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Scales of justice in front of a legal textbook
Scales of justice in front of a legal textbook
A water tower with the letters "UCF" on it sits in the distance; there is a blurry silhouette of a person in the foreground.
A water tower with the letters "UCF" on it sits in the distance; there is a blurry silhouette of a person in the foreground.

Policy Changes and Financial Issues Drove November Cuts

December 3, 2025

Universities across the nation announced job and program cuts last month. Most were related to persistent financial challenges, though some stem from federal and state policy fallout.

A photo of Kyle Wagner, a white man with receding dark hair, wearing glasses and a suit and tie
A photo of Kyle Wagner, a white man with receding dark hair, wearing glasses and a suit and tie
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.