Administration

Here’s what higher ed can expect from its new education secretary

Linda McMahon's confirmation is a "last chance" effort to restore American values that made education great. Here's how she's plans to do it.

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.

Campus leaders show cautious optimism in AI, says report

Higher education leaders are prudently navigating artificial intelligence, looking to harness its benefits and reduce risks, says study.

Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business continues will monitor impending college closings, mergers and acquisitions in 2025, beginning with Northland College.

Department of Education: I want it ‘closed immediately,’ Trump says

President calls the Department of Education "a big con job" as the agency begins laying off employees and canceling contracts, according to multiple reports.

Here’s how to turn fear about Department of Education into opportunity

"It's easy to get really paralyzed, but the headlines right now don't mean anything has happened," says William Guerrero, chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.

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.  

Outcomes-based funding: Why it should focus on students’ earnings

Outcomes-based funding formulas could push institutions to help students secure well-paying careers, asserts this whitepaper from The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.

These 5 universities are now under investigation for anti-Semitism

The press release comes only five days after President Donald Trump released an executive order pledging to hold higher education accountable for anti-Semitisms in the wake of protests against Israel’s actions in the Gaza war.

Leaders still at a loss on how to beat AI invasion

More than half of all executive leaders said they're not harnessing feel inadequate in harnessing the power of generative AI to prepare students for the future, according to a survey from AAC&U.

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