HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

August 6, 2026

Inside Higher Ed reports on Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) efforts to pass the College Transparency Act and the bill’s growing support. . .WHO13 covers the announcement that Iowa will be the first state to participate in the new Workforce Pell Grant program. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education explores how AI-detection tools are being implemented in higher ed and what concerns professors may have about certain tools. . .Higher Ed Dive highlights a new analysis on how the Trump administration’s new cap for international students visas at four years could hurt institutions. . .

Cassidy Eyes Final Push to Pass College Transparency Act

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 6, 2026

Iowa Launches Nation’s First Workforce Pell Grant Program for EMT Students

WHO13 | August 5, 2026

To Catch AI Cheating, Turnitin Wants to Monitor Students’ Keystrokes
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | August 5, 2026

Fitch: New Visa Limits Could Hurt International Enrollment and Revenue
Higher Ed Dive | August 5, 2026

August 5, 2026

Inside Higher Ed reports on a survey of higher education enrollment leaders and what they are anticipating on campus this fall. . .U.S. News & World Report continues coverage of the higher ed community’s response to the Education Department’s letter calling campuses to action. . .Education Week highlights that the Education Department during Trump’s second administration has left a significant amount of funding unspent. . .

Where Enrollment Stands as Fall 2026 Approaches

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 5, 2026

McMahon’s ‘National Call to Action’ Draws Measured Response From Higher Education

U.S. News & World Report | August 4, 2026

Trump’s Education Department Is Letting Tens of Millions of Dollars Expire
Education Week | August 4, 2026

August 4, 2026

The New York Times and Inside Higher Ed were among outlets covering the Education Department’s letter to college and university presidents asking them to answer a set of questions in what the department says is an effort to be more transparent. . .The Raleigh News & Observer highlights how recent federal funding cuts have impacted local higher ed institutions. . .

After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

The New York Times (sub. req.) | August 3, 2026

Trump Officials Try Again to Reform Colleges, With Higher Ed’s Help

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 3, 2026

See How Research Funding Levels Have Changed at UNC, NC State in Recent Years
Raleigh News & Observer | August 3, 2026

August 3, 2026

The Washington Post reports on changes in college admissions for applicants in the coming year. . .Inside Higher Ed covers athletic conferences’ recent decision to support the Protect College Sports Act in the Senate. . .STAT covers the Senate’s efforts to block the Trump administration’s proposed changes to uniform guidance. . .Higher Ed Dive reports on proposed legislation that would tie accreditation to admissions policies that do not allow preferential treatment. . .

7 Ways College Admissions Season is Changing This Year

The Washington Post (sub. req.) | August 3, 2026

Big 10, SEC Back Senate’s College Sports Overhaul

Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | August 3, 2026

Senate Measure Would Block Trump Plan to Politicize Federal Grants, For Now
STAT | August 2, 2026

Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Legacy Admissions
Higher Ed Dive | July 31, 2026

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