HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week
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The Department of Education's draft accountability rule could have unintended consequences for faith-based institutions, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. . .SUNY has put a systemwide AI policy in place for its 64 campuses, writes Inside Higher Ed. . .The Washington Post looks at a new study finding that law and business school graduates earn more if their classes are racially diverse. . .
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The Trump administration has finalized regulations
imposing new loan limits for postbaccalaureate degree programs, despite
widespread opposition, reports Inside Higher Ed. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education
looks at an analysis indicating that a year after the National
Institutes of Health terminated more than 2,000 research grants, the
cuts disproportionately hurt scientists who identify as people of color
and LGBTQ. . .Thousands of California students who are U.S. citizens
have made an agonizing choice not to apply for federal financial aid to
attend college because their parents are undocumented, writes the Los Angeles Times. . .
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A court order means dozens more institutions won’t
have to submit detailed race and sex data on their applicants and
enrollees to the U.S. Department of Education while a lawsuit against
the agency’s new survey plays out, reports
Higher Ed Dive. . .Mike Sosulski, the new president of
Lake Forest College, used his inauguration to deliver a clear message:
higher education faces mounting challenges — from artificial
intelligence to political division — but its core mission remains
essential, writes the
Chicago Tribune. . .Inside Higher Ed looks at
how Heather Shotton, the new president of Fort Lewis College and the
first Native American to head the institution, plans to continue work
she helped launch. . .The White House's outer of the National Science
Foundation leaves it with no board, director or deputy director. . .
Court Blocks Education Department’s Data Demands for Over 170 More Colleges
Higher Ed Dive | April 27, 2026
Fort Lewis Welcomes First Native President Amid Reconciliation Process
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | April 28, 2026
Lake Forest College President Speaks of Challenges Facing Higher Education in His Inauguration Address
Chicago Tribune | April 27, 2026
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An op-ed in
The Hill contends that colleges must be accountable
for supporting students through graduation and into competitive
careers—ensuring degrees translate into economic security and fulfilling
lives. . .A pause on Optional Practical Training employment
authorization applications means that soon-to-be graduates from the 40
countries and territories on the Trump administration’s travel ban list
may lose their chance to work in the United States, reports
Inside Higher Ed. . . Michigan State and the
University of Michigan would each lose over $200 million under a
Michigan House proposal one college official described as “shortsighted
and harmful". . An op-ed in
National Defense makes the case for better utilizing research universities resources in addressing national security challenges . . .
Opinion: The Case for College Hasn’t Changed — but the Narrative Has
The Hill | April 23, 2026
Pause on Some OPT Applications Has Left Students in Limbo for Months
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.)| April 27, 2026
Michigan State, University of Michigan Face Over 60% Cut Under State Funding Bill
Higher Ed Dive | April 23, 2026
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