SUNY Fredonia cutting 14 degrees, 7 minors May 27, 2026 The public institution is still trying to close a multimillion-dollar deficit after years of enrollment declines. Read more
Here’s a list of the biggest donations to colleges in 2026 so far May 27, 2026 We’re keeping tabs on gifts and commitments of $100 million or more made to higher education institutions. Read more
Week in Review: A flurry of new Education Department rules and proposals May 26, 2026 We’re rounding up recent stories, from the University of Michigan’s latest property purchase to belt-tightening moves at University of Oregon and others. Read more
Pressure mounts for Education Department to release research funds May 23, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education says it will meet its statutory obligations for funding, but lawmakers say nearly $300 million is still unspent. Read more
Education Department proposal would erode student protections, critics warn May 23, 2026 They praised some regulatory proposals that would require programs to pass an earnings test but said others would weaken the gainful employment rule. Read more
UT System makes it easier to shutter programs, fire faculty May 22, 2026 Under rules passed by the system’s board, university presidents can axe programs without faculty input and cut professors with limited appeal avenues. Read more
Entry-level productivity expectations have increased due to AI, report says May 22, 2026 Nearly a third of HR professionals told D2L they’re hiring fewer early career workers and using artificial intelligence to fill in the gaps. Read more
University of Michigan poised to buy campus of downsized Lutheran college May 22, 2026 Nearly two years after Concordia University Ann Arbor moved to fold most of its programs, it’s looking to sell real estate for $60 million. Read more
States sue over Education Department’s professional student definition May 21, 2026 The lawsuit contends that the agency imposed requirements not found in statute that limit federal loan access for graduate nursing and other fields. Read more
Baldwin Wallace University winds down 16 degree programs, 19 minors May 21, 2026 The Ohio private nonprofit’s president said he wants to invest the savings in areas with high student and workforce demand. Read more
