Alyssa BrownFaculty & StaffLarry Summers Resigns from Harvard Amid Epstein Ties, Capping Controversial Academic CareerHarvard confirmed that Summers will retire at the end of the current academic year, remaining on leave until that time.February 26, 2026Leadership & PolicyIowa House Passes Bill Threatening Tuition Grant Funding Over DEI OfficesThe legislation would strip private colleges of state tuition grant funding if they maintain diversity, equity and inclusion offices.February 25, 2026Leadership & PolicyLouisiana Governor Asks Feds to Expand Civil Rights Investigation to All State CollegesLandry said he welcomed the federal government's scrutiny of Louisiana's higher education system and pledged his administration's full cooperation.February 23, 2026HBCUsEight HBCUs Receive $1.7 Million in Federal Library and Museum GrantsThe grants will support digitization efforts, climate-controlled storage, and collections management at institutions including Jackson State University, Alabama State University, Bishop State Community College, and Southern University at Shreveport.February 23, 2026InstitutionsDozens of Universities Cut Ties With Minority Doctoral Program Under Federal PressureThe Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has secured agreements with 31 institutions to end partnerships with The PhD Project, which helps underrepresented minorities earn doctoral degrees.February 20, 2026Leadership & PolicyEducation Department Urges Colleges to Combat Rising Student Loan Default RatesThe department released updated nonpayment data showing that more than 1,800 institutions have nonpayment rates at or exceeding 25 percent — a figure officials describe as an early warning sign of deeper default risk.February 18, 2026StudentsJewish College Students Altering Behavior Due to Antisemitism Fears, New Survey FindsThe survey found that 42% of Jewish college and university students reported experiencing antisemitism during their time in school.February 17, 2026SportsWinston-Salem State Dismisses Men's Basketball Coach Hours Before Home FinaleThe abrupt midseason firing raises questions about program direction at the historically Black university.February 16, 2026HBCUsFAMU Restructures African American Studies, Fine Arts Programs Amid Student PushbackUniversity officials defend academic consolidation plan as sustainability measure; provost acknowledges students should have been consulted earlier.February 13, 2026StudentsLegal, Education Leaders Launch Defense of In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students as DOJ Mounts Legal ChallengeNew national playbook outlines strategies for states and campuses amid federal lawsuits targeting seven state tuition equity policies.February 12, 2026Page 1 of 3Next Page
