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On the Move
Orlando F. McMeans
Orlando F. McMeans has been named interim president of the Southern University System.
February 12, 2026
Dr. Orlando F. McMeans
Students
Legal, Education Leaders Launch Defense of In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students as DOJ Mounts Legal Challenge
New national playbook outlines strategies for states and campuses amid federal lawsuits targeting seven state tuition equity policies.
February 12, 2026
Immigration Impact Fight Undocumented Students
On the Move
Cristina M. RodrĂ­guez
Cristina M. RodrĂ­guez has been named the Sol and Lillian Goldman Dean and Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
February 12, 2026
Cristina Rodríguez
African-American
CU Boulder Commits $2 Million to African & African American Studies Center
Investment comes as institution marks multiple milestones, including Black History Month centennial.
February 12, 2026
CU Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz, Center for African and African American Studies Director Reiland Rabaka and CU President Todd Saliman celebrate the start of Black History Month, which coincides with the fifth anniversary of the center, the 150th anniversary of the Boulder campus and the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.
Institutions
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
Lourdes
Leadership & Policy
Senate Bill Would Cap Consumer Interest Rates at 36%, Closing Loopholes That Enable Triple-Digit APRs
Legislation mirrors Military Lending Act protections, drawing support from more than 170 advocacy groups.
February 12, 2026
Senate
At Large
Nominate Your Student Athlete—Last Chance
February 11, 2026
Arthur Ashe2026 V2
Opinion
Juntos con Bad Bunny: We Are Pan-Americanism
At a time when Latine, Black, and Caribbean communities are under attack, all it took was a macro-sized event such as Super Bowl LX to remind us of the little things, the importance of unity, and how, with our social and academic capital, we can drive change.
February 11, 2026
Dr. Gary Santos Mendoza
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Daniel Porterfield to Lead Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Porterfield will succeed Giuseppe "Seppy" Basili, who is retiring in June after eight years leading the organization.
February 11, 2026
Dr. Dan Porterfield
Leadership & Policy
Massachusetts Opens Door to Three-Year Bachelor's Degrees Despite Quality Concerns
The regulation permits institutions to submit pilot proposals for degree programs that deviate from traditional requirements, including the standard 120-credit threshold.
February 11, 2026
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
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
City
From the Magazine
Proposed Department of Education “Professional” Degree Rule Change Sparks Controversy
The Department of Education is expected to implement its proposed measures starting July 1.
February 11, 2026
Coppin State University Nursing Students
On the Move
Sonja M. Brown
Sonja M. Brown  has been named interim provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University.
February 10, 2026
Dr. Sonja M. Brown
Opinion
Censorship and Governance: The Modern Assault on Higher Education
For the nation to thrive and for higher education to continue to serve as a vehicle for democracy, it’s essential colleges and universities have the freedom to foster the exchange of ideas without censorship; students, researchers, experts, and employees are able to advance their work free from partisan interference; and institutions have the autonomy to self-govern.
February 10, 2026
Dr. Michael Gavin
From the Magazine
Dr. Sheena C. Howard Brings Academy to World of Comics
Dr. Sheena C. Howard, professor of communication in the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media at Rider University, is not only known and respected in the world of academia. Her work, such as the book Encyclopedia of Black Comics, is appreciated by comic book and comic strip aficionados.
February 10, 2026
Dr. Sheena C. Howard
On the Move
Kecia Williams Smith
Kecia Williams Smith has been named dean of the Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T).
February 10, 2026
Dr. Kecia Williams Smith
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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HBCUs
FAMU Reverses Course on Black History Month Flyer After Staff 'Error'
A university administrator called the guidance a "staff-level error."
February 10, 2026
Famu
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