Michigan State faculty vote no confidence in board after leadership turmoil July 17, 2026 The vote, which overwhelmingly passed, followed complaints of trustee infighting and President Kevin Guskiewicz rolling back his decision to leave. Read more
Trump administration caps student visa stays at 4 years under final rule July 17, 2026 Critics have castigated the measure, arguing it ignores average degree completion times and creates unnecessary burdens for international students. Read more
House panel OKs permanent moves for some Education Department functions July 17, 2026 Republican supporters say the higher education and K-12 changes would spur efficiencies. Democratic lawmakers say they would undermine public education. Read more
Washington governor eyes FAFSA requirement for high school students July 16, 2026 Since taking office last year, Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has prioritized increasing the state’s completion rate of the federal aid form. Read more
S&P: Despite enrollment gains, margins have worsened at colleges July 16, 2026 The credit ratings agency found increases in median headcounts across colleges it rates, but also weakening operating margins in fiscal 2025. Read more
Penn State, Temple and Pitt get boost from new performance-based funding July 16, 2026 A new $10 million pool of performance-based funds adds money to long-stagnant appropriations but falls short of higher education leaders’ hopes. Read more
The economy is shutting young adults out of career-entry jobs, analysis finds July 15, 2026 Artificial intelligence matters, but in a “narrow, early and age-specific way,” researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said. Read more
Faith in higher ed slips: 38% of adults report high confidence July 15, 2026 Democrats drove a modest decline from last year, according to the latest poll from Lumina Foundation and Gallup. Read more
Transferring may not pay off for some students, study suggests July 15, 2026 Students just above admissions cutoffs could see lower earnings after moving colleges than those who were rejected, a working paper found. Read more
University of Nebraska System braces for unexpected $36M state funding cut July 14, 2026 “There are limits to what can be achieved through continued reductions,” the system’s president said as ever-deepening austerity measures loom. Read more
