Kentucky Senate passes bill making it easier to cut faculty March 27, 2026 Faculty groups have slammed the measure, which would allow boards to terminate instructors who teach programs with low enrollment or revenue. Read more
Education Department now has 10 interagency agreements: Here are the details March 27, 2026 Supporters say outsourcing will reduce federal bureaucracy. Critics claim it adds confusion to federal grantmaking and technical support services. Read more
NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers March 26, 2026 The federal agency’s abrupt cancellation of about 2,300 grants weakened the U.S. research training pipeline, per a new peer-reviewed analysis. Read more
Hampshire College risks losing accreditation amid financial troubles March 26, 2026 The New England Commission of Higher Education asked the institution to show why it should not be placed on probation or lose accreditation. Read more
Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit March 26, 2026 Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs. Read more
Average net tuition down when adjusted for inflation, Brookings data shows March 25, 2026 The findings stand “in stark contrast to the public’s perception,” report author Phillip Levine said. Read more
University of Alabama students sue over suspended magazines March 25, 2026 Plaintiffs say the university’s cancellation of two publications over their focus on women and Black audiences violated the First Amendment. Read more
University of North Texas to cut or merge over 70 academic programs March 25, 2026 The public university is merging two departments and shedding degrees, minors and certificates to address a $45 million deficit. Read more
Inside the ‘minefield’ of Indiana’s intellectual diversity law March 24, 2026 The measure aims to promote diverse viewpoints in classrooms. But some experts say it’s part of a troubling trend to restrict certain speech in classrooms. Read more
Week in review: 2 accreditors warned over DEI standards March 23, 2026 We’re rounding up recent stories, from the The New School turning to layoffs to the U.S. Department of Education offloading some student loan duties. Read more
