Stanford University expects layoffs in coming year

The private nonprofit is cutting $140 million from its budget as it grapples with “significant budget consequences” from federal policy shifts.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 27, 2025

University of Connecticut eyes workforce cuts to manage funding shortfalls

Faced with cuts to state and federal funding, leaders are clamping down on hiring and reviewing temporary positions, along with other austerity measures.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 24, 2025

Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 faculty members

The cuts come as the private nonprofit attempts to “invest in areas that correspond to strong student demand,” one official told the campus community.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 23, 2025

Temple University eyes job reductions amid $60M deficit for FY26

The public institution’s president said that enrollment is starting to rebound after a steep drop since 2017, but costs have increased much more quickly.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 20, 2025

Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances

The highly selective university faces funding threats from the Trump administration along with rising costs and proposed policy changes.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 11, 2025

University of Minnesota eyes steep tuition hikes and budget cuts

The public institution aims to keep its budget balanced amid what its president described as “unprecedented challenges” in higher education.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 10, 2025

What’s the latest in Harvard University’s battle with the Trump administration?

The federal government has pushed back on the university’s proposal for a federal order that would allow it to continue enrolling foreign students.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated June 16, 2025

Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities

The state’s higher education system is facing big funding shortfalls at both the state and federal levels.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025

Johnson & Wales University to lay off 91 faculty and staff

“We simply cannot afford to be the size that we once were,” the private nonprofit’s chancellor said in a letter to stakeholders.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 8, 2025

Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias

A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.

By Laurel Kalser • May 6, 2025

Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump

President Donald Trump again threatened the Ivy League institution's tax-exempt status on Friday as the battle between the two escalates.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 2, 2025

Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit

Policy changes under the Trump administration could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding losses for the institution.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 1, 2025

‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul

A proposed state budget would, in part, create post-tenure reviews at public colleges and give the governor full control of Indiana University's board.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2025

Federal agency reportedly texts survey to professors asking if they’re Jewish or Israeli

An administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criticized the move as a “complete overreach.”

By Ryan Golden • April 25, 2025

Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era

Amid constrained budgets, real compensation for full-time faculty rose for the second year in a row, per the American Association of University Professors.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 11, 2025

UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts

Citing “unprecedented conditions,” the university’s chancellor said it was freezing hiring and delaying capital projects.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 4, 2025

Scholar warns of chilling speech in higher ed after NYU canceled her presentation

A prominent physician said university administrators nixed the event over concerns some material might be considered antisemitic and anti-government.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 2, 2025

University of California freezes hiring as it braces for funding cuts

The system cited uncertainty at both the federal and state level, including heavy potential cuts from the National Institutes of Health.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 20, 2025

St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs

The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2025

Preparing nursing students to deliver culturally aware health care

At Elon University, Professor Jeanmarie Koonts models compassionate care for nursing students.

By Jeanmarie Koonts • March 17, 2025

Harvard among latest universities to freeze hiring amid federal funding uncertainty

The Ivy League institution’s officials emphasized that the move was temporary and meant to “preserve our financial flexibility.”

By Ben Unglesbee • March 11, 2025

Teaching students to harness the power of data literacy

At Elon University, Dr. Long Xia prepares students to navigate today’s data-driven landscape.

By Dr. Long Xia • March 10, 2025

Liberty University must face former trans worker’s discrimination claim, judge rules

"Religious institutions cannot discriminate on the basis of sex, even if motivated by religion," the judge wrote.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 26, 2025

Kentucky lawmakers seek to weaken tenure, restrict DEI

A pair of wide-ranging proposals revived versions of previous bills that failed to gain enough traction in the 2024 legislative session.

By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 20, 2025

DOL pauses contractor hiring discrimination enforcement after Trump order

The decision is the result of a Jan. 22 executive order that rescinded a half-century-old effort to prohibit discrimination by federal contractors.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 29, 2025