Higher Ed

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    Week in review: 2 colleges volunteer for Trump’s compact

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from sweeping layoffs at a well-known ed tech company to the sector's fight against the $100K H-1B fee.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    The legal debate over Trump’s Title VI campus crackdown

    Recent enforcement actions have set off high-stakes arguments about whether the federal government is weaponizing the civil rights law.

    By David Weisenfeld • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Emerging Technology

    As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    St. Norbert College to add 5 new programs after March cuts

    The Catholic nonprofit anticipates having a balanced budget in fiscal 2026, following multiple rounds of layoffs and academic cuts.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Week in review: Layoffs hit Michigan State, University of Northern Colorado and others

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from an analysis on how different majors pay off to how colleges responded to the Trump administration’s compact. 

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Campus IQ: 4 facility priorities that make the grade in 2026

    Four priorities every campus facilities leader must master to thrive in 2026.

    Oct. 27, 2025
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    ‘A fair deal’ or a ‘surrender’? Stakeholders weigh in on Trump-UVA agreement

    The Democratic head of the Virginia senate called the agreement a surrender with “significant constitutional problems,” a concern echoed by some faculty.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    Where are tomorrow’s teachers? Education degrees drop over 2 decades.

    Declines came in both bachelor's and master's degrees awarded between 2003-04 and 2022-23, an analysis of federal data shows.

    By Anna Merod • Updated Oct. 22, 2025
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    Gov. Abbott: Texas is targeting professors over ‘leftist ideologies’

    New laws in the state have dramatically reshaped public higher education and coincided with a wave of high-profile faculty terminations.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Week in review: Direct admissions program signed into law in California

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from several colleges rejecting the Trump administration’s compact to new legal developments in the sector.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Judge extends pause on layoffs of federal employees

    Here's a timeline tracing the Trump administration's efforts to slash half of the U.S. Education Department's workforce.

    By Anna Merod • Updated Oct. 29, 2025
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    Brown University rejects Trump’s higher education compact

    The Ivy League institution became the second prominent college, after MIT, to reject the deal over concerns about freedom and independence.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Opinion // President Speaks

    Don’t let polarization undermine the vital role colleges play in the US

    Colleges must refocus energy on supporting students and reestablishing higher education’s value, the head of the University of California, Davis writes. 

    By Gary May • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Higher ed groups sue over Trump administration’s $100K H-1B visa fee

    The surprise policy rolled out last month could cause “catastrophic setbacks” to research in the U.S., the lawsuit alleges. 

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Week in review: Courts weigh in on higher education lawsuits

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the top conferences to attend in 2026 to the latest federal investigations into colleges.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Leadership Ledger

    At least 4 presidents abruptly departed their institutions last month amid pressure campaigns

    New Jersey City University and the University of Vermont also formally installed their new leaders in September.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    The top higher education conferences to attend in 2026

    We’re rounding up a list of major events to help college leaders and administrators plan their calendars next year.

    By , , • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Harvard v. Trump

    HHS moves to cut Harvard off from all federal grants and contracts

    The agency's Office for Civil Rights on Monday recommended blocking the university's access to the funding to protect the public interest.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Education Department can cut half of OCR staff for now, appeals court rules

    The order comes as the agency was complying with a prior court order to return its laid-off Office for Civil Rights staffers back to work.

    By Naaz Modan • Sept. 30, 2025
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    Texas Tech orders colleges to align instruction with Trump administration’s gender views

    The directive from Chancellor Tedd Mitchell immediately drew backlash from free speech advocates, with one attorney describing it as “obvious censorship.”

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Week in review: Colleges feel financial pinch from shifting federal policies

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the newest Trump administration actions against Harvard University to expert advice on using AI in admissions.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Most adults say higher education is important but want colleges to stay out of politics

    The poll, conducted by Vanderbilt University, comes as institutions are increasingly under fire from the Trump administration.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Harvard v. Trump

    Education Department gives Harvard 20 days to turn over admissions data

    The agency also put the university under increased federal oversight, arguing its finances are at risk due to the Trump administration’s own attacks.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Week in review: US needs 4M+ college grads by 2032

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a proposed merger between two North Carolina universities to a state flagship’s plan to save $7.7 million.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Kean U to receive $10M in state funding to support merger

    The public institution will have to repay the money if its planned acquisition of New Jersey City University falls through, per the state’s fiscal 2026 budget.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    UC employees, unions sue Trump administration over ‘financial coercion’

    The government is seeking $1 billion and expansive access to University of California records, among other things, to settle antisemitism allegations.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025