The State University System of Florida’s governing board will decide Friday whether to form a new accrediting agency with other state systems. The move would be controversial.
By Sara Weissman
11 July
Colleges should start communicating with students about the changes while bracing for state budget cuts, higher ed experts say.
By Jessica Blake
10 July
After years of declining enrollment, Pennsylvania’s 14-campus higher education system is piloting plans to allow students to access courses beyond their home institution.
The federal government is funding educational seminars about the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. Applying institutions get a leg up if they have what are often criticized as conservative centers.
By Ryan Quinn
8 July
The Department of Justice has traditionally focused on regulatory compliance in academe, but now it’s weaponizing civil rights law to force ideological alignment, experts say.
By Jessica Blake
7 July
As the president’s campaign against international students persists, the ratings company says that certain institutions, especially those already operating on slim margins, may face financial consequences.
Ahead of a new law setting a minimum number of graduates for academic programs, institutions have vowed to cut or merge more than 400 undergraduate and graduate degrees.
A conservative group is releasing undercover videos allegedly revealing violations of restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion at North Carolina and Florida universities. A few employees are now gone from their positions.