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Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Governor Asks Feds to Expand Civil Rights Investigation to All State Colleges
Landry said he welcomed the federal government's scrutiny of Louisiana's higher education system and pledged his administration's full cooperation.
February 23, 2026
HBCUs
Eight HBCUs Receive $1.7 Million in Federal Library and Museum Grants
The 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, 2026
On the Move
Liz Magill
M. Elizabeth Magill has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.
February 23, 2026
Community Colleges
Alabama Governor Signs Bill to Study Return of Football to Community Colleges
The legislation establishes the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, which will investigate the feasibility of bringing full-contact football back to the state's two-year institutions.
February 23, 2026
Students
Online Students Lack Professional Networks Despite High Motivation, WGU Report Finds
Researchers found that while students overwhelmingly know what they want professionally, they lack the human connections to get there, a gap that falls hardest on students from low-income, first-generation, and racially minoritized backgrounds.
February 22, 2026
African-American
NAACP Names Tylik McMillan as National Director of Youth and College Division
Civil rights activist helped organize 2020 Commitment March on Washington.
February 21, 2026
Leadership & Policy
New Report Calls for Systemic Overhaul to Reconnect Disconnected Youth to Education and Work
The report offers a sweeping analysis of what researchers and practitioners call "opportunity youth" — a population that cuts across race, geography, and circumstance, but shares a common condition: disconnection from the two institutions most likely to launch a young person into a stable adult life.
February 20, 2026
On the Move
Julie Gafney
Julie Gafney has been appointed Vice President for Institutional Advancement (DIA) at Hostos Community College.
February 20, 2026
Demographics
CUNY Launches Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Overhaul Amid Rising Campus Tensions
The nation's largest urban public university rolls out mandatory civil rights training and a first-of-its-kind dialogue initiative across all 26 campuses.
February 20, 2026
Institutions
Dozens of Universities Cut Ties With Minority Doctoral Program Under Federal Pressure
The 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, 2026
Students
One in Four Student Loan Borrowers Now Delinquent, New Analysis Finds
Trump administration policies blocking access to affordable repayment plans fueled unprecedented default crisis.
February 20, 2026
At Large
Dr. Norman C. Francis, Xavier's Eternal President, Dies at 94
In memoriam, we look at the legacy of Dr. Norman C. Francis.
February 19, 2026
On the Move
Michael Kim
Michael Kim has been named the next dean of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
February 19, 2026
Demographics
AFT Survey: 74% of Union Members Living Paycheck to Paycheck Amid Rising Costs
The survey of more than 7,500 AFT members — educators, healthcare workers and public service employees — found that 74 percent report living month to month, while more than a third said they cannot cover all of their monthly bills.
February 19, 2026
Community Colleges
Labor Department Announces $65 Million in Grants to Boost Community College Workforce Training
Sixth round of competitive funding targets short-term programs aligned with Workforce Pell Grants.
February 19, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Urges Colleges to Combat Rising Student Loan Default Rates
The 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, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Senate Democrats Demand Education Department Restore Funding to Minority-Serving Institutions
The senators sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling on the department to immediately restore both discretionary and mandatory funding to more than 800 federally recognized minority-serving institutions.
February 18, 2026
On the Move
Caryl Montero-Adams
San Diego State University has appointed Caryl Montero-Adams as dean of students.
February 18, 2026
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