UNC System colleges eliminate 59 DEI-related positions

All 17 of the network’s colleges had until the beginning of this month to comply with the system ban on diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and offices.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 12, 2024

20 senators ask Cardona to delay gainful employment, financial value transparency deadline

The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the U.S. Department of Education to push the reporting due date from next month to July 2025.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2024

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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

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Brown University reports drop in diversity among incoming students

Its share of freshmen from underrepresented groups fell by 9 percentage points after last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Sept. 9, 2024

What Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination could mean for HBCUs

The candidate’s status as a Howard University alum could spotlight the role historically Black colleges and universities play in preparing future leaders.

By Danielle McLean • Sept. 6, 2024

University of Iowa employee bilked nearly $1M from campus machine shop, audit finds

A manager of the shop used staff and equipment to do work on behalf of a business he owned, according to a state auditor report.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 5, 2024

Education Department sued over race-based criteria for McNair grants

Young America's Foundation, a conservative activist group, argued that the program’s eligibility requirements violate the Constitution.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2024

California bans legacy and donor admissions at private nonprofit colleges

The legislation requires institutions that violate the ban to report on the racial, geographic and financial diversity of their admitted students.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Sept. 30, 2024

Then and now: Two eras of protests at Columbia University in photos

The Ivy League institution found itself at the center of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, echoing the anti-war protests there in 1968.

By Laura Spitalniak , Shaun Lucas • Aug. 29, 2024

For too many learners, working while in college is a barrier to career growth

Many on-campus jobs offer little career development, but these opportunities can be reimagined to align with students’ professional goals, one expert says. 

By Jane Swift • Aug. 29, 2024

NYU says anti-Zionist discrimination could violate student conduct rules

Discrimination against people with Zionist beliefs, such as denying their entry to open events, could violate the university’s policy.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 27, 2024

A failed IT project cost UMGC $25.7M. Was poor oversight to blame?

Noncompetitive contracts and a lack of monitoring have marked dealings between the university and a spin-off entity, a state report found.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 27, 2024

House Republicans press colleges on protest policies for fall

The lawmakers’ request signals that they will closely scrutinize how campus leaders manage expected unrest during the term. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 26, 2024

UVA tightens protest rules after chaotic spring

The state flagship will ban encampments and require people wearing masks to provide identification on request.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 26, 2024

UNC Charlotte shutters its three DEI offices amid demand for ‘neutrality’

The university said it is complying with a new systemwide policy barring institutions from having offices focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. 

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 23, 2024

University of Kentucky disbands DEI center, will reassign employees

State lawmakers indicated further legislative attacks on DEI could be forthcoming, President Eli Capilouto said Tuesday.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 21, 2024

University of California and Cal State tighten protest rules ahead of fall term

Officials from both systems said their institutions won't allow encampments or protesters to wear masks to conceal their identities.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 20, 2024

Universities of Wisconsin president calls for $855M in new state funding

The public network’s leader unveiled a proposal to use a boost in funding to freeze tuition and increase employee salaries. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 20, 2024

Supreme Court blocks partial enforcement of final Title IX rule

Justices rebuffed an emergency request to allow uncontroversial parts of the regulations to move forward in some states with injunctions.

By Naaz Modan • Updated Aug. 19, 2024

State officials call for probe into Ben Sasse’s spending at the University of Florida

Spending at the president's office tripled year over year during Sasse's tenure, a student newspaper investigation found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 16, 2024

Chevron doctrine’s death leads 5th Circuit to ask: Is DOL’s salary test for overtime eligibility safe?

Judges questioned whether the agency’s consideration of salary exceeds the authority delegated by Congress.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 13, 2024

Federal government extends Form I-9 expiration date to 2027

Employers, including colleges, must ensure their forms bear the revised expiration date by July 31, 2026.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 12, 2024

Education Department: 2025-26 FAFSA to fully debut by Dec. 1

To avoid a repeat of this year's glitches, the agency plans to release the form for testing starting Oct. 1 with a limited number of students and institutions. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Aug. 8, 2024

How college leaders can engage with conservative lawmakers on DEI

Rachel Boon, TJ Bliss and Geoffrey Landward shared their strategies for getting a seat at the negotiating table during the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association’s policy conference.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated 19 hours ago

Senate committee offers slight increase for Education Department in FY 2025

The $80 billion proposal would bump up the maximum Pell Grant to $7,495, an increase of $100. 

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 5, 2024

Title IX rule blocked in more than half of states — just as it takes effect

The Education Department clarified on Thursday that it will continue enforcing the 2020 rule in states where the new rule is paused.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 1, 2024