Walter HudsonInstitutionsTougaloo College Names Dr. Corey Wiggins 15th PresidentFederal official and Mississippi native to lead HBCU beginning July 1.March 13, 2026From the MagazineAlliance for Higher Education Aims to Make Higher Education a ‘Fifth Pillar of Democracy’The newly launched national coalition positions itself as something the higher education sector has long lacked: a big-tent, cross-sector coalition that defends colleges and universities not simply as economic engines, but as foundational pillars of American democracy.March 11, 2026Leadership & PolicyU.S. Education Department Moves to Open Accreditation Market to New CompetitorsThe rule clarifies aspects of the department's accreditor recognition process, including when accreditation activities officially begin — a key factor in satisfying a requirement that agencies conduct two years of accrediting activities before winning federal recognition.February 27, 2026Faculty & StaffSix Virginia State University Researchers Demand Reinstatement After Abrupt Firings Derail Millions in Agricultural ResearchThe six — five tenured professors and one tenure-track assistant professor — say they were called into individual meetings under the pretense of discussing the research station's restructuring, only to be told their employment was ending immediately.February 25, 2026African-AmericanNAACP Names Tylik McMillan as National Director of Youth and College DivisionCivil rights activist helped organize 2020 Commitment March on Washington.February 21, 2026DemographicsCUNY Launches Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Overhaul Amid Rising Campus TensionsThe nation's largest urban public university rolls out mandatory civil rights training and a first-of-its-kind dialogue initiative across all 26 campuses.February 20, 2026Community CollegesLabor Department Announces $65 Million in Grants to Boost Community College Workforce TrainingSixth round of competitive funding targets short-term programs aligned with Workforce Pell Grants.February 19, 2026Leadership & PolicyKansas Budget Provision Threatens $12M in University Funding Over DEI CurriculumSince July, Wichita State University employees have been prohibited from including pronouns in email signatures, university web pages have been removed, and several campus organizations have been renamed.February 18, 2026Faculty & StaffFordham Names Teachers College Leader as New ProvostFordham University has appointed Dr. KerryAnn O'Meara as its next provost.February 16, 2026StudentsMCT Educational Foundation Names Two Ph.D. Candidates as Scholarship RecipientsFoundation honors scholars whose research focuses on equity, belonging, and underrepresented student success.February 12, 2026Page 1 of 64Next Page
