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Nevada public colleges eye tuition hikes to spare some 300 jobs

January 17, 2026

An article from Dive Brief The state’s higher education system is considering a 12% tuition increase at four-year institutions and 9% for two-year colleges amid a looming funding gap. Published…

Hampshire College faces closure risk if it can’t refinance debt, audit says

January 17, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Hampshire College faces persistent operating pressures and potential closure risk if it can’t refinance its debt,…

Portland State agrees to reinstate 10 laid-off faculty members

January 17, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Portland State University agreed to reinstate 10 non-tenure-track faculty members it laid off last year, though…

Fall 2025 enrollment increased 1% — but the devil is in the details

January 16, 2026

An article from Dive Brief Undergraduates drove growth, but graduate headcounts fell amid a loss of foreign students, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Published Jan. 15, 2026 Getty…

Texas just made it easier for students to report DEI, faculty senate violations

January 16, 2026

An article from The Students First portal is meant to give “the public easy access to file complaints” about colleges, a new state oversight office said. Published Jan. 13, 2026 Flags fly…

Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding

January 16, 2026

An article from Dive Brief The White House requested cuts of 40% or more at some agencies. But lawmakers from both parties are pushing to hold science spending relatively steady.…

Education Department launches 18 Title IX transgender athlete investigations

January 14, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Education announced a string of Title IX investigations Wednesday into over a dozen colleges…

California College of the Arts to close, Vanderbilt to take over campus

January 14, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The California College of the Arts plans to wind down after its 2026-27 academic year, ending…

Supreme Court weighs state restrictions on transgender student athletes

January 14, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court heard back-to-back oral arguments Tuesday over two cases that could determine whether transgender women and girls can play on sports teams aligning with their gender identity. …

How Oregon’s top higher ed board wants to solve university deficits

January 13, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission last week approved a suite of policy recommendations meant to increase efficiency at…

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