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On the Move
Abagail Van Vlerah, Ph.D.
Abagail Van Vlerah, Ph.D., appointed president of Notre Dame of Maryland University effective July 6.
July 15, 2026
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Latest News
Federal Crackdown Targets State-Level Tuition Equity Laws
The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed suit against Massachusetts and Rhode Island, challenging the states’ tuition equity laws that grant in-state tuition to undocumented students.
July 14, 2026
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Institutions
Americans’ Confidence in Colleges Continues Long-Term Slide
A new Gallup-Lumina survey shows faith in higher education has dropped sharply since 2015, especially among Republicans and, more recently, Democrats.
July 14, 2026
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Let’s Honor Women Staff in Higher Education by Fixing the Systems That Harm Them
A new study on trauma and imposter phenomenon among women staff in higher education makes clear that institutional change—not individual resilience—is what’s urgently needed.
July 14, 2026
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On the Move
Dr. Lennor M. Johnson
Dr. Lennor M. Johnson was named the first Black president of MiraCosta College.
July 14, 2026
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AI
Higher Ed’s AI Policy Gap Is Wider Than Academic Integrity
As colleges debate student use of AI, an EDU Ledger new poll suggests many institutions still lack clear guardrails for using the technology in admissions, advising, hiring, and student support.
July 13, 2026
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Short-Term Credentials, Not Just Degrees, Are Essential to Closing the Healthcare Workforce Gap
With allied health roles going unfilled nationwide, accredited credential programs could help students launch meaningful careers while easing pressure on the healthcare system.
July 13, 2026
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Institutions
Campus Police Weapons Raise Questions About Safety, Secrecy and Speech
As colleges cite safety needs, missing reports and public meetings expose tensions over transparency, student activism and campus policing.
July 13, 2026
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On the Move
Sean Edmund Rogers, Ph.D.
Sean Edmund Rogers, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University in Alabama.
July 13, 2026
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Campus Climate
At Yale, Admissions Probe Becomes a Test of Leadership and Diversity
A federal investigation into Yale School of Medicine’s admissions practices has evolved into a broader challenge for President Maurie McInnis as campus groups rally to defend the university’s values.
July 12, 2026
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Why Do Institutions Continue to Rely on Flawed Measures of Performance?
Student evaluations may look objective, but for faculty of color, they can quietly turn bias into career-shaping judgment.
July 10, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Departing Riverside Community College Chancellor Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac Worked In Service of Students for True Equity
When he leaves campus for the last time later this year, the outgoing chancellor will leave a legacy of unwavering equity and a career-long dedication to removing systemic barriers for Black and Brown students.
July 10, 2026
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On the Move
Meghan Barnard, Ph.D.
Meghan Barnard, Ph.D., is the first woman president of Jessup University in California.
July 10, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
Judge Blocks Education Department’s PSLF Changes, Preserving Loan Relief for Public Servants
The decision keeps repayment promises intact for now as attorneys general and nonprofit groups challenge the Education Department’s effort to narrow eligibility for loan forgiveness.
July 9, 2026
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Leadership & Policy
In Late-Stage About-Face, Kevin Guskiewicz Rejects Clemson to Stay at Michigan State
The presidential whiplash underscores greater governance tensions complicating searches across the country.
July 9, 2026
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On the Move
André Denham, Ph.D.
André Denham was appointed dean of the University of Alabama Graduate School.
July 9, 2026
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Institutions
Court Delivers Blow to DeSantis’ Higher Ed Agenda in Stop W.O.K.E. Act Ruling
A federal appeals court ruled that Florida went too far in limiting how public university professors discuss race, gender and oppression in class.
July 8, 2026
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Disbanding Faculty Senates Does Not Negate the Speech Rights of Public University Professors
New efforts to silence faculty governance are colliding with a legal reality: public university employees still have protected speech rights outside their official duties.
July 8, 2026
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