Once, Australia offered generous scholarships to help overseas students gain an Australian degree. Read more

While the Trump administration has done a great job cracking down on civil rights violations in higher education by focusing on high profile and Ivy League schools, other institutions skate by under the radar. Read more

The U.S. higher education system could substantially increase the quality of life of the average American worker over the next decade by rewarding more credentials that align with middle-skills occupations, according to new research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Read more

Eighty-four college campuses will see changes to their Army ROTC programs, ranging from total closure to merging with a program at a neighboring institution, the U.S. Army announced late last month. Program changes will take effect in summer 2026. Read more

This year’s marking season has confirmed for many academics that, less than three years since the launch of ChatGPT, AI use by students has become so rife that their submitted writing is no longer a reliable indicator of what they have learned. Read more

The California State University system has rolled out a new policy that prohibits professors from using Native American “cultural items” in class – unless they obtain permission from the tribe. Read more

Siena Heights University, a small private Catholic institution in Adrian, Michigan, has announced that it will be closing at the end of the 2026 academic year. Read more

Young Americans unhappy with Trump’s leadership are going to graduate school abroad as a way of escaping, at least temporarily. Read more

On July 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the final version of what has been called the "One Big Beautiful Bill," 218-214. This legislation moved through Congress as a "reconciliation bill," meaning that its journey to enactment did not go through the process that is typical with regular legislation, which would require 60 votes in the U.S. Senate to pass. Read more

Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models Read more