EEOC lawsuit alleges Washington University segregated DEI training by race

Under the Trump administration, the agency has vocally cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion work under the auspices of Title VII.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 14, 2026

DOJ’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed

Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general of the agency’s civil rights division, said federal officials are "assessing next steps."

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 13, 2026

Unions sue Education Department over ‘professional’ degree rule

Under a new rule, the designation allows students to take out $200,000 in federal student loans versus $100,000 for other graduate programs.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 13, 2026

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 Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 12, 2026

Antitrust lawsuit against 32 colleges with early decision can proceed, judge rules

However, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley dismissed the claims against Common App and other noncollege defendants.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 11, 2026

Haverford settles with group accusing college of fostering antisemitism

Under the settlement terms, the private college will bar discrimination against Zionist, Jewish and Israeli students and employees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 10, 2026

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 Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 4, 2026

Sonoma State to relaunch NCAA athletics after budget cuts eliminated sports

The university faced outcry and a lawsuit over its decision to eliminate sports last year as part of broader cuts to close a $24 million deficit.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 29, 2026

3 dozen of Harvard’s peers back its court fight against the Trump administration

Yale, Columbia, Brown and a raft of other institutions warned of damages to the national research system from “draconian” research funding cuts.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 27, 2026

EEOC drops bid to press Penn for Jewish employee information

The Ivy League institution had fought the demand in court, citing workers’ privacy and the extensive information it had already turned over to the agency.

By Emilie Shumway • July 24, 2026

‘A more defensive posture’: College finance leaders navigate a turbulent policy world

Experts discussed loan caps, federal probes and other shifts at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 23, 2026

Appeals court rejects Education Department’s bid to delay borrower defense decisions

The ruling is the latest in the long-running Sweet v. McMahon settlement, which promises timely decisions on borrower defense claims or automatic debt relief.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2026

‘A razor’s edge’: How colleges are navigating civil rights probes under Trump

Some colleges have cut deals, while others have fought back against federal officials. Both come with risks, legal experts say.

By Danielle McLean • July 20, 2026

What does the Supreme Court’s transgender athlete ruling mean for higher ed?

The landmark decision has big implications for transgender students — and the Title IX and litigation landscape for colleges.

By David Weisenfeld • July 13, 2026

California community college settles with professor who sued over DEI policy

Bakersfield College agreed to not require Daymon Johnson to use diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in his teaching or scholarship.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated July 10, 2026

AAUP sues over Texas Tech classroom instruction limits

The national faculty group, alongside a local affiliate, asked a judge to block the directives and rule them unconstitutional.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 8, 2026

Florida loses appeal over college accreditation

A panel of three federal judges rejected Florida’s argument that the system unconstitutionally delegates “unchecked authority” to private agencies.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 7, 2026

Florida’s Stop WOKE act struck down for colleges on appeal

Tuesday’s ruling called the state’s attempt to limit classroom discussion "a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse."

By Laura Spitalniak • July 7, 2026

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in women’s college sports

Colleges and K-12 schools can determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports teams based on "biological sex," the court ruled.

By Laura Spitalniak , Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2026

Court pauses Education Department regulations limiting ‘professional’ degrees

The agency released widely contested regulations this spring to block access to higher borrowing limits for many graduate students.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 25, 2026

EEOC opens antisemitism probe into NEA, Brandeis Center says

The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things. 

By Naaz Modan • June 23, 2026

Kentucky State gets OK for program cuts amid state-mandated overhaul

The state’s higher education authority signed off on the narrowed offerings even as a lawsuit contests the university’s transformation.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 15, 2026

Trump administration appeals ruling against $100K H-1B visa fee

The fee has caused concern among higher education experts that it would hamper colleges’ ability to recruit foreign scholars and instructors. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 11, 2026

Coalition asks judge to halt Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order

The group, led by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, filed a lawsuit over the executive order in April.

By Emilie Shumway • June 10, 2026

University of Iowa cannot change endowed scholarship for Black students, state high court rules

The institution sought to change the scholarship's eligibility to first-generation students, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's ban on race-conscious admission.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 8, 2026