A study of 10 graduate school admissions leaders showed that many are open to the idea of accepting students with reduced-credit degrees鈥攅ven if current policies preclude it.
By Johanna Alonso
22 January
Looming federal regulations update the ADA to make web content and mobile apps more accessible to people, including college students, with disabilities. But universities are scrambling to comply by the April deadline.
The new Virginia governor quickly named 27 board picks, and multiple board members at the University of Virginia and George Mason University resigned under scrutiny.
In 2025, higher ed leaders struggled to navigate a flurry of federal policy changes and pressures from state lawmakers, which pushed some leaders out. Most stayed silent.
By Josh Moody
16 January
U.S. college enrollment reached pre-pandemic levels this fall. But despite overall growth, some populations, such as adult learners and international graduate students, declined.
By Johanna Alonso
15 January
Dozens of states have barred transgender girls and women from playing on teams matching their gender identity. Conservative justices appear set to bless these actions.
By Ryan Quinn
13 January
The Supreme Court has said legal fights over terminated federal grants 鈥渓ikely鈥 belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But judges there lack authority to restore them.
Institutions looking to conclude long-running searches for new presidents likely to favour candidates who can stay out of the limelight, experts predict