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Why a Massive Endowment Doesn't Mean a University Is Rich

As elite institutions announce layoffs, hiring freezes, and program cuts, a closer look at the difference between what institutions own and what they can actually spend reveals a more complicated financial picture than headline numbers suggest.

June 1, 2026

As elite institutions announce layoffs, hiring freezes, and program cuts, a closer look at the difference between what institutions own and what they can actually spend reveals a more complicated financial picture than headline numbers suggest.

North Carolina A&T Chancellor James Martin II Discusses Higher Ed’s Pivotal Moment

As 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, 2026

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Are More Than Workforce Engines, Stakeholders Say

Community colleges enroll nearly half of all undergraduates in the United States. They train nurses, electricians, cybersecurity analysts, and early childhood educators. They serve first-generation students, working adults, returning veterans, and displaced workers pivoting from industries that no longer exist. And increasingly, they are being asked to do all of it on a budget that was never designed to support this scale of ambition.

May 28, 2026

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Community Colleges

Report Raises Quality Concerns for Online California Community College System Courses

About 40% of all classes in California’s community college system are now online, but students say the quality of the courses is questionable and that counselors are often unavailable to help them choose the right ones, according to a new report.

May 27, 2026

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Leadership & Policy

The Blueprint for Banning DEI: How Texas Is Using Department Consolidation to Reshape Higher Ed

Some faculty members say it is a politically-motivated, top-down defunding of teaching and research that centers issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and citizenship.

May 27, 2026

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New Compendium Examines Higher Ed Class Action Lawsuits

Colleges and universities in the U.S. are increasingly facing class action lawsuits due to a combination of factors that make them “uniquely suited” to be the targets of such litigation, according to a new compendium that examines the issues that are landing the institutions in court.

May 22, 2026

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Colleges Are Drowning in Data. Experts Say That’s Exactly the Problem

American colleges and universities have spent more than a decade investing heavily in data infrastructure, yet a growing chorus of technology experts and higher education analysts warn that the industry’s obsession with accumulating information has paradoxically left institutions less equipped to help the students they serve.

May 21, 2026

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Once a Top Ranked Institution On Social Mobility, Oakland City University Pauses Undergrad Degree Programs

The rural university's decision to suspend undergraduate programs in the wake of financial pressures will surely disrupt the regional higher ed ecosystem.

May 20, 2026

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As Federal Aid Shrinks, Community College Bachelor's Degrees Find a New Moment

Affordability pressures, workforce shortages, and shifting federal policy are accelerating an already growing movement to expand four-year options at two-year institutions.

May 20, 2026

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Flagship Universities Are Flailing

Even elite public flagships are facing mounting financial strain as enrollment declines, research funding shrinks and leaders grapple with how to avoid managing higher education’s fiscal crisis through short-term cuts alone.

May 19, 2026

The University of Oregon recently announced a $65 million budget shortfall.

Law Schools the Latest Victims in Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade

The American Bar Association may repeal a longstanding diversity and inclusion standard amid concerns it runs afoul of the president's interpretation of the law.

May 18, 2026

Michelle A. Behnke is president of the American Bar Association.

Investigation Finds Illinois Colleges Falling Short on Shielding Undocumented Students

Most public colleges and universities in Illinois are failing to fully comply with a new state law that requires the schools have protocols on what to do if immigration agents show up on campus and to provide information to students on how to respond, a Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation has found.

May 14, 2026

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Universities Are Betting Big on AI — and Some Are Already Cashing In

Decades of dwindling state and federal appropriations have led to a generation of endowment managers who behave more like venture capitalists than traditional institutional stewards in order to fill the gap that public disinvestment has left behind.

May 14, 2026

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Colorado Lawmakers Propose Cutting State Aid and Work-Study for Private Colleges

Leaders of private colleges are speaking out against the bill, saying it will negatively affect Colorado’s neediest students.

May 12, 2026

Colorado Christian University, a private, nonprofit institution serving over 17,000 students, would be one of the universities impacted by the proposal.

New HBCU Coalition Aims to Fast-Track Institutions to R1 Status

The coalition is being funded by a three-year, $1 million grant from the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative.

May 12, 2026

HBCU senior leaders at a press conference announcing the launch of the Association of HBCU Research Institutions included (left to right): Donald Palm, Ph.D., executive vice president for health science enterprise and research innovation at Florida A&M University; Heidi M. Anderson, Ph.D., president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, FACS, Howard University interim president, president emeritus, and Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery and AHRI interim president; David K. Wilson, Ed.D., president of Morgan State University and chair of the AHRI Board; Tomikia P. LeGrande, Ed.D., president of Prairie View A&M University and vice chair of the AHRI Board; Aminta H. Breaux, Ph.D., president of Bowie State University; Gen. Darrell K. Williams, president of Hampton University; and James W. Crawford III, J.D., LLM, president of Texas Southern University.

Bowie State University to Cut 79 Positions

The positions will be cut through vacancies, reorganization and layoffs. The cuts come as the public, suburban HBCU — which serves just over 5,000 undergraduates — faces an estimated fiscal 2027 shortfall of about $18 million.

May 8, 2026

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Education Department Targets Smith College in Expanding Title IX Fight

The probe is the Trump administration's latest move in an overall pattern of rolling back inclusion efforts for marginalized groups.

May 5, 2026

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St. Augustine's University Files For Bankruptcy

In addition to filing for bankruptcy, St. Augustine’s also stated that it would end a legal battle to preserve its accreditation, which is set to end May 15.

April 30, 2026

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