Texas repealed its in-state tuition law for undocumented students, leaving many facing steep cost increases and uncertain futures. Advocates warn the change could limit college access and economic opportunity.
A swirl of federal policy changes to higher ed due to take effect this fall make this summer's strategic planning period a critical time for leaders to set a course for success.
The Trump administration is targeting colleges and universities through a multi-pronged strategy that includes cutting federal research funding, restricting international student visas, threatening accreditation and nonprofit status and pushing for steep endowment taxes.
Scammers are using AI bots to pose as students, enroll in online classes, and steal financial aid. The Education Department is now requiring ID verification to fight the surge in fraud.
Over the last two years, students and campus groups are facing an unprecedented number of speech investigations by administrators and government officials, according to FIRE.
About 40% of undergraduates rely on Pell Grants to pay for college, and experts say if the plans are enacted, many of the lowest-income students would be forced to drop out.
Institutional neutrality is vital during today's widening political divisions, says Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz, who takes pride in being vocal about not being vocal.
These "ghost students," now running rampant in California and infiltrating other states, are deploying new deepfake technology to trick their institutional victims.
U.S. universities have long relied on international students, but President Trump's crackdown—starting with a blocked order targeting Harvard—threatens that model. Elite schools like Columbia and NYU could face similar scrutiny as the administration tightens visa policies.
