Education Department rescinds Title IX pacts protecting LGBTQ+ students

The resolution agreements, which the agency called "illegal," were reached under previous Democratic administrations.

By Naaz Modan • April 8, 2026

Week in review: The messy math of program evaluations

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from massive program cuts in Indiana to a Kentucky bill that would make it easier to fire faculty.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 6, 2026

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

4 ways higher ed can lead in uncertain times

How can higher ed respond to change? Explore practical ways to prepare students to think critically and adapt.

April 6, 2026

Syracuse University to eliminate 93 academic programs

The cuts are meant to right-size the private nonprofit’s offerings and align them with student demand, according to the institution’s provost.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 2, 2026

Week in review: University of North Texas slashes dozens of programs

We’re rounding up recent stories, from an analysis of changes in net tuition prices to the Trump administration’s latest attacks on Harvard University.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 30, 2026

Kentucky State could get dramatic academic overhaul under state proposal

A bill in the state’s General Assembly would declare financial exigency at the university and transform it into a polytechnic institution.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 27, 2026

NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers

The federal agency's abrupt cancellation of about 2,300 grants weakened the U.S. research training pipeline, per a new peer-reviewed analysis.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 26, 2026

Week in review: 2 accreditors warned over DEI standards

We’re rounding up recent stories, from the The New School turning to layoffs to the U.S. Department of Education offloading some student loan duties. 

By Natalie Schwartz • March 23, 2026

DOJ sues Harvard in bid to recoup federal grants, cut off future access

In Friday court filings, the Trump administration again accused the university of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitism and harassment.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 20, 2026

Entry-level jobs should be entry level

A director of undergraduate career services at the University of Iowa contends that misleading job posts are losing employers smart and motivated applicants.

By Cindy Meis • March 19, 2026

Week in review: Leadership whiplash at Ohio State

We’re rounding up the latest stories, from 17 states suing the Trump administration over new data requirements to the latest wave of college cuts.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 16, 2026

Iowa House passes bills to dramatically shift operations at public universities

Majority votes from the state's conservative lawmakers advanced legislation that would significantly reshape how Iowa colleges can operate.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 13, 2026

Week in review: Cuts hit The New School, University of Iowa

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a Florida bill to further limit out-of-state students at some public universities to colleges cutting jobs or programs. 

By Natalie Schwartz • March 9, 2026

Own your model: Why small, residential colleges must reclaim control of the undergraduate experience

Small colleges don’t need to abandon their core model in order to survive.

By Rize Education • March 9, 2026

Week in Review: The University of California braces for another federal fight

We’re rounding up recent news, from the latest effort to defang the U.S. Department of Education to one leader’s insight into experiential education.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 2, 2026

The hidden cost of the textbook tax

Textbook costs and the hidden institutional levers to improve college affordability.

March 2, 2026

‘We will hold institutions accountable,’ top US education official vows

At the American Council on Education’s annual conference, Under Secretary Nicholas Kent promised changes to accreditation and other policies.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2026

UNC board approves contested academic freedom definition

Amid faculty protests, the public North Carolina system's governing board unanimously passed the policy change during its Thursday meeting.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 26, 2026

Trump touts ‘we ended DEI’ in State of the Union

The president’s declaration follows a yearlong attack on DEI during which some employers rolled back their initiatives, while others stayed the course.

By Kate Tornone • Feb. 25, 2026

The comeback starts here: How university leaders are reclaiming the future of higher ed

As pressures mount against higher education institutions and the industry as a whole, colleges and universities are stepping up to lead higher education’s comeback.

By Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at Encoura • Feb. 23, 2026

Week in review: Trump scores legal victory on anti-DEI orders

We’re rounding up recent news, from the U.S. Department of Justice suing Harvard University to the latest figures on college endowment returns. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 16, 2026

Week in review: Duke lacks justification for cuts, audit says

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from Princeton University tightening its belt to Oklahoma moving to eliminate tenure at most public colleges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 9, 2026

‘Shifting, false, and nonsensical’: Former Texas A&M professor sues over firing after viral video

Melissa McCoul alleged the university violated her First Amendment rights by succumbing to political pressure to terminate her over her course content.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 5, 2026

Trump signs $79B education funding bill into law

The fiscal 2026 budget measure will fund the agency through Sept. 30, giving it about $217 million above the prior year’s funding level.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 3, 2026

Week in review: Navigating ‘relentless’ college leadership roles

We’re rounding up recent stories, from two states targeting H-1B hiring at public colleges to a plan to rewrite accreditation regulations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2026