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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…

Cornell University lands $371.5M gift, the largest in its history

January 24, 2026

An article from Dive Brief The pledge from software billionaire David Duffield, added to his $100 million gift last year, will go toward the Ivy League institution’s engineering school. Published…

Education Department halts effort to implement controversial anti-DEI letter

January 23, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday stepped back from its attempts to enforce a controversial and sweeping…

Florida proposal seeks 1-year pause on H-1B hires at public universities

January 23, 2026

An article from Dive Brief The draft policy comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state’s public university system to end what he described as “H-1B abuse.” Published Jan.…

University of Pennsylvania rebuffs EEOC demand for employee records

January 23, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The University of Pennsylvania has rebuffed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s demands for detailed employee…

In rapid about-face, Morris Brown College brings back president it fired

January 22, 2026

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Morris Brown College has reinstated its president of seven years just days after abruptly terminating him…

Federal policy uncertainty is disrupting planning, college leaders say

January 22, 2026

An article from Dive Brief Concerns loom large about institutional autonomy and long-term financial viability, an American Council on Education survey found. Published Jan. 21, 2026 Getty Images This audio…

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