I work almost exclusively with technology leaders at top research universities and they never cease to amaze me. Higher ed CIOs see into the future, making decisions that won’t outdate themselves in a year, or even 10 years. Read more

The University of Idaho on Tuesday called off plans to buy the operations and assets of the University of Phoenix, acknowledging for the first time in public what had become apparent after two years of stalled and unproductive negotiations with the online, for-profit college. Read more

New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds more students are leaving higher ed without a degree each year than are re-enrolling and completing. Read more

Around 2.6 million Californians were victims of “hate incidents” in one year, according to a survey by the University of California Los Angeles and the state. Read more

Spectators could fly through the Los Angeles skies and escape the city's notorious traffic during the 2028 Olympic Games if the organisers have their way. Read more

Despite comprehensive growth in higher education DEI recruitment and hiring practices since 2019, advertisements targeting diverse job candidates have begun to cool since the summer of 2023—when the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action. Read more

Yet more universities announce job cuts amid ‘financially challenging environment’ Read more

Two small private institutions celebrated their final commencement ceremonies following announcements of their impending closures. The news comes on the heels of reports finding that college closings are expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff. Read more

The University of Wisconsin system spent tens of millions of dollars on over 1,200 “diversity, equity, and inclusion” activities in recent years, a new legislative audit revealed. Read more

Oklahoma high schools will be required starting in August to teach President Donald Trump's debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 election loss. Read more