US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032

Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 16, 2025

Energy Department withdraws controversial Title IX athletics rule

The department's efforts, which could have been a trial run for other agencies to set education policy, were stymied by public opposition.

By Naaz Modan • Sept. 12, 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

Several HBCUs lock down following campus threats

Historically Black colleges and universities across multiple states shut down campus activities and canceled classes amid safety concerns. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2025

Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns

The termination came the day after a state lawmaker shared the clip and accused the professor of perpetuating "DEI and LGBTQ indoctrination.”

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 10, 2025

Week in review: University of Chicago to cut $100M from its budget

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a major legal loss for the Trump administration to a First Amendment battle brewing in Texas.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 8, 2025

Federal judge strikes down Trump administration’s $2.2B funding freeze at Harvard

Comments from President Donald Trump showed his concerns about the university were "untethered from antisemitism," the judge wrote.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 3, 2025

Week in review: UCLA and other colleges move to cut costs

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a judicial blow to the Trump administration’s plans to a tally of the student visas revoked so far this year.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 25, 2025

Kettering University fast-tracks semiconductor talent with nation’s first accelerated degree

Kettering University is launching the nation’s first accelerated semiconductor degree, blending its 50/50 Co-op model with a three-year path to meet industry demand.

Aug. 25, 2025

Week in review: Details emerge on plans to collect new admissions data

We're rounding up last week's stories, from the Trump administration's plans to gather new applicant info to another antitrust lawsuit against top colleges.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 18, 2025

Education Department details plans to collect applicant data by race, sex

The proposed change to IPEDS reporting, in line with a recent Trump administration memo, could add over 740,000 hours to higher ed’s workload.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 14, 2025

Week in review: Cuts hit Stanford, University of Utah and others

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from more program and budget reductions to sweeping new directives from the Trump administration.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2025

University of Nebraska-Lincoln to slash $27.5M from budget

The state’s flagship could eliminate academic programs and offer voluntary separation packages to make the cuts, its chancellor said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2025

‘You are college-ready’: Direct admissions comes to Alabama

Nearly 40 public and private institutions are participating, and many will include merit-based scholarships with their fall 2026 acceptance offers.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2025

Week in review: Trump administration policies hit colleges’ pocketbooks

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the federal government’s new probes and deals to the impact of policy shifts on the higher education sector.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 4, 2025

Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll

Young workers don’t realize that going into the trades can offer good pay more quickly than pursuing a college-based career, the report says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 4, 2025

A sportswear brand vs. an Ivy League school: Columbia sues Columbia

Columbia Sportswear says the university violated a contract between the two regarding the use of the name Columbia on shirts, sweatshirts and hats.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 1, 2025

‘Who’s going to want these jobs?’: How the role of college president is changing

Public policy professor James Finkelstein spoke with Higher Ed Dive about the increased political and private sector influence on higher education’s top role.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 30, 2025

Week in Review: Trump’s attacks on universities roil higher ed

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Columbia’s settlement with the federal government to another state’s foray into direct admissions.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 28, 2025

Ransomware attacks in education jump 23% year over year

The first six months in 2025 saw 130 confirmed and unconfirmed ransomware attacks against colleges and schools, according to a report from Comparitech.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • July 25, 2025

Week in review: What does the public think of higher education?

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from shifting views on college to the high court green-lighting mass firings at the U.S. Department of Education.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 21, 2025

The ultimate guide to fundraising for university departments

Strengthen relationships with donors and increase giving with this guide to university fundraising.

July 21, 2025

Procurement for student success: Enhancing campus experiences through strategic buying

Smart buying decisions create better campus experiences while stretching limited higher ed budgets.

July 21, 2025

George Mason University faces federal probe into hiring and promotion practices

The U.S. Department of Justice’s probe marks the third new federal investigation opened against the public Virginia institution this month.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 18, 2025

Fitch: Private nonprofits see lowest operating margins in a decade

The credit rating agency expects the environment for the higher education sector to deteriorate in 2025, thanks to federal policy shifts and other challenges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 17, 2025

Confidence in higher education increases for the first time in a decade

Among adults surveyed by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, 42% expressed high confidence in the sector, up from 36% in the last two years.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 16, 2025