Findings on faculty salaries are "sobering" as inflation saps paychecks and the gap with administrator pay widens, says the AAUP's "Annual Report On The Economic Status of The Profession."

The issue is no longer simply whether colleges and universities are technologically capable or technically compliant. It is whether they are prepared for what comes next.

Policymakers are merging or aligning agencies to tie academic programs more directly to labor demand, reshaping how colleges operate.

New surveys show graduates are unprepared to use AI professionally and fear entry-level jobs will be replaced. Employers are confirming their anxieties.