After attempting to rein in the skyrocketing costs of a state program that covers college expenses for some military families, Virginia leaders are discussing whether the move is proving so politically unpopular that they should return to Richmond to undo it.

Maurie McInnis, current president at Stony Brook University in New York, takes the reins at a tumultuous time following continued protests over the Israel-Hamas war.

The new law requires school-level reports on all DEI personnel, programs and spending at all Louisiana schools. It's similar to a resolution filed last year that was defeated after higher education leaders fought back against it, calling the measure unnecessary.

BYU-Pathways is set to launch its first three-year, 90-96 credit degree, and plenty more are in the pilot phase. A changing job market and higher ed landscape may prove it's not just for convenience's sake.