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The Silencing of a Generation of Academics
Calls for academics to conduct more public scholarship have been ongoing for years, and have only gained momentum as universities seek to demonstrate the utility of academic research to society writ large. But the rise of authoritarian tendencies at the state and federal levels is exposing scholars to serious consequences for sharing or even conducting their work.
May 26, 2026
On the Move
Sandra B. Richtermeyer
Sandra B. Richtermeyer has been named president of Nevada State University.
May 26, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Lawsuit Accuses University of Michigan of Using Private Security to Surveil Black, Muslim Student Activist
A sweeping civil rights lawsuit accuses the University of Michigan and its police department of a coordinated campaign of harassment and private surveillance against a prominent student activist, marking an escalation in the nationwide legal fallout over campus protest crackdowns.
May 26, 2026
Leadership & Policy
New Federal Accreditation Framework Set to Reshape Higher Ed Compliance
The Trump administrationâs sweeping new accreditation framework aims to dismantle campus diversity mandates and enforce protections for "intellectual diversity"âbut critics warn the overhaul could weaken academic accountability.
May 26, 2026
On the Move
Christy Swinson
Christy Swinson has been named associate dean of the School of Nursing at Fayetteville State University.
May 22, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for GAO Investigation of Education Department Dismantling
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, called for the Government Accountability Office on Thursday to investigate whether the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education is hindering the departmentâs ability to combat waste, fraud and abuse of student financial aid.
May 22, 2026
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Coalition of States Suing Education Department Over New âProfessionalâ Degree Rule
A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that they say unlawfully narrows the definition of a âprofessionalâ degree and thereby reduces student loan limits for people pursuing careers in fields that face critical shortages, court records show.
May 22, 2026
Institutions
New Compendium Examines Higher Ed Class Action Lawsuits
Colleges and universities in the U.S. are increasingly facing class action lawsuits due to a combination of factors that make them âuniquely suitedâ to be the targets of such litigation, according to a new compendium that examines the issues that are landing the institutions in court.
May 22, 2026
On the Move
Terrence L. Johnson
Terrence L. Johnson has been named dean of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.
May 21, 2026
Institutions
Colleges Are Drowning in Data. Experts Say Thatâs Exactly the Problem
American colleges and universities have spent more than a decade investing heavily in data infrastructure, yet a growing chorus of technology experts and higher education analysts warn that the industryâs obsession with accumulating information has paradoxically left institutions less equipped to help the students they serve.
May 21, 2026
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Federal College Sports Policy Expands Without Athlete Safeguards
Emerging bipartisan proposals and White House-backed reform discussions suggest that college athletics governance is entering a new phase of federal oversight. At the center of those efforts was the SCORE Act, a federal proposal designed to standardize athlete compensation oversight, transfer rules, eligibility requirements, and institutional protections in the NIL era.
May 21, 2026
Leadership & Policy
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sex Discrimination Case
The Supreme Court is expected this fall to hear a sex discrimination case brought by a former art professor and womenâs basketball coach who both say they were wrongly terminated from their jobs at public universities in Georgia.
May 21, 2026
On the Move
Ann Marie Fallon
Ann Marie Fallon has been named the 10th president of the University of Saint Mary. Fallon currently serves as dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, N.Y.
May 20, 2026
Institutions
Once a Top Ranked Institution On Social Mobility, Oakland City University Pauses Undergrad Degree Programs
The rural university's decision to suspend undergraduate programs in the wake of financial pressures will surely disrupt the regional higher ed ecosystem.
May 20, 2026
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Texas American Muslim University Sued By Attorney General Ken Paxton
The state of Texas is seeking $1 million in civil penalties
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claiming the institution ârepeatedly disregarded Texas law, misrepresented its authority to grant degrees, and risked deceiving students about its legitimacy."
May 20, 2026
Latest News
As Federal Aid Shrinks, Community College Bachelor's Degrees Find a New Moment
Affordability pressures, workforce shortages, and shifting federal policy are accelerating an already growing movement to expand four-year options at two-year institutions.
May 20, 2026
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Jennifer Jolley Connects Undergrads to Social Justice Themes Through Opera
Dr. Jennifer Jolley describes herself as a composer, conductor and professor. An associate professor and department chair in the School of the Arts and Humanities in the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre & Dance at Lehman College in New York, she believes that music enhances the higher education experience regardless of a studentâs major or field of study.
May 19, 2026
On the Move
Joseph Karl Grant
Joseph Karl Grant
has been named dean of the School of Law at North Carolina Central University (NCCU).
May 19, 2026
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