Numerous colleges announced or completed plans to cut academic programs or jobs in February. Many of those institutions are in the Midwest—particularly Ohio. Read more

Wright State University plans to “deactivate” 34 lesser-used degree-bearing academic programs as part of its ongoing Academic Efficiency and Effectiveness review, university officials said. Read more

Latest figures show Chinese application numbers back on trend, but caution sounded on headwinds and ‘super-dependence’ Read more

A bill that seeks to overhaul higher education and force institutions to have financial skin in the game by making them partly responsible for student loan debt has advanced in the Republican-controlled House. Read more

The University of Michigan said it asked one of its vendors to stop work, following an offer on social media to sell student data to train artificial intelligence. Read more

Site launched by Republican to report ‘indoctrination’ a nest of outdated and inaccurate information, educators say Read more

Workers who want to increase their pay can do so without adding a costly college degree, a study from the Colorado Department of Higher Education concluded. Read more

Concordia University in Ann Arbor is facing financial problems that will likely lead to cutbacks of staff and programs. Read more

Texas A&M’s Board of Regents voted to shutter its long-standing, hugely profitable branch campus in the Gulf country. Are accusations of Hamas ties to blame? Read more

Faculty groups and administrators at the University of Nebraska lined up Tuesday to oppose a legislative proposal to end faculty tenure, with many saying it could handicap NU. Read more