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Leadership & Policy

Unprecedented Outside Coaching for Jackson State University President Raises Questions About HBCU Leadership Development

JSU 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?

Dr. Denise Jones Gregory is Jackson State University's sixth president in 10 years.

Justice Department Widens Scrutiny of Medical School Admissions

A new round of federal investigations into medical school admissions is putting colleges at the center of a broader fight over race, merit, and the future of the health care workforce.

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Open Searches, Closed Doors

Institutions 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.

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North Carolina’s private colleges claim $38B economic role as financial pressures mount

The state’s independent colleges remain major workforce and economic engines, but recent enrollment losses and financial stress show a more complicated outlook.

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Trump Administration Releases New Proposed Rules on Federal Grant Selection Process

New federal grant rules could upend college funding and the programs serving students and communities who need it most.

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Not Embracing Diversity is America's Costliest Contradiction, NCA&T Chancellor James Martin Says

In 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.

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Spelman Names Top Roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard As 12th President

Dr. 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.

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Prison Education Initiatives Gather Research to Improve Recidivism

The Cornell Prison Education Program has announced a new national consortium and data-tracking initiative aimed at analyzing how higher education in correctional facilities impacts communities.

Rob Scott, an adjunct faculty member at Cornell University, is the Rob Scott, the Groos Family Director of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).

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Skeletal Staff, Dropping Quality: The Struggle to Rebuild the 'Nation’s Report Card' Agency After DOGE Cuts

While a new report commissioned by the Trump administration suggests narrowing the focus of the gutted Institute of Education Sciences, former leadership warns the agency cannot be rebuilt under a proposed 67% budget cut.

Dr. Peggy Carr's six-year term, intended to shield the National Center for Education Statistics commissioner from partisanship, abruptly ended following DOGE recommendations.

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Historian Warns Trump Policies Risk 'Timed Destruction' of Independent Higher Education

Speaking at the Education Writers Association's annual meeting, UCLA professor Eddie Cole warned that shifts in federal accreditation and grant criteria could leave universities vulnerable to unprecedented political interference.

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Financial Strain Prompts Princeton to Reverse Fossil Fuel Divestment Policy

As universities face economic pressures, PRINCO’s president argues that total divestment didn't meaningfully advance net-zero goals—and that major energy companies are necessary for the clean-energy transition.

Experts say divestment is often more complicated than many people imagine. The Princeton case shows that the desire to sever financial ties to controversial sectors can conflict with institutional interests.

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Dr. Michael A. Baston Shares Vision for Community College Success

Following his recognition as an EDU Ledger Champion, the Cuyahoga Community College president reflects on the unique obstacles facing today’s non-traditional and first-generation students.

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