The Education Secretary said later that colleges must provide annual admissions and enrollment disaggregated by race and sex, reflecting demands made of Brown and Columbia Universities in recent agreements.
By Johanna Alonso
8 August
Frozen research funding, rising endowment taxes and other concerns have prompted some of the nation’s wealthiest universities to shed jobs despite their multibillion-dollar endowments.
A majority of colleges and universities were poised to fund less than a quarter of deferred maintenance needs last fiscal year, an IHE survey finds. Experts warn the backlog represents a growing enrollment risk.
Thanks to AI and changing hiring trends, bachelor’s degree holders are seeing worsening employment outcomes. Experts say the only answer is more work-based learning.
Some universities shut down initiatives entirely while others try to continue them in different guise but president unlikely to be appeased on hot-button issue, say scholars
Funding applications for programs that support low-income and adult learners typically open in May and close by the end of July. This year they have yet to be announced.
By Jessica Blake
31 July
The nine-page memo builds on the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
By Johanna Alonso
30 July
Massive cuts to a federal health insurance program could impact the 3.4 million college students who rely on it.