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Leadership & Policy
New Report Calls for Systemic Overhaul to Reconnect Disconnected Youth to Education and Work
The report offers a sweeping analysis of what researchers and practitioners call "opportunity youth" — a population that cuts across race, geography, and circumstance, but shares a common condition: disconnection from the two institutions most likely to launch a young person into a stable adult life.
February 20, 2026
On the Move
Julie Gafney
Julie Gafney has been appointed Vice President for Institutional Advancement (DIA) at Hostos Community College.
February 20, 2026
Demographics
CUNY Launches Sweeping Anti-Discrimination Overhaul Amid Rising Campus Tensions
The nation's largest urban public university rolls out mandatory civil rights training and a first-of-its-kind dialogue initiative across all 26 campuses.
February 20, 2026
Institutions
Dozens of Universities Cut Ties With Minority Doctoral Program Under Federal Pressure
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has secured agreements with 31 institutions to end partnerships with The PhD Project, which helps underrepresented minorities earn doctoral degrees.
February 20, 2026
Students
One in Four Student Loan Borrowers Now Delinquent, New Analysis Finds
Trump administration policies blocking access to affordable repayment plans fueled unprecedented default crisis.
February 20, 2026
At Large
Dr. Norman C. Francis, Xavier's Eternal President, Dies at 94
In memoriam, we look at the legacy of Dr. Norman C. Francis.
February 19, 2026
Videos
Leading Through Uncertainty: Dr. Emelyn dela Peña on Mission-Driven Higher Education
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Emelyn dela Peña, President and CEO of
NADOHE
, for a timely conversation on leadership, mission clarity, and sustaining equity work in a rapidly shifting higher education landscape.
February 19, 2026
Podcasts
Leading Through Uncertainty: Dr. Emelyn dela Peña on Mission-Driven Higher Education
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Emelyn dela Peña, President and CEO of NADOHE, for a timely conversation on leadership, mission clarity, and sustaining equity work in a rapidly shifting higher education landscape.
February 19, 2026
On the Move
Michael Kim
Michael Kim has been named the next dean of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
February 19, 2026
Demographics
AFT Survey: 74% of Union Members Living Paycheck to Paycheck Amid Rising Costs
The survey of more than 7,500 AFT members — educators, healthcare workers and public service employees — found that 74 percent report living month to month, while more than a third said they cannot cover all of their monthly bills.
February 19, 2026
Community Colleges
Labor Department Announces $65 Million in Grants to Boost Community College Workforce Training
Sixth round of competitive funding targets short-term programs aligned with Workforce Pell Grants.
February 19, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Urges Colleges to Combat Rising Student Loan Default Rates
The department released updated nonpayment data showing that more than 1,800 institutions have nonpayment rates at or exceeding 25 percent — a figure officials describe as an early warning sign of deeper default risk.
February 18, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Senate Democrats Demand Education Department Restore Funding to Minority-Serving Institutions
The senators sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling on the department to immediately restore both discretionary and mandatory funding to more than 800 federally recognized minority-serving institutions.
February 18, 2026
On the Move
Caryl Montero-Adams
San Diego State University has appointed Caryl Montero-Adams as dean of students.
February 18, 2026
African-American
Dr. Norman C. Francis, Xavier's Eternal President, Dies at 94
The civil rights pioneer and educator who transformed Xavier University of Louisiana into a national powerhouse passed away on Feb 18.
February 18, 2026
Leadership & Policy
Kansas Budget Provision Threatens $12M in University Funding Over DEI Curriculum
Since July, Wichita State University employees have been prohibited from including pronouns in email signatures, university web pages have been removed, and several campus organizations have been renamed.
February 18, 2026
Institutions
Cost of College Tops $38,000 a Year, With True Price Tag for a Degree Potentially Hitting $500,000
The findings paint a stark portrait of college affordability in America at a moment when student debt has become a defining political and economic issue.
February 18, 2026
Native Americans
Indigenous Students Face Stark Barriers at Colleges Built on Tribal Lands, New Report Finds
The analysis found that Native students remain the most underrepresented racial or ethnic group in American higher education, even as the Trump administration moves to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that advocates say provide critical support to those students.
February 17, 2026
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