HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

July 31, 2026

A Boston Globe opinion piece highlights the Trump administration’s plans to release the names of colleges and universities’ foreign donors in August. . .Inside Higher Ed reports on bills in the Senate to prevent the Education Department from transferring certain responsibilities to other agencies. . .U.S. News & World Report covers how community colleges can support international students. . .

Opinion | Trump’s Latest Attack on Higher Ed? Calling Out Foreign Donors.

Boston Globe (sub. req.) | July 31, 2026

GOP Rift Over Education Department’s Future

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | July 31, 2026

Attending a Community College as an International Student: What to Knows
U.S. News & World Report | July 30, 2026

July 30, 2026

Higher Ed Dive reports on calls from the higher ed community to pass the College Transparency Act. . .San José Spotlight dives into the impact of the end of duration of status on campuses in Silicon Valley. . .Inside Higher Ed covers the Trump administration’s ongoing investigations into medical schools across the country. . .

Will the College Transparency Act Get the Green Light from Lawmakers?

Higher Ed Dive | July 29, 2026

Foreign Student Visa Restrictions to Hit Silicon Valley

San José Spotlight | July 29, 2026

What We Know About the Government’s Investigations Into Medical Schools
Inside Higher Ed  (sub. req.) | July 29, 2026

July 29, 2026

Inside Higher Ed covers an Education Department rule that now requires colleges and universities to base the federal funding they award to students on the number of credits students are enrolled in. . .Higher Ed Dive highlights new data on the challenges that students may face in the workplace following graduation. . .Crain’s Chicago Business explores the role of a college president and challenges they may experience while covering University of Illinois’ search for a new president. . .

New Loan Limit Proration Rule Raises Concern Among Financial Aid Experts

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | July 29, 2026

New Grads Have to Compete with AI For Entry-Level Roles, Hiring Managers Say

Higher Ed Dive | July 28, 2026

U of I Launches Search for Next President at One of Illinois’ Most Important Engines
Crain's Chicago Business (sub. req.) | July 28, 2026

July 28, 2026

Inside Higher Ed highlights the challenge international student athletes may experience now that duration of status has ended. . .Higher Ed Dive covers the higher ed community’s response supporting Harvard in their lawsuit following the federal government’s research funding cuts. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the rise of the term ‘Black-serving Institutions’ and a new dashboard exploring what the data at these institutions means for campuses and students. . .

How Will New Student Visa Rules Impact Athletics?

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | July 28, 2026

3 Dozen of Harvard’s Peers Back Its Court Fight Against the Trump Administration

Higher Ed Dive | July 27, 2026

31 Colleges Recently Became ‘Black-Serving Institutions.’ What Does That Mean?
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | July 27, 2026

July 27, 2026

Higher Ed Dive explores court documents containing keywords that were used by the Trump administration to target grants for termination. . .Inside Higher Ed reports on the rollout of Workforce Pell Grants since the July 1 start date. . .The Philadelphia Inquirer covers the Trump administration dropping its subpoena to the University of Pennsylvania for the names of Jewish people on campus. . .

Inside the Federal Keyword Lists that Canceled Billions in Research Funding

Higher Ed Dive | July 27, 2026

Workforce Pell Is Live. How’s It Going for States?

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | July 27, 2026

Trump Administration Drops its Subpoena Seeking Names of Jewish People at Penn
The Philadelphia Inquirer (sub. req.) | July 24, 2026