Humanities degrees hit their lowest numbers in decades
Last year, colleges awarded fewer bachelor's degrees in the humanities than any time since 1991, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences found.
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Universities Australia calls for student concessions as living costs soar
Universities Australia has called on the Albanese government to extend concession cards to all domestic university students and provide international students with equal access
Judge signals possible halt to US student visa duration rule
A US federal judge is weighing a landmark court challenge to the government’s proposed end to duration of status after a Boston hearing last week. The post Judge signals
Students are suffering from US colleges’ shaky finances. Trump policies are making everything worse
Many four-year colleges will resort to laying off faculty, cutting services and increasing prices amid financial stress Nalia Mutz started her freshman year at the University of
More than half of colleges show signs of money problems. Students will suffer the consequences
The University of Lynchburg has ended four of the last five fiscal years at a deficit
University of Hong Kong suspends professor over past sexual misconduct in Canada
A professor at Hong Kong’s oldest medical school has been suspended from clinical work and face-to-face teaching after the university discovered he was temporarily disqualified
SCMP partners with top Kazakh university to deepen Hong Kong’s Central Asia ties
The South China Morning Post has signed an agreement with a leading university in Kazakhstan to foster the exchange of knowledge between East and Central Asia while extending
Week in review: 3 Texas university systems move to slash core curriculum options
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Antioch University’s fight against a "hostile takeover" to an IRS plan to punish diversity work.
Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 index
Substantial weightings in tech groups such as SpaceX help lift returns after several years of lagging behind market
Europe dominates Masters in Management Ranking but degree’s popularity spreads
The pre-experience programme is gaining ground elsewhere in a tough jobs market
Florida Bars Undocumented Students From Attending Public Universities
Florida Bars Undocumented Students From Attending Public Universities Susan H. Greenberg Sun, 09/06/2026 - 10:31 PM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
Lessons from creating the UK’s first “super-university” group
Jane Harrington, Georgina Randsley de Moura, and Mark Preston set out what a year of merger-building taught them about trust, governance and communicating through uncertainty
Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students
Elite British universities are prioritising authentic curiosity and academic resilience over rigid test prep and “perfect personal statements”
Chinese military university urged to revise AI course to ‘educate for war’
China’s military researchers have proposed a redesigned “AI principles and practice course” for graduate students with “educating for war” at its centre
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
Hong Kong to boost STEAM degrees as city targets two-way global education highway
The Hong Kong government will expand science, technology, engineering
Scotland’s universities need to think about scarcity, not just scale
Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of Scotland’s Rural College, reflects on Scotland’s Future Framework
NUS University Awards 2026: A tribute to excellence in education, research, mentorship and service
From the classroom to the laboratory and beyond, nine outstanding individuals were recognised at the NUS University Awards 2026 for their significant impact in teaching
Cambridge University asks former chief crown prosecutor to open Arday review
Nazir Afzal to focus in review’s first stage on support given to professor in immediate period before his death The University of Cambridge has asked Nazir Afzal
This Is the Real Point of College
It’s all about the practice of freedom.
Florida bans undocumented students from selective public universities
By approving the policy Thursday, the State University System of Florida’s board effectively shut undocumented students out of its 12 institutions.
Revised financial health notice to improve: Havant and South Downs College
A revised financial health notice to improve issued to Havant and South Downs College.
Hong Kong’s City University disciplines students over orientation camp misconduct
Hong Kong’s City University has disciplined students over an orientation event with a disco theme in which a half-naked man was seen carrying a woman wearing only a bra and
Purdue University: Master’s programmes that provide ‘giant leaps’ to careers
Business education with a STEM edge.
Trump’s Latest Move Threatens Any College That Seeks to Promote Equality
Trump’s Latest Move Threatens Any College That Seeks to Promote Equality Susan H
House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel
House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg
Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status
Trump Administration Threatens Colleges’ Tax-Exempt Status Emma Whitford Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Under the proposed rule
4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access
4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access Joshua.Bay Fri
Colleges are scrambling to figure out new student loan rules. Students are paying the price
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrates with fellow House Republicans during an enrollment ceremony of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S
High schoolers say school counselors emphasize college pathways, not CTE
Among survyed middle-income high school students, 66% said educators heavily emphasized four-year college when talking about future pathways.