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Texas Supreme Court Says Universities Can Revoke Degrees
A Texas Supreme Court majority has ruled that two major public university systems in the state can revoke degrees received through academic misconduct.
After DEI, Conservatives Attack ESG
Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments.
Arkansas Faculty Opposes Purchase of U of Phoenix
The Faculty Senate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville said last week that it opposes acquisition of the University...
Fla. System Chancellor Search Mired in Politics
Only eight applicants applied to lead the State University System of Florida, a job that went to Ray Rodrigues, a Florida state senator and ally of Republican governor Ron DeSantis.
Opinion
Lawyers, Guns and Autonomy
A Montana Supreme Court ruling upholding the regents’ authority to ban firearms on campuses is a victory that nevertheless reinforces the academy’s antidemocratic constitution, Timothy V. Kaufman-Osborn writes.
From 3 Struggling Public Colleges, a New University Emerges
Enrollment declines, state underfunding and structural deficits created a crisis in Vermont’s college system. Rather than close campuses, a statewide hybrid institution aims to cut costs and build long-term legislative backing.
A 'Heavy-Handed' Approach
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's involvement in the search process for a new leader of the state's community colleges system troubles state policymakers and higher ed advocates.
State Higher Ed Funding Rose in 2021
Federal stimulus dollars flowing to states kept appropriations strong in the 2021 fiscal year even as enrollment kept declining, a report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers shows.