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New on the Job: Q&A With Damon Yarnell, University of Richmond
As the inaugural associate provost and executive director for career development, Yarnell discusses the kinds of value higher ed can provide and his goals for the first year on the job.
U of Iowa Briefly Halts New Research Amid NIH Chaos
The University of Iowa briefly told faculty to halt their applications for research grants through the National Institutes of Health...
Education Department Asks NCAA to Rescind Trans Women’s Awards
The Department of Education is “urging” the largest organizing bodies in high school and college sports to rescind all “records...
Higher Learning Commission Clears Mott Community College
The Higher Learning Commission has cleared Mott Community College of breaching accreditation requirements after it received an anonymous complaint about...
DOGE Employees Temporarily Blocked From Accessing Financial Aid Data
Representatives of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency won’t be able to access federal student aid databases until Feb. 17...
Endowment Returns Grow Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
One-year returns averaged more than 11 percent for fiscal 2024. But the future remains murky for the higher ed sector, which faces funding cuts and a potential endowment tax.
$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed
The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted.
Trump Taps Biden Critic Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary
The president nominated a former lobbyist for career colleges to serve as education under secretary—the nation’s top official on policies affecting colleges and universities.