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.

Despite colleges and universities slowly turning to AI for help with attracting students, their commitment to a "human-centered approach" is keeping some schools at shoulder's length in the application stage.

One part of the law blocks state funding for university programs promoting DEI or activism. Another bans general-ed courses teaching identity politics or systemic inequities in U.S. institutions.

Loan borrowers' access to income-driven repayment plans and forgiveness have been thrown into limbo by a recent Department of Education memo.