Duquesne VP of enrollment management says university rescinded 16 of ~13,000 applications tied to "improper use of AI." community.triblive.com/c/bridgevill...

Ghost students and fraud squads: Colleges pivoting admissions process in age of AI

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Florida loves the Classic Learning Test, an ACT/SAT competitor. It’s not about college applications though. High school leaders use it to pass students who failed the state’s exit exams. Grad rates are up, but some educators ask if that's good, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Hegseth’s ‘gold standard’ college exam tests middle-school math

Held up as a new route to college admissions, the Classic Learning Test has instead become a remedial high-school graduation test in Florida.

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Held up as a new route to college admissions, the Classic Learning Test has instead become a remedial high-school graduation test in Florida.

Hegseth’s ‘gold standard’ college exam tests middle-school math

Held up as a new route to college admissions, the Classic Learning Test has instead become a remedial high-school graduation test in Florida.

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Florida loves the Classic Learning Test, an ACT/SAT competitor. It’s not about college applications though. High school leaders use it to pass students who failed the state’s exit exams. Grad rates are up, but some educators ask if that's good, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Hegseth’s ‘gold standard’ college exam tests middle-school math

Held up as a new route to college admissions, the Classic Learning Test has instead become a remedial high-school graduation test in Florida.

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Another professor fired for comments about Charlie Kirk is poised for a payout, this time $1.9M from University of Tennessee at Knoxville. The prof, Tamar Shirinian, won't return to campus: www.knoxnews.com/story/news/e... via Keenan Thomas

University of Tennessee to pay $1.9M to professor fired over Charlie Kirk comment

The cultural anthropology assistant professor will not return to the University of Tennessee faculty.

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Colleges try to divert end-of-semester waste, but dumpsters are still full www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

Colleges try to divert end-of-semester waste, but dumpsters are still full

One man’s dorm-moveout trash is another man’s treasure.

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Security incident hits Canvas as finals loom for students across US www.usatoday.com/story/news/e... via Thao Nguyen

Security incident hits Canvas as finals loom for students across US

Colleges and universities across the United States alerted on May 7 that Canvas had reported a security incident and was experiencing an outage.

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How a University’s Censorship Conference Got Censored www.404media.co/how-a-univer...

How a University’s Censorship Conference Got Censored

Presenters say that Weber State University’s legal team adopted a narrow construction of a state law designed to withhold funding from public institutions suspected of practicing DEI.

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Big news in the world of higher ed news, Inside Higher Ed will require a subscription for its, "news, analyses and deep dives." Other parts of the pub remain free and readers will get 3 free stories monthly, but still big shift: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Inside Higher Ed’s Model Is Changing. Our Journalism Is Not.

IHE’s new subscription plan will support the independent and robust journalism the higher education sector depends on and deserves.

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University of Michigan's president-elect Kent Syverud has brain cancer, will not take up presidency freep.com/story/news/education/2026/04/15/u-ms-new-president-diagnosed-with-brain-cancer/89622673007/

University of Michigan's new president Kent Syverud has brain cancer

Syracuse University President Kent Syverud has been diagnosed with brain cancer. He was set to take over as University of Michigan president in May.

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Clemson students reflect on the impact of fired professor, Melvin Villaver, who shared critical comments about Charlie Kirk following the speaker's death. Piece shows how a professor's presence extends beyond the classroom: thetigercu.com/28514/news/v...

After Charlie Kirk's death, a wave of universities fired or censured academics for social media posts tied to the conservative speaker and frequent college critic. Months later, some professors are returning. And one is $500k richer, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Education Department delays plan to garnish wages on borrowers behind on payments: www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

U.S. Department of Education Delays Involuntary Collections Amid Ongoing Student Loan Repayment Improvements

ED announced that it will delay the implementation of involuntary collections on federal student loans, including Administrative Wage Garnishment and the Treasury Offset Program, to enable the Departm...

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After Charlie Kirk's death, a wave of universities fired or censured academics for social media posts tied to the conservative speaker and frequent college critic. Months later, some professors are returning. And one is $500k richer, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Thrilled to join @vox.com's Today, Explained podcast with host Noel King to talk student loans, wage garnishments and what to expect for federal lending in the new year! Take a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7DK9...

Thrilled to join @vox.com's Today, Explained podcast with host Noel King to talk student loans, wage garnishments and what to expect for federal lending in the new year! Take a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7DK9...

NEW @usatoday.com PROJECT: The U.S. has 450 nuclear missile silos. And they exist, in part, to be destroyed. What would happen if they were? The Nuclear Sponge is a five-part project informing readers about the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg of America’s nuclear triad.

Hey Ed policy wonks, new #Naciqi members just announced, from ED news release

They went to jail for minor crimes. Sepsis was a death sentence. Short jail stays for minor crimes turn deadly when filth and a lack of care let infections run out of control, a USA TODAY investigation found. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i... via Austin Fast

I am fascinated by the far-reaching effects of the AWS outage earlier this week and feeling grateful my bed is dumb: www.404media.co/the-aws-outa...

The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds

When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.

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MrBeast, the world’s most subscribed to YouTuber, and East Carolina University announced a credentialing program back in 2022. It was supposed to debut in 6-12 months, but nearly 3 years later there’s no sign of it. What happened? I tried to find out: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

what happens when the “move fast and break things” ideology collides with higher ed. great story from @chrisquintana.bsky.social: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

MrBeast, the world’s most subscribed to YouTuber, and East Carolina University announced a credentialing program back in 2022. It was supposed to debut in 6-12 months, but nearly 3 years later there’s no sign of it. What happened? I tried to find out: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I sat down with the Ohio State President, Ted Carter, for a wide ranging discussion that included why the university banned chalking on sidewalks and why he doesn't feel targeted by the Trump administration even while facing federal inquires: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Pres. Trump says the Smithsonian Institution is too "woke." My colleagues + I went to several museums + interviewed visitors to assess his concerns. Here's what we found: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... @chrisquintana.bsky.social @stephenbeard.bsky.social @duanegang.bsky.social @usatoday.com

A question for the academics, I am looking for folks who can speak, on-record or background, about developing a certificate program for a university as a third party. I am looking for sources on either side of this equation. DMs are open and I am @ cquintana@usatoday.com, thanks!

Liberty University is facing a second lawsuit accusing it of mishandling sexual assault cases, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

It was the Senate's last vote on Friday night, but Trump's pick to oversee higher ed was confirmed in a 50-45 vote. More on Nicholas Kent, his time working with Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and his ties to for-profit colleges here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Senate confirms Trump's pick to oversee higher ed, a man tied to for-profit colleges

The under secretary at the Department of Education oversees billions in federal financial aid.

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The Trump administration is seeking to dramatically reshape higher education across the U.S. For @usatoday.com, @chrisquintana.bsky.social takes a deep dive looking at the man Trump wants leading the charge. www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...

Trump is seeking to reshape higher education. Meet the man he wants leading the charge.

Trump's pick to oversee higher ed was a vice president for a company that paid $13 million to settle accusations it defrauded the student aid system.

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Meet the man President Trump wants in charge of higher ed policy. He worked for Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a for-profit college trade group, and a company that paid the gov $13 million to settle accusations of gaming the financial aid system, my latest: www.usatoday.com/story/news/i...