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Alcino Donadel is a UB staff writer and first-generation journalism graduate from the University of Florida. He has triple citizenship from the U.S., Ecuador and Brazil.
President's Corner

These state flagships have found new presidents

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Plus, this Atlanta-based HBCU board has reinstated the president it had terminated just one week ago.
Policy and Legal Affairs

Department of Education has reduced itself after this merger

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Some higher ed staff working for the Department of Education are being moved the Department of Labor.
Faculty

Censorship reaches staggering new level as state, federal laws merge

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A record-number of state gag orders and increased federal oversight have made higher education censorship "an intractable reality."
Academics

A new earnings test has emerged. Is your school in trouble?

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Programs that fail the Department of Education's proposed framework could potentially lose Direct Loan and Pell Grant eligibility.
Administration

Here is the first college to close this year

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California College of the Arts announced it will close at the end of the academic year—and one East Coast university plans to acquire it.
Enrollment

Here are 3 important areas of higher ed enrollment to watch

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Postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. grew by 1% in fall 2025, but heavy losses in one area confirmed some fears.
Leadership and Governance

Here’s how these two-year colleges upgraded their value

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Community and technical colleges are "becoming the heartbeat of innovation hubs" around the country as they lean on industry to evolve.
Student Loans/Pell Grants

Despite debt, completing college is worth its value

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College graduates earn a hefty premium over non-completers, according to a one-of-its-kind study examining debt-adjusted earnings.
President's Corner

How course-sharing improved Adrian College’s bottom line

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President Jeffrey Docking has helped cut the academic budget by 13% without a layoff, all while launching 38 new academic programs in five years.
Administration

In the last minute of 2025, Martin University announces closure

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One student set to graduate this spring has been unable to reach anyone about receiving her credential or accessing her transcripts to transfer elsewhere.
Academics

Here are 4 ways AI will impact higher ed in the new year

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AI's cultural integration across offices and classrooms may lead more students and faculty to demand "emotionally aware tech."
Civil Dialogue

Here’s why student censorship set a new record in 2025

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Backlash against student speech peaked in 2025 as college administrators and political officials grappled with dialogue and demonstrations.
Leadership and Governance

Here are 5 higher ed predictions for 2026

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As seismic change continues to rock higher education, here are a few threads college leaders should begin preparing for.
Briefings

The 15 most popular stories from this year

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Some of the most-read stories in 2025 focused on how institutions are empowering their campuses with the latest AI tools.
Presidents

President moves: A surge of hires strike before the new year

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At least six new presidents have been appointed in December, several of whom currently lead other institutions.
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