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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.…

‘The pace is relentless’: How college leaders are adapting to an increasingly hectic job

January 24, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON — Leading a higher education institution is often associated with big picture ideas and high-level thinking. But…

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