Temple University cancels record $55M gift as donor faces fraud allegations September 10, 2026 Revelations about a federal investigation into the donor’s company resulted in the donation being “mutually” called off, the institution said. Read more
ABA revokes diversity standards in accreditation September 10, 2026 Tuesday’s vote follows more than a year of attacks by the Trump administration on the legal organization and its diversity work. Read more
‘Utter paralysis’: Legacy admissions ban faces tough road in Congress September 9, 2026 The fate of bipartisan bills is in doubt at the congressional level, while state-level proposals have stalled in the legislatures. Read more
Colleges improve on utilization of classroom, office space September 9, 2026 But amid higher education’s progress, conference rooms still mostly sit empty, per an analysis from Occuspace. Read more
Humanities degrees hit their lowest numbers in decades September 9, 2026 Last year, colleges awarded fewer bachelor’s degrees in the humanities than any time since 1991, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences found. Read more
Week in review: 3 Texas university systems move to slash core curriculum options September 7, 2026 We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Antioch University’s fight against a “hostile takeover” to an IRS plan to punish diversity work. Read more
Florida bans undocumented students from selective public universities September 7, 2026 By approving the policy Thursday, the State University System of Florida’s board effectively shut undocumented students out of its 12 institutions. Read more
Bipartisan House bill aims to stop outsourcing of some Education Department offices September 5, 2026 The bill seeks to keep all special education, postsecondary, Native American, and elementary and secondary education activities within the agency. Read more
Ohio State University settles DOJ allegations for $2.1M September 5, 2026 The agency alleges the public institution, which did not admit wrongdoing, failed to disclose ties between its faculty and the Chinese government. Read more
AI is reshaping campus infrastructure. Is higher education ready? September 5, 2026 Looking ahead, higher education institutions face a pivotal moment with AI. Read more
