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A photo of Northwestern University's campus.
A photo of Northwestern University's campus.

Northwestern Settles With Trump Administration

November 29, 2025

Northwestern will pay $75 million and walk back a 2024 deal with student protesters, among other concessions, in order to restore hundreds of millions in research funding.

A group of protesters, some in animal masks, confront police outside a University of California, Berkeley, Turning Point USA event.
A group of protesters, some in animal masks, confront police outside a University of California, Berkeley, Turning Point USA event.
A gold seal with “accredited” on it with an orange background.
A gold seal with “accredited” on it with an orange background.

Education Department Names 5 New Accreditation Advisers

November 25, 2025

The new members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity include some outspoken conservative voices.

An arrow showing a downward trend over a broken piggy bank, a research lab, a lecture hall and a pile of paperwork.
An arrow showing a downward trend over a broken piggy bank, a research lab, a lecture hall and a pile of paperwork.

Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education

November 25, 2025

Moody’s Ratings projects a difficult year ahead for the sector due to a mix of challenges driven by federal policy risks, rising costs, regulatory changes and lost grant funding.

A flashlight beam on a file cabinet in a darkened hallway.
A flashlight beam on a file cabinet in a darkened hallway.

Public Universities Don’t Want to Discuss the Compact

November 21, 2025

Institutions have been slow to respond to records requests related to the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” and UT Austin is fighting to withhold records.

USC Trojans offense at the line of scrimmage before an extra point attempt during the game against Michigan Wolverines at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles
USC Trojans offense at the line of scrimmage before an extra point attempt during the game against Michigan Wolverines at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles

Secretive Big Ten Deal Riles Trustees

November 20, 2025

The Big Ten is weighing a $2.4 billion private equity deal. But multiple trustees at member institutions say they aren’t getting enough information and the proposal has been rushed.

A photo of the Supreme Court of Virginia sign.
A photo of the Supreme Court of Virginia sign.
Jim Ryan, a white man with dark hair, wearing a business suit, speaks at a podium.
Jim Ryan, a white man with dark hair, wearing a business suit, speaks at a podium.

Jim Ryan Breaks Silence on UVA Resignation

November 14, 2025

The former University of Virginia president who resigned abruptly in June accused the board of being dishonest about the circumstances of his exit and complicit in his ouster.