DePaul University cuts nearly 8% of staff

The Catholic institution is trying to plug an unplanned budget shortfall after a sharp decline of international students and other financial woes.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 16, 2025

Guilford College comes off accreditor probation after budget cuts

The college was hunting for cash to balance its budget just six months ago. But donations and cost cuts saved it from accreditation loss.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 10, 2025

University of Nebraska regents approve cutting 4 programs at flagship

The university’s governing board voted in favor of the plan despite sustained faculty objections over the eliminations and the process for determining them. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 8, 2025

George Mason faculty urge leaders to reject Trump deals risking ‘institutional autonomy’

A Wednesday resolution from the faculty senate argued that the university's board and president should not put it under "continuing federal supervision.”

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 4, 2025

[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 • Dec. 4, 2025

Audit slams shuttered Eastern Gateway Community College for ‘derelict accounting’

A state-issued report questioned millions in spending and detailed voluminous recordkeeping and process issues in the troubled Ohio college’s final years.

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 3, 2025

Louisiana State University splits president-chancellor role

We’re rounding up a selection of November’s most significant college leadership changes, from Alaska to Pennsylvania. 

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 3, 2025

Florida public universities plan to cut at least 18 academic programs

The eliminations are part of a regular review of degree productivity based on graduate numbers. The latest review found 214 underperforming programs.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 24, 2025

Sonoma State University gets new leader after turbulent year of cuts

Cal State veteran Michael Spagna is set to take over the institution in January following widely opposed budget cuts and amid ongoing enrollment troubles. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 21, 2025

University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty vote no confidence in chancellor

The vote follows a contentious plan by the public university’s leader to slash four programs as part of an effort to reduce spending by $27.5 million.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 19, 2025

University of Nebraska-Lincoln leader reduces program cuts from 6 to 4

While the public institution's chancellor backed away from some cuts, he is moving forward with others that face fierce opposition.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 12, 2025

University of Nebraska-Lincoln committee opposes most academic program cuts

The committee recommended leaders allow more time to consider alternatives to those reductions as the university looks to save $27.5 million annually.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 5, 2025

Utah makes its first secret college presidential selection

We’re rounding up some of the most significant leadership changes in October. Who's coming and who's going?

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 4, 2025

University of Northern Colorado plans to lay off 50 employees

State budget cuts and a smaller-than-expected fall class contributed to millions of dollars of pressure on the public institution’s budget.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2025

‘Nothing less than government control’: Higher ed responds to Trump’s compact

Federal officials offered preferential funding treatment to nine initial colleges in exchange for sweeping changes. Here’s how they replied.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 20, 2025

Antioch University’s president talks leadership and democratic education in uncertain times

Lori Varlotta took the helm of the nearly 175-year-old university this summer as it looks to raise its profile and grow the college coalition it co-founded.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 14, 2025

At least 4 presidents abruptly departed their institutions last month amid pressure campaigns

New Jersey City University and the University of Vermont also formally installed their new leaders in September.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 2, 2025

Virginia Democrats accuse George Mason board leader of ‘untenable ethical conflict’

The lawmakers called for Charles Stimson to recuse himself in negotiations with the Trump administration, but he reportedly rebuffed those demands. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 10, 2025

East Carolina University eyes $25M in cuts

The three-year savings goal would be met through permanent cuts, academic program changes and operational restructuring, the public institution said.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Sept. 9, 2025

George Mason University’s board looks to negotiate with Trump administration

The governing body wants a resolution to claims by the U.S. Department of Education that the public institution violated civil rights law.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 3, 2025

University of Chicago braces for job cuts amid effort to shed $100M in costs

The private institution is taking dramatic steps like pausing doctoral enrollment for several programs as it faces rising expenses and federal policy shifts. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025

Catholic University’s president on balancing budget cuts with growth

The institution laid off 7% of its staff this year, but leaders first raised money for separation packages and a plan for future growth.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025

George Mason University leader rebukes Trump administration’s apology demand

President Gregory Washington’s lawyer called the U.S. Department of Education's allegations of Title VI violations "a legal fiction" in a Monday letter.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 26, 2025

Utah State University to face state audit amid concerns about former leader’s spending

An initial review raised concerns about the public institution’s “governance, leadership, and culture of policy noncompliance.”

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 20, 2025

University of Iowa launches ‘proactive’ committee to hunt for revenue and boost efficiency

Officials said they're launching the initiative, dubbed Resparc, “from a position of financial health” as the higher ed sector faces choppy waters.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 19, 2025