Many colleges are under financial pressure, and the cracks are starting to show. At least 20 colleges closed in 2024, and more are set to shut down after the current academic year, according to the latest tally by Implan, an economic software and analysis company. Read more

The University of Pennsylvania will establish a new office devoted to “religious inclusion” following anti-Israel protests that rocked the campus. The office is set to open this fall. Read more

Inside Higher Ed’s third annual survey of campus chief technology officers shows that while there’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence’s potential to enhance higher education, most institutions don’t have policies that support enterprise-level uses of AI. Read more

Struggling universities unlikely to see greater support as warring parties focus on political reform Read more

Online program managers, commonly referred to as OPMs, are dramatically down in funding, investment and buy-in from higher education and related stakeholders, according to a quarterly update from Validated Insights, a market research company. Read more

A new House committee report raises concerns about the security of U.S.-China university partnerships, warning that these collaborations are aiding foreign technological and military advancements. Read more

Visitors to a natural history museum will be able to have two-way chats with animals on display using generative artificial intelligence (AI). Read more

Tens of millions of Americans have stopped out of college. A new study explores what deters them from returning and what might bring them back. Read more

Experts weight in on how Supreme Court’s national prohibition on affirmative action has affected diversity of this year’s intake Read more

New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health Read more