Administrators fueled by insight from AI must remain "in the driver's seat" and be vigilant about protecting private institutional data.

Colleges and universities are facing renewed fallout from the Epstein files, with disclosures linking some donors and at least one sitting president to Jeffrey Epstein. Administrators are investigating and facing calls to rename buildings and cut ties with major fundraisers.

States and colleges are showing renewed interest in three-year bachelor’s degrees as a way to lower costs and speed graduation, with Massachusetts recently approving pilot programs. Support from accreditors and policymakers is helping fuel the trend.

Among the biggest recipients, the data show, are Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Qatar was the largest foreign source of funds to schools, making up more than 20%.