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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while aboard Air Force One while traveling back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 13, 2026 in flight.

Judge Blocks Controversial International Student Restrictions

A Massachusetts judge issued the injunction hours before the regulation was set to take effect. Institutions worried it would harm international students.

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Opinion

A Machine for Being Known: The Competitive Advantage of Liberal Arts Colleges

Small private colleges are struggling to outrecruit the publics. But they can invest more in retention, by doing better what they already do best.

Campus shots of Cape Fear Community College's Union Station, a Southern Illinois University courtyard and a cow grazing in front of the University of California, Merced.

The Enrollment Wins of 2026

Several colleges cited partnerships with K–12 schools and new, dedicated analyses of enrollment data as key elements of their enrollment booms.

An aerial view of the Duke University Chapel (top center) and campus ahead of the game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and the Duke Blue Devils on January 15, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina.

Trump Admin. Says UC Berkeley Law, Duke Med School Discriminated in Admissions

The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced this week that they had determined the University of California...
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Central Arkansas Resolves Race-Based Scholarships Investigation

The University of Central Arkansas will have to review all programs, memberships, scholarships and activities, including those involving external organizations...
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How College Essays Have Changed—and Stayed the Same

Ethan Sawyer began his coaching business in 2012 and keeps close track of admission writing prompts. Despite yearly fuss over changing prompts, he says the college essay of today is much the same as it was over a decade ago.

A photo illustration of the Student Services Center at Golden West College campus in Huntington Beach. There are two versions of the same image side-by-side. One is grey without much contrast and the other is bright and vividly colored.

Calif. Community College Bachelor’s Bills Pass Despite Objections

Leaders from the California Community Colleges and California State University systems changed their positions after the bills were heavily amended toward the end of the session.

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Michigan, Alabama Embrace New Model for Direct Admissions

Although the model is not as straightforward as some states’ programs, experts in Michigan are hopeful it will make a difference for students who are unsure whether they want to go to college.