Leadership and Governance

Homeland Security sends devastating blow to Harvard

Harvard University will no longer be able to enroll international students, escalating the Ivy League school's months-long legal feud with the Trump administration.

Judge blocks Trump from shutting down Department of Education

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

President moves: Spring is the time for several big leadership changes

Over a dozen colleges and universities are welcoming or bidding farewell to leaders as the semester winds down.

DEI hiring, recruiting was surging through 2024. Can it last?

A new study from JobElephant found diversity hiring practices have persisted despite state bills reining in DEI. A Supreme Court ruling and Trump administration might upend that.

More college presidents face public grilling over campus antisemitism

Three college leaders acknowledged missteps in combatting campus antisemitism but outlined actions they are taking to support Jewish students.

Trump’s focus for higher ed: Protecting women’s sports

During his visit to the University of Alabama, President Trump promised to enforce Title IX to prevent transgender athletes from playing women's sports.

President moves: Ono leaves Ann Arbor, now sole finalist at this flagship

Also, Ivy Tech Community College hired a prominent K12 superintendent to help expand dual enrollment.

Harvard acknowledges antisemitism and Islamophobia in painful reports

A pair of damning reports assert the university's efforts to ensure students and staff can express their ideas freely and protest "while avoiding disruption, harassment, and threats," President Alan Garber said. 

How UMass is becoming an unparalleled climate hub

University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan is positioning his five-campus system as a central link for climate technology innovation.

Judges block Trump’s moves to withhold funds over DEI

Amid public defiance by education leaders to disregard the Trump Administration's anti-DEI policy, three separate judges—two of whom are Trump appointees—delivered a heavy legal blow to the Department of Education.

The latest leaders criticizing Trump’s strategy on antisemitism

College and Jewish leaders are speaking up against the Trump administration's recent efforts to cancel federal funding for higher education institutions.

New Education Department appointees show where agency is headed

The incoming officials' backgrounds indicate career preparedness, Title IX investigations and antisemitism will dominate policy conversations.

Mutual Defense Compact: An innovative way faculty want to fight Trump

Members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and one other state public land grant university want to pool resources to support any one school facing funding threats from the Trump administration.

President moves: End of the line for this president’s remarkable 25-year career

The tenure of four out of the five presidents who've stepped down in the past two weeks spanned between three months and three years.

How to keep moving when higher ed data dries up

Budget cuts at the National Center for Education Statistics signal future disruptions to data collection, sounding the alarm for higher education planning.

3 ways new federal actions are surprising higher ed leaders

The Trump administration's recent moves to revoke international student visas and cut university funding are causing widespread panic across colleges, according to policy leaders in this webinar hosted by ACE.

President moves: Big shakeups at Louisville, Columbia spotlight this list

Without warning or explanation, University of Louisville President Kim Schatzel has resigned after having pledged a long-term commitment to the Kentucky research institution.

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.

Why college advising is more important than ever for President Hurd

From spearheading admissions protocols at Lafayette to producing documentaries, Nicole Hurd is working across sectors to win back the higher education narrative.

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."

Better together: These 16 Connecticut schools team up on AI

Yale is teaming up with community colleges to reel in AI's awesome power at the technical and community level to answer the state's workforce needs.

President moves: 2 longtime leaders retire and 5 new hires

Plus, Marlene Tromp jumps from Boise State University to Vermont's preeminent public four-year university.

Data: A look into the Department of Education’s spending

The Department of Education manages a $1.47 trillion student loan portfolio as of FY24. Some policy leaders are uncertain whether other federal agencies are prepared to absorb the responsibility.

Here are 2 strategies for successful pushback against policy changes

While the Trump administration overhauls the education system, members of Congress are more vulnerable to influence than we think, said policy leaders at ACE.

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.

Federal warning: More than 50 institutions probed for race-based violations

The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating colleges and universities for potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a press release.

President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

This academic year has ushered in a wave of change and excitement at Belmont University. Here’s how President Greg Jones tempers what’s new with what’s essential.

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.

Here are the latest changes to this loan forgiveness program

President Donald Trump issued an executive order that limits which nonprofit organizations qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness based on whether they participate in "illegal" or "harmful" activities.

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.

President moves: Announcing a surge of hires, including this state flagship

Plus, a surprising resignation in Nevada and another leadership shakeup at a major Florida university.

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.

Here is how Marcheta Evans stays strong in turbulent times

A wave of executive orders during the first month of President Donald Trump's administration has shaken St. Catherine University. But the school's president is turning confusion and anger into a beacon of reassurance.

President moves: This Florida university has finally selected its next leader

Florida Atlantic University concludes a long president search. Plus, Boston College and Maryville University find its next leaders.