HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

March 6, 2026

The Trump administration's overhaul of the federal student loan system could limit access to low-income students and push students into riskier private loans and more debt, Politico reports... The Associated Press and Inside Higher Ed report on the Defense Department's severing of ties with some colleges and universities... Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), chair of the House subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, will not seek reelection... GBH's College Uncovered podcast highlights how institutions are working to reengage stopped-out learners.

Why Trump’s Student Loan Revamp Might Lead to More College Debt
Politico | March 5, 2026

Pentagon’s Break with Ivy League Leaves Colleges Bracing for Further Changes to Military Programs
Associated Press | March 6, 2026

Hegseth Is Waging War on University Partnerships. His Targets Are Unclear.
Inside Higher Ed | March 6, 2026

Utah Republican Burgess Owens Announces Retirement from Congress after Redistricting Shakeup
Associated Press | March 4, 2026

Reengaging “Stop-Out” Learners
WGBH | March 3, 2026

March 5, 2026

Inside Higher Ed looks at Education Secretary Linda McMahon's first year in office... The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the implementation of the expansion of Pell Grants to shorter programs... President Trump will convene leaders and executives Friday for a meeting on improving college athletics, The Hill reports... Inside Higher Ed profiles Meharry Medical College's efforts to close dental gaps in underserved communities.

McMahon Touts First Year in Office; Dems and Students Push Back
Inside Higher Ed | March 5, 2026

Think Workforce Pell Is a Jackpot? Think Again.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | March 4, 2026

Trump to Host Roundtable on Future of College Sports
The Hill | March 4, 2026

How One HBCU Is Building a Rural Dental Workforce
Inside Higher Ed | March 5, 2026

March 4, 2026

Inside Higher Ed and Higher Ed Dive cover the pushback from lawmakers and advocacy groups, including ACE, against the Education Department’s proposed regulations to limit federal loan access for many graduate programs... NPR examines how professors and students are grappling with the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into teaching and coursework... Syracuse University selected J. Michael “Mike” Haynie as its new chancellor.

Lawmakers and Universities Push Back on Loan Caps
Inside Higher Ed | March 4, 2026

Education Department Urged to Broaden ‘Professional’ Student Definition
Higher Ed Dive | March 3, 2026

College Students, Professors Are Making Their Own AI Rules. They Don’t Always Agree
NPR | March 3, 2026

Syracuse University Names Mike Haynie Its 13th Chancellor
Syracuse.com | March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

U.S. universities are canceling in-person classes at their campuses in the Middle East as war spreads in the region, The New York Times reports... A bipartisan group of about 150 lawmakers urged the Trump administration to allow nurses with advanced degrees to qualify for higher federal lending limits, Politico reports... College leaders shared how they’re tackling key issues during ACEx2026, Higher Ed Dive reports... The New York Times reports on how more students with disabilities are enrolling in colleges and universities... The 74 looks at how higher ed leaders are supporting student parents amid precarious federal support.

U.S. University Campuses in Mideast Move Classes Online as War Spreads
The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 2, 2026

Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Classify Nurses as Professional
Politico Pro (sub. req.) | March 2, 2026

How 3 College Administrators Are Tackling Higher Education Disruption
Higher Ed Dive | March 3, 2026

Colleges See Spike in Students With Disabilities, Including Elite Schools
The New York Times (sub. req.) | March 2, 2026

Helping Student Parents Thrive in an Era of Unpredictable Federal Aid
The 74 | Feb. 27, 2026

March 2, 2026

Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education continued their coverage of ACEx2026... The Department of Defense is ending partnerships with nearly two dozen universities... The Hill reports on the impending Pell Grant funding shortfall... A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s request to eliminate the SAVE student loan repayment plan, CNBC reports... Higher education research offices asked the Education Department to extend the March deadline to compile with its expanded admissions data requirements, Inside Higher Ed reports.

Higher Ed Must Change, but There’s Little Agreement on How
Inside Higher Ed | Feb. 27, 2026

Higher Ed ‘Has Lost Its North Star,’ Trump Official Tells Campus Leaders
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | Feb. 27, 2026

Pentagon to Curb Ties With Top Universities and Think Tanks
The New York Times (sub. req.) | Feb. 28, 2026

Pell Grant Funding Shortfall on the Horizon as Nearly 2 Million More Students Qualify
The Hill | Feb. 28, 2026

Judge Dismisses Trump Officials’ Bid to End Student Loan Repayment Plan Used by Millions of Borrowers
CNBC | Feb. 27, 2026

Overburdened Research Offices Request Extension on Admissions Survey
Inside Higher Ed | March 2, 2026