Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of University Business and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for University Business, he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.

4 ways to look at AI’s growth on campus

University Business will host a webinar on April 24 about how universities respond to students' demands for instruction in AI and generative tools.

Harvard rejects Trump demands; $2.2 billion in funding frozen

With billions of dollars of federal funding at risk, Harvard University on Monday rejected demands Trump administration says are aimed at combatting antisemitism. 

Certificates are the only new growth in undergraduate degrees

Bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year. 'Today’s students want shorter-term, lower-cost credentials,' National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says.

Take the UB survey: What kind of event are you excited about?

We are looking for input on everything from the topics to the job titles of the attendees to the time of year the event might take place.

Here are the latest best graduate schools rankings

The 2025 best graduate school rankings measure universities' performance in a range of subjects, from medical to business to education.

One university now demands the immediate release of a detained student

Tufts University has offered the most public defense yet of a graduate student who was detained as the Trump administration revokes hundreds of student visas.

Campus antisemitism falls steeply on a campus targeted by Trump

Northwestern University says it is seeing results of its efforts to protect free speech and prevent discrimination and harassment reports by Jewish students.

Student visas are now being revoked by the hundreds

"We do it every day," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week. "Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa."

Department of Education lawsuits: 2 coalitions challenge Trump’s plans

Two coalitions of higher ed and K12 advocates filed separate lawsuits this week, hoping to derail President Donald Trump's executive order to close the Department of Education.

Trump orders elimination of Department of Education; shifts ‘core functions’

Title I, services for students with disabilities, Pell Grants and other programs will be "preserved in full" to be administered by other agencies, the president said Thursday.

A 50-state look at the well-being of LGBTQ+ young people

The well-being of LGBTQ+ young people suffers not because of who they are but due to mistreatment and stigmatization, a leading suicide-prevention organization contends. 

21 states challenge mass layoffs at Department of Education

Calling the U.S. Department of Education a "critical federal agency that ensures tens of millions of students receive a quality education and critical resources,"...

McMahon: Funding is safe but mass layoffs are “first step” to full closure

Student loans and Pell Grants are safe but Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says she has started the process of shutting down the Department of Education.

60 colleges now face punishment over campus antisemitism claims

Some 60 colleges and universities now face "enforcement actions" over claims of campus antisemitism, the U.S. Department of Education warned just a few days after yanking $400 million in grants from Columbia University over alleged civil rights infractions.

Campus antisemitism: Columbia loses $400 million in government contracts

More funding is at risk of cancellation, said Leo Terrell, head of the Department of Justice's Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.