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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Trump Officials Reportedly Discussing Selling Off Student Loans

The Trump administration is weighing whether to sell off parts of the federal student loan portfolio, Politico reported, reviving an...
An illustration of Donald Trump holding a silver platter with a poisoned apple.

With Compact, Universities Weigh Whether to Give Up Freedoms for Unknown Payout

Higher ed organizations have raised alarm over a federal government document that asks universities to agree to significant restrictions without specifying what they’ll gain—or what they’ll lose for refusing.

A closeup of an H-1B visa.

AAUP, Other Unions Sue Trump Admin Over H-1B Fee

A slew of unions, including three that represent university faculty and staff, are suing the Trump administration over its proposed...
Students walking in front of Brookings Hall at Washington University in St. Louis

Economic Uncertainty Spurred Cuts in September

Multiple institutions axed jobs and programs last month due to a mix of factors, but the deepest cuts came at Washington University in St. Louis, which has a $12 billion endowment.

Group of Black students studying individually at a table at a college library.

Community College Students Want a Social Life

A survey by EAB finds that two-year students have been disappointed by their college experience when it comes to making friends and feeling as though they belong on campus.

A member of the Nobel committee holding up the prize as he announces the winners.

3 Academics Share Nobel Prize in Physics

Three academics affiliated with U.S. universities have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics “for the discovery of macroscopic...
A map of the United States with a visa in it on top of multiple planes flying across a silhouette of President Donald Trump.

International Student Arrivals Drop 19%

Some experts note that the entry data contradicts enrollment increases shown in SEVIS data—while others say the declines are even more extreme than the arrivals data indicates.

A 2024 protest at Columbia University.

Colleges Restrict Campus Access on Oct. 7 Anniversary

Two years ago today, Hamas attacked Israeli civilians, igniting a bloody war in the Gaza Strip and sparking waves of...