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The trends, policies and lawsuits that will shape higher ed in 2026

January 30, 2026

An article from We’re rounding up our outlooks for the year ahead, with expert insight on what college leaders should be watching. Published Jan. 30, 2026 Getty Images If 2025…

4 policy trends that should be on college leaders’ radars in 2026

January 29, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While 2025 may be in the rearview mirror, the policy upheaval that defined the year is not. Higher…

Texas governor pauses new H-1B visas at public colleges

January 29, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered a pause on new H-1B visa applications from the…

Does Northwestern’s $75M Trump deal stifle speech?

January 29, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Northwestern University’s “Black Friday” agreement to pay $75 million to the Trump administration in exchange for regaining access…

Nevada higher ed leaders approve hefty tuition hike for public colleges

January 28, 2026

An article from Dive Brief The 8-5 vote by the state college system’s governing board will ultimately raise tuition by 12% at four-year institutions and 9% for two-year colleges. Published…

Virginia AG searches for university general counsels to counter ‘federal overreach’

January 28, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has begun the hiring process for three university general counsel positions,…

The hybrid college wins: What students want that most schools ignore

January 28, 2026

For years, higher education leaders have framed the future of college as a choice between two competing models: the traditional residential experience rooted in place, community and identity, or fully…

How college leaders decide when to speak out

January 27, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON — At a time when colleges are facing attacks on their faculty, students and institutional autonomy, public…

Education Department moves to overhaul accreditation regulations

January 27, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education intends to develop new regulations this spring to make it easier…

5 higher ed lawsuits to watch in 2026

January 27, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Trump administration is at the center of many of the higher education world’s biggest lawsuits this year.…

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