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

House committee votes to yank federal funding from colleges, schools used as migrant shelters

Supporters say sheltering migrants puts students in danger. Opponents call the measure hurtful and a distraction.

By Kara Arundel • 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

Freezes on tuition gain popularity, SHEEO finds

Two-year and four-year colleges alike have increasingly been asked to hold the line on their listed prices, according to a periodic survey.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 14, 2023

Colleges must take ‘student-centered approach’ to prison education, report says

Incarcerated students will be eligible for federal Pell Grants in less than a month.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 12, 2023

Texas governor signs bill to move toward outcomes-based funding for community colleges

Institutions will receive extra funding for awarding “credentials of value,” a designation to be based partly on wages.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 12, 2023

Will Columbia’s decision to reject U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings matter?

Experts say the publication is moving away from using data that colleges provide anyway, though prospective students may be taking notice of the news.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 9, 2023

Should states require high school students to complete the FAFSA?

Some research shows these policies boost form completions, but their impact on college attendance is less clear.

By Lilah Burke • June 7, 2023

At least 3 class-action lawsuits filed over Mercer University’s recent data breach

The complaints, which contend some 93,000 people were affected, allege that the institution’s cybersecurity practices were lacking.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 6, 2023

Virginia to eliminate degree requirements for most state jobs

State movement on the issue reflects ongoing private sector interest in reducing reliance on four-year degrees for hiring purposes.

By Kathryn Moody • June 6, 2023