditation loss.
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Nebraska joins DOJ effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Republican-led state could become the fourth to side with the Trump administration in court to successfully roll back these benefits.
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Higher education groups challenge Trump’s latest anti-DEI order
A coalition of organizations is suing over a directive that threatens to strip federal contracts from colleges over their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Colleges get another year to comply with web accessibility deadlines
Reactions were mixed to the U.S. Department of Justice's extension for digitally accessible content managed by state and local government entities.
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ASU+GSV '26Top takeaways for college leaders from ASU+GSV
Higher education experts weighed in on how AI is poised to affect workforce development and services for nontraditional students.
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ASU+GSV '264 higher education leaders on AI’s biggest benefits and risks
At the annual ASU+GSV Summit, the heads of colleges sounded off on what excites and worries them most about artificial intelligence.
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University of Arizona off the hook for $72M in discharged Ashford loans
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration decided against seeking to potentially recoup millions from the public flagship.
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$5M gift to wipe out Clarke University’s debt
The private Catholic institution in Iowa previously announced it would eliminate 13 academic programs and reduce its workforce.
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Employers say they struggle to find graduates with the right AI skillset
AI is changing entry‑level roles amid a rapid decrease in the durability of skills, leaving workforce readiness at risk, a report found.
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Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility
The project stems from a 2023 Texas law meant to help colleges develop semiconductor programs.
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Sonny Perdue to retire as University System of Georgia leader
The chancellor has led the system for four years and will stay on until its board selects his successor, per a Wednesday statement.
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University of Michigan’s incoming president withdraws after cancer diagnosis
Kent Syverud, who led Syracuse University for over a decade, would have begun in July. Now, the public institution is restarting its search for a leader.
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Kentucky lawmakers override veto on bill easing faculty terminations
Under the legislation, public colleges will be able to let go of professors for “bona fide financial reasons,” including if programs have low enrollment.
