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    NACAC '26

    Why women of color leave admissions work — and what institutions can do

    Panelists discussed how to support this group and boost employee retention at the annual National Association for College Admission Counseling conference.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Judge tosses former Purdue diversity chief’s race bias and retaliation claims

    The university was able to show legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for its sanction decisions against the plaintiff, the court found.

    By Emilie Shumway • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Campus Facilities

    Physical security measures, renovation backlogs, sustainability and financing all come into play when the spotlight turns to college and university campuses.    

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Stockton University plans 21 faculty and staff layoffs, sparking union backlash

    The public New Jersey institution is wrestling with a $20 million structural deficit and declining enrollment.

    By • Oct. 8, 2026
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    AAUP gets order over Jewish employee records at Penn ‘off the books’

    Although the Trump administration backed off a subpoena, the faculty group won an appeal vacating a court order that instructed the university to comply.

    By • Oct. 7, 2026
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    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania could cut 175 jobs

    The public institution's president said eliminating faculty and staff positions would help it address its $17 million operating deficit.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Faculty group wants to block UNL’s attempted return to AAU over program cuts

    The American Association of University Professors’ leader said the selective higher ed group should not consider readmitting the public flagship for now.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Researchers sue NIH alleging unconstitutional grant screening process

    The plaintiffs accuse the agency of unlawfully scanning projects for hundreds of keywords to target work disfavored by the Trump administration. 

    By • Sept. 18, 2026
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    University of Maine preparing for staff and faculty layoffs

    The public institution is trying to close a projected $19 million shortfall through budget cuts and improvements to enrollment and revenue.

    By • Sept. 18, 2026
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    DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’

    The window currently allows visa holders to temporarily retain legal status in the U.S. while looking for a new job.

    By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Did RIT let diversity goals unduly sway hiring decisions? A jury should decide, judge rules.

    A White former employee alleges the private New York university used race-based criteria to hire a Black candidate over her.

    By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 15, 2026
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    University of Utah could cut up to 15% of staff ahead of future enrollment drops

    The public institution said it is facing “some of the most significant challenges in its 176-year history.”

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    The latest in college layoffs: Full Sail, IIT and Johns Hopkins

    Workforce cuts continued into the summer as institutions prepped for a new academic year in leaner times. 

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    Full Sail University cuts 180 jobs

    The for-profit arts and media college's student population fell by 13.1% from 2025 to 2026, according to a spokesperson.

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    University of Houston slashes 40% of courses from its core curriculum

    The Texas institution cut about 100 classes, including in women’s and LGBT studies, to comply with a state law mandating general education reviews.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Colleges made deep staff cuts while adding tenure-track faculty last year

    The latest survey of higher education employees from CUPA-HR found the biggest spike in tenure-track professors since at least 2016.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders

    Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.

    By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 17, 2026
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    UT Austin plans massive overhaul to core curriculum

    A task force called for making the university's general education more narrow and focused on topics such as Western civilization and broad U.S. history.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students

    Plaintiffs allege the Ivy League institution instead "actively participated in and amplified" racial and political targeting of its campus members.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    How Sonoma State saved academic programs slated for closure

    After wide-ranging academic cuts, the public institution’s leaders worked with faculty to make some previously doomed programs more efficient and viable.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Minnesota State Mankato to undergo layoffs, hike tuition amid $22M shortfall

    Despite strong enrollment, the public university said it’s facing a large budget hole due to stagnant state funding.

    By • Updated Aug. 10, 2026
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    AAUP sues Texas A&M System over teaching limits on race and gender

    The American Association of University Professors and four faculty members allege that those restrictions violate free speech rights. 

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Illinois Institute of Technology lays off 160 faculty and staff members

    As it undergoes a major restructuring, the private institution cited challenges in international student enrollment and research cutbacks.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    The fine art of talking about college budgets

    Better financial communication can bolster transparency, experts said at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ conference.

    By • July 24, 2026
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    Trump officials plan to shift more research funding to individual scientists

    In a wide-ranging memo, they also directed federal agencies to experiment with models other than peer-review for assessing research proposals. 

    By • July 23, 2026
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    90% of students use AI in the classroom, Instructure poll finds

    A new survey from the ed tech provider also found that two-thirds of instructors and students are concerned about artificial intelligence’s accuracy.

    By • July 21, 2026