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Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.
Students on lawn in front of Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City in 2024.

A ‘Barrage of Bills’ Would Overhaul Higher Ed in Iowa—If They Actually Pass

February 4, 2026

The state’s new House Higher Education Committee has advanced a raft of bills that would hit universities’ pocketbooks, hide presidential candidates’ names, and more.

Student traveling on a scooter on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Student traveling on a scooter on the campus of Texas Tech University.
Tower and historic buildings at the University of Florida.
Tower and historic buildings at the University of Florida.

Florida Moves Toward Banning H-1B Visa Hires

January 29, 2026

University system leaders say they need to pause hiring on the visas for a year to collect information about how universities utilize the program. Only the student and faculty board representatives objected.

Aerial over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring.
Aerial over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the spring.

UNC Plans to Define Academic Freedom—and Its Limits

January 29, 2026

The Faculty Assembly’s proposed definition will soon go before the state university system’s board, but with added language such as “academic freedom is not absolute.” The state AAUP is objecting.

A photo of a dusty wooden table in an unused science laboratory; glass flasks, one knocked on its side, Petri dishes, and documents are strewn about the table.
A photo of a dusty wooden table in an unused science laboratory; glass flasks, one knocked on its side, Petri dishes, and documents are strewn about the table.
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Remote Class and Escorts: Twin Cities Universities Respond to ICE, CBP, Protests

January 27, 2026

The killings by federal agents in Minneapolis have fueled demonstrations. Area institutions are stepping up security, moving classes online and more.

Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., a white man with white hair, wearing a white collared shirt and tie.
Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., a white man with white hair, wearing a white collared shirt and tie.
Three people, with Ron DeSantis in focus at the center of the frame. He is a white man with brown hair wearing a suit.
Three people, with Ron DeSantis in focus at the center of the frame. He is a white man with brown hair wearing a suit.