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Class of 2025 may face tight competition for fewer jobs
Graduating seniors also report trepidation around participating in meetings and giving feedback to managers, according to the recruiting platform Handshake.
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House education committee advances sweeping higher ed bill
Republicans say the plan would save $330 billion and spur institutions to lower costs, but Democrats argue it would create barriers to college.
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This week in 5 numbers: Sweeping higher ed bill advances
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a proposal that would cap federal student lending and cut Pell eligibility to another university closing its doors.
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Johns Hopkins University self-funds some research in wake of federal cuts
Faced with grant delays and terminations, the university has created two new programs, partly funded through earnings on its endowment.
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‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul
A proposed state budget would, in part, create post-tenure reviews at public colleges and give the governor full control of Indiana University's board.
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St. Andrews University announces abrupt closure
The North Carolina liberal arts institution’s president said that “financial sustainability is no longer attainable” and it will close May 5.
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University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX, Education Department charges
The agency has been threatening education institutions with the loss of federal funding if they allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.
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Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant
New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent AI adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.
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Deep DiveHow colleges can support transgender students amid the Trump administration
Campuses shouldn’t be racing to comply with “harmful and discriminatory policies” before they are legally required to do so, one attorney said.
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Federal judges deal major blow to Education Department’s anti-DEI guidance
The agency didn’t follow the proper procedures when it issued sweeping guidance threatening federal funding in February, one court ruled.
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Federal agency reportedly texts survey to professors asking if they’re Jewish or Israeli
An administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criticized the move as a “complete overreach.”
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White House declares goal to reach 1M new apprentices per year
President Donald Trump castigated prior investment in higher ed, arguing many programs don't have necessary incentives “to meet workforce training needs.”
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‘The gatekeepers’: Trump’s action on accreditation sparks concerns over government intrusion
The president signed a directive seeking to punish accreditors for diversity criteria while easing the path for new quality-assurance bodies.
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Columbia University vows to remove any future encampments
The Ivy League institution also threatened student protesters with arrest amid reports that demonstrators were planning more encampments.
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Michigan promotes college access and skills training for men
The education initiative supports Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s goal to increase the percentage of Michiganders with a degree or certificate to 60% by 2030.
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Carnegie Classifications debuts redesign of system to group colleges
It now has multiple categories to capture the size and mission of colleges and a new classification focused on student access and earnings.
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Limestone University may have a ‘lifeline’ to avert closure
The Christian institution's board said “a possible funding source has surfaced" after warning last week it may have to shutter or go online.
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NIH prohibits new grant awards to colleges with DEI initiatives
Organizations will have to certify that they don’t have diversity programs that violate federal antidiscrimination laws and that they aren’t boycotting Israel.
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Opinion // President SpeaksCollege rankings don’t fully capture institutions that serve post-traditional students
Some metrics don’t adequately track certain students, including those attending part time or who start college in months other than the traditional fall semester.
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Federal cuts are putting university finances at risk, S&P says
While Trump administration policies are pressuring major institutions, many of them have the resources to withstand disruption for now.
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Harvard University sues Trump administration over federal funding threats
The Ivy League institution’s scathing lawsuit accuses the federal government of threatening research “that has nothing at all to do with antisemitism.”
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133 foreign students get back their legal status — for now
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the case, one of many contesting the Trump administration’s crackdown on international students.
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AACC 2025Beyond mass emails: How to encourage student feedback
Leaders from two community colleges shared how they're soliciting student input to improve institutional planning.
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Northwestern to self-fund federally threatened research
Leaders at the well-known institution said the support would sustain "vital research" until they had a "better understanding of the funding landscape."
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Minnesota college leaders eye tuition hikes as costs rise and state funding flatlines
Most are weighing an increase of 8%, but one Minnesota State official said even that would not bridge the public system's anticipated budget gap.
