Higher Education Trends: Key Insights & Analysis
SS Higher Education Trends
Week in review: Classroom speech has its day in court
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from Moody’s gloomier outlook for Brown University to workforce cuts at multiple institutions.
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Jul 14, 2026
University of Nebraska System braces for unexpected $36M state funding cut
“There are limits to what can be achieved through continued reductions,” the system’s president said as ever-deepening austerity measures loom.
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Jul 14, 2026
Temple University lays off 40 employees as it tackles deficit
The public Philadelphia institution is reducing its workforce for the second year in a row but has seen promising enrollment gains of late.
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Jul 12, 2026
Another wave of Education Department regulations is coming
The Trump administration unveiled its timeline for a host of regulatory changes, including those related to accreditation, diversity initiatives and Title VI.
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Jul 10, 2026