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    AAC&U president leaves Coalition for the Common Good board

    The coalition’s governance dispute with founding member Antioch University could worsen with the departure of its only independent board member.

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    Employers want AI skills. Here’s how colleges are adding them without new hires.

    Colleges agree AI belongs in the curriculum. The harder question: who will teach it?

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    Students with discharged IDR loans now face huge tax bills

    Borrowers will be taxed on student debt canceled under the program in 2026 and could owe up to $12,000 more in April, per a new analysis.

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    New College of Florida eyes $47.5M in new loans

    The financing proposal will, in part, support the institution's state-mandated takeover of the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus.

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    Harvard v. Trump

    What’s the latest in Harvard University’s battle with the Trump administration?

    A federal judge on Monday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s admissions data lawsuit against the Ivy League institution.

    Updated Nov. 3, 2026
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    U of Kentucky grants employee religious exemption from AI use

    A spokesperson said the university found the humanist administrator could still perform the essential functions of his job with the requested accommodation.

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    Inside the Supreme Court case that could decide Title IX employee protections

    This month, the high court will hear arguments on whether higher education workers have the right to sue their institutions for sex-based discrimination.

    Updated Nov. 3, 2026
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    Leadership Ledger

    Abrupt leadership departures at two private universities

    Bard College announced its next leader amid ongoing scrutiny. Plus, a Colorado president will step down after two decades at her university.

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    Inside the University of Oregon’s plan to save $65 million a year

    Under a new proposal, the beleaguered public flagship would cut 18 academic programs and over 100 jobs, among other changes.

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    A look at the eye-popping endowment gains at Harvard, WashU, Stanford and beyond

    Several wealthy universities reported returns over 20% amid uncertainty in both higher ed and the economy writ large.

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    Week in Review: New federal regulations for accreditors

    We’re rounding up last week’s most interesting stories, from one state’s $4 billion maintenance backlog to another religious college’s forthcoming closure.

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    Final accreditation rule sets the stage for system overhaul

    The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that it made “no substantive changes” to its August draft regulations.

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    University of Providence to shutter in summer 2027

    The Catholic nonprofit in Montana cited "years of sustained enrollment decline and increasing financial pressure" in its announcement Tuesday.

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    Undergraduate enrollment inched up this fall, while master’s dips 3.7%

    Early data shows slowing undergraduate growth and further declines among graduate students, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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    Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’

    The ruling sidestepped arguments about diversity-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.

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    Pomona College strikes deal to become parent of Claremont Graduate University

    Under the agreement, the graduate institution will continue operating separately, led by its own board and senior officials. 

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    Audit casts doubt on authenticity of emails from former Bard president to Epstein

    Democratic lawmakers have called for a federal probe into whether Leon Botstein participated in the convicted sex offender's abuse and exploitation.

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    Louisiana’s public colleges face $4B deferred maintenance backlog

    The Louisiana Board of Regents plans to request over $700 million in state funding in fiscal 2028 for more than 70 capital projects.

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    Michigan public universities lost over 5,000 students in fall 2026

    Just three of the 15 institutions, including the University of Michigan, avoided a year-over-year enrollment decline, according to preliminary data.

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    Syracuse University plans review of administrative and executive staff

    Leaders want to ensure its administration is rightsized "for the university we’re building, not the university that we’ve been,” the chancellor said.

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    Former SJSU coach claims retaliation after opposing trans athlete’s inclusion on team

    In her complaint, she argued her dismissal constituted sex discrimination and violated the First and 14th Amendments.

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    University of Maine eyes $6M in budget cuts, including layoffs

    Officials have a plan to whittle down the institution's projected deficit to $3 million through expense shaving and revenue increases.

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    The colleges facing DOJ accusations of racial discrimination in admissions

    The Trump administration accused Ohio State University's medical school of discriminating against White and Asian applicants.

    Updated Oct. 22, 2026
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    Education Department gives cosmetology accreditor 1 year to remedy concerns

    The federal agency is also barring the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences from granting accreditation to new institutions. 

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    Tracking the Trump administration’s deals with colleges

    This week, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill became the seventh college to reach a settlement with the federal government.

    Updated Oct. 22, 2026
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    Week in review: New accreditor grants approval to first university

    We’re rounding up recent stories, from employers’ views on degrees in the AI era to a letter from Cornell University faculty lambasting the administration.