Wisconsin governor vetoes plan to combine university system campus, technical college

Gov. Evers shot down the proposal Wednesday, saying it unfairly singled out the colleges and overstepped the legislature’s purview.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 6, 2023

Skidmore College free to fire manager after bias complaint revealed performance problems, appeals court rules

The employer discovered performance problems during an investigation into her own bias complaint, the 2nd Circuit said.

By Laurel Kalser • July 6, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans

The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 6, 2023

Academic freedom is a core American value. We must defend it.

Assaults on free expression threaten to stifle intellectual life on campus, argues the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

By Mildred García • July 5, 2023

Here’s why the Education Department’s proposed financial transparency website has higher ed worried

The agency pitched the new site, which will host information on every higher ed program, as part of its gainful employment regulations.

By Lilah Burke • July 5, 2023

University of Missouri System to end scholarships that factor in race or ethnicity

The campuses will honor financial aid commitments already awarded, as those were issued under previous interpretations from the Supreme Court.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers pitch guaranteed college admissions for top 5% of high school students

The policy is meant to stem the tide of students leaving the state to attend college, according to a memo. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2023

SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say

The ruling could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes, industry groups said. 

By Emily Olsen • June 29, 2023

Supreme Court rules against race-conscious admissions at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill

The recent opinion was unsurprising for college access advocates who had nonetheless urged the high court to keep with decades of precedent.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 29, 2023

Here’s new guidance for colleges that host foreign-funded cultural centers

The National Academies recommended that universities retain control over these institutes' curriculum and periodically review them.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2023

AAUP opposes ‘Stop WOKE Act’ in federal court brief

The group backed the Florida faculty suing the state over the law, which bans teaching certain aspects of race and gender at public colleges.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 27, 2023

Wisconsin budget proposal would consolidate UW-Milwaukee branch campus with technical college

The university’s Washington County campus would combine with nearby Moraine Park Technical College if the budget proposal passed. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 26, 2023

Florida sues Education Department over accreditation

Gov. Ron DeSantis called accrediting agencies “unaccountable, unappointed, unelected” during a press conference. 

By Laura Spitalniak • June 23, 2023

Florida university system seeks to add classics test as admissions qualifier

Under the proposal, the State University System of Florida would accept the CLT, popular among faith-based colleges, as an alternative to the SAT and ACT.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 23, 2023

New federal policy injects delay and uncertainty into merger process

The Education Department’s new guidance could make mergers take longer, argues Ricardo Azziz, principal at a higher ed consultancy. 

By Ricardo Azziz • June 23, 2023

University of Rochester sues Rochester University over recent name change

The private research institution says Rochester University is undercutting its academic reputation and damaging its brand by adopting a similar name.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 21, 2023

Supreme Court won’t take up Christian college’s lawsuit against Biden’s anti-discrimination housing policy

College of the Ozark, in Missouri, was challenging a White House directive aimed at protecting gay and transgender people from unfair treatment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 21, 2023

College Board pushes back on Florida demands for AP course changes

The organization recently said that it doesn’t plan to modify any of its 40 AP courses, including Psychology. 

By Naaz Modan • June 21, 2023

AASCU pitches competitive grant program for regional public universities

More funding is needed to support regional public universities’ community mission, the higher ed association says. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 21, 2023

Consumer group sues Education Department to get data on incarcerated student loan borrowers

The Student Borrower Protection Center said its records request, originally filed in 2021, has gone ignored.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 20, 2023

Deadline drama: How will the Education Department’s delay of Title IX rules affect colleges?

First expected last month, final regulations would dictate how institutions investigate sexual violence and accommodate transgender athletes.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 20, 2023

To combat antisemitism, Education Department to propose rules on shared ancestry bias

The move follows White House calls to counter harassment and discrimination, as well as data showing a rise in hate crimes.

By Kara Arundel • June 16, 2023

Texas enacts law restricting transgender athletes at public colleges

Transgender players can’t participate in sports aligned with their gender identities, potentially clashing with a proposed federal regulation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2023

Senate Republicans roll out proposal to reshape higher ed loan system

The Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act is cast as an alternative to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 15, 2023

University of Arkansas to dissolve its DEI department

The Arkansas flagship will move DEI staff and resources to other student and employee success offices, per a community email from its chancellor.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 15, 2023