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Troubling Repayment Rates Put Hundreds of Colleges in the Federal Spotlight

Newly released federal data show hundreds of institutions, mostly for-profit schools, have large shares of recent borrowers falling behind or defaulting on student loans.

September 17, 2026

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The Literacy Gap Is Following Gen Z to College

From lower testing benchmarks to growing reliance on AI tools, colleges are grappling with what happens when students enter higher education without the reading skills needed to succeed.

September 17, 2026

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High-Poverty High Schools See Biggest Jump in College Persistence

The 2026 High School Benchmarks report shows modest national progress in college persistence, underscoring both encouraging momentum and the work still needed to close equity gaps.

September 17, 2026

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Harvard's AI Divide: Dean Says Embrace It, Faculty Say Not So Fast

Humanities professors are pushing back hard after Dean David Deming urged them to stop policing AI use and start welcoming it into writing-intensive courses.

September 16, 2026

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Princeton Confirms Deep Benefit Cuts as Financial Belt-Tightening Widens

The university says financial constraints will continue for the next several years, even as faculty and staff raise concerns about reduced benefits, slower hiring and deeper administrative cuts.

September 16, 2026

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Leadership & Policy

Federal Judge Questions RIT’s Defense in Hiring Bias Suit

A ruling in the case allows a jury to decide whether race or national origin played a role in RIT’s decision not to hire a white administrator.

September 15, 2026

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A Pipeline Is Only as Strong as Its Narrowest Point: Lessons From Georgia’s Doctor Shortage

More medical school seats won't save Georgia's healthcare system if residency slots, funding, and access barriers stay the same.

September 15, 2026

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Inside the DOJ's Campus DEI Crackdown — and the Colleges Caught Between Compliance and Backlash

Federal investigations into colleges’ diversity efforts are prompting settlements, backlash and growing concern among students, faculty and alumni about the future of campus inclusion.

September 14, 2026

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Trinity College Unveils Tuition Grants for Hartford Students

Beginning with students applying for fall 2027, Trinity College will provide major tuition support to admitted students from Hartford and nearby communities.

September 11, 2026

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As College Presidents' Tenures Shrink Nationally, These HBCU Boards Are Betting Big on Longevity

Huston-Tillotson's board recently voted to extend President Melva Wallace's contract by ten years — one of the longest extensions in higher ed post-COVID. She joins a small cohort of other presidents whose institutions see leadership stability as key to institutional transformation.

September 10, 2026

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Are College Civics Centers Strengthening Democracy or Reshaping Academia?

A panel on civic education exposed sharp disagreements over whether legislatively created centers promote open dialogue or politicize higher education.

September 9, 2026

At Achieving the Dream, Lenore Rodicio Wants Colleges Built for Change

Rodicio’s career has been defined by helping students recognize their own talent, a philosophy she now brings to one of the nation’s most influential community college networks.

September 9, 2026

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Mulling Over Presidential Turnover at Community Colleges

As community college presidents face shorter tenures and expanding expectations, the sector may need to rethink not just who leads, but how the role itself is structured.

September 8, 2026

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Antioch University Sues Coalition Partner Over Governance Dispute

What began as an innovative 2023 partnership to share resources with Otterbein University has devolved into a bitter legal war over board authority, financial control, and institutional independence.

September 4, 2026

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Gloria Steinem, Whose 1970s Activism Sparked a Revolution on College Campuses, Dies at 92

As higher education leaders mourn Gloria Steinem, they are also reflecting on how her activism helped shape the classrooms, disciplines, and debates that continue to define gender equity today.

September 3, 2026

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Why Top Colleges Are Reversing Course on Test-Optional Admissions

After years of test-optional policies, elite universities are reinstating standardized testing as concerns grow over college readiness and student success.

September 2, 2026

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University of Mount Olive's College of Nursing Scraps Accreditation Days into Semester, Leaving Students in Limbo

Facing upcoming accreditor scrutiny, the University of Mount Olive voluntarily withdrew its nursing program’s national accreditation overnight—sparing its public record, but leaving its largest graduating class in history to deal with the fallout.

September 1, 2026

UTA’s Leadership Transition Raises Questions About What Comes Next for Universities in Flux

Jennifer Cowley announced she is stepping down as president of the University of Texas at Arlington to return to teaching just two weeks into the academic year.

September 1, 2026