Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
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Brown University president to step down in 2027
Christina Paxson has led Brown through tumultuous moments, including the coronavirus pandemic and federal funding freezes and disruptions.
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Aug 5, 2026
Illinois Institute of Technology lays off 160 faculty and staff members
As it undergoes a major restructuring, the private institution cited challenges in international student enrollment and research cutbacks.
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Aug 5, 2026
AAUP sues Texas A&M System over teaching limits on race and gender
The American Association of University Professors and four faculty members allege that those restrictions violate free speech rights.
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Aug 5, 2026
Texas community college funding model faces ‘growing pains’
Although leaders praised the performance-based formula, they asked lawmakers to provide sufficient money for it.
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Aug 1, 2026