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A local resident prays as people gather at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents.

St. John’s Suspends CBP Partnership

St. John’s University has backed out of a partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol amid scrutiny of the agency’s...
Two male cadets in uniform walk in front of a gray brick building on VMI’s campus.

Pentagon Threatens Action Over VMI Overhaul

The Pentagon has warned Democratic lawmakers against moving ahead with proposed legislation to restructure Virginia Military Institute and hand it...

Ep. 188: Accreditation, the Budget Bill and Rumors of a Second Compact

Looking at the future of higher education as the federal government rolls out its policy agenda

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building silhouetted against an orange sky.

Partial Government Shutdown Ends

Four days after funding for the Education Department and other federal agencies ran out, the House of Representatives voted 217...
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

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.

A Black male faculty member giving a Black male student a haircut in a college classroom.

Barbershop Builds Community for Black Male Students

LaGuardia Community College’s biweekly barbershop sessions offer connection, mentorship and candid conversations about life as a young Black man.

Michigan State University campus

A $50M Commitment for a New Center at Michigan State

Michigan State University has received a $50 million commitment from the family-based Leinweber Foundation to build a new, interdisciplinary center...
An older female educator leans over two students, pointing to an electronics project.

4-Year Institutions Eye Programs Eligible for Workforce Pell

Four-year colleges and universities won nearly half of the FIPSE grants awarded for short-term programs eligible for Workforce Pell, surprising some community college leaders who have spent decades building up those options.