Americans for Public Trust, a right-leaning watchdog, found nearly $60 billion in foreign funds went to U.S. colleges, with a third going to 10 elite schools—raising concerns over national security and disclosure compliance.
The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer who last competed for the school in 2022, said the White House.
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,"...
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.
Newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon called for the removal of "red tape and bureaucratic barriers" and an "effective transfer of educational oversight to the states."
The Anti-Defamation League released an updated report card assessing how U.S. colleges combat antisemitism and protect Jewish students. The report evaluated 135 schools and found that 45% improved over the last academic year, while only 9% declined.
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Paying for tuition has become an increasingly complex process, with 55% of U.S. students relying on three or more funding sources to cover their education costs. In fact, 74% of students report that managing their financial-related activities requires moderate to very high effort, according to the 2025 Student Financial Experience Report by TouchNet, and research and analytics company College Pulse.
In this podcast, we will discuss these and other results from this year’s report along with actionable insights that will help institutions shift from complexity to convenience to better serve their students.
Ohio college students and faculty members are slamming a bill that would ban diversity and inclusion efforts, prevent faculty from striking, set rules around classroom discussion, and imperil scholarships.
Cyberattacks on higher ed have been rising for years, and this trend will likely continue. In response, we can expect to see several new data privacy and security developments that will impact higher education in the new year.
New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago. And tuition increases at private colleges have finally slowed after years of hefty rises.
Utah’s university and college presidents need to better scrutinize what programs they offer—and should cut those that are not graduating students, leading to high-paying jobs or supporting the state’s workforce needs, according to a critical new audit.
Across the state, some schools are arranging creative housing options for students, from retirement homes to off-campus apartments. Others are bunking in lounges converted...
Sports fans, commentators and even athletics directors are openly debating the feasibility of whether college athletes could organize and collectively bargain in the future.
The...
An advocacy group that has fought for Oregon college students at the Legislature for almost 50 years is shutting down.
The Oregon Student Association, launched...
The Futures Initiative, a program under the office of the executive vice president, hosted a panel Thursday — titled “University Futures: A President’s Panel”...
Colleges' success with name image and likeness has become a top tool to recruit new student athletes, said Taylor Jacobs, LSU Athletics associate athletic...
As scary as these prices may seem, many of these universities don't charge the full amount. In other news, the American Association of University Professors now supports boycotts.
The state has made modest improvements for several years, and the rate is now 7 percentage points higher than it was five years ago, according to newly released data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
California could become the fourth state to ban legacy admissions preferences at universities under a bill making its way through the State Legislature.
Many selective...
For months, college leaders said Pittsburgh Technical College had no plans to close, even as financial and enrollment woes mounted, as employees and board members left, and even as the school’s accrediting body warned PTC’s days might be numbered.
The bill saw testimonies from several state university professors and students, who argued the proposed law was “not the right answer” and could curb protestor rights to the First Amendment.
A USA Today has exposed websites set up for closed universities posing as viable colleges. Whoever is behind the copycat sites has been collecting application fees and personal student identity information.
It may not surprise higher ed leaders that students overwhelmingly back pro-Palestinian campus protests. What may be startling is a poll that shows how some college students feel about hate speech and violence.
Institutions today are seeking to become leaner operationally while growing their revenue, and they're improving tech infrastructure to reap big rewards for the years to come, according to BDO's latest survey.
Thanks to a mix of academic freedom, complex IT environments and valuable data, universities are magnets for hackers. Here are some solutions to draw the line.
