HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

November 24, 2025

Proposed federal regulations would limit the amount of financial aid available to nursing students, USA Today reports... John King, Chancellor of State University of New York, spoke with NPR about the Trump administration's dismantling of the Education Department... International enrollment declined at nearly two dozen Illinois universities, with some seeing large drops after the Trump administration tightened student visa policies, the Chicago Tribune reports... Federal funding cuts have made it more challenging for college access programs to support students, JPR reports.

Next Generation of Nurses at Risk With Proposed Student Loan Caps
USA Today (sub. Req.) | Nov. 21, 2025

How Education Department Changes Could Affect Students
NPR | Nov. 21, 2025

International Student Enrollment Declines at Nearly Two Dozen Illinois Universities
Chicago Tribune | Nov. 24, 2025

Federal Cuts Strain College Access Programs in the Pacific Northwest
JPR | Nov. 23, 2025

November 21, 2025

While the restructuring at the Education Department doesn’t involve the federal student loan portfolio, experts warn the instability could still harm borrowers, CNBC reports... Tribal leaders and education advocates said the Education Department failed to meet a statutory requirement by not consulting with tribes before announcing the transfer of Native American education programs to other federal agencies, the Associated Press reports... The number of National Science Foundation grants fell this year by 20 percent, though the cumulative funding total remained steady, Science reports... WABE reports on the challenges DACA recipients and DACA-eligible people still face as the program remains in legal limbo... The New York Times looks at the enduring success and value of college radio stations.

Education Department Restructuring Plan Doesn’t Involve Student Debt. Still, Experts Are Worried
CNBC | Nov. 20, 2025

Tribal Leaders Say Trump Administration Failed To Consult With Them on Education Department Changes
Associated Press | Nov. 20, 2025

Despite Trump Chaos, NSF Avoided Feared Dip in Research Financing
Science | Nov. 19, 2025

Stuck in a DACA Tug of War, Young College Educated Georgia Residents’ Lives Are Stalled
WABE | Nov. 20, 2025

College Radio Keeps Its Cool
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 20, 2025

November 20, 2025

The presidents of Dartmouth College, Babson College, and Assumption University discussed the future of higher education on a Boston Globe panel... The EDU Ledger reports on a new study that outlines how governing boards can actively advance student success, particularly for underrepresented populations... Duquesne University selected David Dausey, the university's current provost, to serve as its next president.

Colleges Aren’t ‘Social Advocacy Organizations,’ Dartmouth President Tells Globe Summit Audience
The Boston Globe (sub. req.) | Nov. 18, 2025

New Report Shows How Governing Boards Can Drive Student Success at Public Institutions
The EDU Ledger | Nov. 20

Duquesne University Selects David Dausey as Next President
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Nov. 19, 2025

November 19, 2025

The Trump administration announced plans to move many higher education programs from the Education Department to other federal agencies... Inside Higher Ed covers reactions to the announcement, including ACE President Ted Mitchell's statement condemning the policy, and Politico reports that Republican lawmakers are skeptical of the administration's plans... The Trump administration's higher education policies are creating serious challenges for community colleges, PBS reports... The Guardian reports that The State Department is proposing to suspend 38 universities from a federal research partnership program where researchers assist federal offices with foreign policy challenges... New York Institute of Technology President Jerry Balentine writes in The Wall Street Journal that colleges and universities must strive to ensure students learn how to effectively use artificial intelligence.

Trump Administration Announces Dismantling of Parts of Education Dept.
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | Nov. 18, 2025

Dismantling of ED Prompts Flurry of Reactions
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 19, 2025

Why Republicans Are Worried About Trump’s Plans To Split the Education Department
Politico | Nov. 18, 2025

Community Colleges Face New Challenges as Trump’s Battles With Higher Education
PBS | Nov. 18, 2025

State Department To Cut 38 Universities From Research Program Over DEI Policies
The Guardian | Nov. 19, 2025

Universities Need More AI, Not Less
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) | Nov. 18, 2025

November 18, 2025

The presidents of Dartmouth, Wesleyan, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison share with The New York Times their perspectives on the Trump administration's upheaval to higher education... Tribal Colleges and Universities are feeling uneasiness as they navigate the impacts of massive shifts in federal spending, the Associated Press reports... Inside Higher Ed explains how borrowers will be impacted by the significant student loan overhaul enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act... Democratic lawmakers are trying to prevent the Trump administration from selling the government’s student loan portfolio to the private market, The Hill reports...  An op-ed in EdSource showcases how colleges in Los Angeles are leading are efforts to combat California’s nursing shortage.

‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Nov. 18, 2025

Tribal College Leaders Are Uneasy About Us Financial Commitments Despite a Funding Increase
Associated Press | Nov. 17, 2025

​


News RoomACE In the News

 

Explore More

ACE Op-Eds

Letters to the Editor

Higher Education News Links