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Updated Jun 24, 2026 · 10 ideas · 1304 signals

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audience Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:14:46 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Kansas joins DOJ in effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

The proposed agreement came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state over its decades-old law.

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audience Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:28:57 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Private colleges grew revenue last year — but not by enough, Fitch says

Costs, competition and ‘adversarial federal policy’ are weighing heavily on private colleges, according to analysts with the credit ratings agency.

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audience Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:03:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Some Education Department cuts ‘appear’ to impact legal duties, OIG says

The independent office says a 40% staff reduction in early 2025 affected the Education Department's legal duties. The agency says it remains compliant.

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audience Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

‘Listen and learn’: Southern New Hampshire University’s president on leadership transitions

Ahead of her two-year anniversary in the role, President Lisa Marsh Ryerson discusses taking the helm of a massive institution from a decades-long leader.

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audience Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:05:11 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

George Mason president’s contract extended after Trump administration spat

The public university praised Gregory Washington, who came under fire last year from the federal government over his support for diversity initiatives.

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audience Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

EEOC opens antisemitism probe into NEA, Brandeis Center says

The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things.

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audience Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Kansas board adopts definitions for ban of DEI-CRT in required courses

The state higher ed board’s policy protects broadly teaching about racism and civil rights history under a new state law restricting college instruction.

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audience Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Here’s the latest on the Education Department’s interagency agreements

The agency now has 14 partnerships it says reduce federal bureaucracy. But critics argue they add confusion as federal oversight is splintered.

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audience Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:40:57 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

UConn expands budget-tightening measures to close $83.5M deficit

The flagship plans to adjust contracts and restrict hiring as it grapples with rising costs, declines in federal research funding and other challenges.

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audience Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:19:42 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

University of Florida board appoints Stuart Bell as interim leader

The unanimous decision came late Monday after the chair of the state university system board delayed a vote that could install Bell permanently.

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audience Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Meeting the modern student where they are: How Strayer is advancing creative and technology innovation

From screen scoring to cybersecurity, Strayer University rewrites the rules of higher education.

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audience Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

A new site tracks foreign gifts to colleges. Is it misleading?

The Trump administration launched a public dashboard to track Section 117 reporting, but policy experts worry it lacks necessary context.

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audience Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400
Higher Ed Dive

Week in review: Syracuse leader warns of ‘new normal’

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the latest moves from the U.S. Department of Education to cuts at major public universities.

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