Both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to release the rest of the trove of documents related to Epstein. Here are some of the key higher ed people mentioned so far.
End of ‘boom times’ for Canadian institutions could prompt them to be more adventurous, with ‘riskier’ recruitment and more branch campuses likely, say experts
Religiously affiliated colleges are facing the blowback of seismic higher ed policy shifts under Trump. They’re making careful decisions about how to advocate for themselves.
By Sara Weissman
17 November
Many faculty members decried the new restrictions on race- and gender-related courses as an assault on academic freedom. Meanwhile, the board also discussed a once-per-semester systemwide course review process.
Enrollment is up across the board this fall, except for graduate student enrollment, which remained stagnant. The biggest increase was among those pursuing short-term credentials, followed by those earning associate degrees.
By Johanna Alonso
11 November
Faculty at some Florida public universities argue the new policy is less about transparency for students and more about chilling academic freedom.
President has criticised student debt for being too high but his attempts at reform have focused on removing benefits for people doing jobs he disagrees with
Worries about access to health care, food, research funding and tuition assistance are mounting on college campuses as the record-breaking government shutdown persists.
New data shows geopolitical tensions have not slowed down universities’ international expansion, with Russian institutions emerging as big players after opening in ‘friendly’ states
