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    NACAC 2025

    Just how integral is calculus to college readiness?

    Higher education experts say viewing the math course as a proxy for rigor presents equity-related and pedagogical problems.

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    What today’s students really want — and what that means for higher ed

    1,500+ students reveal what's broken in higher ed—and how to fix it.

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    Federal judge orders NIH to restore grants to UCLA

    The ruling also directs three federal agencies to reinstate grants cut en masse from University of California campuses under the Trump administration.

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    Digging into diversity in college admissions

    Researchers pointed to disparities by race among prospective and admitted students during a Friday presentation at an annual admissions and counseling conference.

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    Education Department gives Harvard 20 days to turn over admissions data

    The agency also put the university under increased federal oversight, arguing its finances are at risk due to the Trump administration’s own attacks.

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    What does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed?

    The end of the 20-year program could push more students to the private loan market and force colleges to end some of their graduate offerings. 

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    How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?

    Two private universities in North Carolina last week announced their intent to merge by summer 2026.

    Updated Sept. 22, 2025
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    Opinion // President Speaks

    Lessons from a college merger on higher education’s next chapter

    Colleges that stay agile can withstand the shifting higher ed landscape and serve students better, according to Lackawanna College’s president.

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    Week in review: US needs 4M+ college grads by 2032

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a proposed merger between two North Carolina universities to a state flagship’s plan to save $7.7 million.

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    Trump student visa policies pose outsized risk to speciality colleges

    The higher ed institutions poised to be hit hardest by declines in international enrollment are also disproportionately Christian, a new analysis found.

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    Kean U to receive $10M in state funding to support merger

    The public institution will have to repay the money if its planned acquisition of New Jersey City University falls through, per the state’s fiscal 2026 budget.

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    UC employees, unions sue Trump administration over ‘financial coercion’

    The government is seeking $1 billion and expansive access to University of California records, among other things, to settle antisemitism allegations.

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    Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte announce intent to merge

    The private North Carolina institutions said the combination would help meet the educational and workforce needs of Charlotte, the state's biggest city.

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    Kent State professor’s ‘Twitter tirade’ — not bias — caused opportunities to be revoked, court finds

    The professor lost out on a leadership role and lighter teaching load due to their online behavior, not because of retaliation, the three-judge panel ruled.

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    Invoking Charlie Kirk’s death, Texas launches new panels on campus speech

    The GOP-led committees will issue reports on “bias, discourse, and freedom of speech” amid concerns around free speech and expression in the state.

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    ACLU of Indiana sues Indiana State over termination of student worker funds

    The public university last month revoked funding for students to work at the Pride Center, a local LGBTQ+ nonprofit, citing recent federal guidance.

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    The K12-to-college pipeline is rockier for high-poverty students

    Just a quarter of graduates from high-poverty schools in 2018 earned a degree within six years, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

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    University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks to cut 6 academic programs

    The move would save $7.7 million, according to the public institution’s chancellor, who also called for merging other programs into new interdisciplinary schools.

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    US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032

    Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

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    University of Illinois Chicago tackles deferred maintenance at no upfront cost

    The institution is capturing energy savings from mechanical system upgrades, making it possible to do upgrades faster, a facility engineer said.

    Updated Sept. 24, 2025
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    UW-Stevens Point partners with community college to shore up struggling branch

    Leaders hope partnering with Northcentral Technical College will create new opportunities and cost savings for the public university’s Wausau location. 

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    Energy Department withdraws controversial Title IX athletics rule

    The department's efforts, which could have been a trial run for other agencies to set education policy, were stymied by public opposition.

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    Week in review: Professors fired over videos and comments on social media

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from posts on X leading to instructor terminations to looming regulations from the U.S. Department of Education.

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    Several HBCUs lock down following campus threats

    Historically Black colleges and universities across multiple states shut down campus activities and canceled classes amid safety concerns. 

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    Federal judge declines to restore $1B in grants cut by NSF

    The lawsuit over the agency’s mass grant terminations will proceed, but plaintiffs will have to seek monetary relief in another court. 

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    Education Department cancels $350M in grants for minority-serving institutions

    U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday decried the funding as promoting "government-mandated racial quotas."