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    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 • Sept. 10, 2025
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    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 • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Mental Health and Wellness

    This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Harvard v. Trump

    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 • Sept. 3, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Aug. 25, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 18, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 14, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 11, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 5, 2025
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    ‘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 • Aug. 5, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 4, 2025
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    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
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    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
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    ‘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 • July 30, 2025
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    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 • July 28, 2025
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    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
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    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 • July 21, 2025
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    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
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    The ultimate guide to fundraising for university departments

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

    July 21, 2025
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    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 • July 18, 2025
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    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 • July 17, 2025
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    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 • July 16, 2025
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    Week in review: GOP budget law will bring ‘significant negative consequences,’ higher ed warns

    We’re rounding up last week’s news, from the predicted fallout from the new spending package to the top takeaways from spring enrollment data.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Offering student loan payment assistance a ‘no brainer,’ benefits manager says

    “It’s a huge, huge benefit” to reduce the burden of student loan debt for employees, one Walt Disney executive told a gathering of HR pros.

    By Ginger Christ • July 10, 2025
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    Trump’s OCR steps up pace for dismissing complaints

    With newly limited staffing, the federal office charged with protecting students’ civil rights has increased its case dismissals — to the alarm of former employees.

    By Naaz Modan • July 7, 2025