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Faculty & Staff
UNL Chancellor Exits With $1.1 Million Payout After Slashing Education Programs
The American Association of University Professors' UNL chapter condemned the separation agreement.
January 8, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Tennessee University Settles With Professor Fired Over Social Media Post, Pays $500,000
Austin Peay State University has reinstated a tenured professor who was removed from his position last fall over a social media post and will pay him $500,000 as part of a settlement agreement.
January 8, 2026
On the Move
Ali Gordon
Ali P. Gordon has been named dean of the Wichita State University College of Engineering.
January 8, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration Violated First Amendment in 17 Higher Education Cases, Sanders Report Finds
The report documents an unprecedented federal assault on academic freedom, including nearly $3 billion in funding cuts to higher education institutions and the revocation of thousands of international student visas.
January 7, 2026
On the Move
Ray Jayawardhana
Ray Jayawardhana has been named Caltech's next president.
January 7, 2026
Faculty & Staff
New National Rankings Measure Public Influence of Education Scholars
Now in its 16th year, the ranking measures scholars’ reach beyond academia using indicators such as media citations, book sales, policy references, and congressional mentions.
January 7, 2026
Demographics
Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs Reaches Record High Among Black Families
The study found found that parents of nearly 5.7 million Black children want to enroll their child in afterschool programs, but only 1.3 million Black children are currently enrolled.
January 7, 2026
Institutions
Gunman in Brown University Shooting Confessed in Videos, Planned Attack for Years
Authorities found the videos at a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, where Neves Valente was discovered dead by suicide several days after the shootings.
January 6, 2026
African-American
Grinnell College Mourns Passing of Trailblazing Alumna Edith Renfrow Smith at 111
The granddaughter of enslaved people, Edith Renfrow Smith made history in 1937 as Grinnell's first Black female graduate, earning a degree in psychology with a minor in economics.
January 6, 2026
Institutions
Martin University to Close After Nearly 50 Years, Citing Unsustainable Financial Model
Martin's closure adds to a growing wave of college and university shutdowns across the United States.
January 6, 2026
On the Move
Kimberlee “Kim” Labonte
Kimberlee “Kim” Labonte has been named Executive Director of Development at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.
January 6, 2026
Institutions
Private University Raises $2M for Student Emergency Fund Amid Financial Crisis
Rider University launches Presidential Hope Fund as institution faces faculty layoffs and salary cuts following accreditation warning.
January 6, 2026
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 A&T State University.
January 5, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Virginia GOP Officials Move to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Outgoing Attorney General's joint motion with Trump DOJ sparks political firestorm as successor vows to fight back.
January 5, 2026
Opinion
Montgomery: Black Women, the Bus Boycott, and the Policies Still Owed to Them
The boycott was never simply a story about buses. It was a story of Black women and girls demanding structural change for themselves, their communities, and American democracy.
January 5, 2026
African-American
Gospel Music Legend and Howard University Icon Rev. Richard L. Smallwood Dies at 77
Richard Smallwood's dedication to both spiritual formation and intellectual rigor led him back to Howard University in the early 2000s.
January 5, 2026
HBCUs
Survey Reveals Major Gaps in HBCU Exposure Among High School Students
The report offers several recommendations for high schools and districts, including providing more exposure to HBCU scholarships and financial aid opportunities, training teachers to review student data for achievement gaps, and engaging school staff in anti-bias training.
January 5, 2026
On the Move
Douglas D. LaVergne
Douglas D. LaVergne has been named associate vice president for academic affairs and undergraduate studies at Alabama A&M University.
January 4, 2026
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