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56% of adults disapprove of Trump’s approach to colleges, AP-NORC poll finds
Half of Republicans supported withholding federal funding unless colleges comply with the president’s policies. But 73% of Democrats opposed the tactic.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 9, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Trump eyes 15.3% cut for Education Department
We’re rounding up recent stories, from proposed reductions in prominent federal grant programs to further financial pressure on Harvard University.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 9, 2025 -
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[Podcast] EdTech Evolution
Explore how digital tools are transforming accessibility and engagement in today’s evolving higher ed landscape.
By Higher Ed Dive's studioID • May 6, 2025 -
Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump
President Donald Trump again threatened the Ivy League institution's tax-exempt status on Friday as the battle between the two escalates.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 2, 2025 -
House Committee on Education and Workforce Democrats. (2025). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 2, 2025 -
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.
By Roberto Torres • April 29, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: 133 international students have legal status restored
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a legal victory for some noncitizen students to Harvard University's legal fight against the Trump administration.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 25, 2025 -
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.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 24, 2025 -
AACC 2025
Beyond mass emails: How to encourage student feedback
Leaders from two community colleges shared how they're soliciting student input to improve institutional planning.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 22, 2025 -
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."
By Laura Spitalniak • April 18, 2025 -
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This week in 5 numbers: Another year of growth for faculty salaries
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a second year of faculty compensation increases to more consolidation in Georgia universities.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 18, 2025 -
Will Harvard lose its ability to enroll foreign students?
Federal officials have ratcheted up the pressure on the Ivy League college since its leadership declined to meet an unprecedented list of ultimatums.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 17, 2025 -
What you missed from the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit
Education leaders gathered in San Diego to discuss everything from cuts at the U.S. Department of Education to higher education innovation.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 16, 2025 -
3 takeaways on higher education innovation from the ASU+GSV Summit
Ongoing challenges could spur the sector to build new kinds of institutions and adopt disruptive practices, higher education experts said.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: McMahon defends Education Department dismantling
We’re rounding up recent stories, from the U.S. education secretary’s recent comments to the Trump administration’s ultimatum to Harvard University.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2025 -
Michigan State University and Apple to jointly open manufacturing academy
The program is part of the iPhone maker’s $10 billion commitment to building advanced manufacturing and skills development nationwide.
By Sara Samora • April 8, 2025 -
‘New sheriff in town’: DOJ to enforce anti-trans Trump orders
A joint Title IX Special Investigations Team will shift some civil rights investigations and enforcement from the Education Department to the Justice Department.
By Naaz Modan • April 4, 2025 -
Harvard University faces funding ultimatum from Trump administration
The move echoes an ultimately successful gambit several federal agencies pulled against Columbia University last month.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 4, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: Harvard comes under scrutiny of Trump administration
We’re rounding up recent stories, from one Ivy League university facing a multibillion-dollar federal review to another losing its president in under a year.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 4, 2025 -
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Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges
Conservative lawmakers in both states successfully pushed through the bills after failed attempts in previous years.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2025 -
Harvard University faces $9B federal funding review
The investigation into the Ivy League institution is the largest yet by the Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2025 -
6 higher education experts reflect on COVID’s sectorwide influence
March marked the five-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz , Laura Spitalniak • March 29, 2025 -
This week in 5 numbers: University of Pennsylvania hit with $175M in stop-work orders
We’re rounding up recent stories, from another Ivy League college's federal funding woes to calls to increase the endowment taxes wealthy colleges pay.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 28, 2025 -
University at Albany decarbonization project eyes 16% cut in fossil fuel consumption
With geothermal wells, heat recovery and chiller replacements, the university will be able to shut off its gas-fired boilers during the summer, it said.
By Joe Burns • March 26, 2025 -
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Navigating this moment: The urgency of mentorship
Mentorship is an essential strategy that addresses key milestones and challenges in the student life cycle, propelling career-ready students directly into the workforce.
By Laura H Doughty • March 24, 2025