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Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with threat actors after data breach
Cybersecurity experts suggest that Instructure appears to have made a ransomware payment, which the FBI highly discourages.
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Deep DiveHow can colleges teach students to have challenging conversations?
As some institutions try to clamp down on classroom discussion, others are providing students with skills to discuss difficult subjects with their classmates.
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Soka University of America moves to acquire Middlebury College’s international studies institute
The private nonprofits are negotiating the purchase of the California campus and rights to some graduate programs.
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Moody’s lowers Columbia University’s outlook to negative
In its decision earlier this month, the credit rating agency cited federal pressure on the Ivy League institution and uncertainty around international enrollment.
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Colorado State University turns to layoffs and other cuts to manage budget hole
Officials at the system’s Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses trimmed millions of dollars from their budgets as the state left higher education funding flat.
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2nd Canvas data breach causes major disruptions for colleges
The Instructure-owned learning management system went offline on May 7 after a threat actor once again gained unauthorized access.
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Bowie State University plans to cut nearly 80 jobs
The public Maryland institution is grappling with reduced state funding, a drop in enrollment and rising costs.
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How universities are saving water
College facility teams are responding to drought warnings by upgrading their institutions’ water management systems and irrigation practices, reports show.
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Week in Review: Kent State, Southern Oregon eye deep cuts
We’re rounding up recent stories, from why Bard College’s longtime president is stepping down to a new partnership aimed at measuring higher ed reforms.
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Canvas owner confirms cybersecurity incident
Ed tech company Instructure said the data breach affected user names, messages and email addresses, as well as student ID numbers.
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Southern Oregon University plan would cut or consolidate 13 academic units
A proposal to address a financial crisis has garnered pushback from faculty and others who worry about the university’s mission.
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UCLA medical school faces federal civil rights accusation
The Trump administration on Wednesday alleged that the highly selective school illegally gives preference to Black and Hispanic applicants.
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For-profit design college in Ohio to shutter
The Modern College of Design pivoted suddenly to online operations on Monday as it announced its intention to close for good next month.
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OpinionWhy NYU and SUNY are teaming up to measure higher ed reforms
The joint Higher Education Design Lab will test initiatives against real student outcomes and generate evidence about what works, what doesn’t and why.
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Kent State University to lay off up to 45 staffers
The university is trying to head off a projected $18 million budget gap for fiscal 2027, though the president says it is in a relatively strong financial position.
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National Education Association faces EEOC antisemitism complaint
The Brandeis Center alleged that the educators union promoted "a hostile environment” for Jewish members by allowing pro-Palestinian activity.
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Smith College faces Title IX probe over policy of admitting trans students
The U.S. Department of Education is taking aim at the decade-old policy at the women’s college following a civil rights complaint from a conservative group.
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Q&AUConn’s new CFO talks higher ed mission, March Madness bump
Anthony Rini discussed what sports means to him, his views on higher education and how he plans to approach his new role.
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Bard College president to retire following probe into his ties to Epstein
Leon Botstein, who has helmed the liberal arts institution for 51 years, will step down at the end of the academic year.
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Deep DiveWhy GSA’s anti-DEI certification is raising alarm in higher education
Colleges that don’t sign the General Services Administration’s proposed certification could face severe penalties, including losing their federal funding.
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DOJ revives fight against Minnesota’s in-state tuition for undocumented students
The Trump administration is taking its lawsuit against the Democrat-led state to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Leadership LedgerUniversity of Michigan, Virginia Tech among colleges seeking new leaders
Several high-profile institutions are on the hunt for new presidents or chancellors, plus other higher ed leadership news from April.
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Week in Review: Financial stress at Saint Augustine’s, Southern Oregon University
We’re rounding up recent stories, from program cuts at East Carolina University to the U.S. Department of Education’s new student loan regulations.
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Education Department finalizes rule tightening federal student lending
The agency kept a contested definition of “professional” student that excludes fields like graduate nursing and physical therapy from higher loan caps.
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67% of high school graduates opting against college cite cost-of-living concerns, poll finds
New survey data from EAB suggests “a growing emphasis on immediate economic needs,” a report from the consultancy said.
