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University of Texas at Austin to Consolidate Seven Liberal Arts Departments, Including African Studies and Women's and Gender Studies

Under the plan, the departments of African and African Diaspora Studies; American Studies; Mexican American and Latina/o Studies; and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies will be merged into a new Department of Social and Cultural Analysis.

February 16, 2026

Report: 41 Universities Steering Low-Income Families Into Unaffordable Parent PLUS Loan Debt

New America analysis identifies billions in non-need-based aid directed at affluent students while low-income families face crushing debt burdens.

February 16, 2026

FAMU Restructures African American Studies, Fine Arts Programs Amid Student Pushback

University officials defend academic consolidation plan as sustainability measure; provost acknowledges students should have been consulted earlier.

February 13, 2026

Campus of Florida A&M University

Two Small Christian Colleges Announce Closures, Citing Enrollment Declines and Financial Pressures

Providence Christian College in Pasadena and Lourdes University in Ohio will shut down at the end of the current academic year, joining a growing list of small private institutions unable to weather mounting fiscal challenges.

February 12, 2026

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Struggle to Serve Growing Population of Multilingual Students, New Study Finds

The three-year study by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University found that multilingual learners face significant barriers to persistence and completion, even as they represent a substantial portion of the student body at institutions serving immigrant communities.

February 11, 2026

Community Colleges

Dual Enrollment Surges to 2.8 Million Students as Equity Gaps Persist

Community colleges account for majority of participants, but racial disparities remain pronounced.

February 10, 2026

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FAMU Reverses Course on Black History Month Flyer After Staff 'Error'

A university administrator called the guidance a "staff-level error."

February 10, 2026

SIU Carbondale Establishes Special Collections After Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Melvin C. Terrell

Terrell recently donated his professional papers to the university's archives, making decades of his research and scholarship permanently accessible to students and researchers seeking to understand and advance minority student achievement.

February 9, 2026

From the Magazine

University of Cincinnati Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Education Center Transforming Lives

Established in 2014 and housed within UC’s College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, the IDD Education Center has evolved into one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation.

February 6, 2026

Jordan, a CEES student, shares his experiences on UC’s campus during a poster board presentation.

Trump Demands $1 Billion From Harvard, Threatens Criminal Investigation

President Trump escalated his conflict with Harvard University this week, demanding a $1 billion settlement and threatening criminal prosecution.

February 3, 2026

Harvard University

Spring Convocation Delivers a Rallying Cry to Stillman College's Next Generation of Leaders

Higher ed journalist and academician delivers keynote address and holds book signing at 150th anniversary celebration.

February 1, 2026

Community Colleges

Maricopa Community Colleges Chancellor Gonzales to Step Down in June

Gonzales has accepted a leadership position in the education department at Kansas State University.

January 30, 2026

Dr. Steven Gonzales

Community College Students Navigate Complex Paths to Noncredit Workforce Programs

Most students enrolling in community college noncredit workforce programs have already attempted traditional higher education—often multiple times—before finding their way to short-term credential programs.

January 30, 2026

Why Has Community College Enrollment Declined

Leadership & Policy

California Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Community College Bachelor's Degrees Despite Governor's Past Vetoes

UC and Cal State oppose the latest bill.

January 28, 2026

Southwestern College

Yale Expands Free Tuition Initiative to Families Earning Up to $200,000

Currently, approximately 1,000 of Yale's 6,800 undergraduate students attend tuition-free, while just over half receive need-based financial aid.

January 28, 2026

Winter Storm Shuts Down Campuses Nationwide, Disrupting Spring Semester Start

The storm, which meteorologists described as an unusually widespread weather event for late January, brought heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous wind chills to areas stretching from the Midwest through the Mid-Atlantic and into parts of the South that rarely experience such severe winter conditions.

January 26, 2026

Virginia Lawmakers Launch State's First HBCU Caucus to Address Century of Underfunding

The caucus will advocate for Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, and the Virginia University of Lynchburg.

January 22, 2026

At a press conference, four HBCU Presidents were in attendance.

Morris Brown College Reinstates President After Abrupt Termination

Board cites procedural failures in firing, apologizes to campus community.

January 20, 2026

Dr. Kevin James