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On the Move
Ayse Sahin
Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has appointed Ayse Sahin as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at its Daytona Beach Campus.
January 28, 2026
Opinion
Rethinking the Presidency: The UNCF Report Exposes a Deeper Crisis in Higher Education
Presidential instability is undercutting institutional performance, student outcomes, and long-term strategic coherence.
January 28, 2026
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
2026
Dr. Jacqueline Barker: Championing Next-Generation Addiction Researchers
Dr. Jacqueline Barker has established herself as a leading voice in understanding how individual experiences and biology intersect to drive substance use disorders.
January 28, 2026
Institutions
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
Students
Families Spend More on College as Affordability Shapes Decisions, New Report Finds
The findings provide a detailed look at how families pay for college, the tradeoffs they make and where gaps in financial aid awareness persist.
January 27, 2026
On the Move
Kimberly Maune
Kimberly Maune has been appointed vice president for research administration at Emory University.
January 27, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Launches Accreditation Overhaul Through Negotiated Rulemaking
The move represents the Trump administration's most comprehensive effort yet to overhaul a system the president has called his "secret weapon" for reshaping higher education.
January 27, 2026
Awards/Honors
Dr. Jackie Jahn: At the Intersection of Science and Society
Dr. Jackie Jahn is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
January 27, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Columbia University Names Dr. Jennifer Mnookin as Next President
Columbia University has appointed Dr. Jennifer L. Mnookin, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president.
January 26, 2026
Institutions
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
African-American
ASALH Marks Century of Black History Month Celebrations in 2026
The organization announced "A Century of Black History Commemorations" as the national theme for Black History Month 2026, which begins Feb. 1.
January 26, 2026
2026
Dr. Tahnee Wilder: Fueling Innovation for Communication Specialists
Dr. Tahnee Wilder’s work in academia as a researcher and assistant professor is informed by her 15 years of experience as a clinician in the field of speech-language therapy and speech and language pathology.
January 26, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Gloria Wade-Gayles, 1937-2026
Pioneering scholar and civil rights activist who championed Black women's voices, has died.
January 26, 2026
Sports
NCAA Adds Four Championships, Approves Flag Football as Emerging Sport
Acrobatics and tumbling, stunt, Division II bowling and Division III women's wrestling will become NCAA championships, while flag football gained immediate emerging sport status. This represents the first time four championships have been added at one NCAA Convention.
January 23, 2026
On the Move
Alison Carr-Chellman
Alison Carr-Chellman has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Pace University.
January 23, 2026
2026
Dr. Varaxy Yi: A Conscious Scholar
When Varaxy Yi won a Gates Millennium Scholarship back in 2003, as a first-generation student she didn’t fully understand the role the scholarship would play in landing her a meaningful job in American higher education.
January 23, 2026
African-American
Smithsonian Exhibition Showcases Hidden Archives of Historically Black Colleges
New exhibit reveals how HBCUs have served as stewards of African American history and culture for generations.
January 23, 2026
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