HEADLINES: Top Higher Education News for the Week

November 3, 2026

Inside Higher Ed highlights the higher ed community’s response to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the census. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education covers how generative AI has changed how higher education jobs operate. . .The election results could shake up the House Education Committee, reports Inside Higher Ed. . .

Proposed Census Changes Prompt Concerns About Counting Students​
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | November 3, 2026

No More ‘Grunt Work’?
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | November 2, 2026

Democrats Vie to Take Back House Education Committee
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | November 3, 2026​

November 2, 2026

​​​​The Chronicle of Higher Education tracks developments leading up to the midterm elections that will affect higher education and Inside Higher Ed highlights how campuses may be impacted by the results. . .The Hechinger Report covers shifts in the admissions process that welcome students and encourage them to attend. . .​

Here’s the Latest on Higher Ed and the Midterms​​
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | November 1, 2026​

Congressional Control, State Bonds, Trans Sports Bans: Higher Ed in the Midterms
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | November 2, 2026

As Courting Students Gets Tougher, Colleges Vie to Make the Admissions Process Friendlier​
The Hechinger Report | November 2, 2026​​​​

October 30, 2026

Inside Higher Ed highlights how digital wagering is impacting campuses. . .Higher Ed Dive reports on the Trump administration’s finalized rule on accreditation. . .The Washington Post covers the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on ghost students. . .

4 in 10 Students Flag Digital Wagering Risks​
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 30, 2026

Final Accreditation Rule Sets the Stage for System Overhaul
Higher Ed Dive | October 29, 2026

Alleged ‘Ghost’ Students Accused of Stealing Millions in Financial Aid
The Washington Post (sub. req.) | October 29, 2026

October 29, 2026

The Chronicle of Higher Education covers a new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report on fall enrollment trends. . .Inside Higher Ed highlights how colleges and universities can engage adults who have a high school diploma but don’t have a college degree. . .NPR reports on the history of student voting and how college students have the right to choose where they vote. . .

In First Year of ‘Demographic Cliff,’ Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Held Steady
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | October 29, 2026

The Untapped Potential of Adult Learners
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 29, 2026​

Why Many Student Voters Have a Right to Choose Where to Register to Vote
NPR | October 28, 2026

October 28, 2026

Inside Higher Ed covers how schools participating in the National Student Success Project are working to highlight the value of higher education. . .CNN spotlights how Democrats may address higher education issues if they gain control of Congress in the midterms. . .The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights the story of one student as he sought to acquire a student visa to study in the United States under the Trump administration’s travel bans. . .

4 Lessons on What Makes a College Degree Worthwhile
Inside Higher Ed (sub. req.) | October 28, 2026

What Is Likely to Happen If Democrats Win Back Control of Congress
CNN (sub. req.) | October 27, 2026

Borders Beyond Borders​
The Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) | October 26, 2026

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