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Week in Review: House Republicans look to kill subsidized loans for undergrads
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from a rise in tuition discount rates to more U.S. Department of Justice probes into universities.
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University of Maryland lays off 84 employees amid budget pressures
The public institution is facing federal and state funding cuts in addition to higher energy costs and slowing endowment returns.
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Nebraska law offering in-state tuition to undocumented students struck down
The federal judge’s ruling marks the fourth time a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit has ended such policies under the Trump administration.
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Spring enrollment ticks up 1% — but graduate headcounts take a hit
The increase in students wasn’t felt evenly across the higher education sector, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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DOJ opens 15 civil rights probes into medical school admissions
The agency last month accused two highly selective medical schools of unlawfully giving Black and Hispanic applicants an advantage.
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Kent State, Colorado State and other universities turn to budget cuts
Institutions from Maryland to Oregon announced plans last month to trim spending, and sometimes eliminate jobs, as they navigate or stave off deficits.
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Arizona State faces DOJ investigation over DEI practices
The agency said the probe stemmed from "recent viral videos indicating ASU denied equal treatment to students" but provided few other details.
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TrackerHere’s a list of the biggest donations to colleges in 2026 so far
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville landed a $130 million gift to bolster its business school and faculty recruitment.
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University of Alabama nabs court win in lawsuit over student magazines
A federal judge rejected the plaintiffs’ request to reinstate the shuttered publications while the legal battle over their closure continues.
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Q&A‘Don’t budget off your hopes’: UNT president on institutional planning in a shifting world
College leaders must "confront the brutal facts" of their finances if they want to build resilience, warns University of North Texas President Harrison Keller.
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Texas Tech instruction rules spurred widespread course changes
Nearly half of polled professors said they changed class materials on their own in response to memos limiting teaching about race, sex and gender.
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Hampshire College may close earlier than planned
The private Massachusetts institution’s revenue projections are coming up short, meaning it might not be able to teach its final term planned for the fall.
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Hilton officially launches Undergraduate, furthering its push into college markets
Following months of speculation, Hilton has unveiled the new upper midscale brand, a flexible, scalable complement to its Graduate offering.
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Leadership LedgerClemson, Northwestern and other universities welcome new presidents
Last month brought several high-profile leadership changes across the higher education sector, with some presidents departing amid institutional tension.
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Tuition discount rate reaches 57% for private nonprofits, NACUBO says
Price cuts are getting even deeper for first-year undergraduates, while net tuition revenue has fallen, according to the organization.
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Western Michigan University launches buyout program to ease budget
The public institution is offering early retirements to tenured faculty, as long as enough sign up to save at least $5 million.
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West Point speech policies paused for civilian faculty by federal judge
U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel called one of the military college's rules a "broad and standardless intrusion" on civilian faculty's constitutional rights.
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California Senate passes bill that would create $12B in state research funding
If enacted, the measure would establish a foundation focused on funding research areas where the federal government has cut.
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Florida budget deal would cut extra funding to top public universities
Lawmakers also agreed to transfer the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College of Florida, a conservative favorite.
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DOJ lawsuit accuses UCLA of ignoring antisemitism on campus
The agency sued the University of California, arguing its Los Angeles campus was “deliberately indifferent” to harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
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How can states encourage students to fill out the FAFSA?
States are adopting policies that mandate students to fill out the form, but experts say these efforts should come with funding and personnel.
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Week in review: Should higher education be overhauled?
We’re rounding up recent stories, from one regional public university sunsetting 21 programs to University of California faculty calling for standardized testing.
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SUNY Fredonia cutting 14 degrees, 7 minors
The public institution is still trying to close a multimillion-dollar deficit after years of enrollment declines.
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Warren requests GAO investigation into Education Department layoffs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the government watchdog to probe if employee reductions in the Federal Student Aid office have lessened college oversight.
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OpinionHigher education must be rebuilt to restore public trust. Here’s how.
The heads of the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers lay out their vision for overhauling the sector.
