Wichita State University is closing its women’s studies department, one of the oldest in the country, due to continuously low student interest. Read more

Almost 15 years after federal law put free water on school menus, states still struggle with how to guarantee access Read more

Student optimism toward higher education shines through the latest retention report from The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The rate of fall of 2022 freshmen returning for another year represents a decade high, according to the organization’s latest report on persistence and retention. Read more

With more countries keen to capitalise on the lucrative industry, policymakers and companies are leaning on universities to address talent deficits Read more

As in Florida, Texas and other states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, Utah’s public institutions are applying the law with a broad brush. Read more

University exams taken by fake students using artificial intelligence beat those by real students and usually went undetected by markers, in a limited study. Read more

A pro-Israel group is raising concerns about foreign countries’ donations to American universities. Read more

Regulator warned of risk to patient safety posed by plan to recruit 10,000 healthcare workers to assist doctors Read more

Asian superpower hopes recruiting more French students will help its position on the international stage Read more

vHouse Republicans are moving to slash federal education spending by $11 billion, endorsing a $72 billion package that falls $14.5 billion below the Biden administration’s budget request. Read more