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Moody’s Projects a Negative Outlook for Higher Education

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.

Weekly Wisdom | SHEEO President Rob Anderson

What does it take to lead higher education at the system level?

Students walk on campus at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.

Texas State Board Upholds Firing of Professor

The Texas State University Board of Regents signed off on the decision to fire a tenured professor for his comments...
The Education Department building

Warren Requests Investigation into ED’s Dismantling

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Education Department Inspector General to investigate the recent agreements that outsource several grant programs...
A piece of filmstrip of President Jimmy Carter signing into law the creation of the Department of Education over a collection of environmental portraits of presidents Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Trump’s Effort to Break Up Education Dept. Part of Long History

An iteration of the department in 1867 lasted about a year before being demoted and not resurfacing until the Carter administration. Department or no, both Democrats and Republicans have expanded the federal role in education.

A campus photo of Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Nebraska.

For One Tribal College, $5M Gift Is Transformative

Little Priest Tribal College in Nebraska is the latest higher education institution to receive a donation from MacKenzie Scott. It comes after Trump sought to drastically cut funding to tribal colleges, which rely on federal money to survive.

Protester with sign saying “Free Mahmoud Khalil” alongside a picture of Khalil.

Khalil Sues for Information Regarding Government Use of Doxing Sites

Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and student protester who was detained for several months by ICE earlier this year...
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Research: Professor Identity Can Influence Perceptions of Transfer

A study of over 3,000 faculty from CUNY two- and four-year institutions found gaps in awareness of transfer student outcomes and processes, which can hurt transfer success.