The four-university network’s governing board asked for court permission to remove the eligibility requirements from over four dozen award programs.| Higher Ed Dive
The case marks a new step in the debate over race-conscious policies, with plaintiffs claiming the program discriminates against nonminority candidates.| Higher Ed Dive
The Trump appointee said the plaintiffs didn’t have standing to sue, though he left room for them to refile their complaint.| Higher Ed Dive
The lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's orders overstep his authority, use overly vague language and intend to chill speech he opposes.| Higher Ed Dive
Johns Hopkins University’s endowment clocked a major increase in fiscal year 2023, though several others saw declines in their market value.| Higher Ed Dive
But it's unlikely the changes will have a significant impact on schools covered by the assessment, one professor said.| Higher Ed Dive
Republicans say the plan would save $330 billion and spur institutions to lower costs, but Democrats argue it would create barriers to college.| Higher Ed Dive
Trump's nominee to lead the Education Department faced questions about the agency’s future, Title IX enforcement and antisemitism on college campuses.| Higher Ed Dive
The first six months in 2025 saw 130 confirmed and unconfirmed ransomware attacks against colleges and schools, according to a report from Comparitech.| Higher Ed Dive
Gov. Ron DeSantis called accrediting agencies “unaccountable, unappointed, unelected” during a press conference.| Higher Ed Dive
Voters declined to approve a measure endorsed by the state's university systems that would have overturned a ban on race-conscious policies.| Higher Ed Dive
Legislation would block state colleges from funding diversity programs, abolish gender studies degrees and restrict faculty hiring.| Higher Ed Dive
The proposed rule unravels many of the processes present in the current federal rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.| Higher Ed Dive
The request comes on the heels of the agency releasing its regulatory proposal that would dictate how colleges must address sex-based discrimination.| Higher Ed Dive
The attorneys general are threatening to take legal action if the Biden administration issues a regulation protecting transgender students.| Higher Ed Dive
The New York private nonprofit cited financial distress, demographic challenges and "an overall negative sentiment towards higher education.”| Higher Ed Dive
The Viking ROADS project replicates a program that nearly doubled graduation rates at another community college.| Higher Ed Dive
Those who started at two-year public colleges helped drive the overall increase in students completing a credential.| Higher Ed Dive
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s latest projections serve as a call for policymakers and colleges to boost attendance rates.| Higher Ed Dive
With insolvency looming, the institution opted to shutter permanently and struck a teach-out partnership with Prescott College in Arizona.| Higher Ed Dive
The research center found that just 1 in 4 adults say a four-year degree is a "very or extremely important" part of getting a well-paid job.| Higher Ed Dive
A recent forecast dove deep into the demographics and number of future traditional-aged college prospects. The news wasn’t all bad.| Higher Ed Dive
A new model for predicting financial failures from the Philadelphia Fed aimed to produce the most accurate forecasting to date of at-risk colleges.| Higher Ed Dive
The discount rate rose to 56.1% for first-time, full-time students, estimates from the National Association of College and University Business Officers show.| Higher Ed Dive
Fitch Ratings found a 1.1% year-over-year increase in net tuition revenue for fiscal 2023, but this isn’t enough to preserve margins at private nonprofits.| Higher Ed Dive
Cost growth in higher ed is easing after big spikes in recent years. But institutions remain under steep financial pressure.| Higher Ed Dive
Plaintiffs argue that agency leaders “upended NIH’s enviable track record of rigor and excellence, launching a reckless and illegal purge.”| Higher Ed Dive
Some colleges, like Ohio State University, are reversing their stances on diversity efforts as federal and state policymakers ratchet up the pressure.| Higher Ed Dive
That marks an increase from the roughly one-quarter of respondents who said the same last year, according to research from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.| Higher Ed Dive
A federal judge issued orders blocking the National Institutes of Health from enforcing its new 15% cap on indirect research costs.| Higher Ed Dive
The federal government escalated attacks against the Ivy League institution, calling it a “breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination.”| Higher Ed Dive
The latest salvo from the Trump administration threatens "the loss of all federal financial resources.”| Higher Ed Dive
Cornish College of the Arts, in Washington, would retain its campus and be renamed under the Catholic university's banner, the institutions announced.| Higher Ed Dive
However, over 943,000 stopped-out students reenrolled in 2022-23, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.| Higher Ed Dive
The financially troubled Pennsylvania nonprofit will retain its status as its accreditor hears its appeal.| Higher Ed Dive
The agreement with the Washington Institute for Education and Research comes several months after a similar deal with the organization fell through.| Higher Ed Dive
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is giving the Pennsylvania institution until Aug. 1 to demonstrate compliance with its standards.| Higher Ed Dive
The private Pennsylvania institution was recently labeled a closure risk by its accreditor. Since then, it has announced a potential strategic partnership.| Higher Ed Dive
Middle States Commission on Higher Education found that the Pennsylvania institution failed to show it can sustain itself.| Higher Ed Dive
The federal government has pushed back on the university’s proposal for a federal order that would allow it to continue enrolling foreign students.| Higher Ed Dive
The president's proposed cuts would dramatically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and eliminate all spending on the TRIO program.| Higher Ed Dive
The directive comes on the heels of U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon's decision to gut half the agency as its "final mission.”| Higher Ed Dive
The shuttering of seven civil rights enforcement offices means thousands of cases impacting colleges in half the nation are up in the air.| Higher Ed Dive
All 16 of the state's public colleges and universities are participating in the program, the Utah System of Higher Education said Friday.| Higher Ed Dive
Starting next week, 120,000 high schoolers will be notified they have reserved spots at many of the state’s public colleges.| Higher Ed Dive
The approach can be hard to implement but has few risks, a panelist told the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association's conference.| Higher Ed Dive
We’re rounding up recent stories, from a Senate panel’s plan to overhaul higher education to well-known universities facing large budget cuts.| Higher Ed Dive
The cancellation comes only four days after the probe into the Ivy League institution was announced.| Higher Ed Dive
An explosive 325-page report from a Republican-led investigation into campus antisemitism reveals exchanges between college presidents and board leaders.| Higher Ed Dive
Although higher education experts say these measures can stave off political controversy, they’ve drawn criticism from some scholars and student activists.| Higher Ed Dive
The guidance threatens to pull federal funding from colleges that consider race in any of their programs and policies — not just admissions.| Higher Ed Dive
Colleges responding to the latest NACUBO-Commonfund study reported a collective $837.7 billion in endowment value as Republicans eye higher taxes.| Higher Ed Dive
A majority of Cornish's original employees and nongraduating students will return to its Washington campus in fall 2025, the university said Tuesday.| Higher Ed Dive
Faced with opposition from the beginning, the state university and for-profit college ended negotiations.| Higher Ed Dive
However, more stopped-out students returned to college in the 2023-24 academic year, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.| Higher Ed Dive
After a recent closure scare, the institution is continuing operations under the nonprofit Washington Institute for Education and Research.| Higher Ed Dive
The education secretary defended the proposed elimination of federal funding for TRIO and Gear Up despite bipartisan pushback from lawmakers.| Higher Ed Dive
Participating public universities will set GPA standards each year for first-time and transfer students to gain automatic entry.| Higher Ed Dive
The Education Department's proposal would also radically reduce funding for Federal Work-Study and require a bigger employer contribution.| Higher Ed Dive
We’re rounding up last week’s news, from another crackdown on international students to a new lawsuit against the National Science Foundation.| Higher Ed Dive
The agency appealed the May 22 court order temporarily blocking its dramatic downsizing efforts the same day U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued it.| Higher Ed Dive
The recent opinion was unsurprising for college access advocates who had nonetheless urged the high court to keep with decades of precedent.| Higher Ed Dive
The Education Department's long-awaited regulations also provide protections for pregnant students and employees.| Higher Ed Dive
Raising retention and attendance rates, and accommodating diverse student bodies, could take on new importance as the traditional-age pipeline weakens.| Higher Ed Dive
Despite attention to lofty sticker costs, the practice of discounting has reached new highs, confusing students and straining revenue for institutions.| Higher Ed Dive
Republicans proposed a tiered system on wealthy private institutions’ investment income, though experts say higher rates could harm student aid.| Higher Ed Dive
New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent AI adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.| Higher Ed Dive
From hiring freezes to spending cuts, research universities are trying to manage their finances amid a fluid and harrowing situation.| Higher Ed Dive
A report confirming an unprecedented caseload comes as the education secretary and civil rights groups plead for more funding.| Higher Ed Dive
The agency’s employee count will plummet from 4,133 when President Donald Trump was inaugurated to about 2,183.| Higher Ed Dive
The department didn’t provide a list of canceled contracts but said NAEP, the College Scorecard and the College Navigator were not impacted.| Higher Ed Dive
Andrés Acebo has helped cut down a massive projected deficit. But will he be able to save the college?| Higher Ed Dive
The letters escalate the Trump administration’s scrutiny of how colleges are handling student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.| Higher Ed Dive
The union alleged that the agency's recent guidance barring colleges from considering race in any of their programs and policies is unconstitutional.| Higher Ed Dive
A letter to colleges and K-12 schools says sex discrimination enforcement activities will only recognize two sexes — male and female.| Higher Ed Dive
The ruling vacates regulations that had enshrined protections for the first time for LGBTQI+ students and employees.| Higher Ed Dive
The new test, debuting this month in the U.S., takes less time to complete and has shorter passages for the reading and writing sections.| Higher Ed Dive
Rachel Boon, TJ Bliss and Geoffrey Landward shared their strategies for getting a seat at the negotiating table during the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association’s policy conference.| Higher Ed Dive
The changes come after the College Board cut the SAT's run time earlier this year.| Higher Ed Dive
Recruitment and hiring vaulted into a top slot in an annual survey of risks concerning college leaders that's conducted by insurer United Educators.| Higher Ed Dive