Autumn A. ArnettLeadership & PolicyFederal Court Halts Education Department’s Narrow 'Professional Degree' Loan LimitsWith just one week left before a July 1 effective date, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has thrown higher education financial aid operations into immediate uncertainty.June 26, 2026InstitutionsStructural Friction and Limited Capacity Hamper Institutional Agility, a New Report FindsWhile business schools are racing to add AI to their curricula, a new report from the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable reveals that rigid internal governance and a lack of faculty support are stalling real progress.June 23, 2026Best PracticesNew Report From AAC&U Outlines Lower Withdrawal Rates, Shorter Time-To-Completion at Institutions Using OERFor community college students who took longer than four years to complete their credentials, taking at least one OER course was associated with finishing nearly half a year sooner.June 21, 2026Leadership & PolicyUnprecedented Outside Coaching for Jackson State University President Raises Questions About HBCU Leadership DevelopmentJSU President Dr. Denise Jones Gregory will receive one year of leadership coaching as she transitions from interim to permanent president of the institution. But who is best qualified to help an HBCU president succeed?June 16, 2026Latest NewsCivil Rights and Disability Offices Relocated from U.S. Department of Education in Broader Federal Restructuring EffortIn the Trump administration's latest step towards dismantling ED, the departments of Health and Human Services and Justice are set to absorb disability and civil rights portfolios.June 16, 2026Leadership & PolicyOpen Searches, Closed DoorsInstitutions continue to grapple with the tension around how much transparency in presidential searches is the right amount — but the real crisis isn't who applies, but who's willing.June 12, 2026African-AmericanNot Embracing Diversity is America's Costliest Contradiction, NCA&T Chancellor James Martin SaysIn an interview with The EDU Ledger, the chancellor of the nation's largest HBCU makes an economic case for diversity, tied to the national security imperative.June 5, 2026HBCUsSpelman Names Top Roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard As 12th PresidentDr. Ayanna Howard — a roboticist, AI pioneer, and former NASA engineer who currently serves as dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University— will assume her duties on August 1.June 5, 2026StudentsWhat It Really Means to Put Students First in Higher EducationFrom flexible online programs to universal transfer pathways, higher ed innovators are pulling back the curtain on the policy overhauls required to move beyond the rhetoric and serve students well.June 3, 2026HBCUsNorth Carolina A&T Chancellor James Martin II Discusses Higher Ed’s Pivotal MomentAs the Black Alumni Collective National Conference meets to discuss urgent advocacy, Dr. James Martin II, chancellor of North Carolina A&T University, shares why the “relationship economy” and the ROI of HBCUs are critical to the national agenda.May 31, 2026Previous PagePage 3 of 23Next Page
