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.

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.

Judge: The Department of Education will not be shut down

Federal judge's injunction requires reinstatement of fired employees, citing "irreparable harm" and financial uncertainty.

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.

Campus antisemitism: Trump admin is getting more aggressive

Colleges and universities under investigation for campus antisemitism now risk losing federal contracts and grants, the Department of Education warns. The first target is Columbia University.

‘Unreasonable’ DEI letter must be rescinded, higher ed coalition urges

The Dear Colleague Letter's deadline has left higher ed leaders scrambling to determine whether their programs comply with unclear new rules, according to a letter from the American Council on Education and more than 60 other organizations.

Transgender athletes now banned from NCAA women’s sports—but not practice

The NCAA has formally barred transgender athletes from competing in women's sports but will allow them to practice with women's teams.

Lawsuit warns that Trump DEI orders will stifle academic inquiry

President's actions against diversity, equity and inclusions programs are an "unconstitutional" threat to academic freedom and accessibility, a new lawsuit contends.