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Marshall University reversed its decision to eliminate the women’s swimming and diving program after a group of athletes filed a Title IX lawsuit. The university cited financial realities and the cost of maintaining Division I swimming facilities as the original reason for the cut. External Title IX counsel warned that dropping the sport could jeopardize the school’s compliance safe harbor. Consequently, Marshall will retain swimming and diving and add the emerging women’s Stunt sport.
The Transfer Abroad Network (TAN) has launched a digital platform that lets U.S. community‑college graduates transfer directly into bachelor programs at overseas universities. By detailing required associate degrees, GPA thresholds, costs and financial‑aid options, TAN removes the opaque, ad‑hoc process...
Florida lawmakers abandoned a proposal to cap out‑of‑state undergraduate enrollment at the state’s flagship research universities at 5 percent. The bill, House Bill 1279, would have reduced the current out‑of‑state share, which stands at 20 percent at the University of...
Ohio State University appointed Ravi Bellamkonda as president, bypassing a traditional national search after Ted Carter resigned amid scandal. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the internal hire, citing Bellamkonda’s experience as executive vice president and provost. He will earn...
Iowa's House passed Bill 2513 limiting public universities' use of H‑1B visas for nationals of designated foreign adversaries. The measure, supported by a 68‑27 vote, would bar hires from countries such as China, Russia, Iran and others, affecting roughly 120‑130...
Campus libraries are evolving into neutral AI sandboxes where librarians guide responsible AI use, academic integrity, and workforce readiness. At Bryn Mawr College, librarian Lauren Dodd highlights the shift from traditional collection work to AI literacy, leveraging platforms like BoodleBox...
The essay charts how AI moved from a novelty to a classroom mainstay, splitting faculty into alarmist critics and eager adopters. It argues that many skeptics have never tried the tools, while self‑appointed innovators often overlook widespread student reliance on...
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a report outlining a national talent strategy to modernize the U.S. workforce amid AI‑driven change. The commission identified falling literacy, underemployment, and 43 million credential‑less graduates as critical gaps, noting that one‑third of job skills shifted...
The University of Iowa Board of Regents approved disciplinary proceedings against one employee who was secretly recorded discussing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The two staff members involved, Andrea Tinoco and Cory Lockwood, have been on paid administrative leave since...
Academia.edu has begun converting scholarly papers into AI‑generated podcasts through a partnership with Spotify, offering the content to premium listeners while using authors' work without explicit consent. A September 2025 terms update gave the platform broad rights to create derivative...
Douglas Haynes’s new book *Teaching Toward Slow Hope* argues that the prevailing transactional model of higher education undermines student agency and well‑being. Drawing on place‑based learning experiments at regional colleges, the book showcases how community, collaboration and a slower, reflective...
The Inside Higher Ed‑Hanover Research 2026 Survey of 430 college and university presidents shows financial volatility and political interference emerging as the fastest‑growing risks, with 45 percent and 43 percent of leaders flagging them respectively. A second Trump administration has intensified regulatory...
A new Inside Higher Ed survey of U.S. college presidents reveals that the second Trump administration—dubbed Trump 2.0—has deepened regulatory and financial strain on higher education. Over 80% of respondents say the administration harms the sector’s financial outlook and diversity, equity,...
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit of Any Lucia López Belloza, a Babson College freshman who was wrongfully deported after the government admitted its mistake. The dismissal hinged on Belloza's decision to refuse a government‑offered flight back from Honduras, causing...
Bard College’s Board of Trustees has hired an external law firm to conduct an independent review of communications between President Leon Botstein and convicted donor Jeffrey Epstein after the DOJ released related emails. Botstein maintains that Epstein was only a...
